Superman/Batman: Apocalypse Premieres at The Paley Center for Media
Presented by Warner Home Video & UGO
Premieres set for Sept. 21 in Los Angeles & Sept. 23 in New York;
Media Invited to Red Carpet Interviews & Screenings;
Limited Free Tickets Available to Fans on First Come, First Served Basis
Warner Home Video, UGO.com and The Paley Center for Media proudly
present the bi-coastal World Premieres of Superman/Batman: Apocalypse,
the highly anticipated next entry in the ongoing series of DC Universe
Animated Original PG-13 Movies, in Los Angeles on September 21 and New
York on September 23. Filmmakers and members of the voice cast will
attend both events for red carpet media interviews and post-screening
panel discussions.
On Tuesday, September 21, Superman/Batman: Apocalypse will screen at
the Paley Center in Los Angeles (465 North Beverly Drive in Beverly
Hills) with media interviews starting at 5:30 p.m. and screening
commencing at 7:00 p.m. A panel discussion moderated by UGO movie
editors will follow the screening featuring executive producer Bruce
Timm, director Lauren Montgomery, writer Tab Murphy and
dialogue/casting director Andrea Romano. Additional participants,
including voice cast members, will be announced as confirmed.
On Thursday, September 23, Superman/Batman: Apocalypse will screen at
the Paley Center in New York City (25 West 52nd Street) with media
interviews starting at 5:00 p.m. and screening commencing at 6:30 p.m.
Following the screening, Kevin Conroy, the fan-favorite voice of
Batman, and casting/dialogue director Andrea Romano will lead a panel
discussion moderated by UGO movie editors. Additional participants,
including voice cast members, will be announced as confirmed.
Media wishing to perform interviews and attend the premieres must RSVP
via email to WHVRSVP@hotmail.com.
A limited number of free tickets are available for the general public.
Fans wishing to receive free tickets to the Los Angeles event on Sept.
21 must RSVP via email to SupermanBatmanLA@gmail.com. Fans in New York
City wishing to receive free tickets to the NY event on Sept. 23 must
RSVP via email to SupermanBatmanNY@gmail.com.
Tickets to both events will be distributed on a “first come, first
served” basis.
Based on the DC Comics series/graphic novel “Superman/Batman:
Supergirl” by Jeph Loeb, Michael Turner & Peter Steigerwald,
Superman/Batman: Apocalypse is produced by animation legend Bruce Timm
and directed by Lauren Montgomery (Justice League: Crisis on Two
Earths) from a script by Academy Award-nominated screenwriter Tab
Murphy (Gorillas in the Mist).
In Superman/Batman: Apocalypse, a spaceship splashes down in Gotham
City Harbor -- leading Batman and Superman to encounter a mysterious
Kryptonian with powers as great as those of the Man of Steel. The
Kryptonian is soon revealed to be Kara, cousin of Superman, who takes
her under his wing to educate her about the ways of Earth. However,
the villainous Darkseid has other plans. Seeing an opportunity to
finally defeat Superman, Darkseid abducts and gains control of Kara,
utilizing the powerful Kryptonian to do his bidding. It’s up to Batman
and Superman to save Kara, but they’ll have to take the fight to
Darkseid within his hostile world – where unknown, deadly threats lurk
around every corner, including a brainwashed Kryptonian able to match
Superman blow-for-blow.
Fan favorites Tim Daly (Private Practice) and Kevin Conroy (China
Beach) return to their seminal roles as Superman and Batman,
respectively. The celebrity-laden guest cast is headed by Andre
Braugher (Men of a Certain Age) as the daunting Darkseid. Sci-Fi
heroine Summer Glau (Serenity/Firefly, Terminator: The Sarah Connor
Chronicles) provides the voice of Supergirl, and seven-time Emmy Award
winner Ed Asner (Up) reprises his Superman: The Animated
Series/Justice League role as Granny Goodness.
Produced by Warner Premiere, DC Entertainment and Warner Bros.
Animation, Superman/Batman: Apocalypse will be distributed by Warner
Home Video on September 28, 2010.
