On February 23, 2010 DC and Warner Home Video will be releasing their next direct-to-DVD feature, Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths. Included on this DVD you will find the premier of the all-new DC Showcase of animated shorts!
The DC Showcase will feature animated shorts featuring favorite, but lesser-known characters from the DC Universe in their own animated adventures. From what I can gather from the press release I believe they will start including one of these DC Showcase shorts with each of their direct-to-DVD releases going forward – which is usually two or three a year if they keep the pace of years past. The first DC Showcase included with Crisis on Two Earths is “The Spectre”, and according to the press release, the next short will feature Jonah Hex, which will be penned by Joe Landsale
Warner Bros. was kind enough to provide the first official images from the first ever DC Showcase, “The Spectre”. Check out the slide show and press release below!
And of course, you can pre-order Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths over at Amazon now!
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 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).