You might not have realized it, but there is another Batman film coming out this year. Though it's strictly a straight-to-DVD release, Batman: Gotham Knight is shaping up to be a great buy, if the latest trailer is any indication. The idea behind Gotham Knight is similar to that of another Warner Bros. release, The Animatrix. The film is made up of six unique stories, all created by different directors and animated in an anime style. American viewers who just tuned out at the word 'anime' shouldn't bail just yet, as the film once again brings together producers Bruce Timm and Alan Burnett, both being principles for Batman: The Animated Series and Batman Beyond. Of course, the most exciting return is Kevin Conroy's, who will forever be the voice of Batman in my mind. Enjoy the trailer, and after the jump a video documentary on the creation of the film.
Batman: Gotham Knight will be released on DVD and Blu-Ray on July 8, 2008.
The best science fiction show no one watched until it found popularity on DVD may be getting some form of Special Edition treatment. At a convention in Australia last week, Jewel "Kaylee" Staite made the following comment during a question and answer session:
"I just heard that they're re-releasing Firefly, a special edition of Firefly in a box set. They actually asked me if I was able to come down to L.A. and do a commentary in the Spring at some point. So I think that would be fun."
There are no further details on what the special edition may contain, but I suspect we'll be getting more commentaries, perhaps more deleted scenes and, well, just more stuff. Check out the video below to watch Jewel in action at the Supanova convention.
Just when things were starting to look up for Sony! According to a Reuters report, the U.S. International Trade Commission is launching an investigation into possible Blu-ray patent infringements that involve Sony and 30 other companies.
From Reuters:
The move is based on a complaint filed in February by Columbia University Professor Emeritus Gertrude Neumark Rothschild, who is seeking to block imports into the United States of a range of products that she said were infringing her patent.
Other companies mentioned are Nokia, Motorola, LG Electronics, Panasonic and Matsushita.
This isn't the first time Sony has had trouble in regards to Blu-ray, as they've been sued for violating a patent on the silver alloy used in creating the disc, though this is the first time the U.S. government is getting involved in the fight, which can't be good news.
