Batmanis getting another animated film adaptation, this one based on the 2001 comic,The Doom that Came to Gotham. As perThe Hollywood Reporter, the voice cast has been set, withDavid Giuntolistarring as the iconic caped crusader.
It’s one of the strangerBatmancomics, with a 1920s setting and Lovecraftian themes. It’s set outside of the DC Universe, so it’s more of a standalone comic that has no direct relation to the events of other1q2comics. In the graphic novel, Batman accidentally releases a supernatural being, in a story that’s much more mystical than the usual Batman stories, which tend to be at least somewhat grounded.
It still will have several trademark Batmanallies and villains, including Green Arrow, who will be voiced by Christopher Gorham, and police commissioner James Gordon, voiced by John DiMaggio.Patrick Fabian, known for his role as Howard Hamlin in the TV seriesBetter Call Saul,will be portraying district attorney Harvey Dent, also known as Two-Face.
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The Doom That Came To Gotham Will Be the First Batman Movie Since Kevin Conroy’s Passing
David Giuntoli has big shoes to fill sinceBatman: The Doom That Came To Gothamwill be the first Batmanmovie released since Kevin Conroypassed away last month. Conroy is widely considered the best Batmanvoice actor of all time, and some say he was the best actor to ever portray the vigilante, regardless of medium. Conroy nailed the gruff, brooding nature of Bruce Wayne, while also displaying his softer, more sensitive side, in addition to the suave, charismatic facade that Wayne puts on in public. His last role as Batman was inJustice League vs. The Fatal Fivein 2019. Conroy initially gained fame when he voiced the character inBatman: The Animated Seriesin the 1990s, a role that has defined the caped crusader ever since.
Batman is a complex and varied role, one that’s been taken on by dozens of voice actors. This isn’t Giuntoli’s first stint as Batman, having taken the lead role in 2021’sBatman: Soul of the Dragon, which received positive reviews. However, it’ll be his first role since Conroy’s passing, so Batman fans will be saddened but eager to watch a new generation of actors fully pick up the mantle of the World’s Greatest Detective.
David Giuntoli is perhaps most well-known for his lead role in the NBC seriesGrimm,which lasted for six seasons. He also had a role in13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi, Privileged,andA Million Little Things.
Batman: The Doom that Came to Gothamis expected to release in the spring of 2023 via Warner Bros. Animation. Sam Liu and Christopher Berkeley will direct, with the script written by Jase Ricci. The cast includes David Giuntoli, Tati Gabrielle, Christopher Gorham, John DiMaggio, Patrick Fabian, Brian George, Jason Marsden, Karan Brar, David Dastmalchian, and Navid Negahban.
