DC Animation has recently announced upcoming projects they plan on releasing for a 2016 date during the Justice League: Gods & Monsters panel at Comic-Con.

The most notable film announced to arrive is an animated adaptation of the infamous 'Batman: The Killing Joke' comic by Alan Moore. This story depicts the brutal murder of Jason Todd aka Robin at that point in time.

Its been a staple in Batman comics for quite some time and hasn't yet been brought to life in any film medium, mainly from the controversy that surrounds it.

Here's a full synopsis of the comic:

"According to the grinning engine of madness and mayhem known as The Joker, that's all that separates the sane from the psychotic. Freed once again from the confines of Arkham Asylum, he's out to prove his deranged point. And he's going to use Gotham City's top cop, Commissioner Jim Gordon, and his brilliant and beautiful daughter Barbara to do it.

"Now Batman must race to stop his archnemesis before his reign of terror claims two of the Dark Knight's closest friends. Can he finally put an end to the cycle of bloodlust and lunacy that links these two iconic foes before it leads to its fatal conclusion? And as the horrifying origin of the Clown Prince of Crime is finally revealed, will the thin line that separates Batman's nobility and The Joker's insanity snap once and for all?"

The other animated film projects announced were Batman: Bad Blood featuring Batwoman, and Justice League vs Titans.