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Backstage - Alan Burnett Interview (WF
Conducted)
In an exclusive interview with The World's Finest, Batman: Under the Red
Hood producer Alan Burnett discusses the upcoming direct-to-video animated
feature. New images are also included.
Alan Burnett, producer for Batman:
Under the Red Hood, recently participated in a brief Q & A with The World's
Finest to discuss both the highly-anticipated animated feature and his future
plans. Burnett has a well-established background in Batman-themed animation,
working in a host of different creative capacities, including stints on the
classic Batman: The Animated Series and The Batman, along with
countless other animated features and series. The direct-to-video Batman:
Under the Red Hood animated feature debuts July 27th, 2010 on DVD and Blu-ray
disc from Warner Home Video.
The World's Finest: As producer, can you
explain your role in Batman: Under the Red Hood and the DC Universe
Animated Original Movie line?
Alan Burnett: I’m responsible for the
development of all the scripts for the DCU.
WF: Right away, how does Batman:
Under the Red Hood differ from other Batman DTVs that have come before? Why?
AB: The script, which is by Judd Winick, based on his comic series, is
about as heart-wrenching a story as we’ve done. It puts Batman through the
biggest emotional wringer yet. At its heart it’s a horror story, really, about a
lost soul and a descent into hell.
WF: Some fans have asked why not
just do Batman: A Death in the Family straight out instead of using
that tragedy as context. Is there a reason why this story was more appealing
than the other?
AB: The way Judd pitched Batman: Under the Red
Hood to us, Batman: A Death in the Family folded neatly into his
story without having to go into any great detail about it. Also, I’m not sure
that a DTV ending with Batman carrying the dead body of Robin away from the
murder scene would have felt finished.
WF: Can you drop any hints or
teases about this movie, as a final enticement for readers?
AB:
People who’ve read the books know there’s a big secret in Batman: Under
the Hood, but I don’t think knowing the secret spoils the video at all.
You’ll be trading mystery for suspense. I will say this, in the very last scene,
in the very last minute, there’s a twist that is different from any other ending
we’ve done, and it packs a punch.
Oh, and for those fans clamoring for
another Bruce Timm voice performance, in this one he plays a character with a
lot of punctuation marks on him.
One more thing, there’s a ten-minute DC
Showcase short on Jonah Hex, which rocks.
WF: Lastly, can you give us a quick rundown of what you’ll be working on
next?
AB:Uh, oh, the Warner Bros. publicist is lowering the Cone of
Silence, so let me say real fast…
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