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Batman: Year One by the Wachowski's (Audio Drama)

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Show Notes

BATMAN: YEAR ONE Around 2000, while Darren Aronofsky and Frank Miller worked on their own film adaptation of Miller's Batman: Year One, Warner Bros. lured the Wachowskis to the project after the success of The Matrix, leading them to write their own take of Year One. In contrast to the screenplay written by Aronosfky and Miller, the Wachowskis' proposal was more faithful to the original comic and Warner was pleased with it. In the end, the Wachowskis preferred to continue their work with The Matrix trilogy, and their version of Year One was adandoned.

VOICE TALENT:

Batman/Bruce Wayne – Brett Solferino

James Gordon – Jason Anderson

Alfred – Oliver Perth

Selina Kyle – Lisa Young

Commissioner Loeb – Levi Craig

Harvey Dent – Simon Mitchell

Flass – Ben Wan

Falcone – Joey Wells Jacob L. Skrapka - Joker

Narrated by Ken Ormiston

CREDITS: Written by the Wachowskis

Adapted by Ben Wan and Tim Maxwell Based on the comic book "Batman: Year One" Written by Frank Miller Music by Fesliyan Studios Batman created by Bob Kane & Bill Finger Edited by Tim Maxwell Produced by NEUVERSE CREATIVE

This audio drama is adapted from the script treatment "Batman: Year One" written by the Wachowskis.

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