‘Batman: Hush’ Leads DC’s 2019 Slate Of Animated Movies
One of the most popularBatmanstories is finally getting an adaptation.Batman: Hush, the game-changing comic book series created byJeph LoebandJim Leein 2002 and 2003, will be receiving the animated movie treatment as a DC Universe Original Movie. And it will be one of four DC animated movies coming direct to video next year.
Warner Bros. Entertainment announced its 2019 slate of animated movies coming direct to video, including the long-overdue adaptation ofBatman: Hush.
Batman: Hushis one of four original DCU animated filmsannounced at San Diego Comic-Conthis weekend, which includeThe Reign of the Supermen,Justice League vs. The Fatal Five,andWonder Woman: Bloodlines.The Reign of Supermankicks things off in early 2019, followed byJustice League vs. The Fatal Fivein the spring, andBatman: Hushin summer 2019. The release date forWonder Woman: Bloodlineshas not been announced yet.
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment typically releases three DC Universe movies every year, a fourth film,Wonder Woman: Bloodlines, will be dedicated to Wonder Woman following her massive surge in popularity thanks to Patty Jenkins’Wonder Womanand the character’s fan-favorite 2009 animated movie.
But the most anticipated adaptation is certainlyBatman: Hush, which will adapt one of the most influential comic book stories of the Caped Crusader. The 12-issue comic book series has been hailed as one of the all-time great Batman stories, and has defined the current tragedy-steeped era of Batman, for better or for worse. DC Entertainment has been trying to develop aBatman: Hushstory for years, with Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamillteasing an adaptation recently in 2017.
DC Entertainment promises everything fans love aboutBatman: Hushand more:
The comic storyline featured popular Bat baddies like Poison Ivy, Ra’s al Ghul and the Joker, but it’s also well known for introducing the villain it’s named after—the bandage-faced Hush. While a child version of the character has made a couple of appearances onGothamand Hush has appeared in video games like the Arkham and LEGO Batman titles, he’s never before appeared in a DC Universe Movie.
There has been no word yet on casting or the creative teams for the films. Look to see those announcements soon in the coming months.
