Batman: New Times
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| Directed by | Jeffery Scheetz |
| Produced by | Jeffery Scheetz William Vaughan |
| Written by | Jeffery Scheetz William Vaughan |
| Starring | Adam West Mark Hamill |
| Release date(s) | January, 2005 |
| Running time | 11 min |
| Language | English |
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Batman: New Times is an animated CGI film. Although utilizing the popular minimates construction bricks Batman: New Times is often considered by much of the Internet community as a Batman LEGO Fan Film created by the students of the DAVE (Digital Animation and Visual Effects) school. The film was intended to help sales of the minimates toy line. The film depicts a Minimate version of Batman and Gotham City, The CGI models used for the film are based on Art Asylum's Minimates toyline, although they are often confused with Lego bricks[citation needed].
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[edit] Cast
- Adam West--Bruce Wayne/Batman
- Mark Hamill--Joker
- Courtney Thorne-Smith--Catwoman/Ms. Kitka Karenska
- Dick Van Dyke--Commissioner James Gordon
- Chrissy Kiehl--Harley Quinn
[edit] Plot
It is New Years Eve, and Bruce Wayne is hosting a party at Wayne Manor. Just when he meets "Ms. Kitka" (Catwoman in disguise, as seen in the 1966 film Batman: The Movie), he gets a call from the Commissioner, explaining that the Joker is planning a New Years Eve crime spree.
It is up to the Batman to avoid Harley Quinn's distractions, and stop the Joker from pulling the world's largest stick-up at midnight, but surprises are ahead...
[edit] Rating
The film is rated PG-13 for Martial Arts violence and a scene of sensuality. However, the film also received an "E for EVERYONE" rating by Batman Fan Films.
[edit] Trivia
- Every year, the students actually create a short film to demonstrate what they have learned in class and for future employers. Batman: New Times was released 2005 by the graduating class December 2004 of Dave School.
- The success of Batman: New Times led Marvel Comics and Diamond Select Toys contracting DAVE School and its students to produce a commercial film in the same style using Marvel characters, X-men: Darktide.
- Before Batman: New Times, Adam West had previously played an animated Batman in The Simpsons episode Large Marge.
[edit] External links
- Batman - New Times Official download site
- The DAVE School The DAVE School Web site
- Batman: New Times at the Internet Movie Database
| Batman fan films | |
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| Live action | Batman Dracula | Batman Fights Dracula | Alyas Batman en Robin | Batman: Dead End | World's Finest | Grayson | Robin's Big Date |
| Animation | Batman: Revenge | Batman: New Times |
| External link | Batman fan film directory |
