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Loosely based on the Batman story arc "Under the Hood", the story follows Batman  and Dick Grayson - the original Boy Wonder now hero Nightwing  - finding themselves being stalked by a mysterious yet familiar figure known as the vigilante Red Hood, who tries to rid Gotham City"s crimes without following the same ethics as its heroes and apparently knows all of their secrets. As the Dark Knight tries to unravel the true identity of his stalker, he must also battle three of his enemies: the Joker, the criminally insane Clown Prince of Crime who first wore the Red Hood cowl and was responsible for the murder of Batman"s second protégé Jason Todd; Ra"s al Ghul, the immortal international terrorist who is somehow connected to the Red Hood; and Black Mask, the notorious kingpin who is launching a campaign to take over all of Gotham City"s criminal underworld. When the Joker becomes involved in the conflict between Batman and the Red Hood, hard truths are revealed and old wounds reopened.

Batman: Under the Red Hood is an upcoming direct-to-video animated film based on the Batman storylines "Under the Hood" and "A Death in the Family". The film is the eighth in the DC Universe Animated Original Movies line released by Warner Premiere and Warner Bros. Animation. It is set to be released on July 27, 2010. The film stars Bruce Greenwood as Bruce Wayne/Batman and Jensen Ackles as the Red Hood.

The Blu-ray will also include an animated short starring Jonah Hex