'Superman: The Animated Series' Is Finally Coming To Blu-Ray This Fall
It's a bird! It's a plane! It's...Superman: The Animated Series finally getting released on Blu-ray for the show's 25th anniversary!
A few years ago, Batman: The Animated Series got the high-definition home video release that it deserves. Now, the Man of Steel will be following in the Caped Crusader's footsteps with a brand new, fully remastered box set featuring every single episode of the superhero cartoon and several hours of bonus features, including an all-new documentary diving into the creation of the show from executive producers Bruce Timm, Paul Dini and Alan Burnett. Get all the details on the Superman: The Animated Series Blu-ray release below.
Superman: The Animated Series Blu-ray Release
Just as Batman: The Animated Series is considered one of the definitive depictions of the Dark Knight, Superman: The Animated Series is one of the most acclaimed adaptations of the Big Blue Boy Scout. Debuting on September 6, 1996, the series lasted for 54 episodes, earning 11 Emmy nominations and a couple of Emmy wins. On October 12, 2021, you'll be able to bring the entire series home for $69.99.
All 54 episodes are being remastered from their original 35mm Interpositive film sources, allowing for extensive color correction, dirt and scratch clean up, and adding a grain reduction pass to create a pristine picture, all while making sure not to affect the original lines in the artwork of the animation.
Aside from the vibrant animation that brought Superman to life, the voice cast features an outstanding assembly of talent. Tim Daly (Madame Secretary, Private Practice) led the cast as Clark Kent and Superman alongside Dana Delany (Body of Proof, Desperate Housewives) as Lois Lane, David Kaufman (Danny Phantom) as Jimmy Olsen and Clancy Brown (The Shawshank Redemption, SpongeBob SquarePants) as Lex Luthor. Other series regulars included Lauren Tom (Angela Chen), Victor Brandt (Professor Hamilton), Corey Burton (Brainiac), Joseph Bologna (Dan Turpin), George Dzundza (Perry White), Brad Garrett (Bibbo Bibbowski), Shelley Fabares (Martha Kent), Joanna Cassidy (Maggie Sawyer), Lisa Edelstein (Mercy Graves), Mike Farrell (Jonathan Kent) and Michael Ironside (Darkseid).
But this box set won't just have all the episodes of Superman: The Animated Series collected for your entertainment. There's also a fantastic array of special features.
Superman: The Animated Series Blu-ray Special Features
The Superman: The Animated Series Blu-ray box set will come with all these special features:
Featurettes
Audio Commentary
Video Commentary