Wednesday, January 13, 2010

DVD News: Warner Home Video releases first official images from DC Showcase animation short "The Spectre"



From the creative forces behind the DC Universe animated original PG-13 movies, DC Showcase puts the spotlight on favorite characters from throughout the annals of DC Comics in fascinating, short-form tales sure to entertain longtime and new fans alike.



The Spectre focuses on a detective story with an ethereal twist, featuring the otherworldly character originally introduced by DC Comics in 1940. The short is written by Steve Niles (30 Days of Night) and directed by Joaquim Dos Santos (G.I Joe: Resolute). The voice cast is led by Gary Cole (Entourage) as the title character and Alyssa Milano (Charmed) as Aimee Brenner.


The Spectre makes his animated debut as the title character in the
inaugural entry within the DC Showcase series of animation shorts.
Gary Cole (Entourage) provides the voice of The Spectre, which will be
distributed February 23 by Warner Home Video as part of the Justice
League: Crisis on Two Earths Blu-ray/DVD.


The Spectre will be distributed February 23 by Warner Home Video as part of the Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths Blu-ray/DVD.


Special effects wizard Drew Flynn gets spooked inside his own personal
house of horrors in The Spectre, the first entry within the DC
Showcase series of animation shorts. The Spectre will be distributed
February 23 by Warner Home Video as part of the Justice League: Crisis
on Two Earths Blu-ray/DVD.



A bit of romantic history flows between Detective Corrigan and Aimee
Brenner in The Spectre, the inaugural entry within the DC Showcase
series of animation shorts. Gary Cole (Entourage) and Alyssa Milano
(Charmed) provide the voices of Detective Corrigan and Aimee Brenner,
respectively. The Spectre will be distributed February 23 by Warner
Home Video as part of the Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths
Blu-ray/DVD.


DC Showcase is a co-production from Warner Premiere, Warner Bros. Animation, Warner Home Video and DC Comics. Bruce Timm is Executive Producer. Future DC Showcase titles include Jonah Hex (written by Joe Lansdale).

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