During the world premiere ofJustice League: Gods and MonstersatComic-Con,Bruce W. Timmrevealed that the nextDC Universe Original Moviewill be an adaptation ofBatman: The Killing Joke. He also announced that theanimated moviewill feature, “an original 15-minute prologue that helps set up the story, giving even longtime fans something new to look forward to.” No voice cast members were announced at the time, but todayColliderreports thatMark Hamillhas signed on to voice The Joker.
The actor revealed on his ownTwitterpage earlier this month that he had his “fingers crossed” for the opportunity to come back and voiceThe Joker. The actor had previously voiced the nefarious villain inBatman: The Animated Seriesand theBatman: Arkhamvideo game series. While unconfirmed by the studio, this report reveals that the actor has already started recording his voice work forBatman: The Killing Joke, which is slated for a direct-to-video release sometime next year.
Batman: The Killing Jokeis a beloved graphic novel written byAlan Mooreand drawn by Brian Bolland, which was published in 1988. The plot offers one of the few origin stories for The Joker, where he has a theory that one bad day can drive any man insane, which he tests on James Gordon. The story also features Barbara Gordon becoming paralyzed, for a period of time, leading to her retiring as Batgirl. It isn’t known how faithful this adaptation will be to the source material, or how much will be changed.
Bruce W. Timmis serving as an executive producer onBatman: The Killing Joke, but it hasn’t been announced yet who will write and direct. IfMark Hamillis actually confirmed, then it’s possible they could try to bring backKevin ConroyandMelissa Gilbert, who could both reprise their roles asBatmanand Barbara Gordon fromBatman: The Animated Series. That’s only speculation at this point, but hopefully we’ll learn more about the project very soon.
Mark Hamillwill next be seen reprising his role as Luke Skywalker inStar Wars: The Force Awakens, and he recently starred in the blockbusterKingsman: The Secret Service. What do you think ofMark Hamillcoming back to voice The Joker inBatman: The Killing Joke? While we wait for more details, chime in with your thoughts, and check outMark Hamill’s Tweet from earlier this month.
