Hot on the heels of the recent release of “Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths”, animation legend Bruce Timm shares an insight or two into his next DC animated project, “Batman: Under the Red Hood”. From what he can say about it right now, it sounds like it’s still under tight-lipped wraps. Timm teases:
“It’s really good. [laughs] That’s about all I can say about it at the moment. It really is. We actually have the footage coming back from overseas, literally as we speak. We have two acts out of four, and it looks really, really solid. It’s a really cool story. It’s pretty darn dark but at the same time, it’s fun and emotionally involving, so I think it’s going to be a really terrific movie.”
Bruce Greenwood (“Star Trek” movie) has been cast to voice the dark knight. Jensen Ackles (“Supernatural”) is to play Red Hood. Timm talks about this casting choices.
“[Greenwood]’s awesome, frankly. I’ve been a fan of his for years. We’ve been trying to work with him for years on different projects, but we could just never get the stars to align, and this time, again, any time you have to re-cast Batman, it’s like, “Crap. We have to get somebody who can conceivably be as good as Kevin Conroy.” Bruce was somebody who jumped out at me, especially after I saw the “Star Trek” movie this past summer. I went, “Wow. He has an awesome, awesome voice.” I mean, like I said, I’ve been a fan of his for years, but I was really struck by how great he sounded in the “Star Trek” movie.”
“[Jensen Ackles is] somebody that I’ve been following for a long time and I think he’s a really good actor,” added Timm. “His voice had the right placement in that he sounded like a grown-up, but not too old, and he had the right kind of attitude. We knew he could be tough but with a sense of vulnerability, as well. So yeah, he’s a terrific actor.”
But just which incarnation of the Red Hood is this animated movie about? That’s the mystery that this movie explores! Check out this behind the scenes look at the making of “Batman: Under the Red Hood” for clues. This featurette was included on the “Justice League: Crisis of Two Earths” DVD.
First Look at “Batman: Under the Red Hood” Part 1 of 2:
First Look at “Batman: Under the Red Hood” Part 2 of 2:
From the looks of this featurette, we’re in for a raw and emotional ride in a dark, film noir Gotham. I’m also excited to see that Neil Patrick Harris is cast as Nightwing and Jason Isaacs as Ra’s al Ghul. Can’t wait to see what writer Judd Winick has in store for us in this latest edition to the Batman franchise. Brandon Vietti directs the project with Judd Winick at the writers desk, and Bruce Timm producing.
“Batman: Under the Red Hood” is set to hit shelves in summer of 2010.
[Source] Comicbookresources
