hits Video-On-Demand services, Blu-Ray and DVD today, starring Ben McKenzie as Batman and Eliza Dushku as Catwoman and featuring a Catwoman short on the disc as well. The film, based on Frank Miller and David Mazzuchelli’s bestselling graphic novel, is the latest of DC Entertainment’s PG-13 rated animated feature films. Andrea Romano, the voice director of the film, spoke with ComicBook.com at last weekend’s New York Comic Con about the film.”I knew I needed someone who sounded quite young because the character is so much younger than where we’ve progressed with Batman,” said Romano of giving McKenzie as the movie’s lead role. “But I needed someone also that still has has that dark side and has that really good acting ability to bring all that was necessary for this particular role. I’ve loved Ben’s work on Southland and so he came to mind.”In fact, Romano said that she had approached Regina King–McKenzie’s co-star on Southland with whom Romano works on The Boondocks–to get a feel for the actor. King told Romano that the actor would be a joy for Romano to work with and according to Romano, “In fact, he was.” Romano said that McKenzie, who had never done voice work before, needed to learn some of the specific techniques unique to animation but that he didn’t have much trouble adjusting and that he had been willing to put himself in her hands when he needed assistance.
