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Batman: Dead End

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Batman: Dead End
Directed bySandy Collora[1]
Written bySandy Collora
Based onCharacters
by Bob Kane
Bill Finger
Jerry Robinson
Dan O'Bannon
Ronald Shusett
Jim Thomas
John Thomas
Produced byDaren Hicks
Simon Tams
StarringClark Bartram
Andrew Koenig
Distributed byCollora Studios
TheForce.Net
Release date
  • July 19, 2003 (2003-07-19)
Running time
8 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Batman: Dead End is a superhero fan film written and directed by Sandy Collora that premiered on July 19, 2003 at San Diego Comic-Con, and on the internet shortly thereafter. The film crosses over the DC Comics superhero Batman with the Alien and Predator science fiction film franchises.

Plot

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During a stormy night in Gotham City, the Joker escapes from Arkham Asylum while Batman prepares to hunt for him. Batman finds and corners the Joker in an alleyway, but before Batman can take him back to the asylum, the Joker is quickly dragged off by an Alien and is presumably killed. Another Alien attacks Batman, but is killed by a Predator, which Batman fights and defeats. Suddenly, more Predators appear just as more Aliens emerge from the darkness behind Batman. The film ends abruptly with a cliffhanger as Batman is surrounded by the Aliens and the Predators.

Cast

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Production

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The film was made for a reported $30,000 and filmed in parts of North Hollywood, California, as a stand-in for Gotham City.[2][3] Collora filmed a similar project, 2004's World's Finest, with much of the same cast and crew.

Sylvester Stallone and Mark Hamill (who voices Joker in Batman: The Animated Series) were originally cast as Batman and Joker. Stallone eventually dropped out due to his agents telling him that Warner Bros. could get involved. Hamill dropped out for similar reasons, as Hamill dropped out after Stallone did. [4]

Reception

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Film director and comic book writer Kevin Smith called it "possibly the truest, best Batman movie ever made",[5] and comic book artist Alex Ross praised it as "Batman the way I've always wanted to see him".[6] Collora has stated in interviews that the film was made as a demonstration reel to attract attention to his directing skills, and as such, succeeded in its goal.

Fan Films Quarterly listed Batman: Dead End as one of the 10 most pivotal moments in fan film history in its Summer 2006 issue.[7]

See also

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The Dark Horse comic books which first touched on similar themes are:

References

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  1. ^ Keller, Adam (May 13, 2018). "Behind The Mask: The Batman Dead End Story". Film Threat. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  2. ^ Pethokoukis, James (August 8, 2003). "Finally, a good Batman sequel". U.S. News & World Report. Washington DC: U.S. News & World Report, LP. Archived from the original on May 22, 2009.
  3. ^ Weldon, Glen (March 21, 2017). Crusade: Batman and the Rise of Nerd Culture. Simon and Schuster. p. 227. ISBN 978-1476756738.
  4. ^ https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news/action-star-sylvester-stallone-almost-played-batman-bts-footage-revealed/ar-AA1sFLI3
  5. ^ JoBlo (pseudonym) (2004-01-02). "BATMAN: DEAD END". Joblo.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-22. Retrieved 2011-01-01.
  6. ^ "BATMAN: DEAD END". Filmthreat.com. Archived from the original on 2009-01-13. Retrieved 2011-01-01.
  7. ^ "10 Most Pivotal Moments In Fan Film History". Fan Films Quarterly. Summer 2006.
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