THE ANIMATED SERIES is Getting the Blu-ray Treatment to Celebrate 25 Years

Superman: The Animated Collection is a beloved piece of tv that was produced by Alan Burnett, Paul Dini, and Bruce Timm. The present premiered in 1996 and to have a good time its twenty fifth anniversary, Warner Bros. Dwelling Leisure and DC are releasing the collection in a particular Blu-ray field set on October 12.

It will embrace all 54 episodes with particular options, new commentaries, and extra. What’s extra is that all the episodes have been “remastered from the unique 35mm Interpositive sources, giving particular consideration to intensive shade correction, grime and scratch clear up, and including a grain discount move to create a pristine image, all whereas ensuring to not have an effect on the unique strains within the art work of the animation. The audio was retransferred from the unique audio masters, and the collection is offered in its unique side ratio (4×3).” That’s enormous! It really jogs my memory of the Batman Past launch a pair years in the past which was completely beautiful which has me very excited.

If that’s not sufficient incentive for you, there can be a brand new behind-the-scenes featurette referred to as Superman: Timeless Icon. It will “reveal the difficult journey of the present and people who created the brand new mythology for the Man of Metal, as instructed by producers Timm and Dini, director Dan Riba, author Bob Goodman, casting/dialogue director Andrea Romano, and Tim Daly and Clancy Brown, the heralded voices of Superman and Lex Luthor, respectively.”

Followers will be capable to watch Superman: The Animated Collection in pristine situation on October 12 for $69.99. Right here’s the record of particular options:

Superman: Timeless Icon (New Featurette) – An all-new bonus characteristic, produced particularly for the remastered Blu-ray launch of Superman: The Animated Collection, reveals the difficult journey of the present and people who created the brand new mythology for The Man of Metal, as instructed by producers Bruce Timm and Paul Dini, director Dan Riba, author Bob Goodman, casting/dialogue director Andrea Romano, and Tim Daly & Clancy Brown, the heralded voices of Superman and Lex Luthor, respectively.
A Little Piece of Trivia (Featurette) – So that you suppose you understand your Superman trivia? Wait till you hear in regards to the collection’ connection to Telly Savalas! A mind teaser to entertain each Superman: The Animated Collection fan!
Superman: Studying to Fly (Featurette) – Get into the minds of the artistic staff behind Superman: The Animated Collection as they element the beginning of this animated model of Superman and his unimaginable worlds. Featured audio system embrace producers Paul Dini, Bruce Timm and Alan Burnett, artwork director/producer Glen Murakami and administrators Dan Riba and James Tucker.
Constructing the Mythology: Superman’s Supporting Forged (Featurette) – The characters round Superman get the highlight on this in-depth take a look at everybody from Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen and Perry White to Maggie Sawyer, Lana Lang, and Ma & Pa Kent. Producers Paul Dini, Bruce Timm and Alan Burnett, artwork director/producer Glen Murakami and administrators Dan Riba and James Tucker give viewers the within scoop.
Menaces of Metropolis: Behind the Villains of Superman (Featurette) – Your hero is just pretty much as good because the villains round him, and Superman: The Animated Collection has a rogues’ gallery of top-grade baddies, together with conventional opponents Lex Luthor, Brainiac, Bizarro, Metallo, Mr. Mxyzptlk, Toyman and Parasite, in addition to new villains created for the collection – like Reside Wire and Luminus. Producers Bruce Timm, Alan Burnett and Paul Dini, administrators James Tucker and Dan Riba and casting/dialogue director Andrea Romano give us a tour of the villains.
The Despot Darkseid: A Villain Worthy of Superman (Featurette) – Darkseid takes middle stage on this examination of certainly one of The Man of Metal’s most vicious adversaries, plus different Fourth World characters that seem in Superman: The Animated Collection. The featurette consists of producers Paul Dini, Bruce Timm and Alan Burnett, artwork director/producer Glen Murakami, writers Wealthy Fogel and Stan Berkowitz, director James Tucker and Charles Hatfield (Division of English, Cal State Northridge).
Audio Commentaries
- Stolen Recollections – producers Bruce Timm, Paul Dini and Alan Burnett, director Curt Geda and artwork director/producer Glen Murakami.
- The Final Son of Krypton – Half 1 – producers Bruce Timm, Paul Dini and Alan Burnett, director Dan Riba and artwork director/producer Glen Murakami.
- The Important Man – Half 2 – producers Bruce Timm and Paul Dini, director Dan Riba and artwork director/producer Glen Murakami.
Video Commentary
- Mxyzpixilated – producer Bruce Timm, producer/author Paul Dini, director Dan Riba and moderator Jason Hillhouse.