Warner Premiere Formally Announces ‘All-Star Superman’
DC Entertainment’s All-Star Superman was one of the better things to be released by the company during the past decade. It was universally acclaimed and awarded, recently being collected in an Absolute edition. Now, Warner Premiere is tackling Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely’s 12-part saga as their next animated feature. Here’s the formal press release:
BURBANK, CA, (November 29th, 2010) – Grant Morrison’s beloved, Eisner Award-winning vision of Superman’s heroic final days on Earth is brought to exquisite animated life in All-Star Superman, the latest entry in the popular, ongoing series of DC Universe Animated Original Movies coming February 22, 2011 from Warner Premiere, DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Animation. The highly-anticipated, full-length film will be distributed by Warner Home Video as a Blu-Ray™ Combo Pack and 2-Disc Special Edition DVD for $24.98 (SRP), as well as single disc DVD for $19.98 (SRP). The film will also be available On Demand and for Download.
In All-Star Superman, the Man of Steel rescues an ill-fated mission to the Sun (sabotaged by Lex Luthor) and, in the process, is oversaturated by radiation – which accelerates his cell degeneration. Sensing even he will be unable to cheat death, Superman ventures into new realms – finally revealing his secret to Lois, confronting Lex Luthor’s perspective of humanity, and attempting to ensure Earth’s safety before his own impending end with one final, selfless act.
The celebrity-packed voice cast is headed by James Denton (Desperate Housewives) as Superman, Christina Hendricks (Mad Men) as Lois Lane, and Anthony LaPaglia (Without A Trace) as Lex Luthor. The stellar cast includes seven-time Emmy® Award winner Ed Asner (Up) as Perry White, Golden Globe® winner Frances Conroy (Six Feet Under) as Ma Kent, Matthew Gray Gubler (Criminal Minds) as Jimmy Olsen and Linda Cardellini (ER) as Nasty.
Arnold Vosloo (The Mummy), Catherine Cavadini (The Powerpuff Girls), Finola Hughes (General Hospital), Alexis Denisof (Angel), Obba Babatunde (That Thing You Do!), Michael Gough (Batman) and John DiMaggio (Futurama) round out the voice cast.
Based on the Eisner Award-winning DC Comics series/graphic novel of the same name by Grant Morrison with illustration by Frank Quitely, All-Star Superman is executive produced by animation guru Bruce Timm and directed by Sam Liu (Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths) from a script by acclaimed comics writer Dwayne McDuffie (Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths).All-Star Superman 2-Disc Special Edition DVD features approximately 1 1/2 hours of exciting extra content, including:
• Feature film (est. 75 min)
• Sneak Peak at Green Lantern: Emerald Knights, the next DC Universe Animated Original Movie
• Featurette: “Superman Now” – In a moment of inspiration, Grant
Morrison was provided an opportunity to revamp the Man of Steel into
something modern, something more relevant for today’s audience. This is
the story of All-Star Superman – where it all started, and what it came
to be
• Two bonus episodes from animated television series handpicked by Bruce Timm
All-Star Superman Blu-Ray™ Combo Pack will include approximately
2 1/2 hours of intriguing bonus features, starting with all of the
content available on the 2-Disc Special Edition DVD and adding:
• Featurette: “Incubating the Idea” – A conversation with Grant Morrison
• Audio Commentary: Bruce Timm and Grant Morrison
• All-Star Superman Digital Comic Book
• Standard and high definition versions of the feature film
• Digital copy on disc of the feature film
“The All-Star Superman comic was the work of two immensely
talented creators at the absolute top of their game,” said Geoff Johns,
Chief Creative Officer, DC Entertainment. “Grant Morrison and Frank
Quitely’s All-Star Superman is one of those modern classics, and I can’t wait to see it brought to life as an animated film.”
“Grant Morrison’s fascinating comic vision comprised all the aspects of a
truly great film – action, drama, fantasy, romance, sacrifice and hope –
and the animation team of Bruce Timm, Sam Liu and Dwayne McDuffie have
passionately translated that vision into an enthralling movie experience
no Superman fan can resist,” said Hersin Magante, WHV Marketing
Director of Family and Animation. “As the next entry in the ongoing
series of DC Universe Animated Original Movies, All-Star Superman stands
as a shining example of the creative heights possible from the
partnership of Warner Premiere, DC Entertainment, Warner Bros. Animation
and Warner Home Video.”
I read the first two issues of “All-Star Superman” and it was one of the WORSE comics I ever read. I know some will say “you have to read the whole series” or “it gets better the later” quite frankly if Morrison can grab me by the end of #2 then why waste my time with it. Sorry but “All-Star Batman and Robin” I loved (and I loathe Batman), but “All-Star Superman” (and I love Superman) but it was and still crap.
I read the first two issues of "All-Star Superman" and it was one of the WORSE comics I ever read. I know some will say "you have to read the whole series" or "it gets better the later" quite frankly if Morrison can grab me by the end of #2 then why waste my time with it. Sorry but "All-Star Batman and Robin" I loved (and I loathe Batman), but "All-Star Superman" (and I love Superman) but it was and still crap.