'Batman and Harley Quinn' sneak peek footage revealed

One of the most requested team-ups is finally coming to animated film form, as Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment are pairing everyone’s favorite Dark Knight Detective hero Batman together with one of his cutest enemies in Harley Quinn for a movie that is a genuine love letter to fans of both characters in “Batman and Harley Quinn” – the next installment in the long running “DC Universe Animated Original Movie” series that is based on characters and storylines published by DC Comics.

With the release of the new DC Animated film “Teen Titans: The Judas Contract” on digital media and coming to DVD and Blu-Ray this month as well, Warner Bros. Animation has released a nine minute sneak peek of “Batman and Harley Quinn,” with “Batman: The Animated Series” collaborators Bruce Timm and Paul Dini featured – both of whom have co-created the character of Harley Quinn and introduced her in the same show back in September of 1992. 

The new movie also features the return of the voice of Batman himself in Kevin Conroy as well as Loren Lester – who originally voiced Dick Grayson as Robin in Batman the Animated Series and now reprises his role as Nightwing in the film.

Also added to the cast is The Big Bang Theory actress Melissa Rauch – who is the new voice of Harley Quinn in the upcoming animated movie. 

Following in the footsteps of original Harley voice actresses Arleen Sorkin, Hynden Waltch, and Tara Strong, Rauch’s portrayal of The Joker’s girlfriend is a welcomed development by fans of the actress. 

The sneak peek footage also shows how she struts her stuff as Harley, and the results do not disappointment at all.

“Batman and Harley Quinn” has no official release date yet, but expect it to arrive before the year ends. — TJD, GMA News