Just over a week away from Halloween and the first clip has been released online for the upcoming documentary NECESSARY EVIL: SUPER VILLAINS OF DC COMICS. The documentary will analyse some of DC’s greatest rogues including The Joker, Bane, Lex Luthor and General Zod, highlighting the thin dividing line between them and the super heroes that oppose them.
DC Comics is the only publisher that arguably possesses villains as popular as its super heroes, with The Joker, Catwoman and Lex Luthor among the most well known characters. This is if course helped dramatically by the iconic performances given by certain actors when adapting some of these characters to the big screen. Michelle Pfeiffer as Catwoman, Gene Hackman as Lex Luthor and of Course Heath Ledger’s mesmerizing interpretation of The Joker have all helped contribute to the popularity of these characters. NECESSARY EVIL: SUPER VILLAINS OF DC COMICS will not only be narrated by screen legend Christopher Lee, but also include exclusive interviews with Richard Donner (SUPERMAN THE MOVIE), Guillermo Del Toro (PACIFIC RIM) and Zack Synder (WATCHMEN, MAN OF STEEL).
You can check out the clip and press release below:
‘NECESSARY EVIL: SUPER-VILLAINS OF DC COMICS
NEW FEATURE-LENGTH DOCUMENTARY FROM WARNER BROS. HOME ENTERTAINMENT DEBUTS ON BLU-RAY™ THIS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25
Fans Applauded SRO World Premiere at New York Comic Con
Christopher Lee Narrates Film Which Features Exclusive Interviews with Richard Donner, Guillermo del Toro,Zack Snyder and MoreBurbank, CA (October 16, 2013) – The ultimate rogue’s gallery takes center stage when Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (WBHE) releases the new full-length documentary Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics on October 25, 2013 as a Blu-ray Combo Pack.
Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics kicked off Opening Night festivities of New York Comic Con with a standing-room-only World Premiere of the documentary on Thursday, October 10, the crowd enthusiastically applauding the film’s first public screening.
Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics explores the thin line between right and wrong, the nature of evil and how super-villains can reflect society’s dark side as well as our own personal fears. It also offers insight as to the reasons comic book fans are so fascinated by the very characters they hope to see defeated.
The film focuses on DC Comics’ most terrifying villains, including The Joker, Lex Luthor, Bane, Black Adam, Black Manta, Catwoman, Darkseid, Deathstroke, Doomsday, General Zod, Sinestro, the Suicide Squad, and more.Christopher Lee, who has played the villain more times than almost any other actor, will provide his unique voice as narrator. The villains’ infamous tales will be told by directors Richard Donner (Superman), Guillermo del Toro (Pacific Rim) and Zack Snyder (Man of Steel) as well as Geoff Johns (best-selling author and DCE’s Chief Creative Officer) and other storytellers, creators and those who have crafted the personalities and profiles of the most nefarious baddies in DC Comics history.
Also included are interviews from over forty subjects, including: DC comic book writers, artists, executives, filmmakers, comic experts, critics, historians and celebrities.
Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics contains footage from DC Entertainment’s animated series, TV shows, video games and live action films, as well as spotlighting hundreds of covers, pages and panels created by DC Comic’s legendary artists’.
The film looks like an incredibly interesting insight into some of the most famous rogues within DC Comics’ gallery and the similarities between them and heroes such as Batman, Superman, The Flash and Green Lantern.
The film will be released this Friday in the US, no word on a UK release date just yet but check back with us for more updates as we get them on NECESSARY EVIL: SUPER VILLAINS OF DC COMICS.
