my favorite batman movie and maybe yours too is getting a lavish 4k remaster release later this yearbatman mask of the phantasm the 1993 batman the animated series movie is being rereleased in ultra hd in celebration of its 30th anniversary itll be available to buy digitally and on bluray from september 12you only have to look at the 4k mask of the phantasm trailer above to see why this is a big deal this is for my money the best onscreen batman story looking and sounding as crisp as the day it was released in cinemas were already getting goosebumps thinking about how some of these scenes are going to look in 4kfor the uninitiated mask of the phantasm sees the caped crusader on the hunt of the mysterious phantasm a villain who is intent on framing batman for the murder of several crime lordsyes we have a soft spot for the dark knight and 1989s batman too but mask of the phantasm is the complete package kevin conroy gives a neverbetter performance as batman while also diving deep into bruce waynes past and psyche former flame andrea beaumont dana delany also arrives on the scene complicating matters furthernow for the technical bits the mask of the phantasm 4k remaster is sourced from the original negative of the theatrical cut with 4k scans removing any dirt or scratches youll be pleased to know however that the film grain and animation cels are untouched preserving the gorgeous artdeco look of the originalthe release will also be bundled in with kevin conroy i am the knight a special tribute to the batman actor who passed away in 2022 batman the animated series cast and crew will share their memories of conroy in the featurefor more check out our rankings of the best batman movies and best superhero movies if you want the last laugh weve ranked all the joker actors from heath ledger to mark hamill