Batman: White Knight (film)

Batman: White Knight is a two-part direct-to-video animated political superhero film, an adaptation of the 2017 comic book Batman: White Knight by Sean Murphy. It was directed by Jay Oliva, who worked as a storyboard artist on Man of Steel, Under the Red Hood, Year One and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and had also directed the animated adaptation of The Dark Knight Returns. Several other Batman veterans were also involved in the film. Part 1 was released January 12, 2020, and Part 2 was released June 29, 202. A deluxe edition combining both films was released on October 8, 2020. It is the 35th film in the DC Universe Animated Original Movies series.

Part One
The Batmobile is seen driving through the gates of Arkham Asylum. Jack Napier, formerly the Joker enters the Asylum to meet one of its patients, Batman. When Jack tells Batman that he needs his help, Batman gives off a threatening pose but is restrained by its chains.

It then flashes back a year to when Batman was chasing Joker in the Batmobile along with Batgirl and Nighting on his motorcycle. Batgirl and Nightwing protest as some of Batman's maneuvers as they are endangering innocent bystanders, Batman leaves Batgirl and Nighting to help some injured civilians whilst he follows Joker to an abandoned industrial estate. Engaging in one of their classical fights Joker explains to Batman that many of Gotham's problems are his fault and that he ruins the children he took under his wing and says that Gotham's worst enemy is Batman.

Enraged at the remake Batman viciously assaults Joker and starts beating him senseless as Batgirl and Nighting enter with Commissioner Gordon and the GCPD, Joker then takes out some pills which he claims could help cure him of his insanity. Batman takes the pills and forces them down Jokers throat which stops him from breathing before leaving in anger, whilst failing to see a mysterious woman filming it. Following the footage going viral many people in Gotham begin to protest against the Batman, whilst another bunch believe that Batman's actions were justified. At the Gotham City Hospital Barbara visits her father and asks if the Joker will live, although Gordon confirms that he will but confesses Joker is not the one he's worried about.

At Wayne Manor Dick and Barbara try to get Bruce to listen to them about what he did. Bruce then leads them through a secret door into a secret infirmary where they see much to their shock Alfred on a life support with Mister Freeze and Dr. Hugo Strange treating him, Bruce reveals that Alfred is dying

Cast
Introduced in Part 1 Introduced in Part 2
 * Mark Hamill as The Joker/Jack Napier
 * Hynden Walch as Harley Quinn/Harleen Quinzel
 * Kevin Conroy as Batman/Bruce Wayne
 * Tara Strong as Marian Drews/Fake Harley Quinn/Neo Joker
 * Kevin Michael Richardson as Lt. Duke Thomas
 * Tom Kane as Commissioner James Gordon/Anchorman Mark
 * Loren Lester as Nightwing/Dick Grayson
 * Laura Bailey as Batgirl/Barbara Gordon
 * Maria Canals-Barrera as Det. Renee Montoya
 * Robert Costanzo as Det. Harvey Bullock
 * Alistair Duncan as Alfred Pennyworth
 * Maurice LaMarche as Mister Freeze/Victor Fries
 * Tress MacNille as Dr. Leslie Tompkins/News Reporter 2
 * Corey Burton as Mayor Hill/Hugo Strange
 * Troy Baker as Two-Face/Harvey Dent
 * Steven Blum as Killer Croc/Waylon Jones
 * Morena Baccarin as Veronica Vreeland
 * Ben McKenzie as Pierce Chapman


 * Tim Daly as Clark/Kent/Superman



Differences from the Original Comic

 * Bruce has both Mr. Freeze and Hugo Strange helping him to cure Alfred, in the original comic Hugo Strange doesn't appear and it is only Freeze who helps Bruce.
 * Alfred lives long enough to say goodbye to Bruce, in the comic he dies before he can.
 * Superman appears in the film, he never appears in the original comic.