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Batman: Gotham Knight

General Information
Directed by:	Bruce Timm Shojiro Nishimi Futoshi Higashide Hiroshi Morioka Yasuhiro Aoki Toshiyuki Kubooka Jong-Sik Nam
Produced by:	Emma Thomas Michael Uslan Benjamin Melniker Toshi Hiruma Bruce Timm
Written by:	Brian Azzarello Josh Olson David S. Goyer Greg Rucka Jordan Goldberg Alan Burnett
Music by:	Christopher Drake Robert Kral Kevin Manthei
Duration:	73 mins
Budget:	TBC
Gross Revenue:	TBC
Previous Film:	Justice League: The New Frontier (Previous Animated Film) (Different Franchise) Batman Begins (live-action)
Next Film:	The Dark Knight (live-action) Superman/Batman: Public Enemies (Next Animated Film) (Different Franchise)

Batman: Gotham Knight is a 2008 animated direct-to-DVD anthology film of six animated short films set in-between the events of Batman Begins and The Dark Knight. Each short, or segments, are written by Josh Olson, David Goyer, Brian Azzarello, Greg Rucka, Jordan Goldberg and Alan Burnett. Each segment has its own writing and artistic style, just as the works from the DC Universe. The six films all star Kevin Conroy, reprising his role as Batman from the DC Animated Universe.

CastEdit

Below is a list of cast for each segment.

Have I Got A Story For YouEdit

CrossfireEdit

Field TestEdit

In Darkness DwellsEdit

Working Through PainEdit

Kevin Conroy - Batman/Bruce Wayne
Will Friedle - Youth 1
Brian George - Arman, Scruffy Man
Jason Marsden - Youth 2
David McCallum - Alfred Pennyworth
Parminder Nagra - Cassandra
George Newbern - Youth 3
Rob Paulsen - Youth 4
Kevin Michael Richardson - Avery, Wounded Man
Hynden Walch - Young Cassandra

DeadshotEdit

Kevin Conroy - Batman/Bruce Wayne
Gary Dourdan - Crispus Allen
Jason Marsden - Thomas Wayne, Doctor
David McCallum - Alfred Pennyworth
Jim Meskimen - Gordon, Deadshot
Pat Musick - News Anchor
Kevin Michael Richardson - Bulky Man
Andrea Romano - Martha Wayne
Hynden Walch - Young Bruce, Female Campaign Worker

RatingEdit

Batman: Gotham Knight has been been rated PG-13 by the MMPA for stylized violence, including some bloody images and is rated 15 by the BBFC for images of bloody violence and injury.

Discrepancies between film and novelEdit

Film: When asked by a derelict what Gotham looks like from the sky, Batman replies "It looks dirty.". Novel: When asked the same question, Batman replies "Many lights. Some shadows."
Film: Deadshot flicks a drink pick into a wasp. Novel: Deadshot flicks a drink pick between his employer's front teeth.
Film: Batman fights Deadshot on a moving train. Novel: Batman fights Deadshot in an abandoned warehouse.
Film: Crispus Allen is partnered with Anna Ramirez. Novel: Crispus is partnered with Renee Montoya. The change was made because the character's betrayal was already planned and the film makers did not want to corrupt the character of Renee Montoya.
Killer Croc's capture was never depicted or mentioned. Whereas in the novel Croc's capture is depicted in between the flashbacks from Working Through Pain.

DVDEdit

Batman: Gotham Knight is available on both single and two-disc editions. The cover of the single disc includes a shot of Batman running from the style of the Deadshot segment, while the two-disc and Blu-ray editions include a Batman in the foreground and another Batman from the background. Both from the Deadshot segment also. All the editions were released on July 8th, 2008.

The special features range from a documentary covering the well-know Batman characters, an audio commentary, a chronology on Batman creator Bob Kane, followed by bonus episodes from the classic Batman: The Animated Series and a sneak peek at the next movie of the DC Universe Original Animated Movies line: Wonder Woman.

NovelizationEdit

A novelization was released, also titled Batman: Gotham Knight.

TriviaEdit

In Crossfire, the new penitentiary looks Identical to Arkham City .

SeeEdit

Batman Begins (Previous live-action film in Nolan franchise)
The Dark Knight (Following live-action film in Nolan franchise)