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| name = Batman: Dead End

| image = Batman DeadEnd.jpg

| director = Sandy Collora

| producer = Daren Hicks
Simon Tams

| writer = Sandy Collora

| based_on =

| starring = Clark Bartram
Andrew Koenig

| distributor = Collora Studios
TheForce.Net

| released =

| runtime = 8 minutes

| country = United States

| language = English

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'Batman: Dead End' is a superhero fan film written and directed by Sandy Collora that premiered on July 19, 2003 at the San Diego Comic-Con, and on the internet shortly thereafter. The film crosses over the DC Comics superhero 'Batman' with the 'Alien' and 'Predator' science fiction film franchises.

Plot



During a stormy night in Gotham City, the Joker escapes from Arkham Asylum while Batman prepares to hunt for him. Batman finds and corners the Joker in an alleyway, but before the Dark Knight can take him back to the asylum, the Joker is quickly dragged off by an Alien and is presumably killed. Another Alien attacks Batman, but is killed by a Predator, which the Dark Knight fights and defeats. Suddenly, more Predators appear just as more Aliens emerge from the darkness behind Batman. The film ends abruptly with a cliffhanger as the Dark Knight is surrounded by the Aliens and the Predators.

Cast



* Clark Bartram as Bruce Wayne/Batman

* Andrew Koenig as the Joker

* Kurt Carley as the Predator

* Jake McKinnon as the Alien

* Dragon Dronet, Patrick Magee and Kurt Carley as other Predators

Production



The film was made for a reported $30,000 and filmed in parts of North Hollywood, California, as a stand-in for Gotham City. Collora filmed a similar project, 2004's 'World's Finest', with much of the same cast and crew.

Reception



Film director and comic book writer Kevin Smith called it "possibly the truest, best Batman movie ever made", and comic book artist Alex Ross praised it as "Batman the way I've always wanted to see him". 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.

'Fan Films Quarterly' listed 'Batman: Dead End' as one of the 10 most pivotal moments in fan film history in its Summer 2006 issue.

See also



The Dark Horse comic books which first touched on similar themes are:

*'Batman/Aliens'

*'Batman versus Predator'

References




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