sourceLego Batman Gets Animated For 20-Minute Short, Possible Cartoon Series
Gameindustry.biz has reported that Traveler’s Tales — developers of the upcoming Lego Batman video game — will be moving into the realm of animation with a cartoon based on the latest installment of their franchise of Lego-based games. In their exclusive interview with Traveler’s Tales Producer, Rich Earl, the company plans on helping to produce one, 20-minute cartoon, which they hope would then springboard into a TV series for kids.
Unlike many of the other Lego game titles (i.e. Lego Star Wars and Indiana Jones), Lego Batman is unique in that it is actually not based on a movie franchise, but rather the comics, lending itself to a world of Batman heroes and villains.
From The Worlds Finest 9-19-08: "Batman: Mask Of The Phantasm" Special Edition DVD
Sources at Warner Home Video inform The World's Finest a new DVD and Blu-ray release of Batman: Mask of the Phantasm is currently being considered.
From The Worlds Finest 8-29-08: Warner Bros. Animation Planning Multiple Animated Batman Projects
Warner Bros. Animation, currently working on the initial 26-episode order of Batman: The Brave and Bold, is also working on the next slate of releases under the DC Universe Animated Original Movie banner.
This includes wrapping post-production on Wonder Woman, slated for a February 2009 released, and continuing work on the next two in-production titles in the line, Green Lantern (working title) and Superman/Batman: Public Enemies (working title).
Early pre-production work on the first of two possible direct-to-video solo Batman features has also begun, with no further details available at this time. The first official confirmation on these upcoming titles is expected either toward the end of 2008 or early 2009.
From The Worlds Finest 8-01-08: More "DC Universe Animated Original Movie" Titles Planned For 2009