Batman: Dead End
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| Directed by | Sandy Collora |
| Produced by | Daren Hicks Simon Tams |
| Written by | Sandy Collora |
| Starring | Clark Bartram Andrew Koenig |
| Distributed by | Collora Studios TheForce.Net |
| Release date(s) | July 19, 2003 |
| Running time | 8 min |
| Language | English |
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Batman: Dead End is a fan film made by Sandy Collora that premiered July 19, 2003 at the San Diego Comic Con, and on the internet shortly thereafter.
The film, made for a reported $30,000 and actually shot on film, stars Clark Bartram as the Batman, who is chasing down an escaped Joker, played by Andrew Koenig. In a surprise move, popular science fiction franchise characters (Predators and Aliens) enter the fray and force a showdown. The Batman character had previously fought both races in a series of comic books from Dark Horse Comics, and the film draws some of its imagery from those comics.
The film has been the subject of much debate amongst Batman fans; some, such as director and comic book writer Kevin Smith, claim it to be "possibly the truest, best Batman movie ever made."[1] and comic book painter Alex Ross said about the film "Batman the way I've always wanted to see him."[2], while others claim the opposite[citation needed]. 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.
Collora filmed a similar project, 2004's World's Finest, with much of the same cast and crew.
Fan Films Quarterly listed Batman: Dead End as one of the 10 most pivotal moments in fan film history in its Summer 2006 issue.
[edit] See also
The Dark Horse comic books which first touched on similar themes are:
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[edit] External links
- Collora Studios - Filmmaker's website
- Batman: Dead End at the Internet Movie Database
- Batman: Dead End at TheForce.net
- Batman: Dead End review at Film Threat
| Batman fan films | |
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| Live action | Batman Dracula | Batman Fights Dracula | Alyas Batman en Robin | Batman: Dead End | World's Finest | Grayson | Robin's Big Date |
| Animation | Batman: Revenge | Batman: New Times |
| External link | Batman fan film directory |
