The Dark Knight Returns animated movies news - Page 2

Admiral_Young · May 24 2012, 11:10 AM

This was announced at Bruce Timm's panel at SDCC last year. We did have a thread about it but it kind of died due to lack of news. I wonder who will voice Clark and Ollie. Not sure how I feel about Weller either, but I'm sure he'll do a good job as an older Bruce/Batman.

Captaindemotion · May 24 2012, 02:47 PM

the G-man wrote:

Be cool if they at least got Tim Curry for the Joker.

Hell yeah.

Admiral James Kirk · May 24 2012, 04:45 PM

I wonder if Curry is at all pissed that Timm canned him from TAS. It would be nice if he played Mr. J in DKR though.

Captaindemotion · May 24 2012, 08:09 PM

^ Was he canned or did he leave?

Admiral James Kirk · May 24 2012, 08:20 PM

He was canned. Apparently he was too frightening.

Donald Draper · May 24 2012, 08:29 PM

Yeah, so he would be better suited for this. It would be great for Marketing. I think there would be people curious of him as the Joker, who would not care otherwise.

Captaindemotion · May 24 2012, 08:32 PM

^ I can well believe it (that he was too frightening).

A look at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_curry shows that he has since appeared in Batman The Animated Series and Batman Beyond, so it looks like he doesn't bear a grudge against Dini and co.

Donald Draper · May 24 2012, 09:05 PM

I think changing of voice actors happens often before release. Its not like he was replaced after it aired and he was already accepted in the role. Its hard to know a performance will suit the intention until the animation is done.

Christopher · May 24 2012, 09:11 PM

Which did happen to Clive Revill, who played Alfred in four early episodes before being replaced with Efrem Zimbalist, Jr.

Set Harth · May 24 2012, 11:09 PM

Poor Clive Revill always gets replaced...

Donald Draper · May 25 2012, 05:27 AM

Set Harth wrote:

Poor Clive Revill always gets replaced...

LOL! I can't imagine RotJ or the Prequels without Ian McDiarmid.

I don't remember why he was replaced as Alfred. Was it a scheduling conflict?

Admiral James Kirk · May 25 2012, 05:37 AM

I don't know, but I couldn't imagine TAS without Efrem Zimbalist.

Christopher · May 25 2012, 02:04 PM

I think I read/heard once that they wanted a warmer, more paternal Alfred than Revill provided. Not sure, though.

(I think one of the record-holders for getting replaced as an animation voice is James Avery. He was the original voice of Shredder on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, James Rhodes in the '90s Iron Man, and Sir Bryant in The Legend of Prince Valiant, and in all three cases he was later replaced by Dorian Harewood. I've always wondered why that was, since the two don't even sound that similar. And the three substitutions happened years apart, so it's not like he had to be replaced in all three roles at once.)

Disruptor · May 25 2012, 04:55 PM

Set Harth wrote:

Poor Clive Revill always gets replaced...

There's something Clive should know...I'M NOT FROM NOTTINGHAM!

JD · May 26 2012, 09:11 PM

I haven't read the comics yet, but I've at least like all of DC's recent animated movies and this is a great cast so I'm really looking forward to this. I did see Batman: Year One after I read the comic, and I thought they did a great job with that adaptation, so I don't doubt they'll do a good job with this one.

May 24 2012, 11:10 AM	#16
Admiral_Young Fleet Admiral Location: Metropolis	Re: The Dark Knight Returns animated movies news This was announced at Bruce Timm's panel at SDCC last year. We did have a thread about it but it kind of died due to lack of news. I wonder who will voice Clark and Ollie. Not sure how I feel about Weller either, but I'm sure he'll do a good job as an older Bruce/Batman. __________________ Admiral Young Chief of Operations Ignoring the The Last Stand since 2011.

May 24 2012, 04:45 PM	#18
Admiral James Kirk Writer Location: Tucson, AZ	Re: The Dark Knight Returns animated movies news I wonder if Curry is at all pissed that Timm canned him from TAS. It would be nice if he played Mr. J in DKR though. __________________ Star Force The Tales of the Star Force Anthology

May 24 2012, 08:09 PM	#19
Captaindemotion Vice Admiral Location: Ireland	Re: The Dark Knight Returns animated movies news ^ Was he canned or did he leave? __________________ Hodor!!!!!!!

May 24 2012, 08:20 PM	#20
Admiral James Kirk Writer Location: Tucson, AZ	Re: The Dark Knight Returns animated movies news He was canned. Apparently he was too frightening. __________________ Star Force The Tales of the Star Force Anthology

May 24 2012, 08:29 PM	#21
Donald Draper Fleet Captain	Re: The Dark Knight Returns animated movies news Yeah, so he would be better suited for this. It would be great for Marketing. I think there would be people curious of him as the Joker, who would not care otherwise.

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May 24 2012, 08:32 PM	#22
Captaindemotion Vice Admiral Location: Ireland	Re: The Dark Knight Returns animated movies news ^ I can well believe it (that he was too frightening). A look at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_curry shows that he has since appeared in Batman The Animated Series and Batman Beyond, so it looks like he doesn't bear a grudge against Dini and co. __________________ Hodor!!!!!!!

May 24 2012, 09:05 PM	#23
Donald Draper Fleet Captain	Re: The Dark Knight Returns animated movies news I think changing of voice actors happens often before release. Its not like he was replaced after it aired and he was already accepted in the role. Its hard to know a performance will suit the intention until the animation is done. Last edited by Donald Draper; May 25 2012 at 05:24 AM.

May 24 2012, 09:11 PM	#24
Christopher Writer	Re: The Dark Knight Returns animated movies news Which did happen to Clive Revill, who played Alfred in four early episodes before being replaced with Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. __________________ Christopher L. Bennett Homepage -- Includes purchasing links for Only Superhuman, on sale now! Updated 12/30/12 with annotations for the novel. Written Worlds -- My blog

May 24 2012, 11:09 PM	#25
Set Harth Commodore Location: Ekkaia	Re: The Dark Knight Returns animated movies news Poor Clive Revill always gets replaced... __________________ Are you casting aspersions on my asparagus?

May 25 2012, 05:37 AM	#27
Admiral James Kirk Writer Location: Tucson, AZ	Re: The Dark Knight Returns animated movies news I don't know, but I couldn't imagine TAS without Efrem Zimbalist. __________________ Star Force The Tales of the Star Force Anthology

May 25 2012, 02:04 PM	#28
Christopher Writer	Re: The Dark Knight Returns animated movies news I think I read/heard once that they wanted a warmer, more paternal Alfred than Revill provided. Not sure, though. (I think one of the record-holders for getting replaced as an animation voice is James Avery. He was the original voice of Shredder on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, James Rhodes in the '90s Iron Man, and Sir Bryant in The Legend of Prince Valiant, and in all three cases he was later replaced by Dorian Harewood. I've always wondered why that was, since the two don't even sound that similar. And the three substitutions happened years apart, so it's not like he had to be replaced in all three roles at once.) __________________ Christopher L. Bennett Homepage -- Includes purchasing links for Only Superhuman, on sale now! Updated 12/30/12 with annotations for the novel. Written Worlds -- My blog

May 26 2012, 09:11 PM	#30
JD Admiral Location: Arizona, USA	Re: The Dark Knight Returns animated movies news I haven't read the comics yet, but I've at least like all of DC's recent animated movies and this is a great cast so I'm really looking forward to this. I did see Batman: Year One after I read the comic, and I thought they did a great job with that adaptation, so I don't doubt they'll do a good job with this one. __________________ Over the course of many encounters and many years, I have successfully developed a standard operating procedure for dealing with big, nasty monsters. Run away. Me and Monty Python. Harry Dresden - Blood Rites (The Dresden Files #6)