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Del Rey goes Bats
24/05/2004 . Source: Jessica Martin 
Del Rey to publish Batman novels alongside new movie. Del Rey Books, a division of the Random House Publishing Group, has today announced a new creative partnership with DC Comics to develop an original fiction publishing program tied into DC Comics' Batman franchise. The program also includes the novelizations for the forthcoming Warner Bros. Pictures film Catwoman, starring Halle Berry, and Batman Begins, starring Christian Bale, scheduled for release in 2005. The Catwoman novelization, written by novelist Elizabeth Hand, will be available in stores on June 1st.
Three original Batman novels based on the comic book series are currently scheduled for Spring 2005, Fall 2005 and Spring 2006, and will be penned by novelist Michael Reaves.
Reaves, who will be working on the Batman novels with writing partner Steven-Eliot Altman, is an Emmy Award winner for his work as story editor and writer for Batman: The Animated Series. Del Rey and DC Comics will work closely with the authors to develop the storylines, and at DC the editors for the Batman comic book series will offer input and editorial resources.
"This is an exciting program, and one which should give us tremendous opportunities for terrific books," said Del Rey's Steve Saffel, Editorial Director of Media Projects. "Each of Michael's novels will be a complete adventure that will explore the world of Batman in greater detail than is generally possible in a comic book or a film. Batman, perhaps more than any other character, lends himself to wonderful fiction opportunities, and allows us to enter a world that is dark and dramatic, populated by some of the most wonderful characters ever created. At the same time we will remain true to the essence of Batman and the world he patrols. Though each novel will stand alone, the three novels will work together, building in intensity through the storylines that flow throughout the trilogy."
"The complex world of Batman benefits when we tell his story in many different media," said Paul Levitz, the President and Publisher of DC Comics, "And it's exciting to team up with Del Rey for these new novels at a time when Batman is headed for the top of the charts in film, television and comics."
Check them out at www.delreydigital.com
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