Joker harasses Falcone, warning him to divulge any new information about Holiday to him. Maroni advises Batman that if Joker is Holiday, he will inevitably target Falcone himself. Batman visits Maroni, who was also attacked by Joker. Not wanting Holiday to replace him as Gotham's most notorious criminal, Joker confronts Dent in his home and threatens to kill Gilda if he is proven to be Holiday. Batman then realizes that Joker has escaped from Arkham. On Christmas Eve, Gordon and Batman question Calendar Man in Arkham Asylum on the identity of the murderer who is now referred to as "the Holiday Killer." Calendar Man names Falcone, Sal Maroni, and Dent as suspects and calls Batman's war on crime a "joke". That night, Chen and his associates are killed by Viti's murderer. Dent escapes from the hospital and meets Gordon, who gives him a gun for protection. Falcone strikes his son and reminds him that he is too "weak" to inherit the family business. On Thanksgiving, Falcone's son Alberto sends Dent a mocking "get well soon" card in his father's name, angering Falcone for presuming to speak for him. Gordon advises Batman to learn more about being a detective. Lacking evidence of his involvement in the bombing, Batman and Gordon are forced to release him. Batman convinces Grundy to spare Chen and takes him to the GCPD for questioning. Batman chases Chen down to the sewers, where he runs into Solomon Grundy. Both Dent and his wife Gilda survive, but Dent is hospitalized.
In retaliation, Falcone hires triad member Mickey Chen to bomb Dent's house. Based on a coin flip, Dent decides to burn the money rather than move it legally and risk Falcone stopping them.
He summons District Attorney Harvey Dent and Batman to investigate the murder and bring down Falcone.Ĭatwoman leads Batman to Falcone's cash stockpile with Dent following. Since Viti was about to turn state's evidence against Falcone, Gotham City Police Department Captain James Gordon suspects Falcone of being responsible. On Halloween, Johnny Viti, nephew of Gotham City mob boss Carmine "The Roman" Falcone, is murdered by a mysterious figure who leaves a jack-o'-lantern at the crime scene.
The film also shares continuity with Adam Strange, Superman: Man of Tomorrow, Justice Society: World War II, Kamandi: The Last Boy on Earth! and Green Lantern: Beware My Power. A deluxe edition combining both films will be released on September 20, 2022. Part 1 was released on June 27, 2021, and Part 2 was released on July 27 the same year. The film is dedicated to Rivera, as it was her final film role before her death in 2020. The film is directed by Chris Palmer and stars the voices of Jensen Ackles, Naya Rivera, Josh Duhamel, Billy Burke, Titus Welliver, David Dastmalchian, Troy Baker, Amy Landecker, Julie Nathanson, Jack Quaid, Fred Tatasciore and Alastair Duncan. It is the 42nd film of the DC Universe Animated Original Movies. Animation and DC Entertainment, based on the DC Comics storyline of the same name. Batman: The Long Halloween is a 2021 American two-part animated direct-to-video superhero film produced by Warner Bros.