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"Batman: The Killing Joke" Release Date:
July 25, 2016

In 2011, during Comic-Con, actor Mark Hamill stated that he would be willing to voice the Joker for an adaption of The Killing Joke, encouraging fans to campaign for said adaptation, most notably in a tweet made on October 24, 2011. Since then, a Facebook page titled "Petition to get Mark Hamill to play the Joker in animated Killing Joke" has been set up by his fans. In 2013, Bruce Timm also expressed a desire to create the project, saying it was only a possibility. On July 10, 2015, during the Justice League: Gods and Monsters panel at San Diego Comic-Con, Bruce Timm announced that an animated film based on the novel is in development and slated to be released in 2016. Sam Liu will direct and Timm will executive produce the film. The film will feature a 15-minute prologue that sets up the story. On July 17, Hamill tweeted that he hoped that he would be contacted to reprise his role as the Joker. On July 27, Collider reported that Hamill will voice The Joker in the film. Warner Bros. has reportedly given the filmmakers the go-ahead to make the film rated R. On March 14, 2016, Hamill's Batman: The Animated Series castmates, Kevin Conroy and Tara Strong, were confirmed to play Batman and Barbara Gordon respectively, alongside Ray Wise as Commissioner Gordon.

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