It’s been over a decade because the All-Star Superman animated movie, based mostly on the accaimed and beloved comedian from author Grant Morrison and artist Frank Quitely, was launched. Produced by animation famous person Bruce Timm, and one of many ultimate movies from the legendary Dwayne McDuffie, the movie will lastly get its long-awaited debut on 4K Ultra HD when Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment makes the DC Animated Movie accessible to personal on April 18, 2023.
Twelve years after its preliminary release, All-Star Superman nonetheless stands as among the best reviewed movies within the ongoing collection of DC Universe Movies and DC Animated Movies that now quantity greater than 50 movies throughout 17 years.
Just a few weeks in the past when DC Studios heads James Gunn and Peter Safran revealed the primary initiatives for Chapter One of the revamped DCU that included a Superman: Legacy movie written by Gunn himself, it was clear that All-Star Superman was a significant inspiration. In truth, gross sales skyrocketed for the All-Star Superman commerce assortment and different DC titles after the announcement. So this 4K Ultra HD release of the All-Star Superman animated movie couldn’t have arrived at a greater time.
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One of the Man of Steel’s most private tales in DC historical past – from the thoughts of comics icon Grant Morrison, and produced below the knowledgeable oversight of animation legends Bruce Timm and Dwayne McDuffie – All-Star Superman will probably be accessible to personal on 4K Ultra HD for the very first time on April 18, 2023 from Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment.
Grant Morrison’s beloved, Eisner Award-winning imaginative and prescient of Superman’s heroic ultimate days on Earth is dropped at beautiful, animated life in All-Star Superman. The movie begins because the Man of Steel rescues an ill-fated mission to the Sun (sabotaged by Lex Luthor) however, within the course of, is oversaturated by radiation – which accelerates his cell degeneration. Sensing even he will probably be unable to cheat dying, Superman ventures into new realms – lastly revealing his secret to Lois, confronting Lex Luthor’s perspective of humanity, and making an attempt to make sure Earth’s security earlier than his personal impending finish with one ultimate, selfless act.
Twelve years after its preliminary release, All-Star Superman holds a “Fresh” ranking on Rotten Tomatoes. The movie was the tenth within the ongoing collection of DC Universe Movies and DC Animated Movies that now quantity greater than 50 movies throughout 17 years.
The star-studded voice forged is headed by James Denton (Good Witch, Desperate Housewives), Christina Hendricks (Mad Men, Good Girls) and Anthony LaPaglia (Without A Trace) as Superman, Lois Lane and Lex Luthor, respectively. Other noteworthy forged members are seven-time Emmy Award winner Ed Asner (Up, Elf, The Mary Tyler Moore Show) as Perry White, Golden Globe winner Frances Conroy (American Horror Story, Joker, Six Feet Under) as Ma Kent, Matthew Gray Gubler (Criminal Minds, Alvin and the Chipmunks franchise) as Jimmy Olsen and Linda Cardellini (Avengers: Endgame, Dead to Me, ER) as Nasty.
Rounding out the spectacular forged are Arnold Vosloo (The Mummy), Steve Blum (Star Wars: Rebels, Cowboy Bebop, Naruto), Catherine Cavadini (Elvis, Soul, The Powerpuff Girls), Finola Hughes (General Hospital, Staying Alive), Alexis Denisof (Guardians of the Galaxy, Angel), Obba Babatunde (S.W.A.T., That Thing You Do!), John DiMaggio (Futurama, Interview with the Vampire), Chris Cox (Family Guy), Robin Atkin Downes (The Strain, Batman: The Long Halloween), Kevin Michael Richardson (Mortal Kombat, The Simpsons), Fred Tatasciore (Star Trek: Lower Decks, American Dad!) and Michael Gough (Overwatch, Batman: Arkham Origins).
All-Star Superman is govt produced by animation guru Bruce Timm (Batman: The Animated Series) and directed by Sam Liu (Batman: The Killing Joke, The Death and Return of Superman) from a script by acclaimed animation/comics author Dwayne McDuffie (Static Shock, Justice League/Justice League Unlimited).
McDuffie, an incomparable pressure within the comics and animation realm, was a co-founder of Milestone Media, the trade’s most profitable minority-owned-and-operated comedian firm. His creations are headlined by Static Shock, for which he gained a Humanitas Prize in 2003, and he served as producer in serving to information the beloved Justice League/Justice League Unlimited animated collection. McDuffie handed away in 2011 on the age of 49.
All-Star Superman will probably be accessible to buy April 18, 2023 on 4K Ultra HD each on-line and in-store at main retailers.
SPECIAL FEATURES INCLUDE:
The Art of the All-Star Adaptation (New Featurette) – Go behind the scenes and inside the method of screenwriting, character designing and scoring the animated adaptation of the quintessential Superman comedian collection, All-Star Superman. This fascinating featurette consists of perception from govt producer Bruce Timm, director Sam Liu, character designer Dusty Abell and composer Christopher Drake.
An All-Star Salute to the Silver Age Superman (New Featurette) – Explore DC’s historic inspirations in Grant Morrison’s love letter to the wildly unbelievable Silver Age of Superman in comics.
Superman Now (Featurette) – In a second of inspiration, Grant Morrison was offered a chance to revamp the Man of Steel into one thing trendy, one thing extra related for right this moment’s viewers. This is the story of All-Star Superman – the place it began, and what it got here to be.
The Creative Flow: Incubating the Idea with Grant Morrison (Featurette) – An in depth have a look at Grant Morrison’s authentic sketches and concepts.
Audio Commentary – Featuring the ideas of Bruce Timm and Grant Morrison.
Digital Comic Book – All-Star Superman
Pricing and movie info:
PRODUCT SRP
4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Combo Pack* $33.99 USA
* Features an Ultra HD Blu-ray disc in 4K with HDR, a Blu-ray disc that includes the movie in hi-definition, and a digital model of the film
Languages: English, French, and Spanish
Running Time: 76 minutes
Rated PG for some violence
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