Warner Bros. has released a new clip fromBatman: The Long Halloween, Part Two. The new scene heralds the arrival of the film on digital Tuesday, with a Blu-ray release to follow on August 10.
The scene finds Harvey Dent (voiced byJosh Duhamel) on the run after having his face burned with acid. In the sewers of Gotham City, he encounters Solomon Grundy (voiced byFred Tatasciore), one of the more enigmatic members of Batman’s iconic rogues gallery. Grundy offers him a pile of dead rats, but Dent sees in Grundy a possible future for himself, leading him to wonder, “can a man lead two lives?”
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While the film is adapted fromJeph LoebandTim Sale’s beloved 1996 seriesBatman: The Long Halloween, the cast noted some key departures from the source material in their recentComic-Con@Home panel. This scene, which comes from the penultimate chapter of the comic, does change the tone, swapping brutal violence for quiet foreboding, but the takeaway is largely the same: Harvey Dent, already questioning his own morality, resolves to be “reborn” beneath Gotham, brandishing his dark side in the most literal way possible. It’s a pivotal moment for his character and the larger story, and is carried off beautifully here.
The clip doesn’t offer much insight intothe R-rating for the film, which was largely notable because the first part was only rated PG-13. Holding back the violence here may work to make it all the more impactful when it is deployed at the story’s climax, using our own expectations of bloodless animation to lull us into a false sense of security. Fans of the original comics certainly know how bloody the story gets.
The film duology is written byTim Sheridanand directed byChris Palmer. The two previously collaborated on 2020’sSuperman: Man of Tomorrow. The voice cast also includesJensen Acklesas Batman,Billy Burkeas James Gordon,Julie Nathansonas Gilda Dent,Titus Welliveras Carmine Falcone,Troy Bakeras the Joker, and the lateNaya Riveraas Catwoman.
Batman: The Long Halloweenwas produced by Warner Bros. Animation and DC. Part Two is available on Digital now, and will be released on Blu-ray beginning August 10. Check out the new clip below.
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