During Comic-Con, it was revealed that Warner Bros. are adapting Alan Moore and Brian Bolland’s classic The Killing Joke as an animated feature. Despite being released directly to DVD and Blu-ray, these movies are very popular and also extremely well reviewed.
However, fans immediately started demanding that Mark Hamill reprise his role as The Joker after voicing the iconic villain to great acclaim in everything from Batman: The Animated Series to the Arkham video games. Asked recently on Twitter if he will be back for The Killing Joke, Hamill said he was hopeful, but a new report confirms that he’s part of the cast!
Batman: The Killing Joke is the seminal graphic novel written by Alan Moore (Watchmen) and drawn by Brian Bolland that offers up a potential (but not exactly trustworthy) origin story for the Joker, and that led to a paralyzed Barbara Gordon to retire as Batgirl…temporarily. For years, it’s been one of the most regularly requested animated films by fans.
The animated adaptation of Batman: The Killing Joke is executive produced by Bruce Timm and will retell this classic tale in an exciting new way. It’ll also feature an original 15-minute prologue that helps set up the story, giving even longtime fans of the story something new to look forward to. Now, here’s hoping they also bring back Kevin Conroy as Batman, eh?
