Warner Bros. Animation sent us the following details of the up coming animated short "The Spectre".

From the creative forces behind the DC Universe animated originalPG-13 movies, DC Showcase puts the spotlight on favorite charactersfrom throughout the annals of DC Comics in fascinating, short-formtales sure to entertain longtime and new fans alike.

The Spectre focuses on a detective story with an ethereal twist,featuring the otherworldly character originally introduced by DCComics in 1940. The short is written by Steve Niles (30 Days of Night)and directed by Joaquim Dos Santos (G.I Joe: Resolute). The voice castis led by Gary Cole (Entourage) as the title character and AlyssaMilano (Charmed) as Aimee Brenner.

The Spectre will be distributed February 23 by Warner Home Video aspart of the Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths Blu-ray/DVD.

DC Showcase is a co-production from Warner Premiere, Warner Bros.Animation, Warner Home Video and DC Comics. Bruce Timm is ExecutiveProducer. Future DC Showcase titles include Jonah Hex (written by JoeLansdale).

The Spectre makes his animated debut as the title character in theinaugural entry within the DC Showcase series of animation shorts. Gary Cole(Entourage) provides the voice of The Spectre.

Special effects wizard Drew Flynn gets spooked inside his own personalhouse of horrors in The Spectre, the first entry within the DCShowcase series of animation shorts.

A bit of romantic history flows between Detective Corrigan and AimeeBrenner in The Spectre, the inaugural entry within the DC Showcaseseries of animation shorts. Gary Cole (Entourage) and Alyssa Milano(Charmed) provide the voices of Detective Corrigan and Aimee Brenner,respectively.