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Tim Curry Was the Original Joker in “Batman: The Animated Series”
Tim Curry was on top of the world in the early ’90s, kicking off the decade with a starring role in the mini-series adaptation of Stephen King’s IT. Curry of course stole the show, and terrified a generation of children, as the killer clown Pennywise, just one of his many iconic roles over the years.
But did you know that shortly after bringing Pennywise to life, Tim Curry was cast to play another villainous clown on the small screen? Curry was originally cast to play The Joker in “Batman: The Animated Series,” which premiered in 1992!
Mark Hamill eventually took over the role, but it was Curry who initially provided the voice for the animated version of The Joker. Unfortunately, audio from those early recordings has to date never been leaked, but we do now know why Curry was replaced. And contrary to rumors over the years, it wasn’t because his voice was too scary for children.
At Fan Expo Canada over the weekend, Curry spilled the beans…
“I did play Joker for a while. But I had bronchitis and they fired me… and hired Mark Hamill. That’s life.”
What would “Batman: The Animated Series” have been like with Curry as the Joker? Well, someone on YouTube edited Pennywise audio into the animated series, which at least gives you somewhat of an idea of what such an alternate reality might’ve sounded like.
Unless/until those recordings surface, it’s really all we’ve got to go on.
While you wait for Alien: Romulus, the folks over at Devilworks have cooked up their own slice of “mockbuster” fun with Alien Hunt, and we’re debuting the trailer here on BD this morning.
This brand-new sci-fi horror from director Aaron Mirtes (The Bigfoot Trap, Painted in Blood) is set for its US premiere on May 14, and you can find it on digital thanks to Devilworks.
You can exclusively watch the official trailer for Alien Hunt below, which looks to combine elements of Alien and Predator. This particular “mockbuster” has very little interest in hiding its inspirations, with the alien designs plucked straight out of H.R. Giger’s beautiful brain. Hey, if you’re going to pull from other movies, might as well take from the all-time greats!
In Alien Hunt, “On a hunting trip in the wilderness, a group of siblings discovers an abandoned military outpost on their land, but is it what it seems?
“Their trip takes a sinister turn when they find themselves facing off against a relentless army of extra-terrestrial beings. Suddenly, the hunters become the hunted.
“The formidable squad of alien soldiers will stop at nothing to wipe out the enemy and in an all-out, brutal battle for survival, it’s kill or be killed in Alien Hunt.”
Barron Boedecker (Escape Pod, The Bigfoot Trap), Brent Bentley (The Perfect In-Laws, Haunt Season), Deiondre Teagle (The Visitor, Painted in Blood, Death Ranch), Chelsey Fuller (The Bigfoot Trap, The Silent Natural), Jesse Santoyo (A Nashville Country Christmas, Potter’s Ground), and Adam Pietripaoli (The Bigfoot Trap, The OctoGames) star.
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