To celebrate this week's release of Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham, CBR presents an exclusive clip from the animated film, featuring Bruce Wayne and his stalwart companion Alfred discussing an ominous discovery.
CBR has the exclusive video which features Bruce Wayne and his stalwart companion Alfred discussing an ominous discovery. After investigating the journal of Oswald Cobblepot, a memoir that is seemingly filled with "the ramblings of a mad man," the Caped Crusader determines that an ancient cult has dark plans for Gotham City. Despite having left his home twenty years ago, Bruce still feels indebted to Gotham, prompting him to once again suit up and prevent it from falling to the plans of a dark organization. The clip ends with the reveal of The Doom That Came to Gotham's Batsuit, a costume designed to evoke the style of 1920s.
Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham sees the Dark Knight going up against the aforementioned cult in a tale inspired by the cosmic horror stories of H.P. Lovecraft. The original story on which the film is based is a three-issue comic book series created by Mike Mignola, Richard Pace and Troy Nixey. Beyond Bruce Wayne and Alfread, the source material also includes appearances from a variety of familiar Batman characters, including Ra’s al Ghul, Mr. Freeze, Killer Croc, Two-Face. Oliver Queen, the Green Arrow himself, also plays a key role in the narrative.
The Stars Align in The Doom That Came to Gotham
To bring The Doom That Came to Gotham's characters to life, the film sports an all-star voice cast, many of whom have a history with Batman and DC in general. Batman: Soul of the Dragon star David Giuntoli is reprising his role as the Dark Knight, accompanied by the likes of John DiMaggio (James Gordon), Tati Gabrielle (Kai Li Cain), Christopher Gorham (Oliver Queen) and Brian George (Alfred).
While many fans are excited to see Batman go up against eldritch terrors, screenwriter Jase Ricci acknowledged that pitting the World's Greatest Detective against entities of such a nature proved to be a unique challenge. "The thing about Batman that I think is so cool about this story is that he doesn't go crazy. He realizes he's crazy," said Jace. "He goes insane when he's eight years old and sees that monster. I'm not trying to make a commentary on any serious mental health issues. I'm speaking in strictly Lovecraftian terms of insanity."
Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham releases on 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and digital HD on March 28.
Source: Warner Bros. Discovery