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Throughout the years, a lot of stars have portrayed the role of The Dark Knight, aka Batman, in multiple media franchises. However, we have mostly witnessed the character of Bruce Wayne as the Caped Crusader in live-action roles and not many other versions of Batman have made it to the big screen.

Batman | Source: Batman: The Animated Series

In Batman Beyond, we saw a different version of Batman in Terry McGinnis for the first time and even then, Bruce Wayne was still a major character in the series.

Bruce Timm opens up about the problems they faced while making Batman Beyond

Batman is one of the most popular superheroes of DC Comics and will certainly go down in history as one of the greatest superheroes of all time. Multiple series and movies, both animated and live-action of the character have been developed over the years and a lot of...

Batman will go down in history as one of the most iconic superheroes of all time. Over the years, we have seen many iterations of the Caped Crusader in multiple animated series, movies, and video games. However, most of these iterations revolve around Bruce Wayne’s version of Batman.

Bruce Wayne as Batman | Source: Batman: The Animated Series

It wasn’t until 1999 that we saw a different version of Batman for the first time in Batman Beyond.

The writer of Batman Beyond opens up about how Terry McGinnis was different from Bruce Wayne

Batman Beyond was considered one of the most popular animated series back in the day. The series revolves around the story of Terry McGinnis, a teenage boy who is being trained by Bruce Wayne aka Batman himself to become his successor and watch over Gotham City. This is because The Caped Crusader has become too old himself.

Writer Matt Wayne is most popularly known for his work on the animated series Niko and the Sword of Light, Ben 10: Omniverse, and Cannon Busters. The writer served as the managing editor at Milestone Media, where he worked on titles such as Icon and Hardware. Milestone Media was co-founded by Dwayne McDuffie, who worked on Bruce Timm’s Justice League Unlimited. Wayne is also the writer of Shadow Cabinet and Heroes.

Matt Wayne joined Justice League Unlimited in season three as the head writer. As the name suggests, specifically based on the Justice League team, the animated series featured an array of superheroes from the DC Comics universe. The series is said to be a direct sequel to the Justice League animated series and served as the eighth and concluding animated series in the Dcau. Matt Wayne, in an interview, revealed the heroes he had the most fun writing for.

1996’s animated show Superman: The Animated Series was widely loved by fans, and it wasn’t just because of its storyline. Written by Alan Burnett, Paul Dini, Stan Berkowitz, and Rich Fogel and developed by Burnett and Bruce Timm, the series also earned massive fan approval for how it paid homage to some real legends.

Superman: The Animated Series (Available to stream on Max).

And by ‘real legends’, we refer to all the legendary comic book writers and artists who helped create the splendid world of superheroes and supervillains. One of these was none other than the late renowned mastermind Jack Kirby, who earned a ‘cameo’ in the very episode of the series that comic writer cum artist Alex Ross thanked the showrunners for.

Jack Kirby and Alex Ross’ Connection to 1 Superman: The Animated Series Episode

The late legend renowned for his works in the Marvel and DC comics, Jack...

Mark McCorkle & Bob Schooley, best known for creating, writing and executive producing Disney Channel’s Kim Possible, will receive the WGA West’s 2021 Animation Writers Caucus Animation Writing Award. The honor will be bestowed next month at the group’s virtual awards ceremony and member meeting.

The pair have specialized in adapting movie characters into TV series, with credits including Penguins of Madagascar, Monsters vs. Aliens, Disney’s Hercules, and Disney’s Aladdin: The Series. On the big screen, their credits include Hotel for Dogs and Sky High.

They also EPed two TV movies based on Kim Possible: Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time and Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama.

The long-time writing and producing team met while working as entertainment managers at Sesame Place, a Sesame Street-themed play park in Pennsylvania (both attended Temple University). They both started in the mailroom of Dic Entertainment, eventually landing staff...

Burbank, CA – The early years of the Caped Crusader get a closer examination as Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (Wbhe) brings the fully-remastered The Batman: The Complete Series to Blu-ray for the very first time. Produced by Warner Bros. Animation and DC, the 65-episode box set will be distributed February 1, 2022 by Wbhe on Blu-ray+Digital ($69.99 Srp) in the United States, and a Blu-ray only package ($79.98 Srp) in Canada.

The six-time Emmyâ Award-winning series premiered on September 11, 2004 on Kids’ WB before eventually shifting to Cartoon Network for subsequent seasons. The Batman: The Complete Series follows 20-something-year-old Bruce Wayne’s early adventures as he balances his daytime persona as a bachelor billionaire with his nighttime guise as a caped crimefighter. Along the way, Batman is joined by allies Robin and Batgirl as they combat Gotham City’s Rogues’ Gallery, including updated versions of his familiar foes as well as a bevy of rarely...

It's a time to celebrate for fans of the Man of Steel as we've just reached the 25th anniversary of Superman: The Animated Series. Premiering on Kids' WB on Sept. 6, 1996, the cartoon was the second series in the DC Animated Universe following Batman: The Animated Series, which had been a big success. In stark contrast to Batman, however, Superman was much more vibrant and closer in tone to its source material, serving as one of the greatest adaptations of all time.

Alan Burnett and Bruce Timm developed Superman: The Animated Series, also writing the cartoon with Stan Berkowitz. Tim Daly provided the voice of Clark Kent, leading a cast that also included Dana Delany as Lois Lane, David Kaufman as Jimmy Olsen, and Clancy Brown as Lex Luthor. Many notable celebrities had also provided guest roles on the series including Roddy McDowall, Melissa Joan Hart, Ron Perlman, Malcolm McDowell, Gilbert Gottfried,...

Craig Miller will receive the WGA West’s 2020 Animation Writers Caucus Animation Writing Award in recognition of his distinguished career and contributions to the animation field. The award will be presented by his longtime collaborator, comic book writer Marv Wolman, at the Caucus’ virtual awards ceremony on Tuesday.

Miller, who chairs the Caucus, has more than 300 credits to his name, including The Smurfs, Curious George, and Pocket Dragon Adventures.

“In his long distinguished career, Craig has been a tireless advocate for the writers of animation, working diligently to get writers like himself covered under a WGA contract,” the guild said. “The WGA West board of directors is proud and honored to give him this well-deserved award.”

Miller started his career in Hollywood as a publicity executive, working as a consultant to Lucasfilm, Warner Bros., Disney and Universal. He worked alongside George Lucas, Jim Henson and numerous others on a long...

The team at Warner Animation were enjoying unrivaled success with their 1990s offerings from Animaniacs to Batman: The Animated Series. As a result, as they retired Bats after 65 award-winning episodes, they decided to roll the dice on something bolder. For a change, they were looking to the future and not the comics for inspiration. What if, they wondered, Bruce Wayne aged out of being Batman but the need for the Caped Crusader remained? Who would inherit the mantle of the bat?

As it turns out, they settled on a teen, Terry McGinnis (Will Friedle), to cross paths with Wayne (Kevin Conroy). Where once he relied on Alfred or Oracle for guidance, now he would direct the actions of his unlikely successor in the series Batman Beyond.

Given the futuristic designs and strong storytelling, the audiences proved loyal to the new franchise and the show lasted 52 episodes, spawning fresh merchandising opportunities...

Burbank, CA – Batman Beyond, the landmark animated television series that illuminated the imagination of a new generation of Batman fans with its creation of an altogether new hero, is celebrating its 20th anniversary – and you get the gift! Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has remastered the heralded series for its first-ever presentation on Blu-ray in the all-encompassing Batman Beyond: The Complete Animated Series Limited Edition, arriving on Digital starting October 15, 2019 and in a stunning box set on October 29, 2019. Distribution in Canada will be day-and-date with the USA, Pre-orders are now available.

The extraordinary Batman Beyond: The Complete Animated Series Limited Edition package features approximately 1,500 minutes of entertainment spread over four Blu-ray discs, plus the two bonus discs of enhanced content. In addition to a newly-remastered Blu-ray presentation of Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker, there are 15 featurettes on the bonus discs, highlighted by two new inside looks at the beloved television series,...

When you consider how the producers behind Batman: The Animated Series were once instructed by execs at WB to develop a show about a “teenage Batman,” you can only imagine how things could’ve turned out horribly in less capable hands. But since we had the likes of Bruce Timm, Paul Dini, Alan Burnett and Glen Murakami at the helm, we got the gem that was Batman Beyond.

Long story short, this bold series took place fifty years after the events of the aforementioned Batman: Tas, and saw the young Terry McGinnis inherit the mantle of the Dark Knight – with an aged Bruce Wayne as his mentor, no less. Featuring the voice talents of Will Friedle and Kevin Conroy, a mostly all-new rogues gallery and a kick-ass heavy metal/electronica soundtrack, it’s no wonder this bad boy has lived on in the hearts of fans the world over.

Just as we predicted,...

San Diego Comic-Con is right around the corner, and I cannot wait to see what kind of awesomeness this year has to offer! I’ve been attending Comic-Con for years! I remember the days where fans could walk in and buy their tickets on the day they arrived. Times have certainly changed as geek culture has grown and exploded in popularity. When I was growing up, I would have never thought that the stuff I was into would actually be popular one day, but that has happened.

Anyway, I’m excited for Comic-Con this year! Some studios like Warner Bros., Legendary, and Sony have bowed out, but that doesn’t mean there’s not going to be a ton of stuff to do and see! The full schedule for Comic-Con has been released, so now is the time to start planning your Comic-Con adventure!

You can check out the full schedule of events here,...

Check back for updates to the schedule. The TV lineup for the 50th Comic-Con is bursting at the seams and the San Diego Convention Center will be bustling with everything from the supernatural to superheroes.

Star Trek will be beaming into Hall H with a look at the cultural phenomenon created by Gene Roddenberry. In addition to CBS All Access’ Star Trek: Discovery, Comic-Con attendees will be the first to hear about the highly anticipated new series Star Trek: Picard starring Sir Patrick Stewart as well as the animated series Star Trek: Lower Decks.

This year, winter will be coming one last time as the confab will host HBO’s Game of Thrones. The series may be done, but the fandom is alive and well. Stars and creators will take the Hall H stage July 19 with Jacob Anderson (Grey Worm), John Bradley (Samwell Tarly), Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Jaime Lannister), Liam Cunningham...

Despite a fair amount of beloved DC cartoons being released on Blu-ray, there remain some glaring omissions. Fortunately, Warner Bros. began crossing a few of their most iconic shows off the list last year when Batman: The Animated Series finally got the HD treatment. That said, one would think the likes of Superman: The Animated Series and Batman Beyond won’t be far behind.

Although the Man of Steel’s adventures would be the next logical choice in a chronological sense, it appears as though fans of Terry McGinnis will get their wish granted first. The reason I’m saying that is because a “Batman Beyond 20th Anniversary” panel is being conducted at San Diego Comic-Con on Thursday, July 18 at 12:15 pm Pacific in the legendary Hall H. On hand will be producers Bruce Timm and Glen Murakami, casting/dialogue director Andrea Romano, director James Tucker, writers Bob Goodman and Stan Berkowitz,...

Stephen Harber Jan 10, 2020

Relive the future of the Dark Knight with this comprehensive guide to the best Batman Beyond episodes.

This article contains spoilers for Batman Beyond, Batman: The Animated Series, Justice League Unilimited, and Project Zeta.

Schway

adjective

fashionably attractive or impressive.

"The no-lapel look is so schway right now!"

According to Batman Beyond, this is the hip slang of the future. You probably knew that already though, since you clicked on this article and everything.

Now that obligatory reference is out of the way, we can move on to the real meat of this article, which is — you guessed it — listing the most essential episodes of everyone's favorite Batman spinoff. We've got a lot to cover, so we let's go ahead, skip the preamble, and dive right in. Are you schway with that? Good. I wouldn't give a flying bat's ass if we weren't, anyway.

Batman Beyond Season...

Burbank, CA, (August 11, 2017) – Warner Bros. Home Entertainment returns to the roots of DC’s greatest Super Heroes – and their unifying moment – with the celebratory release of Justice League: The New Frontier – Commemorative Edition on Blu-ray™ Combo Pack, Blu-ray™ Steelbook, and DVD on October 3, 2017.

For the new Commemorative Edition of the popular 2008 PG-13 animated film, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has produced an all-new featurette spotlighting the late Darwyn Cooke. The comic book author and artist’s seminal work, DC: The New Frontier, received an Eisner, Harvey and Shuster Award, and that six-issue comic book limited series served as the key source material from which the film was adapted. Justice League: The New Frontier – Commemorative Edition also features box art from Cooke’s canon of dazzling New Frontier imagery.

Justice League: The New Frontier – Commemorative Edition is the epic tale of the founding of the Justice League. Produced by Warner Bros. Animation,...

This morning, Warner Bros. announced a new blu-ray version of the animated Justice League movie originally release back in 2008; complete with a collectible steelbook version and a new featurette. Come inside for all the details!

If you missed out on Justice League: The New Frontier back when it released in 2008, or simply want a chance to revisit the great animated adventure, you'll get your chance early in October. WB is bringing a swanky new commemorative edition of the movie to blu-ray on October 3rd. While the basics remain the same, they are including a brand new featurette about the iconic storyline's creator.

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment returns to the roots of DC’s greatest Super Heroes – and their unifying moment – with the celebratory release of Justice League: The New Frontier – Commemorative Edition on Blu-ray™ Combo Pack, Blu-ray™ Steelbook, and DVD on October 3, 2017.

For the new Commemorative Edition of the popular 2008 PG-13 animated film,...

Veteran television animation writer Len Uhley will be presented with Writers Guild of America, West’s Animation Writers Caucus’ 2014 Animation Writing Award on Nov. 19 at the Awc’s annual meeting and awards ceremony at Wgaw headquarters in Los Angeles. Fellow Awc honorees Stan Berkowitz and Alan Burnett are set to co-present the Awc award to Uhley, and Wgaw vp Howard A. Rodman will be on hand to introduce the evening’s ceremony. Uhley, who made his first professional sale while still in his junior year at UCLA’s School of Theater, Film and Television, has enjoyed a nearly-30-year writing

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The Adventures of Superboy found its groove with the third season and a sense of stability was most welcome as the tone was consistent and the stories got stronger thanks to Stan Berkowitz and the increasing influence of DC editors Mike Carlin and Andy Helfer. Gerard Christopher as the title character had truly grown as a performer with time and Stacy Haiduk’s Lana Lang was every bit his match. As a result, things looked promising as production on the fourth season got underway in the summer of 1991.

However, the success of Batman in 1989 and that summer’s sequel, Batman Returns, meant there was fresh demand for super-heroes. DC Comics’ parent, Warner Bros., had already had limited success with The Flash on CBS and was looking to build. They needed Superman but that meant, in a bizarre twist, they filed suit against Alexander and Ilya Salkind to regain control of...

Episodes 18-19 “Injustice For All” Part 1 Original Airdate: September 6, 2002 Part 2 Original Airdate: September 13, 2002 Written by Stan Berkowitz Directed by Butch Lukic Guest Starring: Mark Hamill (The Joker/Solomon Grundy), Clancy Brown (Lex Luthor), Ian Buchanan (Ultra-Humanite), Stephen McHattie (The Shade), Olivia d’Abo (Star Sapphire) Plot Summary: Luthor, who’s dying as a result of his constant exposure to Kryptonite he keeps on his body to ward off Superman, breaks out of prison and joins with a number of other villains to take down the Justice League. The Joker, in particular, relishes the opportunity to finally be rid of Batman. Production Notes: Bruce Timm considers these episodes their total nod to Super Friends and that show’s Legion of Doom. “One of the things we talked about doing from early on was taking Luthor out of the corporate boardroom and putting him in the mad scientist outfit; bringing him back...

2012 will be the first year that GeekTrant will invade WonderCon, mostly due to the fact that it was moved down to Anaheim, CA this year which is right in our backyard. We're all pretty excited about attending this year, as we've heard it's a much smaller more intimate version of San Diego Comic Con.

WonderCon is set to open on Friday, March 16th and run through Sunday, March 18th at the Anaheim Convention Center. If you plan on attending let us know, and maybe we can meet up and hang out for a bit!

I've put stars next to the panels we are interested in attending. Check out the schedule, and let us know what you are looking forward to seeing most!

Friday March 16th

12:30-1:30 Idw Presents: The Idw Panel!— Chief creative officer Chris Ryall and sergeant of marketing Dirk Wood, give out prizes, make announcements, and evade questions!

Warner Premiere has provided us with six clips from the upcoming home video release Justice League: Doom, which arrives on Blu-ray and DVD February 28. Click below to delve inside this animated superhero tale, which features the voices of Nathan Fillion as Green Lantern, Tim Daly as Superman, Kevin Conroy as Batman, and Michael Rosenbaum as Flash

Justice League: Doom - Diamonds

Justice League: Doom - I Can Do This All Day

Justice League: Doom - Superman Battling Ace of the Royal Flush Gang

Justice League: Doom - Give Up?

Justice League: Doom - Let's Just Get This Over With

Justice League: Doom - Are You Fast Enough Flash?

Primetime television stars Nathan Fillion and Tim Daly, the reigning voices of Green Lantern and Superman, respectively, join a group of eight actors reprising their famed Justice League cartoon roles. Nathan Fillion made his debut as Green Lantern/Hal Jordan in the recent Green Lantern: Emerald Knights,...

Burbank, CA (Dec 12, 2011) – Earth’s greatest super heroes face foes on all fronts – using a plan initiated from within – in the all-new Justice League: Doom, the next entry in the popular, ongoing series of DC Universe Animated Original Movies. Produced by Warner Premiere, DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Animation, the all-new, PG-13 rated film arrives February 28, 2012 from Warner Home Video as a Blu-Ray™ Combo Pack ($24.98 Srp) and DVD ($19.98 Srp), On Demand and for Download. Both the Blu-Ray™ Combo Pack and DVD will include an UltraViiolet™ Digital Copy,

Justice League: Doom finds Superman, Wonder Woman, Flash, Green Lantern, Martian Manhunter, Cyborg and Batman on their heels when a team of super villains discover and implement the Dark Knight’s “contingency plans” for stopping any rogue Justice League member. The story is inspired by Mark Waid’s much-heralded “Jla: Tower of Babel.”

Primetime television stars Nathan Fillion (Castle) and Tim Daly (Private Practice...

Warner Bros. Animation continues to pump out movie straight to DVD DC Comics movies, and today it's been announced that they are developing Justice League Doom which will be inspired by Mark Waid's Tower of Babel storyline.

The story finds Superman, Wonder Woman, Flash, Green Lantern, Martian Manhunter, Cyborg and Batman on their heels when a team of super villains discover and implement the Dark Knight’s “contingency plans” for stopping any rogue Justice League member. The film stars the voice talent of Nathan Fillion, Kevin Conroy, Michael Rosenbaum and Tim Daly.

The DC comics animated movie are hit and miss for me. Some I like other I hate. The most recently film I saw was Batmas: Year One, and even though the animation was good, I didn't care for how it was brought to life. The direction was off, especially with the voice acting.

For those of you...

Earth's greatest super heroes face foes on all fronts - using a plan initiated from within - in the all-new Justice League: Doom, the next entry in the popular, ongoing series of DC Universe Animated Original Movies. Produced by Warner Premiere, DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Animation, the all-new, PG-13 rated film arrives February 28, 2012 from Warner Home Video as a Blu-Ray&#8482 Combo Pack ($24.98 Srp) and DVD ($19.98 Srp), On Demand and for Download. Both the Blu-Ray&#8482 Combo Pack and DVD will include an UltraViiolet&#8482 Digital Copy.

Justice League: Doom finds Superman, Wonder Woman, Flash, Green Lantern, Martian Manhunter, Cyborg and Batman on their heels when a team of super villains discover and implement the Dark Knight's "contingency plans" for stopping any rogue Justice League member. The story is inspired by Mark Waid's much-heralded "Jla: Tower of Babel."

Primetime television stars Nathan Fillion and Tim Daly, the reigning voices of Green Lantern and Superman,...

Warner Home Video has announced that their latest addition to DC Universe Animated Original Movies, Justice League: Doom, will arrive in stores for both DVD and Blu-ray on February 28. Inspired by Mark Waid’s “Tower of Babel” storyline, Justice League: Doom is voiced by Nathan Fillion, Tim Daly and Michael Rosenbaum.

Produced by Warner Premiere, DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Animation, the all-new, PG-13 rated film arrives February 28, 2012 from Warner Home Video as a Blu-Ray™ Combo Pack ($24.98 Srp) and DVD ($19.98 Srp), On Demand and for Download. Both the Blu-Ray™ Combo Pack and DVD will include an UltraViiolet™ Digital Copy,

Justice League: Doom finds Superman, Wonder Woman, Flash, Green Lantern, Martian Manhunter, Cyborg and Batman on their heels when a team of super villains discover and implement the Dark Knight’s “contingency plans” for stopping any rogue Justice League member. The story is inspired by Mark Waid’s much-heralded “Jla: Tower of Babel.

Earth’s greatest super heroes face foes on all fronts – using a plan initiated from within – in the all-new Justice League: Doom, the next entry in the popular, ongoing series of DC Universe Animated Original Movies. Produced by Warner Premiere, DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Animation, the all-new, PG-13 rated film arrives February 28, 2012 from Warner Home Video.

Justice League: Doom finds Superman, Wonder Woman, Flash, Green Lantern, Martian Manhunter, Cyborg and Batman on their heels when a team of super villains discover and implement the Dark Knight’s “contingency plans” for stopping any rogue Justice League member. The story is inspired by Mark Waid’s much-heralded “Jla: Tower of Babel.” The trailer for the movie is here.

Primetime television stars Nathan Fillion (Castle) and Tim Daly (Private Practice), the reigning voices of Green Lantern and Superman, respectively, join a group of eight actors reprising their famed Justice League cartoon roles.

Enemies At Every Turn … Executing A Plan Conceived From Within

Get Ready For The Next All-new DC Universe Animated Original Movie Justice League: Doom Coming February 28, 2012 From Warner Home Video

Primetime TV stars & Justice League cartoon alums fill stellar voice cast led by Nathan Fillion, Tim Daly and Michael Rosenbaum;

Available as Blu-rayTM Combo Pack & DVD Burbank, CA (Dec 12, 2011) – Earth’s greatest super heroes face foes on all fronts – using a plan initiated from within – in the all-new Justice League: Doom, the next entry in the popular, ongoing series of DC Universe Animated Original Movies. Produced by Warner Premiere, DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Animation, the all-new, PG-13 rated film arrives February 28, 2012 from Warner Home Video as a Blu-Ray™ Combo Pack ($24.98 Srp) and DVD ($19.98 Srp), On Demand and for Download. Both the Blu-Ray™ Combo Pack and DVD will include an UltraViiolet™ Digital Copy,

Justice League: Doom finds Superman, Wonder Woman,...

Last night saw the world premiere of Batman Live at the Manchester Evening News Arena and we were there to experience the £12m stage show that, judging by last nights display, looks set to take the world by storm. Featuring a huge cast, massive production and a story from comics writer Allan Heinberg (Young Avengers, The Oc), Stan Berkowitz, and Alan Burnett which focuses on the death of Dick Grayson’s family and his transformation into Batman’s sidekick Robin. But lets not forget the villains – and there are villains – Joker, Riddler, Penguin, Catwoman, Harley Quinn and even the Scarecrow… It’s a veritable who’s who of Bat-villains!

Whilst my full review of last nights events will be coming later today, I thought I’d satiate the thirst for Bat-news with these pics from the show:...

It may be the second to last day of Comic Con, but things are far from slowing down. In fact, both movies and TV are in great supply the Saturday of the show. Maybe even to abundant...surely attendees and press alike will be making sacrifices as they pick and choose which events to see. Make your decision after the jump.

10:00-10:45 Chuck Screening and Q&A— Comic-Con fan-favorite Chuckreturns with a bang for its farewell panel to celebrate its fifth and final season. Executive producer and co-creator Chris Fedak, along with series stars Zachary Levi (Alvin and the Chipmunks), Yvonne Strahovski(upcoming My Mother's Curse), Joshua Gomez (Without a Trace), Ryan McPartlin, Mark Christopher Lawrence (The Pursuit of Happyness), Vik Sahay (Good Will Hunting), Scott Krinsky (The O.C.) with Sarah Lancaster(The Good Doctor), and Adam Baldwin (Serenity), offer a Q&A with fans and an unforgettable video presentation.

San Diego Comic-Con has released its full schedule for Saturday. We have pulled out all of the movie, TV, and DVD-related activities for both nights below. If you want the full schedule with all the comic-book related activities, you can clickHere

Saturday, July 24

10:00-10:45 Chuck Screening and Q&A

Comic-Con fan-favorite Chuck returns with a bang for its farewell panel to celebrate its fifth and final season. Executive producer and co-creator Chris Fedak, along with series stars Zachary Levi, Yvonne Strahovski, Joshua Gomez, Ryan McPartlin, Mark Christopher Lawrence, Vik Sahay, Scott Krinsky with Sarah Lancaster, and Adam Baldwin, offer a Q&A with fans and an unforgettable video presentation. Produced by Fake Empire, Wonderland Sound and Vision in association with Warner Bros. Television, Chuck airs Friday at 8:00 Et/Pt on NBC, and Chuck: The Complete Fourth Season DVD and Chuck: The Complete Fourth Season Blu-ray will be released this fall.

San Diego is calling all geeks! Comic-Con 2011 is so close yet so far away, But the amount of fun we are planning on having is going to be epic. Comic-Con International has unleashed the full schedule for Saturday July 23rd, and of course it's going to be another great day at the con, and since it's Saturday it will also be the most crowded. Here's a an example of what you will be going down... Immortals, Snow White and the Hunstman, Alcatraz, Terra Nova, Family Guy, Marvel TV, Community, Knights of Badassdom, Grimm, Kevin Smith and more!

I've gone through the list and put stars next to all of the events and panels that we want to cover. Let us know what panels and events you would like to know about and we will try and get them covered for you! If you are actually going to be at the con,...

It may be a year away from Christopher Nolan’s “The Dark Knight Rises,” but the stage production of Batman Live will begin this summer in the United Kingdom. Batman Live will use stunts, acrobatic acts and illusions to entertain the audience. Batman and Robin will battle several villains including The Joker, The Riddler, Catwoman, Poison Ivy, The Penguin, Two-Face and Harley Quinn. Here is the synopsis: Faithfully adapted from the DC Comics characters and stories, Batman Live focuses on Robin’s quest for justice, which leads him to follow in the footsteps of his hero, the mysterious vigilante known as the Batman – much to the dismay of his protective guardian, millionaire Bruce Wayne – who secretly happens to be Batman. The dynamic triangle resolves itself in a non-stop thrill-ride across Gotham City that transforms Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson into the legendary crime-fighters Batman and Robin and transports the audience...

Yeah, well I've been waiting anxiously to see how Batman Live would look. I know many of you have too. We finally get ahold of some pics from their recent press unveiling. Apprently its still 1997. We'd love to hear your thoughts bat-fans! The set looks cool...right?

Here is a press release from the event

Batman fans were able to get a glimpse at the sheer magnitude and scale of the Batman Live world arena tour today, as Warner Bros. Consumer Products (Wbcp), DC Entertainment and Nick Grace of Water Lane Productions Ltd (Wlp) unveiled key characters in a spectacular theatrical event in central London.

The Joker introduced his Arkham Asylum super-villains The Penguin, The Riddler, Catwoman, Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn, but they were all outshined by the world’s most loved crime fighting duo; Batman and Robin.

Batman Live is based on the story of young Dick Grayson...

The complete schedule for the WonderCon 2011 has been released, which will take place over three days from Friday, April 1 through Sunday, April 3. The event will be held in San Francisco at Moscone Center South. Take a look at all the movie and TV events at WonderCon below.

Friday, April 1

1:30-2:30 Behind the Music with CW3PR: Composing for Sci-Fi, Horror and Fantasy Film

Award-winning composers Jim Dooley (Pushing Daisies), Nathan Barr (True Blood), Scott Starrett (The Event), Marco Beltrami (V, Scream 4), Michael Suby (The Vampire Diaries) and Sean Callery (24) have all composed WonderCon and Comic-Con fans' favorite movies and TV series, and are here to share a behind-the-scenes perspective on creating exhilarating musical moments for television and film. Together with moderator Bryan Fuller (creator, Pushing Daisies; producer, Heroes), the panelists will discuss their respective projects, the pivotal director/composer relationship, and how they got their big break into the music composing industry.

Hey gang! WonderCon 2011 invading San Francisco on Friday, April 1st through Sunday, April 3rd and the three-day schedule has been unleashed! Unfortunately we won't be able to make it up there this year, but if you are going, it looks like there's a ton of stuff for you to check out! I wish to hell I was going!

The convention will feature presentations and screenings for Falling Skies, Green Lantern, Super, Cowboys & Aliens, The Three Musketeers, Hanna, The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, Iron Man Anime, Priest, Immortals, Doctor Who, Terra Nova, Thundercats, and more.

Check out the full schedule below and start planning you WonderCon adventure!

Friday, April 1

12:30-1:30 Nerds! The Secret Origins of Game Designers— Comics. Movies. Games. Did you know that a life of fandom might be perfect training for a career as a video game designer? Learn the secret origins of industry veterans Haden Blackman...

Warner Bros. Consumer Products (Wbcp), DC Entertainment and Nick Grace of Water Lane Productions Ltd (Wlp) report that "Batman Live", a new theatrical 'live' event, will focus on the story of 'Dick Grayson' (aka 'Robin'), a circus performer who loses his parents to crime.

"...Faithfully adapted from the DC Comics characters and stories, 'Batman Live' focuses on Robin’s quest for justice, which leads him to follow in the footsteps of his hero, the mysterious vigilante known as the 'Batman' – much to the dismay of his protective guardian, millionaire 'Bruce Wayne' – who secretly happens to be Batman.

"This dynamic triangle resolves itself in a non-stop thrill-ride across 'Gotham City' transforming Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson into the legendary crime-fighters Batman and Robin.

The audience is transported from the 'Big Top' of 'Haly’s Circus' to the lower depths of 'Arkham Asylum' – from the glittering...

DC Entertainment has released details of the plot of the forthcoming stage show Batman Live.

The show, which is written by Allan Heinberg (Young Avengers, The Oc) from the original story by Stan Berkowitz, Alan Burnett and Heinberg himself, will focus on the death of Dick Grayson’s family and his transformation into Batman’s sidekick Robin.

The production will begin touring the UK in summer 2011, including playing at Manchester’s Men Arena (to which I will be attending, fingers crossed), before moving on to the rest of Europe.

Batman Live will open in North America in summer 2012.

To vocally craft the characters within the DC Universe Animated Original Movies, the production brain trust of DC Entertainment, Warner Premiere, Warner Home Video and Warner Bros. Animation is smart enough to employ the best in the business – on both sides of the microphone.

While winners of Oscars, Emmys and Tonys alike provide the voices behind some of the world’s best known comic book characters, it is the super hero of voice directors that guides these unique talents – Andrea Romano.

Arguably the top animation voiceover director in the business today, Romano has been instrumental in orchestrating the vocal tones behind the first 10 Dcu animated films, including the highly anticipated February 22 release of All-Star Superman.

The eight-time Emmy® Award winner (not to mention 30+ Emmy nominations) has a voiceover casting/direction resume that spans more than a quarter century, covering the genre gamut from action (Batman: The Animated Series) and humor...

With Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark fully revealed to the public (and struggling to evolve into a show worth paying more attention to) it's time to get more detail on the next superhero stage spectacular. That would be Batman Live, which is planned to premiere in Manchester this July, and which will then embark upon a tour of arenas in the UK and Europe before moving to Us arenas in summer 2012. Producer Nick Grace (Walking With Dinosaurs, Mamma Mia!) promises [1] a huge scale and went with arenas because they can accommodate "pyrotechnics and large video screens and lots of action." Now you can see some set designs for the show, which certainly seem to use the potential for a large scale. If the sets come together like that, they'll be visually impressive, for certain. Lots of room for movement and action, and the circus set promises good stuff for the telling of Robin's origin.

The popular voiceover actor took time last week to speak about his days as the new Caped Crusader in preparation for this week's release of Batman Beyond: The Complete Series, a nine-disc limited edition DVD set that presents nearly 20 hours of animated action spread over 52 episodes, as well as including all-new bonus featurettes and a 24-page, 8”x 12” collectible booklet.

Batman Beyond: The Complete Series centers on Terry McGinnis, an ordinary teenager ... until his father is mysteriously murdered. Suspecting foul play at his father's company, Wayne/Powers Corporation, Terry meets Bruce Wayne and learns of a secret identity hidden for decades. Now too old to don the cape and cowl as Batman, Wayne refuses to help – so Terry does what any brash young kid would do: steal the Bat-suit and take matters into his own hands! Vowing to avenge his father's death, Terry dons the high-tech suit tricked out with jetpacks,...

Veteran Simpsons writer Mike Scully will receive the Writers Guild of America, West Animation Writers Caucus’ 13th annual Animation Writing Award, a lifetime achievement honor, which will be presented to him tonight at the Awc’s annual awards ceremony. “Whether penning episodes of The Simpsons, one of the most acclaimed, influential, and long-running series in TV history, or playing a key role in organizing the field of animation writing on behalf of the Guild, Mike’s contributions to both the craft and business of animation writing make him more than deserving of this award,” said Wgaw president John Wells. Scully’s television writing credits include Parks and Recreation, Everybody Loves Raymond, Complete Savages and The Pitts. He also co-wrote The Simpsons Movie and is an executive producer of the upcoming Fox animated series Napoleon Dynamite. Previous Awc Writing Award honorees include Al Jean, Brad Bird, Michael Reiss, Linda Woolverton and Stan Berkowitz.

Way back in April we told you that Warner Bros. and DC Comics were planning a Batman Live stage show, a touring arena production targeted at children and families written by Alan Burnett and Stan Berkowitz, the writers behind various animated Batman and Superman TV series, and produced by the team who transformed Walking With Dinosaurs into a touring event.

Now, Warner Bros. Consumer Products and DC Entertainment have announced that Batman Live will tour arenas for the first time ever across the UK and Europe, beginning in the summer of 2011 and arriving in North America by summer of 2012. Check out the press release below for all the details.

Press Release:

Warner Bros. Consumer Products (Wbcp), DC Entertainment and Nick Grace of Water Lane Productions Ltd (Wlp) announced today that Batman Live – a unique action-packed live show – will tour arenas for the first time ever across the UK and Europe,...

HollywoodNews.com: Warner Bros. Animation’s breakthrough series Batman Beyond comes to DVD for the first time in its entirety. Featuring DC Comics’ iconic hero, Batman, Batman Beyond: The Complete Series presents nearly 20 hours of animated action spread over 52 episodes, as well as all-new bonus featurettes and a 24-page, 8”x 12” collectible booklet.

Batman Beyond: The Complete Series centers on Terry McGinnis, an ordinary teenager … until his father is mysteriously murdered. Suspecting foul play at his father’s company, Wayne/Powers Corporation, Terry meets Bruce Wayne and learns of a secret identity hidden for decades. Now too old to don the cape and cowl as Batman, Wayne refuses to help – so Terry does what any brash young kid would do: steal the Bat-suit and take matters into his own hands! Vowing to avenge his father’s death, Terry dons the high-tech suit tricked out with jetpacks, a supersensitive microphone...

Batman Beyond: The Complete Series

Limited Edition Compilation Set! Includes All 52 Action-packed Episodes

Plus Three New Bonus Featurettes

Warner Home Video To Distribute DVD Set Nov. 23

Burbank, CA (August 18, 2010) – Warner Bros. Animation’s breakthrough

series Batman Beyond comes to DVD for the first time in its entirety.

Featuring DC Comics’ iconic hero, Batman, Batman Beyond: The Complete

Series presents nearly 20 hours of animated action spread over 52

episodes, as well as all-new bonus featurettes and a 24-page, 8”x 12”

collectible booklet. Batman Beyond: The Complete Series will be

distributed by Warner Home Video on November 23, 2010 as a nine-disc

limited edition DVD set for $99.98 (Srp).

Batman Beyond: The Complete Series centers on Terry McGinnis, an

ordinary teenager ... until his father is mysteriously murdered.

Suspecting foul play at his father's company, Wayne/Powers

Corporation, Terry meets Bruce Wayne and learns of a secret identity

hidden for decades. Now too old...

Warner Bros. and DC Comics are planning a Batman, Live stage show. According to THR, the show is not a musical but a touring arena production targeted at children and families. The script for the show is being penned by Alan Burnett and Stan Berkowitz, the writers behind various animated Batman and Superman TV series and the show will produced by the team who made Walking With Dinosaurs into a touring event..

No tour dates have been confirmed, but it may roll out in 2012 following the release of Christopher Nolan’s sequel to The Dark Knight.

Move over Spider-Man, there’s a new caped crusader looking to take over the stage! Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment are looking into developing a live Batman stage show to tour across the country. While the idea was ultimately a flop for Marvel and “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark”, DC and WB think that the idea will flourish, as it’s not a musical or broadway-style production.

This would be an arena production made for kids, like Disney on Ice or Cirque De SoLe, just less trippy and erotic. Also unlike the failed Spidey musical, there will be some veteran comic talent behind this production. From Heat Vision:

Alan Burnett and Stan Berkowitz, longtime animation veterans whose credits include Batman and Superman television shows as well as such animated movies as “Batman: Mask of the Phantasm” and “Justice League: The New Frontier,” are writing the story and script. The...

The Hollywood Reporter’s Heat Vision blog has received word of plans for a Batman-themed touring show currently titled Batman Live. Batman Live is being developed with Nick Grace Management and Water Lane Prods. These two groups also produced the Walking With Dinosaurs and Mamma Mia! touring shows.

Alan Burnett and Stan Berkowitz are the writers attached to the project. Both Burnett and Berkowitz collaborated with Bruce Timm various DC Animated shows, including Batman: The Animated Series and Justice League Unlimited. Berkowitz also wrote last year’s Superman/Batman: Public Enemies the DC Universe Animated direct-to-video project released last year. This is the official description from the Heat Vision Post:

“The show is neither a musical nor a Broadway-bound theatrical production but rather an elaborate arena production aimed at kids and families.” “The storyline is currently under wraps, but the show will feature numerous villains.”

Batman Live currently...

The brains behind the Batman franchise are set to give wings to a new live stage show in the U.S. featuring the Caped Crusader.

Executives at Warner Bros. and DC Comics are in the early stages of developing a touring show tentatively titled Batman Live, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

Animation veterans Alan Burnett and Stan Berkowitz, whose credits include Batman and Superman television shows, are writing a script for the production, which will be performed at arenas across the states.

A timeline has not yet been set.

Batman is not the first superhero to grace the stage - Superman landed on Broadway in 1966, and theatre bosses are aiming to unveil a Spider-Man musical in New York later this year after several delays and cast changes.

Los Angeles - A Batman stage show soon might be swooping to a town near you.Warner Bros. and DC Comics are in the early stages of developing a Caped Crusader tour, tentatively titled "Batman Live."The show is neither a musical nor a Broadway-bound theatrical production but rather an elaborate arena production aimed at kids and families.Alan Burnett and Stan Berkowitz, longtime animation veterans whose credits include Batman and Superman television shows as well as such animated movies as "Batman: Mask of the Phantasm" and "Justice League: The New Frontier," are writing the story and script. The logline is being kept under wraps, but it's known that the show will feature numerous villains.No timeline for the "Batman" show is set, though one scenario involves aiming to come out after Christopher Nolan's third "Batman" movie in 2012. Another scenario has it opening in 2011.Mounting any type of stage...