Even thoughAdam West passed awayearlier this year, we are still going to be treated to one final performance from him as Batman. The late actor finished work on the upcoming animated featureBatman vs. Two-Faceprior to his passing and the movie is set toarrive on home video October 17. Now, the very first trailer for the movie has arrived online, giving us our first look at Adam West’s finalBatmanmovie.
IGNdebuted the first trailer forBatman Vs. Two-Face, which will once again bring back the core cast from the 1960sBatmanTV series. JoiningAdam West’s Batmanwill be Burt Ward as Robin, Julie Newmar as Catwoman andStar Trekalum William Shatner as Two-Face. The group previously reunited forBatman: Return of the Caped Crusaders, which was received very well by fans and critics alike. The 1960s version ofBatmanhas had something of a resurgence in popularity in recent years, even prior to the passing of Adam West. So the fact that Warner Bros. found a way to revive it via these animated movies is a real treat for fans. It’s just a shame that this is going to be the last one.
The trailer opens in pretty epic fashion, with Dr. Hugo Strange experimenting on quite a few famous Batman villains, which leads to Harvey Dent getting his face burned horribly, giving us a peek at Two-Face’s origin story in this particular version. We then get an action-packed montage full of one-liners from Adam West, which was a staple of theBatmanTV series. It is also revealed that quite a few Batman villains are going to be joining the party forBatman vs. Two-Face, including Penguin, Riddler and Joker.
The60s Batman TV seriesfeatured a bunch of the Caped Crusader’s rogues gallery of villains, including Mr. Freeze, Penguin and Joker, and a slew of others over its run. Despite the fact that Two-Face is one of his better-known villains these days, Adam West never faced off against Harvey Dent/Two-Face in the show. So that makesBatman vs. Two-Faceall the more special, even beyond the fact that it will be Adam West’s last time playing the role of Bruce Wayne/Batman.
Currently, Warner Bros. only has announced a digital and Blu-ray/DVD release forBatman vs. Two-Face. However, they typically do a limited theatrical run for these movies and, given how special this one is forAdam West fansand Batman fans in general, it seems almost certain that they will announce some sort of theatrical release. Warner Bros. has also had quite a bit of luck with these releases from a financial standpoint, withBatman: The Killing Jokedoing particularly well. It would honestly be surprising if they didn’t do at least a one-night-only event of some kind. Be sure to check out the first trailer forBatman vs. Two-Facefor yourself below.
