Cartoon Network has passed along the episode synopsis, video clips, and over twenty images for the upcoming Batman: The Brave and The Bold episode “When Omac Attacks!” The episode is scheduled to air Friday, October 16th, 2009 at 7:30pm (ET) on Cartoon Network. To get a closer look at the images, click on the thumbnails below.
The all-new Batman: The Brave and The Bold “When OMAC Attacks!” episode, scheduled to air on Friday, October 16th 2009 at 7:30pm (ET) on Cartoon Network, is described as seen below.
Batman: The Brave and The Bold “When OMAC Attacks!” The all-American fighting machine OMAC is pitted against the equally destructive Shrapnel in a chaotic fight to the finish, but the architect behind the battle is the mysterious, balance-obsessed villain Libra.
Three clips from the episode, provided by Cartoon Network, are available to view here at our Batman: The Brave and The Bold subsite. Other details for Batman: The Brave and The Bold “When OMAC Attacks!”, including cast and crew credits, are also available at our Batman: The Brave and The Bold subsite.
Note: The WF News Staff will be on vacation next week, from October 12th – October 16th, 2009, so there will be no regular news updates posted. However, keep checking back daily for special updates and breaking news. Expect the regular news updates to return on October 19th, 2009.
On November 3rd, 2009, Warner Home Video is slated to release the Blu-ray Batman Collection, bringing together the Blu-ray releases for The Dark Knight, Batman Begins and Batman: Gotham Knight into one collection. The new Blu-ray Batman Collection release will feature all three titles housed in a new cardboard slipcase and retail for the suggested price of $49.99. The discs will be identical to the existing releases, meaning no change in technical specs or new bonus content.
The Batman: Gotham Knight animated feature previously premiered on home video, DVD and Blu-ray, in 2008 to coincide with the live-action The Dark Knight theatrical release. Below is the official synopsis for the feature along with images.
Batman: Gotham Knight Acclaimed screenwriters including David Goyer (Batman Begins), Josh Olson (A History of Violence) and Alan Burnett (Batman: The Animated Series) join forces with revered animation filmmakers on six spellbinding chapters chronicling Batman’s transition from novice crimefighter to The Dark Knight. These globe-spanning adventures pit Batman against the fearsome Scarecrow, the freakish Killer Croc and the unerring marksman Deadshot. From some of the world’s most visionary animators comes a thrilling depiction of Batman as man, myth and legend.
The Blu-ray Batman Collection release, bringing together the Blu-ray releases for The Dark Knight, Batman Begins and Batman: Gotham Knight into one collection, hits shelves on November 3rd, 2009. More details on the direct-to-video Batman: Gotham Knight animated feature can be found at the The World’s Finest Batman: Gotham Knight subsite. Stay tuned for further updates.
The press release is available below to view. Click on the image below for a closer look at the cover art.
Press Release:
HEROES AND VILLAINS WILL BE SINGING A NEW TUNE IN GOTHAM CITY!
Guest Star and Emmy Nominee Neil Patrick Harris Lends his Voice and Singing Talents to a Special Musical Episode of Batman: The Brave & The Bold Airing October 23 at 7:30 PM ET/PT on the Cartoon Network
New Line Records to Digitally Release Batman: The Brave & The Bold: Mayhem of the Music Meister! Soundtrack from the Animated Television Show on October 24
The Caped Crusader faces a new villain in the upcoming Batman: The Brave & The Bold episode, Mayhem of the Music Meister! The episode, from Warner Bros Animation, features the voice of Neil Patrick Harris (How I Met Your Mother, Dr. Horribles Sing-Along Blog) as the Music Meister, a menacing villain who is able to exert powerful mind-control through song. Producers and cast members received a standing ovation following a sneak-preview at Comic-Con this past July and, after much anticipation, the episode will finally air Friday, October 23 at 7:30 p.m. ET/PT on Cartoon Network.
On Saturday, October 24, New Line Records will release Batman: The Brave & The Bold: Mayhem of the Music Meister! Soundtrack from the Animated Television Show digitally on iTunes and other digital music outlets. Amazon.com will offer fans the exclusive option of purchasing either a hard or digital copy of the soundtrack. The soundtrack will feature all five original songs from the episode as well as the highly sought Batman: The Brave & The Bold theme.
“Being approached by the producers to do a ‘Batman Musical’ was a complete surprise and total thrill,” said composers Michael McCuistion, Lolita Ritmanis and Kristopher Carter. The phenomenal cast and musicians brought each song to life and we are so happy New Line Records has agreed to release a soundtrack so that this music can be enjoyed by Batman fans worldwide.”
About Batman: The Brave & The Bold: Extremely popular on Cartoon Network with its combination of fast-paced action and humor, Batman: The Brave and the Bold is executive produced by Sam Register, with James Tucker and Linda M. Steiner as producers. The voice cast includes Diedrich Bader as Batman, James Arnold Taylor as Green Arrow, Will Friedle as Blue Beetle, Tom Kenny as Plastic Man, John DiMaggio as Aquaman and Corey Burton as Red Tornado.
About Warner Bros. Animation: Warner Bros. Animation has been producing award-winning original animation since 1930, when it released its first cartoon, Sinkin’ in the Bathtub. Since then, Warner Bros. Animations characters have set the standard for innovative, quality animation. Producing for network and cable television, online, home entertainment and feature films both domestically and internationally, Warner Bros. Animation is highly respected for its creative and technical excellence, as well as maintaining the studios rich cartoon heritage. Warner Bros. Animation also oversees the creative use of, and production of animated programming based on classic animated characters from the Hanna-Barbera and DC Comics libraries. Warner Bros. Animation is one of the most honored animation studios in history, garnering a grand total of six Academy Awards, 35 Emmy Awards, the George Foster Peabody Award, an Environmental Media Award, a Parents Choice Award, a Humanitas Award, two Prism Awards and 20 Annie Awards (honoring excellence in animation).
About New Line Records: New Line Records, a division of New Line Productions Inc., has been releasing recorded music since 2002. Distributed through Warner Music Groups independent arm ADA , NLR has released over 60 titles, including the film soundtracks to Hairspray, Sex and the City, Elf, The Notebook, Hes Just Not That Into You, The Departed, Love and Basketball and Wedding Crashers, among others. Its 2009 schedule includes The Hangover, Rock of Ages – Broadway Cast Recording, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and Sherlock Holmes.
Further details on the upcoming Batman: The Brave & The Bold: Mayhem of the Music Meister! Soundtrack from the Animated Television Show release are available here. Check out the The World’s Finest Batman: The Brave and The Bold subsite for more information on the popular animated series. Stay tuned for further updates.
The new La-La Land Records CD release of Robert J. Kral’s score to the direct-to-video Green Lantern: First Flight animated feature is now available to own through the La-La Land Records website. To view images from the Green Lantern: First Flight soundtrack CD release, please click on the thumbnails below.
For more images and details of the new Green Lantern: First Flight soundtrack CD release from La-La Land Records, including a review, please visit the Green Lantern: First Flight subsite here at The World’s Finest.
The CD release of Green Lantern: First Flight is a limited edition collector’s release of 1500 copies which is only available through the La-La Land Records website and other online soundtrack specialty stores. La-La Land Records is also offering 150 copies autographed by composer Robert J. Kral at no additional charge. Autographs are first come, first serve while supplies last and are not guaranteed. Details on how to order the new Green Lantern: First Flight soundtrack CD release are available at La-La Land Records.com. A legal downloadable version of the soundtrack is currently available on iTunes, through the New Line Records label.
In related news, La-La Land Records currently has early plans for a CD soundtrack release of Christopher Drake’s score to the 2009 Wonder Woman animated feature slated for early 2010, tentatively in February. Stay tuned for further details.
A representative for Cartoon Network confirmed for the The World’s Finest last week on the official message board for this site, The DC Animation Forum, that new episodes of Batman: The Brave and The Bold are slated to return to the network later this month. The first new episode, “When OMAC Attacks,” is slated to air Friday, October 16th, 2009 at 7:30pm (ET) on Cartoon Network. Further schedule details are available below, while an official announcement is expected to be released shortly.
Friday, October 16th, 2009 at 7:30pm (ET) – “When OMAC Attacks!” The all-American fighting machine OMAC is pitted against the equally destructive Shrapnel in a chaotic fight to the finish, but the architect behind the battle is the mysterious, balance-obsessed villain “Libra”
Friday, October 23rd, 2009 at 7:30pm (ET) – “Mayhem of the Music Meister!” Batman and Black Canary are pitted against Music Meister, who is able to exert powerful mind control through song.
New episodes of Batman: The Brave and The Bold are scheduled to premiere Fridays at 7:30pm (ET) on Cartoon Network, followed by a first-run repeat at 10:00am (ET) the following Saturday and then at various times throughout the week, beginning Friday, October 16th, 2009.
In further Batman: The Brave and The Bold news, New Line Records has recently revealed the upcoming Batman: The Brave and The Bold – Mayhem of the Music Meister! soundtrack as both an Amazon-only compact disc release and a legal iTunes download. The soundtrack release collects the entire score to the highly-anticipated Batman: The Brave and The Bold episode “Mayhem of the Music Meister!” While New Line Records is expected to release further artwork and details shortly, a current track listing for the upcoming release is featured below.
Batman: The Brave and The Bold – Mayhem of the Music Meister! Music Composted by Dynamic Music Partners and Co.
1. Batman: The Brave and the Bold Theme Andy Sturmer 2. I’m the Music Meister Neil Patrick Harris, Michael McCuistion, Kevin Michael Richardson, John DiMaggio, Grey DeLisle, Dee Bradley Baker & James Arnold Taylor 3. Drive Us Bats Neil Patrick Harris, Tom Kenny, Dee Bradley Baker, Grey DeLisle, James Arnold Taylor, John DiMaggio, Kevin Michael Richardson & Lolita Ritmanis 4. If Only Neil Patrick Harris, Lolita Ritmanis & Grey DeLisle 5. Death Trap Kristopher Carter, Grey DeLisle & Neil Patrick Harris 6. The World Is Mine Tom Kenny, Neil Patrick Harris, Kristopher Carter, Kevin Michael Richardson, John DiMaggio, Jeff Bennett, James Arnold Taylor, Grey DeLisle, Diedrich Bader & Dee Bradley Baker 7. If Only (Reprise) Lolita Ritmanis, James Arnold Taylor & Grey DeLisle 8. Drives Us Bats (“Mayhem of the Music Meister!” End Credits) Dee Bradley Baker, Tom Kenny, Neil Patrick Harris, Lolita Ritmanis, Kevin Michael Richardson, John DiMaggio & James Arnold Taylor
The Batman: The Brave and The Bold – Mayhem of the Music Meister! soundtrack is slated for both an Amazon-only CD release and an iTunes-only legal download release on October 24th, 2009. The Amazon-only CD Soundtrack release is priced at $7.98US with the iTunes album-only legal download priced at $6.99US. Both titles are scheduled for release the day after the scheduled Cartoon Network premiere of the Batman: The Brave and The Bold episode “Mayhem of the Music Meister!”
Further details for the Batman: The Brave and The Bold animated series can be found at the The World’s Finest series subsite. Stay tuned for further updates.