The official details about the upcoming Warner Bros. Animation movie Batman: Gotham By Gaslight are out now, and it has got a February release date.
This film is going to be the first real Elseworlds story from DC which is getting an animated adaptation that shows a steampunk Batman chase Jack The Ripper through shadowy Gotham City in the turn-of-the-century setting.
“We’re thrilled to bring this classic Elseworlds story to life,” said Mary Ellen Thomas, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Vice President, Family& Animation Marketing. “Gotham By Gaslight is the original Elseworlds tale from DC, and we know the fans have been anticipating this gritty adaptation. Fans will be transported to an alternate reality with this unexpected tale of the Dark Knight.”
The film is based on the iconic one-shot Elseworlds story written by Brian Augustyn and Mike Mignola. Gotham By Gaslight is releasing in various popular formats, and it will be the second Ultra HD Blu-ray Combo Pack ($39.99 SRP) release ever for a DC Universe film.
Gotham By Gaslight will also be available as a Blu-ray Combo Pack ($24.98 SRP), DVD ($19.98 SRP) and Digital ($19.99 HD and $14.99 SD). The Ultra Blu-ray Combo Pack will contain an Ultra HD Blu-ray disc in 4k with HDR and a Blu-ray disc of the movie; the Blu-ray Combo Pack shows the film in HD and the DVD displays the film in standard definition. The Ultra HD Blu-ray and Blu-ray Combo Pack also include a digital version of the movie.
Batman: Gotham By Gaslight is based at the turn of the century at a time when American industrial revolution is set to be demonstrated at a World’s Fair to be hosted by Gotham City. However, as the world is readying to be a witness to the shining spectacle of Gotham’s technological developments, a killer is lurking in the dark shadows of the city. Hunting the city’s ladies, the killer is immaculate and savage.
As Police Commissioner James Gordon tries to calm the fears of Gotham’s citizens regarding the butcher called Jack the Ripper, the masked vigilante Batman enacts his own detective work – with the help of confident, capable Selina Kyle – to stop the Ripper’s murderous spree. Witness a world in flames as the notorious serial killer’s controlled savagery meets the calculated stealth of the Dark Knight.
Bruce Greenwood (Batman: Under The Red Hood) will once again be the voice of the Dark Knight in Batman: Gotham By Gaslight. Jennifer Carpenter (Dexter, Limitless) debuts in DC Universe Movies as the voice of Selina Kyle. The voice cast also includes Scott Patterson (Gilmore Girls, Justice League Unlimited) as James Gordon, Anthony Head (Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Merlin) as Alfred Pennyworth, Yuri Lowenthal (Batman Unlimited, Young Justice) as Harvey Dent, John DiMaggio (Futurama, Adventure Time) as Chief Bullock, William Salyers (Batman vs. Two-Face) as Hugo Strange, and Grey Griffin (DC Super Hero Girls) as Sister Leslie. The cast also includes notable voice actors Tara Strong, Bob Joles, David Forseth, Chris Cox, Lincoln Melcher and Kari Wuhrer.
The script for Gotham By Gaslight is written by Jim Krieg who also was the writer for the Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox and is directed by Sam Liu.
This film produced by Warner Bros. Animation and DC Entertainment is a feature length animation that will be available on Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Digital from January 23, 2018, and on Ultra HD Blu-ray Combo Pack, Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD on February 6, 2018.
