Batman: Year One trailer, and news on the Catwoman short that'll be on on the DVD as well

[espanolbot]

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While in other news, joining ranks along with the Spectre, Jonah Hex, and Green Arrow, Catwoman'll be getting a 15 minute cartoon to accompany the main movie on the DVD.

The synopsis,

"In Catwoman, the femme fatale tangles with crime boss Rough Cut (a brand-new character created for this short, voiced by Futurama‘s John DiMaggio) in a breathless and brutal 15-minute chase through Gotham City tracking down a mysterious cargo shipment."

Selina'll be the first female character to star in a DC Showcase short, and will be the second female character to headline in a DCUniverse movie after Wonder Woman back in her solo movie.

On another note, here is a brief essay thing I've written in defense of the current origin and backstory of Selina. If people are interested and stuff.
http://espanolbot.blogspot.com/2011/07/why-catwomans-current-originstory-is.html

For legality, Selina being silly, from Streets of Gotham 19 or so,

Comments

[aeka]

This looks promising, but it got me wishing for a Catwoman: Year One film adaptation.

[brushed_velvet]

Is there a confirmed release date yet? And where the hell is Gordon in the trailer? :(

[aaron_bourque]

here is a brief essay thing I've written in defense of the current origin and backstory of Selina.

I just don't even see the need for Selina to be "inspired" by Batman. I prefer how it was presented in her first appearance, that she was already a world-class cat-burglar before ever meeting Batman.

Her being a prostitute just feels like Miller's incapability to feature a strong woman who isn't also hyper-sexualized, and her being a dominatrix just feels like Miller further confusing the issues of strength and sexuality.

Aaron "The Mad Whitaker" Bourque; if it really must be reconciled, and I don't think it does, why not have her be a high-class call girl, who transitioned from that into a con artist and cat burglar? Her training as a high-end escort gives her access into the world of those whose wealth she'd be interested in stealing. A little time as a con artist diversifies her criminal portfolio. And it might even explain where she got the taste for having big cats hanging around. A typical literary shorthand for decadent wealth has typically been to have rare animals on the premises, like big cats . . .

[biod]

That was cool and all, but all I got from that was: I am Bruce Wayne, I PUNCH THROUGH BRICKS.

[silverzeo]

"Original Animated Movie"? No offense, but that's BS. "Mask of the Phantasm" was an original animated movie because it was NOT based on a comic... though come to think of it, did she every got into comics like Harley?

[eyz]

DC Showcases/shorts are back!
Yay!
I want a JLI movie with a Gold & Blue short!
And a Deadman short!
And the Demon!
And...and...and..