Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has announced the Blu-ray release of
Batman: Assault on Arkham, the next DCU Animated Original Movie. The new film features the voice talents of Kevin Conroy as Batman, Troy Baker as Joker, Eliza Dushku as Killer Frost, Hynden Walch as Harley Quinn, Neal McDonough as Deadshot, Matthew Gray Gubler as The Riddler and CCH Pounder as Amanda Waller, and arrives on Blu-ray/DVD/Digital HD combo pack on August 12th.
Synopsis: When the government assembles a group of supervillains -- code named The Suicide Squad -- and forces them to break into Arkham Asylum to acquire top secret information the Riddler has stolen, Batman becomes involved. But things go from bad to worse when one of the Squad, Harley Quinn, frees the Joker, who has the means to not only blow up the asylum, but most of Gotham City as well. Batman must use his super hero wits and strength to thwart the wicked plans of the Joker and the Suicide Squad.
"Batman: Assault on Arkham is a thrill-ride with everything a fan would want: a courageous super hero, depraved villains, and suspenseful plot twists," said Mary Ellen Thomas, WBHE Vice President, Family & Animation Marketing. "Featuring voice talent from some of today's hottest television actors, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment is proud to release this as the next DC Universe Original Movie."
"Working on a new Batman story is always exciting," said Sam Register, President, Warner Bros. Animation and Warner Digital Series. "As a fan of the Arkham video games, I know this movie is going to entertain all Batman groups, from comic book and super hero fans to the most dedicated gamer."
Assault on Arkham is based on Rocksteady Studios' critically acclaimed
Arkham videogame series (
Arkham Asylum,
Arkham City,
Arkham Origins and the upcoming
Arkham Knight).
The Blu-ray edition of
Assault on Arkham is presented in 1080p with DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround. Special features are set to include:
- Arkham Analyzed: The Secrets Behind the Asylum – This is the documentary that traces the strange, demonic history of the location where horror is mixed with the extremities of the criminally insane. A place where Batman must keep his watchful gaze, to insure that what goes in does not come out... ever.
- The Joker's Queen: Harley Quinn – If The Joker were to have a girlfriend, what would she be like? This featurette covers the story of the deviancy and often provocative side to The Joker's greatest ally, Harley Quinn.
- An advance look into the next DC animated feature film with the creators and cast.
- Four episodes from the DC Comics Vault