Batman: The Killing Joke Animated Preview

Making A New Killing

♦Batman: The Killing Joke is the latest Batman story to be translated to animation and a 12 minute extended sneak peek has been released so we thought people might like to see it…

On 14 March, 2016 it was officially announced that Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill will reprise their roles as Batman and Joker respectively in the film alongside Tara Strong returning to voice Barbara Gordon and Ray Wise as Commissioner Gordon. Warner Bros. has apparently given the filmmakers the go-ahead to make the film rated R, although that does not necessarily mean the film will be.

In January 2016, Timm revealed that the film will be screened at San Diego Comic-Con in July. He added that the team had to “add a lot more story” for the film due to the source novel not being long enough to make a feature-length film. In February 2016, Concept artist Phil Bourassa revealed that in 2009, Timm was slated to produce an R-Rated version of The Killing Joke but development on the film was stalled two weeks in due to the underperformance of Watchmen, while also showcasing concept art of The Joker.