Following a poster and some promo images featuring the main characters, Warner Bros. Animation has released the first trailer for the upcoming R-rated three-part adaptation of one of The Dark Knight's most iconic tales, Batman: Knightfall.
The first part, Batman: Knightfall Part 1: Knightfall, had its world premiere this week at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival (social media reactions were very positive).
The voice cast has also been announced, with Anson Mount (Star Trek: Strange New Worlds) set to play Batman/Bruce Wayne, Michael Mando (Spider-Man: Brand New Day) as Bane, and Pablo Schreiber (Halo) as Jean-Paul Valley/Azrael.
The actor providing the voice of Tim Drake/Robin has not been revealed, but we'll update as soon as we find out who it is.
Directed by Jeff Wamester (Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths), the project is described as “the first installment of a multi-part animated event bringing to life one of the most iconic and beloved runs in the rich history of Batman comics.”
The Knightfall comic book saga consisted of three parts — Knightfall, Knightquest, and KnightsEnd — and saw the Dark Knight meet his match in the form of the super-strong villain known as Bane, who managed to "break the Bat." With Bruce Wayne out of action, the far more violent and unstable Azrael took up the mantle of Batman.
This marks the first time Knightfall will be adapted in full, although Christopher Nolan did use elements of the story for The Dark Knight Rises, with Tom Hardy's Bane breaking Batman's (Christian Bale) back after their one-sided brawl.
Check out the trailer below, along with some new promo images, and let us know what you think in the comments.
Rick Morales serves as the movie’s Supervising Producer alongside Producers Jim Krieg and Kimberly S. Moreau. Sam Register and Michael Uslan are Executive Producers.
The official plot synopsis for Batman: Knightfall Part 1: Knightfall reads: “When the mysterious behemoth known only as Bane frees Batman’s entire Rogue’s Gallery from Arkham Asylum, the Caped Crusader is pushed to his mental and physical breaking point.”