Series News
News on DC Universe Direct to Video Movies, DC Animated Series, DC Animated Shortfrom Series and related topics will be posted as well as information on new releases of past series. In most cases a link will accompany each headline back to the original article. News on the DCAU originates from animation and comic book related news sites, personal staff forums, blogs, or comic book conventions. Fans beware, in some cases, false news does get spread among the Internet.
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Classic Animation News
Scroll down towards the bottom for the latest updates:
December 4, 2021: Kevin Conroy and John Glover revealed they are attached to an audio drama that continues Batman: The Animated Series. Alan Burnett is developing it and Danny Elfman will write the theme. THR Article
May 19, 2023: Batman: The Adventures Continue Season Three #8 is written by Alan Burnett and Paul Dini, art by Ty Templeton, cover by Ty Templeton, variant cover by Keron Grant, villain variant cover by Gustave Duarte, and 1:25 cover by Hayden Sherman. Issue #8 releases on August 8, 2023. CBR Article
May 19, 2023: Paul Dini confirms Batman: The Adventures Continue Season III #8 is the last issue for now. Paul Dini Tweet
May 19, 2023: Hayden Sherman's cover for Batman Beyond: Neo Gothic #2 was done as a tribute to the animated series like it was from a lost episode. Hayden Sherman Tweet
May 27, 2023: Batman: The Mask of the Phantasm will reportedly release in 4K on September 13, 2023. TheDiscFather Tweet
June 22, 2023: Batman: The Mask of the Phantasm will also reportedly release as a Steelbook on September 13, 2023. TheDiscFather Tweet
June 30, 2023: Jacob Edgar will pencil Issue #7 and 8 of Batman: The Adventures Continue Season III. Jacob Edgar Tweet
July 5, 2023: Ty Templeton had to take a month off due to a health issue but will be contributing to Issue # 8 of Batman: The Adventures Continue Season III. Ty Templeton Tweet
July 19, 2023: Front and back covers for Batman: Mask of the Phantasm 4K. "Kevin Conroy: I Am The Night." will be included as a special feature. WF Tweet
July 22, 2023: Digital outlets have changed their artwork for Mask of the Phantasm to reflect the new 4K art. WF Tweet
July 24, 2023: A Batman: Harley and Ivy trade paperback is being re-released in November 2023. It includes ncludes Batman: Harley and Ivy #1-3, Batman Adventures Annual #1, Batman Adventures Holiday Special #1, Batman and Robin Adventures #8. WF Tweet
July 26, 2023: Batman: The Adventures Continue Season III Issue #8 is currently being written. Batman TAS Podcast
July 26, 2023: 1:58 trailer for Batman: Mask of the Phantasm 4K. WBHE YouTube
July 26, 2023: Press release for Batman: Mask of the Phantasm 4K. WF Article
July 27, 2023: Full look at Steelbook for Batman: Mask of the Phantasm 4K. The Disc Father Tweet
July 29, 2023: "Batman Beyond: The Animated Series Classics Compendium - 25th Anniversary Edition" releases in March 2024. Contents include Batman Beyond (1999) #1 - 6, Batman Beyond (1999) #1 - 24 and Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker #1. WF Tweet
July 30, 2023: Batman: The Adventures Continue Season III trade paperback set for a February 2024 release. WF Tweet
August 1, 2023: First look at cover of The Batman Adventures Omnibus. OmnibusCollectors Reddit
August 2, 2023: A portion of the "Batman: Mask of the Phantasm" 4K Blu-ray's first run will include a free "Batman: Mask of the Phantasm - The Official Comics Adaptation" mini-reprint from DC Comics. WF Tweet
August 8, 2023: Front and back covers for The Batman Adventures Omnibus. WF Tweet
August 9, 2023: Jacob Edgar posts finished panels from Batman: The Adventures Continue Season III Issue #7. Jacob Edgar Tweet
August 15, 2023: Jacob Edgar posts finished panels from Batman: The Adventures Continue Season III Issue #7. Jacob Edgar Tweet
August 15, 2023: More previews of the "Batman: Mask of the Phantasm" 4K Blu-ray steelbook. WF Tweet
August 16, 2023: Interview with Jacob Edgar. He teases zombie dogs will appear on BTAC. There is a fun Catwoman/Talia dynamic. He finishes the bulk of pencils in S3 #7 then for #8 he does doing finishes/inks over Ty Templeton's pencils. WF Article
August 17, 2023: Interview with Maria Canals-Berrera. Hall of Justice Episode 345
August 18, 2023: Preview pages for Batman: The Adventures Continue Season III Issue #7 released. WF Tweet
August 20, 2023: Monica Kubina finished coloring her covers of Batman: The Adventures Continue Season III Issue #8 and is starting on interiors. Monica Kubina instagram
August 22, 2023: Unused covers by Juan Ferreyra Batman: The Adventures Continue Season III Issue #7 released. WF Tweet
August 25, 2023: Two covers for Batman: The Adventures Continue Season III Issue #8 released. WF Tweet
August 26, 2023: Clip from "Batman: Mask of the Phantasm" released. WF Tweet
August 28, 2023: Batman teaser from Batman: The Adventures Continue Season III Issue #8 released. Jacob Edgar Tweet
August 28, 2023: Batman and Talia work in progress from Batman: The Adventures Continue Season III Issue #8. Ty Templeton instagram
September 4, 2023: Interview with Len Uhley. DCAU Review Spotify
September 8, 2023: Clip from Kevin Conry featurette in "Batman: Mask of the Phantasm" 4K release. CBR Article
Figure Line News
July 19, 2023: Mondo booth at Comic-Con has a Phantasm 1/6 scale figure set to release in Fall 2023. Dan Veesenmeyer Tweet
July 20, 2023: Mezco booth at Comic-Con reveals it plans to release a box set of figures based on Batman, Robin, Joker, Catwoman, and Two-Face from Batman: The Animated Series. A Batmobile is in the works, too. CHR Tweet
July 21, 2023: McFarlane is planning a Batman: The Animated Series 6 inch articulated build-a figure wave in fourth quarter 2023. A preview of Batman, Robin, Scarecrow, Mr. Freeze, and Condiment King revealed at Comic Con. A 6 in scale medium vehicle of the Batcycle is also in the works for fourth quarter 2023 at a $39.99 MSRP. David C. Andersen Tweet
August 13, 2023: Preview of Phantasm figure's accessories and interchangeable torso. CHR Tweet
September 18, 2023: Mondo Phantasm figure sale starts September 19 at 12 PM CT for both editions but the Timed Edition is only available until Monday, September 25 at 11:59 AM CT only at Mondo Shop website. Timed Edition is $210. Timed Edition exclusives are swappable Andrea torso, swammpable hood and smoke base attachment. Regular Edition is $190. Payment plans are available. There is a limit of two per customer. Estimated shipping will be in February 2024. Ships to select countries and free shipping to the United States, Canada, UK and the EU. Mondo Blog
General News
August 10, 2021: Reportedly Warner Bros. is contemplating a Nightwing animated series with Loren Lester and Bruce Timm. Fandom Spotlite YouTube 34:58 mark
December 6, 2021: Kevin Conroy recorded ADR. Kevin Conroy Tweet
December 9, 2021: George Newbern is recording a Justice League project in February 2022 that might be streaming on HBO Max. Streamily YouTube, 25:00 mark
June 21, 2022: Yonas Asuncion Kibreab did voice recording for a feature animated film for Warner Bros. Animation. Yonas Kibreab instagram
November 30, 2022: Channing Dungey reveals Warner Bros. Discovery is in the process of closing a deal with Amazon featuring DC branded content in animation. Deadline Article
March 11, 2023: In reponse to a call for more Wonder Woman in animation, James Gunn agreed and replied he's working on it. James Gunn Tweet
March 25, 2023: James Gunn confirms he's been working on trying to get a Wonder Woman animated series up and running ever since he started his new position. James Gunn Tweet
July 21, 2023: Jeff Wamester has two unannounced DC projects. IGN YouTube
July 26, 2023: Paul Dini and Alan Burnett have an unannounced project. Batman TAS Podcast, 49:45
DC Universe Movie, DC Animated Movie, and DC Universe Theatrical News
September 25, 2020: J.M. DeMatteis reveals he recently got a call about potentially writing another animated movie from Warner Bros but it's not a done deal yet. Meanwhile Back on the Podcast Ep. 55, 1:49:20-1:49:25
December 6, 2020: Bruce Timm, Jeremy Adams, and James Tucker swapped emails and came up with a lot more 70s ideas and they have a sequel in mind that would be even more 70s. CCXP Day 3 Panel, before 6:15:56 mark
November 19, 2021: Kevin Riepl starts work on a new DC animated project. Kevin Riepl Tweet
June 9, 2022: Jensen Ackles reveals he spent three and a half hours doing voice recording the day before on June 8. Late Night with Seth Meyers YouTube 1:58 mark
July 25, 2022: Reportedly a sequel to Justice Society: World War II is in early development. CBR Article
February 1, 2023: Butch Lukic teases we will see the full force of the Justice League in the next couple of DTV movies over the next 2 to 3 years. CBR Article
July 18, 2023: Warner Home Entertainment teases the 2024 line-up will be revealed this week. WBHE Tweet
July 21, 2023: Butch Lukic teases many more characters will be appearing. IGN YouTube
July 21, 2023: Butch Lukic confirms two movies are done and a third is still being worked on. He also reveals they almost got Al Pacino for a voice role in the past. Rama's Screen YouTube
July 21, 2023: 2024 slate announced at Comic-Con are Crisis on Infinite Earths and Watchmen. Holy Plot Media Tweet
July 21, 2023: Butch Lukic acknowledges future movies will focus on the Bat-family. CBR Tweet
July 25, 2023: Butch Lukic reveals there was talk of a Kingdom Come DTV before the regime change with James Gunn and Peter Safran. Screen Rant YouTube
July 28, 2023: Summary of comments from San Diego Comic-Con. DC Blog
July 31, 2023: James Gunn confirms the upcoming new live action DC Universe canon will have theatrical animated projects, too. Threads James Gunn reply
DC Showcase News
July 24, 2023: Jim Krieg and Butch Lukic wanted to use the DC Showcase shorts to tour the DC Universe but then no more were greenlit after Constantine. 4GQTV YouTube
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths News
December 1, 2021: Allegedly, there is an animated trilogy in development adapting Crisis on Infinite Earths to be announced officially in 2022 and released in 2023 and 2024. All DC animated universes are expected to be a part of it. Matias Lertora Tweet
July 21, 2023: Crisis on Infinite Earths announced for 2024. Holy Plot Media Tweet
July 21, 2023: Logo shown at Justice League: Warworld panel. Neil Vagg Tweet
September 1, 2023: Mike Milo is a director and worked on three parts. DCAUR Tweet
Justice League Warworld News
July 22, 2022: One of the 2023 titles is Justice League Warworld. WBHE instagram
April 27, 2023: Still, synopsis, and cast revealed. First still posted, features Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman. Cast revealed are Jensen Ackles as Batman/Officer Wayne, Stana Katic as Wonder Woman/Diana Prince, Darren Criss as Superman/Agent Kent, Ike Amadi as Martian Manhunter/J'onn J'onzz, Troy Baker as Jonah Hex, Matt Bomer as Old Man, Roger C. Cross as Machiste, Brett Dalton as Bat Lash, Trevor Duvall as Drifter, John DiMaggio as Lobo, Robin Atkin Downes as Mongul, Frank Grillo as Agent Faraday, Rachel Kimsey as Mariah Romanova, David Lodge as Sheriff, Damian O'Hare as Deimos and Teddy Sears as Warlord. The official synopsis reads: "Until now, the Justice League has been a loose association of superpowered individuals. But when they are swept away to Warworld, a place of unending brutal gladiatorial combat, Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman and the others must somehow unite to form an unbeatable resistance able to lead an entire planet to freedom." Executive producers include Butch Lukic, Sam Register, and Michael Uslan. Jeff Wamester is the director, the screenwriters are Jeremy Adams, Ernie Altbacker, and Josie Campbell, and the producers are Jim Krieg and Kimberly S. Moreau. THR Article
April 27, 2023: Jeremy Adams clarifies he wrote one segment with Josie Campbell while Ernie Altbacker wrote the other parts. They conceived of the story right as Covid-19 was starting. Jeremy Adams Tweet
May 3, 2023: Rated R for some bloody violence. Bloody Disgusting Article
May 30, 2023: Alleged runtime is 89 minutes and 26 seconds. Involves escaping a series of alternate dimensions, fantasy violence, bloody shootings, beatings, blood, dead bodies in pools of blood, sexual harassment, innuendo, and xenophobia incident. DCAUR Tweet
June 6, 2023: Amazon Prime posts pre-order revealing cover art, a July 25 release date, and a 1:58 trailer. DCAUR Tweet
June 7, 2023: 1:55 trailer officially released. WBHE YouTube
June 7, 2023: Press release confirms Digital, 4K, and Blu-ray releases on July 25. Kari Walhlgen is also in the cast. Official covers posted. Special features are two featurettes: Illusions on Warworld about the process and designing three distinct genres for the Justice League to inhabit on Warworld and The Heroic, the Horrible, and the Hideous about origins and histories of key players on Warworld and adapting them for the movie. WF Article
June 16, 2023: Back cover released. Run time is 91 minutes. WF Tweet
June 28, 2023: Will be screened at San Diego Comic Con on July 21 at 9 pm in Ballroom 20. WF Tweet
June 28, 2023: Steelbook releases on August 23. Exterior and interior sneak peek included. TheDiscFather Tweet
July 18, 2023: 58 second Batman clip posted. IGN Tweet
July 19, 2023: Jeremy Adams wrote the Skartaris segment. Jeremy Adams Tweet
July 20, 2023: 1:37 "Agent Kent" clip posted. Flickering Myth YouTube
July 21, 2023: Alon Chou posts the front cover art. Alon Chou Tweet
July 21, 2023: Josie Campbell wrote the Agent Kent section. Josie Campbell Tweet
July 21, 2023: Comic-Con Q&A with Jeff Wamester and Butch Lukic. The heroes are having their minds messed with, they don't know who they are, and fears being used against them. Lukic downplays the R-rating and attributes it to rating board overreacting to the blood and violence. IGN YouTube
July 21, 2023: 0:53 "She's An Angel" clip posted. Screen Rant Plus YouTube
July 21, 2023: Comic-Con round table with Jeff Wamester and Butch Lukic. Rama's Screen YouTube
July 21, 2023: Summary of Justice League: Warworld panel. CBR Tweet
July 21, 2023: 1:17 "The Rule" clip posted. Coming Soon YouTube
July 22, 2023: Comic-Con round table with Ernie Altbacker. The opening of the Wonder Woman section is inspired by the opening in "Once Upon a Time in the West". Skewed and Reviewed YouTube
July 23, 2023: 1:09 "Hopeless" clip posted. Bleeding Cool YouTube
July 23, 2023: 1:32 "Jonah Hex" clip posted. Flickering Myth YouTube
July 23, 2023: Comic-Con Q&A with Ernie Altbacker, Jeff Wamester, Jim Krieg, and Jeremy Adams. Krieg wanted to do a Green Lantern John Stewart section but there wasn't room. Bionic Buzz YouTube
July 24, 2023: Comic-Con Q&A with Butch Lukic. There are easter eggs to material like Conan and Krull in the Skartaris section. LRM Online YouTube
July 24, 2023: Comic-Con Q&A with Jeff Wamester. LRM Online YouTube
July 24, 2023: Comic-Con Q&A with Jeremy Adams. LRM Online YouTube
July 24, 2023: Comic-Con Q&A with Butch Lukic, Ernie Altbacker, Jim Krieg, Jeff Wamester, and Jeremy Adams. Lukic liked the Skartaris area the most. Design was the biggest challenge because they had to create four worlds instead of one like usual. Altbacker saw an animatic a year and a half ago. Krieg wanted to do something different involving a hologram world and amnesia. The worlds are meant to keep them from remembering themselves because are so far from who they are. Wamester was most excited with the Wonder Woman section because he grew up watching Westerns. The Superman section was the hardest, playing around with the angles to build up the story and frenzy. The three writers conceptually came up with the movie then took a section each. ThatsmyeTV YouTube
July 24, 2023: Comic-Con round table with Jim Krieg. Krieg and Butch Lukic wanted to use the DC Showcase shorts to tour the DC Universe but then no more were greenlit. Around Halloween 2021, Krieg wanted to watch Hammer horror movies but they weren't free on streaming so he watched Amicus movies and was inspired by their portamnteau movies like "Asylum" to make a framing movie with short stories within it. The three worlds are a combination of illusions, robotics, and cloning meant to cause fear and hate to fuel Warworld. 4GQTV YouTube
July 25, 2023: Comic-Con interview with Butch Lukic, Ernie Altbacker, Jim Krieg, Jeff Wamester, and Jeremy Adams. Krieg wanted to use Shining Knight and Viking Prince. There were a lot of Western characters they talked about using like Tomahawk, Pow-Wow Smith, and El Diablo. Screen Rant YouTube
July 25, 2023: Comic-Con Q&A with Butch Lukic. The working title was World's Finest, it was pitched five years ago, and it featured Superman and Batman. Down and Nerdy YouTube
July 25, 2023: Comic-Con Q&A with Jeff Wamester. Down and Nerdy YouTube
July 25, 2023: Comic-Con Q&A with Jeremy Adams. Down and Nerdy YouTube
July 25, 2023: Comic-Con Q&A with Jim Krieg. Down and Nerdy YouTube
July 28, 2023: Summary of comments from San Diego Comic-Con. DC Blog
September 22, 2023: Will stream on Max starting on October 23. WBD Press
Legion of Super-Heroes News
July 22, 2022: One of the 2023 titles is Legion of Super-Heroes. WBHE instagram
July 25, 2022: The story entails Superman calling on the Legion to help Supergirl acclimate to life on Earth. DC Blog
August 7, 2022: Entertainment Identifier Registry lists the movie as "Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes". EIDR
October 13, 2022: Meg Donnelly voices Kara Danvers/Supergirl, Harry Shum Jr. voices Brainiac 5, Darren Criss reprises Superman, Matt Bomer reprises The Flash, Jensen Ackles reprises Batman, Darin de Paul reprises Brainiac and will also voice Solomon Grundy, Ben Diskin voices Brainiac 2 and Arms Fall off Boy, Zeno Robinson voices Brainiac 3 and Invisible Kid, Robbie Daymond voices Brainiac 4 and Timber Wolf, Cynthia Hamidi voices Dawnstar, Gideon Adlan voices, Phantom Girl, Ely Henry voices Bouncing Boy, Yuri Lowenthal voices Mon-El, Victoria Grace voices Shadow Lass, Daisy Lightfoot voices Triplicate Girl, Jennifer Hale voices Alura, and Eric Lopez voices Cosmic Boy and Chemical King. The story focuses on Kara, who is devastated by the loss of Krypton and struggles to adjust to her new life on Earth. Her cousin, Superman, mentors her and suggests she leave their space-time to attend the Legion Academy in the 31st century, where she makes new friends and a new enemy: Brainiac 5. Meanwhile, she must contend with a mysterious group called the Dark Circle as it searches for a powerful weapon held in the Academy's vault. Supervising producer is Butch Lukic, director is Jeff Wamester, writer is Josie Campbell, producers are Jim Krieg and Kimberly S. Moreau and executive producer is Sam Register. THR Article
November 16, 2022: 1:10 trailer released. First look at cover art included. WBHE Tweet
November 17, 2022: Higher res 1:10 trailer released. WBHE YouTube
November 17, 2022: 4K/Blu-ray/Digital release is February 7, 2023. Special features include "The Legion Behind The Legion" with filmmakers and cast talking about the making of the movie, "Meet the Legionnaires" is about the Legion, "Brainiac Attack" is about Brainiac-5, and "Down to Earth" is about Supergirl. Run time is 83 minutes and PG-13 for some violence and language. WF Article
December 11, 2022: Blu-ray back cover revealed. DCAUR Tweet
January 7, 2023: Alan Chou posts textless version of cover art. Alan Chou Tweet
January 10, 2023: 1:12 clip released. Cinema Blend Article
January 11, 2023: Stills of Alura and Kara, Supergirl, Solomon Grundy, and Supergirl and Superman posted. Gary Miereanu Tweet
January 12, 2023: 0:58 clip featuring Batman and Superman debating Supergirl's future. CBR YouTube
January 12, 2023: Interview with Josie Campbell. She wrote the script in 2020, borrowed Jim Krieg's Legion of Super-Heroes trades for research, had seen Superman: Man of Tomorrow when she wrote it, the production team sent her links to other movies in continuity that were being worked on at the time, describes the story as teen/high school/college romp feel where people Supergirl's age are figuring things out with each other, the movie is through the lens of Supergirl, Kara had this plan for her life then her world was ripped away from her, Kara's agency mattered when she wrote it, and Kara is trying to prove she belongs on Earth. Hall of Justice Podcast Episode 317
January 18, 2023: 1:15 clip "I Don't Belong Anywhere" clip released. WBE YouTube
January 23, 2023: 1:19 clip featuring Supergirl meeting Brainiac 5. Coming Soon Article
January 24, 2023: Interview with Jeff Wamester. CBM Article
January 25, 2023: Interview with Josie Campbell. Supergirl is the refugee story, loved Triplicate Girl, requested Arm-Fall-Off-Boy, watched old Hepburn/Grant screwball comedies for Brainiac 5 and Supergirl's scenes, and spent a week delving into DC material to pick characters. CBM Article
January 25, 2023: 55 second clip featuring Brainiac 5 and Supergirl working together. IGN YouTube
January 26, 2023: 4 stills featuring Supergirl, Bouncing Boy, Invisible Kid, Arms Fall Off Boy, and Dawnstar released. Gary Miereanu Tweet
January 26, 2023: Interview with Yuri Lowenthal. Mon-El is the big man on campus but he's also a Superman Family fanboy. CBM Article
February 1, 2023: 4 stills featuring Supergirl and Brainiac 5 released. Gary Miereanu Tweet
February 1, 2023: Interview with Butch Lukic. CBR Article
February 1, 2023: Interview with Josie Campbell. Flickering Myth Article
February 1, 2023: Interview with Josie Campbell. Coming Soon Article
February 2, 2023: 8:44 interview with Josie Campbell. Jim Krieg asked her if she would be interested in a Legion movie even though a story wasn't set yet. Kneel Before Blog
February 2, 2023: Interview with Zeno Robinson. CBR Article
February 2, 2023: 1:19 clip "Solving The Vault" clip released. Screenrant YouTube
February 2, 2023: Comments from Jeff Wamester and Butch Lukic. Animation Magazine Article
February 3, 2023: 1:37 clip of Supergirl meeting the Legion cadets posted. DC Tweet
February 3, 2023: Interview with Yuri Lowenthal. CBR Article
February 6, 2023: 0:29 clip "Flying Together" released. WBE YouTube
February 7, 2023: Comments from Harry Shum Junior. ComicBook Article
February 7, 2023: 4 stills released of the Legion of Super-Heroes, Dark Circle, the cadets, and Supergirl. Gary Miereanu Tweet
February 7, 2023: 24 second clip posted. WBE Tweet
February 9, 2023: 27 minute interview with Zeno Robinson. Hall of Justice Episode 321
February 10, 2023: An official soundtrack will be released. Kevin Riepl Tweet
February 23, 2023: The official soundtrack releases on March 3 from Gardner Recordings on all streaming services. Kevin Riepl Tweet
April 24, 2023: Streams on HBO Max starting May 8. Spoiler TV Article
June 21, 2023: Animatic of Brainiacs ripping apart. Jeff Wamester Tweet
Green Lantern: Beware My Power News
April 7, 2021: John Semper Jr. reveals he co-wrote an upcoming animated movie currently in production and due to come out sometime in 2022. Spider-Man: The Animated Series Facebook Post
October 16, 2021: Green Lantern: Beware My Power releases in summer 2022 under the DC Universe line. IGN Article
May 4, 2022: 1:37 trailer, logline, and front cover revealed. Will star Green Lantern/John Stewart, Green Arrow, Hawkgirl, and Adam Strange. Story involves Stewart being chosen to be a Lantern, interplanetary killers that include Sinestro and his Sinestro Corps slaughtering members of the Green Lantern Corps, and the Rann-Thanagar War. The movie will release on 4K, Blu-ray & Digital on July 26, 2022. IGN YouTube
May 5, 2022: The movie is directed by Jeff Wamester and co-written by John Semper and Ernie Altbacker. Aldis Hodge voices John Stewart, Jimmi Simpson voices Green Arrow, Ike Amadi voices Martian Manhunter, Brian Bloom voices Adam Strange, Jamie Gray Hyder voices Hawkgirl, Mara Junot voices Lyssa Drak and Banth Dar, Jason J. Lewis voices Ganthet and Captain Kantus, Keesha Sharp voices Vixen, Simon Templeman voices Sardath and Console Voice, Rick D. Wasserman voices Sinestro, Sunil Malhotra voices Power Ring and Rannian Commander and additional voices provided by Nolan North. Jim Krieg is a producer, Butch Lukic is a supervising producer, and Sam Reigster is Executive Producer. Special Feature is a featurette "John Stewart: The Power and the Glory" about the character's history in comics, animation, pop culture, and beyond. Runtime is 88 minutes. WF Article
May 6, 2022: Kevin Riepl scored Green Lantern: Beware My Power. Kevin Riepl Tweet
May 9, 2022: 2 years ago, Ifesinachi Orjiekwe worked as a storyboard artist on the movie. Ifesinachi Orjiekwe Tweet
June 27, 2022: The movie will be premiered at San Diego Comic Con followed by a panel with cast and crew. SDCC Blog
June 30, 2022: Interview with Ernie Altbacker and John Semper Jr. released. Inspiration for the story was taken from "Heart of Darkness"/"Apocalypse Now" in terms of escaping the warzone only to go back and the main character dealing with PTSD. Some conversations between John Stewart and Shayera were cut for time. CBR Article
June 30, 2022: Interview with John Semper Jr. released. He was recruited by Jim Krieg. Hall of Justice #291
June 30, 2022: San Diego Comic Con screening and panel set for July 22. SDCC Blog
July 8, 2022: 1:13 clip "Intruder" posted. ComicBook Article
July 8, 2022: San Diego Comic Con panel screening and panel is on July 21 at 6:30-8:30 pm in Ballroom 20 with Aldis Hodge, Jimmi Simpson, Jamie Gray Hyder, Brian Bloom, Butch Lukic, Jeff Wamester, John Semper, and Ernie Altbacker and a repeat screening at 8:45-10:45 pm. DCAUR Tweet
July 11, 2022: 1:04 clip released. SFX Magazine Tweet
July 15, 2022: 0:53 Hawkgirl clip released. CBR YouTube
July 15, 2022: 1:59 clip of John Stewart: The Power and the Glory featurette released. DC YouTube
July 18, 2022: Interview with Jamie Gray Hyder. CBM Article
July 20, 2022: 1:21 clip "Green Arrow and John Stewart" released. Flickering Myth YouTube
July 22, 2022: 1:52 exclusive John Stewart clip released. IGN YouTube
July 22, 2022: Interview with Butch Lukic. The movie was in the works two years ago and was the first they did fully working in lockdown. John Stewart was also Lukic and Jim Krieg's pick. Confirms taking inspiration from the Green Arrow/Green Lantern road trip comics. Wes Gleason showed Lukic episodes Aldis Hodge was in at the time and agreed he should voice Stewart. CBM Article
July 22, 2022: Summary of Comic Con panel. Originally it was going to be Green Arrow and Green Lantern going on a road trip and Adam Strange was added when the script shifted to space. There is a deleted scene that was more explicit in Hal Jordan's death but it was removed to leave to the audience to decide if he's alive or not. CBR Article
July 26, 2022: 1:04 clip explaining the Rann-Thanagar War released. IGN YouTube
July 26, 2022: Interview with Ernie Altbacker. Jim Krieg suggested Altbacker and John Semper Jr. work on the script, they talked and made a rough outline, and pitched to Butch Lukic. Lukic added some ideas. Altbacker wrote the first half, Semper wrote the second half, they did a pass on each other's work, worked no notes, and the script was done in about three months. CBM Article
July 29, 2022: Interview with the cast and crew during Comic Con. Butch Lukic and Jim Krieg initially pitched their Green Lantern movie four to five years ago. It had John Stewart as "more of a street level vigilante rallying against the wrongs of landlords in the ghetto." Krieg sold Lukic on the notion Beware My Power would be inspired by Heart of Darkness. Lukic confirms John's initially constructs coming out jagged and rough were to hint about his emotional state. Aldis Hodge likens the story to being about discovery and evolution for John and he looked back his personal experience of having two military parents. The movie originally start with the scene of Hal Jordan in space and disappearing but was deleted then brought back as a flashback sequence. Jamie Gray Hyder was inspired by volunteer work with veteran's services outreach. Brian Bloom changed his vocal appearance throughout the movie to match Adam's arc. Comics Beat Article
August 4, 2022: Interview with Ernie Altbacker. The last draft turned in had an ambigious ending for Hal Jordan. A Zeta Beam would have suddenly swooped in and took him away. Hall of Justice Episode 296
September 17, 2022: Dusty Abell posts alternate design for Hawkgirl and designs for Ganthet, and Vixen. Dusty Abell instagram
September 18, 2022: Dusty Abell posts character designs for Byth, Kanjar Ro, and Branx. In the script, "Sinestro's henchmen" was written so Abell suggested these villains to appear instead. Dusty Abell instagram
September 23, 2022: Streams on HBO Max starting October 24. Warner Media Article
October 28, 2022: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is now available to stream or purchase from Gardener Recordings. World's Finest Tweet
February 18, 2023: Ifesinachi Orjiekwe posts an animatic of his story boards. Ifesinachi Orjiekwe Tweet
Batman: The Long Halloween News
January 4, 2019: A two part stand alone animated movie adapting The Long Halloween is rumored to be in production. Cast rumored to include Troy Baker, Jensen Ackles, Naya Rivera, Titus Welliver, David Dastmalchian, Jim Pirri, Amy Landecker, Matthew Gray Gubler, Katee Sackhoff, and Fred Tatasciore. Revenge of the Fan Article
August 23, 2020: Will be the third and fourth release of 2021 and Part 1 comes out in Summer and Part 2 in Fall. IGN Article
January 27, 2021: Officially rated by the MPAA with a PG-13 rating for "Violence, bloody images, language and some smoking". Bloody Disgusting Article
March 27, 2021: The art style by Otto Schmidt, Jon Suzuki, and Dusty Abell was originally done for Batman: The Long Halloween but for reasons unrevealed, it got pushed back in the schedule and they went on with Superman: Man of Tomorrow. Comic Con YouTube, 10:14 mark
March 31, 2021: Part Two is officially rated by the MPAA with a R rating for "some violence and bloody images". DCAUR Tweet
March 31, 2021: Part One releases spring/summer. First still released. Voice cast includes Batman/Bruce Wayne voiced by Jensen Ackles, the late Naya Rivera voiced Catwoman/Selina Kyle, Josh Duhamel voices Harvey Dent, Billy Burke as James Gordon, Titus Welliver as Carmine Falcone, David Dastmalchian as Calendar Man, Troy Baker as Joker, Amy Landecker as Barbara Gordon, Julie Nathanson as Gilda Dent, Jack Quaid as Alberto, Fred Tatasciore as Solomon Grundy, Alastair Duncan as Alfred, Frances Callier, Greg Chun, Gary Leroi Gray and Jim Pirri. Chris Palmer is the director and the screenwriter is Tim Sheridan. Jim Krieg and Kimberly S. Moreau are producing. Butch Lukic is the supervising producer, with Michael Uslan and Sam Register serving as executive producers. THR Article
April 6, 2021: 1:40 trailer for Part One released. IGN YouTube
April 6, 2021: Part One will release in Summer 2021 and Part Two in Fall 2021. Three stills from trailer included. IGN Article
April 8, 2021: Part One's digital and physical release is June 22, 2021. The physical release is only Blu-ray and the 4K version will be exclusive to the deluxe edition coming out in 2022. Special features include the DC Showcase short The Losers, a sneak peak at Batman: The Long Halloween Part Two, and From the DC Vault will be Batman: The Animated Series' "Christmas With The Joker" and "It's Never Too Late". Run time is 85 minutes. WF Article
May 13, 2021: Four stills released of Jim Gordon, Batman, and Harvey Dent, Batman and Catwoman, Jim Gordon and Renee Montoya, and Harvey and Gilda Dent. Montoya is voiced by Alyssa Diaz. Animation Magazine Article
May 18, 2021: 1:33 trailer for Part Two released. IGN YouTube
May 18, 2021: Story includes Dent being pushed to the brink, the origin of Two-Face, Poison Ivy capturing Bruce Wayne, and Carmine Falcone striking a Faustian bargain with Gotham's new generation of super criminals. Part Two has the same creative team as Part One with supervising producer Butch Lukic, director Chris Palmer, screenwriter Tim Sheridan, producers Jim Krieg and Kimberly S. Moreau, and executive producers Michael Uslan and Sam Register. Most of the voice cast from Part One will return: Jensen Ackles as Batman/Bruce Wayne, the late Naya Rivera as Catwoman/Selina Kyle, Josh Duhamel as Harvey Dent/Two-Face, Billy Burke as Commissioner James Gordon, Katee Sackhoff as Poison Ivy, Titus Welliver as Carmine Falcone, Julie Nathanson as Gilda Dent, David Dastmalchian as Calendar Man and The Penguin, Troy Baker as The Joker, Amy Landecker as Barbara Gordon and Carla Vitti, Fred Tatasciore as Solomon Grudy, Alyssia Diaz as Renee Montoya, and Alastair Duncan as Alfred. New to the cast in Part Two are Robin Atkin Downes as both Scarecrow and Thomas Wayne, John DiMaggio as the Mad Hatter, Laila Berzins as Sofia Falcone, Jim Pirri as Sal Maroni, Zach Callison as Young Bruce Wayne, and Gary Leroi Gray and Rick Wasserman in undisclosed roles. IGN Article
May 19, 2021: Batman: The Long Halloween Part Two will release on digital on July 27, 2021 and on Blu-ray on August 10. New logline included. Special features include DC Showcase Blue Beetle short, sneak peek at Injustice, look backs at Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Part 2 and Batman: Hush, and From the DC Vault will be Batman: The Animated Series "Two-Face, Part 1" and "Two-Face, Part 2". Runtime is 87 minutes. Rated R for some violence and bloody images. WF Article
May 21, 2021: 1:32 Alfred & Bruce clip for Part One released. WBHE YouTube
May 21, 2021: The bowl of candy cars was a nod to the Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale story "Ghosts" from the Legends of the Dark Knight Halloween Special. Tim Sheridan Tweet reply
May 25, 2021: Stills of Catwoman posted. Gary Miereanu Tweet
May 27, 2021: 4 stills released of Joker, Alberto Falcone, Calendar Man, and Carmine Falcone. Gary Miereanu Tweet
June 1, 2021: 1:37 clip "Car Chase" released. WBHE YouTube
June 3, 2021: 4 stills released of Gotham City. Butch Lukic wanted to give the city a timeless noir look where you can't pinpoint the time period. Gary Miereanu Tweet
June 8, 2021: Stills of Solomon Grundy, Joker, Batman, and Catwoman released. Gary Miereanu Tweet
June 8, 2021: 1:37 clip "Chinatown Fight" features Batman in pursuit of Mickey Chen. IGN Article
June 8, 2021: Tim Sheridan reveals the Chinatown Fight clip was an added scene set between chapter 1 and 2. Tim Sheridan Tweet
June 10, 2021: Stills of Batman, Calendar Man, Gilda, and Carmine released. Gary Miereanu Tweet
June 14, 2021: 1:26 opening scene for Part 1 released. CBR YouTube
June 14, 2021: 1:04 "Grundy" clip released. Sy Fy Wire
June 15, 2021: 20 second clip "Arkham Asylum" posted. WBHE YouTube
June 15, 2021: 36 second clip "Coin Flip" posted. Nerdist YouTube
June 15, 2021: Interview with Tim Sheridan. Confirms he wrote the adaptation for The Long Halloween before Superman: Man of Tomorrow, fleshes out Carmine Falcone, the theme of how service affects the big families of Gotham City, and when he joined the crew it was going to be one movie but convinced them it should be two parts. Comic Book Movie Article
June 15, 2021: Interview with Tim Sheridan. Sheridan wrote a new scene for Calendar Man in Act 3 of Part 2 after he heard David Dastmalchian record for Part 1. Fanboy Nation Anchor FM
June 16, 2021: Interview with Julie Nathanson. She did not read the comic until after she finished recording Part 1 and 2. Cinema Blend Article
June 16, 2021: Interview with Julie Nathanson. Nathanson hints there is a duality to Gilda Dent. She recorded in a studio before the pandemic but did ADR at her home studio during quarantine. Fanboy Nation FM
June 16, 2021: Comments from David Dastmalchian. CBM Article
June 17, 2021: 4 stills released of Batman and Harvey, Batman and Catwoman, Johnny Viti, and Calendar Man talking to Gordon and Batman. Gary Miereanu Tweet
June 17, 2021: Clip featuring Catwoman and comments from the late Naya Rivera. EW Article
June 17, 2021: Interview with Josh Duhamel. CBR Article
June 17, 2021: Interview with Tim Sheridan. Hall of Justice Episode 238
June 17, 2021: Interview with Tim Sheridan. Sheridan would have included the narrator if he could, Butch Lukic requested the mobsters call Carmine "Godfather," and Carmine was his favorite villain to write, and knows exactly how he would do an adaption of Dark Victory. Nerdist Article
June 17, 2021: Interview with Tim Sheridan. Starburst Article
June 18, 2021: 34:41 roundtable with Butch Lukic, Tim Sheridan, Jensen Ackles, and Julie Nathanson. The delay in the release of the movies stems from Warner Bros. thinking Matt Reeves was going to use The Long Halloween for The Batman but then his story went in a different direction, Ackles on being cast, Nathanson on duality and the other actresses, Lukic talks about being a guest on a meeting and volunteering to adapt Long Halloween, Sheridan on adapting, Nathanson on not reading the comic first, on Calendar Man and David Dastmalchian, Ackles on finding the voice and filtering out the Texan accent, Lukic thought Long Halloween was the only movie he was doing so he was going to ask Tim Sale to do some pre-production work but things changed with James Tucker departing the supervising producer role and the executives asked for a style that was going to carry over several movies, Lukic followed Sale's design of Gotham City and use of light, Nathanson and Ackles on voice acting vs. live action acting, and Ackles on the fight efforts recording. EW Article
June 18, 2021: Interview with Butch Lukic. He was originally going to adapt Tim Sale's style, Jensen Ackles was Wes Gleason's idea, Lukic had a Dark Victory sequel in mind but it went to the wayside, and he implies The Batman delayed the release dates. CBR Article
June 18, 2021: Clip of Joker and Dent released. ComicBook Article
June 19, 2021: Interview with David Dastmalchian. CBR Article
June 21, 2021: 4 stills of Batman released. Gary Miereanu Tweet
June 21, 2021: 1:42 clip featuring Joker and Carmine released. WBHE YouTube
June 21, 2021: 1:20 clip featuring Carmine released. Discussing Film Article
June 21, 2021: Interview with Julie Nathanson. CBR Article
June 21, 2021: Interview with Tim Sheridan. The pace of Part 2 is very different from Part 1 and will feel like a runaway train and a mad dash, the Irish gang being changed to Chinese triad was for diversity and relevance, wanted to make the women just as important to the story, also wanted to focus on mental illness, on discarding Batman's narration, and elaborates on cutting scenes like the summer wedding but keeping the instrumental beats. CBR Article
June 22, 2021: 1:13 clip "Batcave Discussion" released. WBHE YouTube
June 24, 2021: Interview with Tim Sheridan. He had a few months to prep before writing and got to meet with Jim Krieg and Butch Luckic and also with friends who were fans of the comic, the ending of part one as a resolution or cliffhanger, following the two sided coin, will learn more about the coin in Part Two and its history ties into the movies, Batman not being so infallible because he's still young and in year two, Catwoman's equipment line, setting up the family arc with how Halloween is like at the three houses, realizing scenes he added were homages to other Loeb-Sale stories, lift the Mickey chase from a flashback to a sequence, cutting the jail house switch with Harvey in a rubber mask was easy because the scene had to be truncated and overall felt the story needed Harvey to be injured in the explosion and not Gilda, getting to sit in on Josh Duhamel recording, Sheridan had no actor in mind for Harvey, on Jensen Ackles voicing Batman and Bruce, Naya Rivera giving Catwoman depth and dimension instead of a cliche femme fatale, and writing more Calendar Man. BOF YouTube
June 24, 2021: Tim Sheridan confirms Jim Gordon is only the rank of Captain in the movies and the Commissioner credit in the end credits was a mistake. Tim Sheridan Tweet
June 29, 2021: 4 stills from Part 2 of Mad Hatter and Scarecrow, Poison Ivy, Harvey and Gordon, and Sofia and Carmine Falcone released. Gary Miereanu Tweet
July 1, 2021: There will be a virtual panel for Part Two on July 23 as part of "Comic-Con@Home". Panelists will include Jensen Ackles, Katee Sackhoff, Julie Nathanson, Troy Baker and Tim Sheridan, and the panel will be moderated by Tiffany Smith. Comics Beat Article
July 2, 2021: Still of Batman swinging with fireworks in the background released. Gary Miereanu Tweet
July 7, 2021: 4 stills of Batman in scene with Carmine, Joker, Catwoman, and Calendar Man in Part 2 released. Gary Miereanu Tweet
July 14, 2021: 1:54 clip "Sofia" released. WBHE YouTube
July 20, 2021: 1:04 clip of Catwoman confronting Poison Ivy released. CBR Article
July 20, 2021: Clip featuring Harvey Dent released. ET Online Article
July 22, 2021: 1:53 clip "Fireworks" released. WBHE YouTube
July 22, 2021: Interview with Butch Lukic. A certain segment and villain is omitted in Part 2 because it deviated from the story. There was a plan to do a series of shorts to fill in the missing scene for the Blu-ray but because of time and money constraints they were not done. There is only one animation studio that animated Part 2. CBM Article
July 22, 2021: Otto Schmidt posts five Catwoman designs. Otto Schmidt Tweet
July 23, 2021: 1:41 clip about a flashback released. DC YouTube
July 23, 2021: 0:44 clip "Poison Ivy Forces Bruce to Attack Catwoman" clip released. SyFy YouTube
July 23, 2021: 52:26 San Diego Comic Con virtual panel posted. At 31 minute mark, Tim Sheridan confirms the "first" appearance of Two-Face was in Part 1 when Jim Gordon finds Dent outside of Carmine Falcone's penthouse building. Sheridan also reveals there are 2 deleted scenes that involve Gilda Dent and Barbara Gordon. Comic-Con YouTube
July 26, 2021: 1:01 clip released featuring Catwoman and Harvey Dent with comments from Josh Duhamel. EW Article
July 26, 2021: Interview with Josh Duhamel about the rise of Two-Face. Nerdist Article
July 26, 2021: 1:44 clip "Crime Alley" and Batman still released. Nerdist Article
July 26, 2021: Interview with Butch Lukic on adapting the mystery, changing colors for a flashback scene, depicting Holiday Killer as a full figure, and the two to three shorts would included one about Riddler and another partially adapting Catwoman: When in Rome. An end credit teaser in Part 2 will lead into another movie in production. Comics Beat Article
July 27, 2021: 1:33 clip "Two-Face & Grundy" released. WBHE YouTube
July 27, 2021: Interview with Tim Sheridan. The start of Part 2 will takes things quickly through the next couple of months to balance out the narrative structure. He had April Fool's Day in the first draft but it was an unneeded recap and was removed. He did write a script for it as a short. CBR Article
July 27, 2021: Interview with Josh Duhamel on finding the voices for Dent and Two-Face and their duality. He approached Two-Face as talking with damaged vocal cords. CBR Article
July 27, 2021: Comments from Tim Sheridan, Butch Lukic, and Josh Duhamel. SyFy Article
August 3, 2021: Interview with Tim Sheridan. Coming Soon Article
August 5, 2021: Interview with Julie Nathanson. Hall of Justice Episode 245
August 9, 2021: Tim Sheridan will do a live watch-tweet tomorrow of both parts starting at 10:30 am Pacific/1:30 pm Eastern/6:30 pm BST. Sci Fi Now Tweet
August 9, 2021: 8:21 interview with Laila Berzins. Fan Boy Nation Article
August 9, 2021: 1:27 clip "Calendar Man" posted. IGN Article
August 10, 2021: 1:20 clip "Taco Tuesday" released. WBHE YouTube
August 10, 2021: In Part One's screenplay, in the Gordon home scene, young Babs is Jim Gordon's niece, not his daughter or adopted daughter yet. Her scripted response to Barbara Sr. in the scene was "He's not my father." Tim Sheridan Tweet
August 10, 2021: In Part One's screenplay, Tim Sheridan named the couple that emerges from Carmine's elevator "The Marzillis" after his Godmother's family as an identifier for the other filmmakers and artists. Tim Sheridan Tweet
August 10, 2021: In Part One, Tim Sheridan confirms the Batman '66 nod with 66th and West/Ward Bridge. Tim Sheridan Tweet
August 10, 2021: Originally, Mickey Chen was Mickey Sun as a nod to Mickey Sullivan in the comic but it didn't clear legal. Tim Sheridan Tweet
August 10, 2021: In Part One, Tim Sheridan originally wrote the Chen interrogation ending with Gordon expecting Batman to have vanished and turning around to find him still standing there. Then they just walk out the office door together. Tim Sheridan Tweet
August 10, 2021: In Part One, Tim Sheridan meant for the yacht break up to be when Bruce realized Selina was Catwoman but she figured out his secret long before. Tim Sheridan Tweet
August 10, 2021: In Part One, Tim Sheridan wrote four variants to Joker's line and "Crappy New Year!" was chosen. Tim Sheridan Tweet
August 10, 2021: In Part One, Tim Sheridan thought the line "Like the corn kernel always says... I won't be number two!" would be cut. Tim Sheridan Tweet
August 10, 2021: In Part One, Tim Sheridan wanted Selina to whisper "Bruce" and Alberto barely hears it, but the staging would have made no sense since they needed Alberto to know Batmans identity to sell the scene. Tim Sheridan Tweet
August 10, 2021: Julie Nathanson voiced both James Jr. and Babs. Julie Nathanson Tweet
August 10, 2021: In Part Two, the cannoli scene between Sal and Luigi Maroni was a nod to The Godfather. Julie Nathanson Tweet
August 12, 2021: Jensen Ackles's initial recording was on June 12, 2018 at Chez Boom Audio in Austin, Texas with Wes Gleason voice directing from Los Angeles. Gary Miereanu Tweet
August 16, 2021: Interview with Tim Sheridan; on deciding Holiday's secret identity, killing off Alberto, on Two-Face's coin, on Carmine, lost a couple scenes about the Gordons and Barbara and Gilda losing part of their family to Gotham City, on Duhamel, on Catwoman, on a definitive ending or continuing with Dark Victory, not adapting Tim Sale's art, Sal Morani's transfer was not inspired by Dark Knight, the hired gun killed on July 4th was named The Coroner as a nod to the coroner in the comic, on Scarecrow, every quote he wrote for Mad Hatter was a Lewis Carroll quote. Batman on Film Article
August 18, 2021: Tim Sheridan comments on killing off Alberto and Gilda getting away with it. CBR Article
October 1, 2021: Part One and Two are now available on HBO Max. Nerds & Beyond Article
October 13, 2021: Both parts of Batman: The Long Halloween will air on Adult Swim's Toonami block on October 23, 2021 starting at 12:30 am eastern. Toonami Facebook
October 16, 2021: The 4K Complete Edition releases in "winter". IGN Article
December 21, 2021: Otto Schmidt is nominated for an Annie Award for Best Character Designs for Part 1. THR Article
June 15, 2022: The 4K Complete Edition is rated R for violence and bloody images. Film Ratings
July 1, 2022: A U.S. retail site named Bull Moose lists the Deluxe Edition for September 20, 2022. DCAUR Tweet
July 7, 2022: 3 minute trailer for Batman: The Long Halloween Deluxe Edition released. WBHE YouTube
July 7, 2022: Batman: The Long Halloween Deluxe Edition confirmed to release on September 20, 2022, confirmed to have a 4K version, front cover revealed, and new featurette Evolution of Evil will be about the history of the comic. Run time is 2 hours and 48 minutes and rated R for violence and bloody images. WF Article
Spetember 8, 2022: Sneak peek of Evolution of Evil featurette in Deluxe Edition posted. CBR Article
September 13, 2022: 1:21 sneak peek of Evolution of Evil featurette in Deluxe Edition posted. IGN YouTube
September 19, 2022: Interview with Tim Sheridan. The Extras podcast
September 20, 2022: 0:38 "Common Thread" sneak peek of Evolution of Evil featurette in Deluxe Edition posted. WBHE YouTube
Justice Society: World War II News
August 23, 2020: Will be the second release of 2021 and comes out in Spring. Matt Bomer has a voice role. It is an original story. IGN Article
January 7, 2021: Stana Katic voices Wonder Woman, Matt Bomer voices the Flash, Elysia Rotaru voices Black Canary, Chris Diamantopoulos voices Steve Trevor, Omid Abtahi voices Hawkman, Matthew Mercer voices Hourman, Armen Taylor voices Jay Garrick, Liam McIntyre voices Aquaman, Ashleigh LaThrop voices Iris West, Geoffrey Arend voices Charles Halstead/Advisor, Keith Ferguson voices Dr. Fate, and Darin De Paul voices Roosevelt. Jeff Wamester is the director and the writers are Meghan Fitzmartin and Jeremy Adams. Jim Krieg and Kimberly S. Moreau are producers and Butch Lukic is Supervising Producer. Still of Flash, Hawkman, Wonder Woman, Hourman, and Black Canary included. THR Article
January 15, 2021: Kevin Riepl will score the movie. Kevin Riepl Tweet
January 28, 2021: A DC Showcase short Kamandi: The Last Boy on Earth! will be a special feature in the Justice Society: World War II release. WF Article
February 2, 2021: Logline reveals Barry Allen time travels to World War II thanks to his first encounter with the Speed Force. He decides to help the Justice Society tip the scales in favor of the Allies while they figure out how to send him back home. Five stills included. IGN Article
February 2, 2021: 1:33 trailer released. IGN YouTube
February 3, 2021: Movies Anywhere listing has key art with the Nazis, the monster, and Aquaman, a Flash-centric logline, and an April 27 release date. DCAUResource Tweet
February 4, 2021: April 27 digital release date and May 11 4K and Blu-ray release dates confirmed. Rated PG-13 for violence and some bloody images. 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Combo Pack is $39.99 and Blu-ray is $29.98. Special features include Kamandi: The Last Boy on Earth! DC Showcase short, featurette titled "Adventures in Storytelling: Justice Society: World War II" about the methods used to produced the touchstone sequences in the movie, a sneak peek at Batman: The Long Halloween Part One, look backs at the Justice League vs. Teen Titans and Wonder Woman: Bloodlines sneak peeks, and DC Vault episodes will be Justice League's "Legends" Part One and Part Two. Runtime is 84 minutes. Cover art included. WF Article
February 7, 2021: Otto Schmidt posts one of 12 concept art of Wonder Woman he did. Otto Schmidt Tweet
February 10, 2021: More stills released of the Justice Society, Steve, and sea monsters. GetYourComicCon Article
February 24, 2021: 4 stills featuring the Justice Society and Aquaman posted. Gary Miereanu Tweet
February 27, 2021: 52 second "Wonder Woman vs. Nazis" clip released. IGN YouTube
March 3, 2021: 4 stills released of Justice Society, Flash and Steve, and Aquaman and Charles Halstead. Gary Miereanu Tweet
March 4, 2021: Interview with Jeremy Adams. Hall of Justice Podcast episode 223, 23:03 mark
March 10, 2021: A virtual Wonder Con panel will be held on March 27 at 11 am Pacific/2 pm Eastern with Stana Katic, Matt Bomer, Elysia Rotaru, Omid Abtahi, Chris Diamantopoulos, Armen Taylor, Liam McIntyre, Geoff Arend, Jeff Wamester, Meghan Fitzmartin, Jeremy Adams, and Butch Lukic. Total Toy Recon Article
March 16, 2021: 45 second "Wonder Woman Crushes a Battalion" clip released. CBR YouTube
March 17, 2021: 4 stills released of Hawkman and Black Canary, Hourman, Steve, and Wonder Woman. Gary Miereanu Tweet
March 23, 2021: Interview with Matt Bomer. Bomer was offered the role. Flash learns to live in the moment. CBR Article
March 23, 2021: Interview with Omid Abtahi. Abtahi was offered the role by Wes Gleason. There will be a scene where Hawkman and Black Canary talk about their loves. CBR Article
March 23, 2021: Interview with Meghan Fitzmartin. CBR Article
March 23, 2021: 1:10 clip "Flash Arrives" released. Emerald City Video YouTube
March 24, 2021: Interview with Jeff Wamester. CBM Article
March 24, 2021: 0:48 clip "Nazis?" released. WBHE YouTube
March 25, 2021: Comments from Matt Bomer and Stana Katic. SyFy Wire Article
March 25, 2021: 0:44 clip "Wonder Woman vs. Tanks" released. SyFy Wire YouTube
March 25, 2021: More comments from Matt Bomer and Stana Katic and 46 second clip of Wonder Woman and Flash storming a castle. EW Article
March 25, 2021: Interview with Jeremy Adams. CBR Article
March 25, 2021: Interview with Liam McIntyre. McIntyre hints at Aquaman having a good heart but struggling with a dilemma. CBR Article
March 26, 2021: Interview with Elysia Rotaru. Black Canary learns a lesson from Hawkman, a chip on Canary's shoulder, recorded in 2019 in Los Angeles before covid, and did some ADR from Vancouver in 2020. CBM Article
March 26, 2021: Four stills released: Black Canary, Flash, and Flash, Flash, Canary, and Flash and Wonder Woman. WF Tweet
March 27, 2021: 46:38 Wonder Con panel. The story began as a Wonder Woman animated series pithed by Butch Lukic and Jim Krieg to DC Universe. The character design was streamlined a little more and the shadows were a little different compared to Superman: Man of Tomorrow. Jeff Wamester coached Young Heller to go all out on storyboards. Lukic notes the audience will get to know the main characters right away. The movie was recorded 17 months ago. Elysia Rotaru did Black Canary's screams during recording then they were modified by the crew. Rotaru hints at doing the 'big one' for one minute. Comic Con YouTube
March 27, 2021: Summary of Wonder Con panel. SyFy Wire Article
March 29, 2021: Interview with Elysia Rotaru. CBR Article
March 29, 2021: Interview with Matthew Mercer. CBR Article
March 29, 2021: Interview with Armen Taylor. CBR Article
March 30, 2021: Interview with Butch Lukic. Wildcat and Green Lantern were considered but would have taken up too much screentime and lines from the others. CBR Article
March 30, 2021: Four stills released: Wonder Woman accosts Flash, Justice Society at the round table, Hourman and Hawkman, and Aquaman. WF Article
March 30, 2021: Interview with Omid Abtahi. ComicBook Article
March 31, 2021: Interview with Jeff Wamester. Talks about Hourman's drug and the consequences that come with taking it, working with Wes Gleason and Butch Lukic led to going in new directions, and treating Flash as the narrator. Comic Book Resources Article
April 1, 2021: Interview with Armen Taylor. Story takes place in 1945 and the Justice Society has been doing special missions for 4 or 5 years. Flash and Hourman generally are used to cause distractions. Flash wears his father's helmet from World War I. Among the others, he's the one not carrying a weight on his shoulders. Taylor spoke with his wife's late grandfather to prepare and he turned out to be a fan of the Justice Society of America comics. He recorded five days after getting a call about doing the role. CBM Article
April 1, 2021: 0:58 clip "Marching Orders" released. WBHE YouTube
April 5, 2021: Interview with Chris Diamantopoulos on recording and Steve Trevor's sharp internal compass. CBR Article
April 7, 2021: Interview with Jeremy Adams. CBM Article
April 7, 2021: Four stills released of both Flash and Flash, Wonder Woman and Hawkman, and Charles Halstead. Gary Miereanu Tweet
April 8, 2021: Interview with Matthew Mercer on Hourman trying to push past his limits amid god-like figures and having courage. CBM Article
April 9, 2021: Static Katic on developing the accent for Wonder Woman. CBR Article
April 9, 2021: Interview with Meghan Fitzmartin. ComicBookMovie Article
April 10, 2021: Interview with Jeremy Adams. Flickering Myth Article
April 11, 2021: Interview with Meghan Fitzmartin. Flickering Myth Article
April 12, 2021: Interview with Butch Lukic. Flickering Myth Article
April 13, 2021: Interview with Jeff Wamester on watching old World War II serials with his mom, his grandfather being a veteran, balancing characters, respecting the war on screen, and showing Hourman is a little crazy. Flickering Myth Article
April 13, 2021: Interview with Chris Diamantopoulos on finding the 40s cadence for Steve Trevor, doing the right thing, recognizing Wonder Woman is the one to do it, and melding in the voices of Cary Grant and Humphrey Bogart. CBM Article
April 14, 2021: Interview with Matthew Mercer. Flickering Myth Article
April 14, 2021: 1:41 clip "Proposal" released. WBHE YouTube
April 15, 2021: Interview with Omid Abtahi. Flickering Myth Article
April 15, 2021: Interview with Stana Katic. Comic Book Movie Article
April 16, 2021: Interview with Elysia Rotaru. Flickering Myth Article
April 17, 2021: Interview with Armen Taylor on the relationship between Jay and Barry and recording ADR. Flickering Myth Article
April 18, 2021: Interview with Chris Diamantopoulos. Flickering Myth Article
April 19, 2021: Interview with Matt Bomer. Bleeding Cool Article
April 19, 2021: Interview with Stana Katic. Flickering Myth Article
April 20, 2021: Interview with Butch Lukic, Jeremy Adams, Meghan Fitzmartin, and Jeff Wamester. Bleeding Cool Article
April 20, 2021: Interview with Matt Bomer. Flickering Myth Article
April 21, 2021: 1:39 clip with Omid Abtahi. WBHE YouTube
April 22, 2021: 2:28 clip with Matthew Mercer. WBHE YouTube
April 23, 2021: Interview with Stana Katic. Starburst Magazine Article
April 23, 2021: 2:36 "Picnic Dates" clip released. IGN YouTube
April 24, 2021: Interview with Elysia Rotaru. Bleeding Cool Article
April 26, 2021: 2:12 clip with Stana Katic. WBHE YouTube
April 26, 2021: 1:11 "Blame The New Guy" clip released. WF YouTube
April 26, 2021: Interview with Matt Bomer. Starburst Magazine Article
April 26, 2021: Interview with Stana Katic. ComicBook Article
April 26, 2021: Interview with Stana Katic. KGET Article
April 26, 2021: Interview with Christopher Diamantopoulos. Screen Rant Article
April 27, 2021: Interview with Omid Abtahi. Fanboy Nation Article
April 28, 2021: Interview with cast ad crew. Comics Beat Article
May 4, 2021: Interview with Christopher Diamantopoulos. WBHE YouTube
May 6, 2021: Interview with Stana Katic. WBHE YouTube
May 6, 2021: Interview with Omid Abtahi. Hall of Justice episode 232
May 9, 2021: Interview with Jeremy Adams and Meghan Fitzmartin. Voice America/Kids First!, 36:26-47:58
May 10, 2021: Interview with Liam McIntyre. WBHE YouTube
May 11, 2021: Interview with Matt Bomer. WBHE YouTube
May 12, 2021: Interview with Armen Taylor. WBHE YouTube
May 13, 2021: Interview with Meghan Fitzmartin. Hall of Justice Episode 233
May 14, 2021: Dusty Abell posts Iris design and head turns. Dusty Abell instagram
May 14, 2021: Dusty Abell posts Brainiac design and head turns. He tried to get the original Curt Swan design used. Dusty Abell instagram
May 14, 2021: Dusty Abell posts Hawkman design and head turns. He wanted to do the original helmet design with the big eyes and tongue. Dusty Abell instagram
May 17, 2021: Stills of Justice Society, Wonder Woman, Black Canary, and Flash and FLash posted. Gary Miereanu Tweet
May 20, 2021: Interview with Elysia Rotaru. Hall of Justice Episode 234
June 10, 2021: Interview with Armen Taylor. Hall of Justice Episode 237
December 20, 2021: Streams on HBO Max starting January 1, 2022. Spoiler TV Article
June 8, 2023: Digital soundtrack for sale starting June 9, 2023 from Gardener Recordings. Film Music Reporter Article
Batman: Soul of the Dragon News
June 10, 2020: Allegedly, one 2021 title is Batman: Soul of the Dragon and it will release in Spring 2021, helmed by Bruce Timm, and story involves: "In this new version of Batman, his Martial Arts training becomes the focus. The film will reportedly center around Batman, Bronze Tiger, Lady Shiva, and Richard Dragon as we learn they all share a common acquaintance. The Martial Arts Master that trained not only Batman but this set of rouges has been missing for a number of years and under mysterious circumstances. When a cursed relic resurfaces the mystery of their dead master re-opens and Batman and his former classmates face-off in the ultimate test of their Martial Arts kills to gain control of this dangerous relic." GWW Article
August 12, 2020: Batman: Soul of the Dragon is set in the 1970s and is an original story. Bruce Wayne faces a deadly menace from his past with the help of three former classmates: all world-renowed martial artists Richard Dragon, Ben Turner, and Lady Shiva. David Giuntoli voices Bruce Wayne/Batman, Mark Dacascos voices Richard Dragon, Kelly Hu voices Lady Shiva, Michael Jai White voices Ben Turner/Bronze Tiger, James Hong voices O-Sensei, and Josh Keaton voices Jeffrey Burr. Bruce Timm is executive producing, Sam Liu is director and producer, and Jeremy Adams is the screenwriter. It releases in early 2021. First still of Batman, Bronze Tiger, Lady Shiva, and Richard Dragon released. THR Article
August 23, 2020: Will be the first release of 2021. IGN Article
November 10, 2020: Reportedly releases on January 26, 2021. First look at 4K/Blu-ray/Digital limited edition gift set and Benjamin Turner figurine. Den of Geek instagram
November 17, 2020: 1:41 trailer released. Digital release is January 12, 2021. January 26 date confirmed. Logline included. Movie is rated R. Additional cast include Grey Griffin, Chris Cox, Erica Luttrell, Robin Atkin Downes, Patrick Seitz, Jamie Chung, and Eric Bauza. IGN Article
November 19, 2020: Press release confirms it will be available on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Combo Pack (USA $39.99 SRP; Canada $44.98 SRP) and Blu-ray (USA $29.98 SRP; Canada $39.99 SRP) as well as on Digital. The 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Combo Pack features an Ultra HD Blu-ray disc in 4K with HDR, a Blu-ray disc featuring the film in hi-definition, and a digital version of the movie. The Blu-ray features a Blu-ray disc with the film in hi-definition and a digital version of the movie. Producers are Jim Krieg and Kimberly S. Moreau. Bruce Timm and Sam Register are Executive Producers. The movie is dedicated to the late Dennis O'Neil. Special features include "Batman - Raw Groove" which explored the early 1970s influences that inspired the movie, "Producer Jim Krieg's Far Out Highlights," A Sneak Peek at the next DC Universe Movie Justice Society: World War II, Look Backs on Superman: Red Son and Batman: Gotham by Gaslight, and From the DC Vault, Batman: The Animated Series' "Day of the Samurai" and "Night of the Ninja". On January 12, it is availble through Amazon, Apple TV app, FandangoNOW, Playstation, Vudu, Xbox, and others. Languages and subtitles are English, Spanish, and French. Runtime is 83 minutes. Rated R for "some violence.". WF Article
November 25, 2020: Still of Lady Shiva and Richard Dragon posted. Gary Miereanu Tweet
November 27, 2020: There will be a virtual panel on December 6 at 5 pm on CCXP's website featuring Kelly Hu, Mark Dacascos, Michael Jai White, Jeremy Adams and Bruce Timm. Terra Verso Article
December 6, 2020: A 70s story was always in the back of Bruce Timm's head. When he was a teenager, pop culture was martial arts movies like Bruce Lee and Blaxploitation like Shaft, Superfly, Jim Brown, Jim Kelly, and he wanted to do a mash up. A comic called Kung Fu Fighter that came out at the time was basically that. They decided early on not to do a straight up Batman movie and make it an ensemble piece and get to explore the others in the cast. Lady Shiva loses it when her sword is stolen. Richard Dragon's design was influenced by the cover of Dennis O'Neill's Kung Fu Fighters novel where he was depicted as Asian and more like Bruce Lee than the white man he became in the actual comics. The crew tried to be specific with fighting forms and poses for the characters. Jeremy Adams and Jim Krieg tried to hard to use a lot of 70s lingo. Timm added bits too like one of Ben Turner's line was 'I'm done!' and he expanded it to 'I'm done, baby!' as a nod to Richard Roundtree. They went through 20 composers and narrowed it to three. They didn't want the music to come off like a parody of the 70s. Joachim Horsley was chosen ultimately. Michael Jai White made sure Ben sounded like he was in the 70s and differentiate that from his modern take on Ben that he did on Arrow. The movie doesn't have much Batman and it was a conscious choice to see him more as Bruce Wayne. CCXP Day 3 Panel, 5:57:10-6:15:56 mark
December 10, 2020: Four stills of Bruce entering, O-Sensei, Lady Shiva, and Richard Dragon posted. Gary Miereanu Tweet
December 10, 2020: Sam Liu reveals he took a lot of visual cues and transitions from 70s television series "Kung Fu," starring the late David Carradine. Sam Liu Tweet
December 11, 2020: Chris Cox voices Rip Jagger, known as Judomaster in the comics. Comics Beat Article
December 18, 2020: Four stills of Richard Dragon, Ben Turner, Lady Shiva and Soultaker, and Bruce Wayne posted. Gary Miereanu Tweet
December 22, 2020: 2:08 clip "First Time" released. WBHE YouTube
December 27, 2020: Interview with Michael Jai White. He looked at Three the Hard Way, Fred Williamson, Jim Brown, and Jim Kelly for cultural touchstones and likens the movie to blaxploitation characters moving into a James Bond-ish kind of setting. He also hints the theme of "You come back and take care of your neighborhood; you give back" comes up for Ben. CBR Article
December 28, 2020: Excerpts from Bruce Timm, Sam Liu, and Jeremy Adams. Bruce Timm made an off the cuff pitch during a regular meeting, Jeremy Adams always wanted to do Enter the Dragon meets Batman and learned the good news from Jim Krieg, Bruce Timm rejected anything "disco," Sam Liu wanted to use Shaw Brothers SFX but Timm rejected the idea, the lead character designer was Aluir Amancio, Timm's art style was emulated to save time during production, and the Batman look was influenced by Cliff Chiang and Steve Rude after attempts to lean to Neal Adams and Jim Aparo. Animation Magazine Article
December 29, 2020: Interview with Kelly Hu about voicing Lady Shiva again, recording remotely, and playing a character of few words. CBR Article
December 30, 2020: 0:48 clip "Soul Breaker" released. WBHE YouTube
December 30, 2020: Jamie Cheung voices Jade. Lady Shiva's sword was originally supposed to be the Soultaker but DC objected to Katana not being present. They explained there wasn't any room to add in Katana. DC persisted. Jeremy Adams looked up the Soultaker on the DC Wiki and learned it was one of two mystic swords forged at the same time but the other never did show up in the comics so take a cue from the Stormbringer and Mournblade from the Elric books, the Soulbreaker took the place of its sister sword, the Soultaker in the movie. DC still thought it would be really neat for Katana to appear but approved the change. AnimeSuperhero post
December 31, 2020: 1:09 clip of Lady Shiva and Rip Jagger fighting. CBR Article
December 31, 2020: 2:49 clip "Bruce Wayne Faces A Rocky Challenge" released. SyFy Wire YouTube
January 3, 2021: Interview with David Giuntoli. Giuntoli talks about going "full Batman," going back to a younger Bruce, Bruce having just broken up with a woman over his secrets, and being the "freshman" student. CBR Article
January 4, 2021: Interview with Mark Dacascos. Commends Jeremy Adams' writing, finding Richard Dragon's heart and moral compass, connecting with Richard, balancing light and dark, reliving the 70s and other projects. CBR Article
January 4, 2021: Comments from David Giuntoli and Bruce Wayne clip released. IGN Article
January 4, 2021: Interview with Sam Liu. Spoilerverse Article
January 5, 2021: Interview with Jeremy Adams. Flickering Myth Article
January 5, 2021: Comments from Michael Jai White and Ben Turner clip released. IGN YouTube
January 6, 2021: Comments from Kelly Hu and Lady Shiva clip released. IGN YouTube
January 6, 2021: Interview with Kelly Hu. CBM Article
January 6, 2021: Interview with Michael Jai White. CBM Article
January 6, 2021: 26 second clip "Ben Turner Attack" released. WBHE YouTube
January 7, 2021: Comments from Decascos and Richard Dragon clip released. IGN YouTube
January 7, 2021: Cast interviews with David Giuntoli, Kelly Hu, Michael Jai White, and Mark Decascos. Hall of Justice Podcast #215
January 8, 2021: Interview with Mark Decascos. Flickering Myth Article
January 9, 2021: Interview with David Giuntoli. Flickering Myth Article
January 10, 2021: Interview with Sam Liu. Animatics were being delivered while Liu and Bruce Timm were also editing final picture for Superman: Red Son. Ben Turner's martial arts leans towards a hard style like karate, Richard Dragon's is more fluid like Jeet June Do and Wushu, Lady Shiva is more weapons driven but also Wushu and bit inspired by Donnie Yen. There is a character that has a snake style. CBR Article
January 11, 2021: Interview with Jeremy Adams on choosing influences from the 70s/80s, the cast and characters, Kobra, and philosophy. CBR Article
January 12, 2021: 29 second clip "Shiva-Dragon Vs. Ninjas" released. WBHE YouTube
January 12, 2021: Interview with main cast. DC Blog Article
January 12, 2021: Interview with main cast and crew. Comics Beat Article
January 12, 2021: New still of Dragon, Shiva, Turner, and Batman released. Gary Miereanu Tweet
January 13, 2021: Ben Li storyboarded the whole assault on the island section. Sam Liu Tweet
January 13, 2021: There was a general note from the higher ups that Bruce needed more costume time but they didn't press too hard about it. Sam Liu Tweet
January 14, 2021: Aluir Amancio did the designs for "pretty much all" the major characters: Batman/Bruce, Ben Turner, Lady Shiva, Richard Dragon, O-Sensei, Jeffrey Burr, Kingsnake, Lady Eve, Schlangenfaust and Silver St. Cloud. Bruce Timm Anime Superhero post
January 14, 2021: Bill Sienkiewicz did the cover art. Gary Miereanu Tweet
January 15, 2021: Opening was set in the French Riviera. Jeremy Adams Tweet
January 18, 2021: Sam Liu reveals the crew was surprised the movie got an R rating because they took a lot of blood out. He notes "they" have "really been clamping down recently." Sam Liu Tweet
January 19, 2021: Elsa Gargarza storyboarded the Shiva lair and Nanda Parbat-one finger fight flashback scenes. Sam Liu Tweet
January 19, 2021: Jeff Wamester storyboarded the opening scene and the Nanda Parbat flashback that introduces O-Sensei's students. Sam Liu Tweet
January 19, 2021: Bruce Timm confirms Kobra Island was inspired by Khao Phing Kan island in Thailand, the location for Scaramanga's retreat in "The Man with the Golden Gun". Anime Superhero post
January 21, 2021: Dusty Abell posts 9 incidental's character designs. Dusty Abell instagram
January 21, 2021: Dusty Abell posts 9 incidental's character designs. Dusty Abell instagram
January 21, 2021: Dusty Abell posts 9 incidental's character designs. Dusty Abell instagram
January 21, 2021: Andres Velasco storyboarded the Ben Turner breaking up Kobra deal scene and David Maximo storyboarded Batman vs. Axe Gang scene. Sam Liu Tweet
January 21, 2021: Interview with Kelly Hu. ComicBook Article
January 23, 2021: Bruce Timm comments on the ending. While he broke the story with Jeremy Adams and Jim Krieg, they realized they needed to end the movie with the four heroes battling evil for all eternity. In the excitement of the moment, Timm suggested ending it with Batman looking right into the camera, saying, "Let's get it on" with a badass smirk. He instinctively made Bruce Lee's 'Come and get it' gesture. Adams and Krieg instantly recognized it and stated it had to be in the ending. Timm reluctantly agreed to use it one last time in a production he worked on. Anime Superhero post
January 24, 2021: Sam Liu reveals the original ending was just Batman closing the Gate on the others and fighting the demons by himself in the other dimension. He recalls suggesting all four fight together but he was against using the Bruce Lee gesture. Anime Superhero post
January 25, 2021: David Maximo storyboarded the scene of Richard Dragon walking up to Gotham Nights. Bruce Timm was on the fence but Sam Liu dug it. Anime Superhero post
January 26, 2021: TJ Collins designed the spirit animal auras at the end. Sam Liu Tweet
January 27, 2021: Interview with Michael Jai White. ComicBook Article
January 27, 2021: Elsa Garagarza storyboarded the two early main Shiva fight scenes. Sam Liu Tweet
February 5, 2021: Bruce Timm comments on the ending's inspirations. Two big inspirations for the ending was the ambiguous nature of the series finale of Angel, "Not Fade Away," wherein the protagonists face seemingly unbeatable odds then it cuts to black before the final epic battle even begins and the ending to the 1995 Mortal Kombat movie with a cocky and defiant line to the true Big Bad then a cut to black. Anime Superhero post
February 6, 2021: The movie was #1 for the top ten Blu-ray seller for the week ending 1/30/21, #1 for the top five home media sellers for the week ending 1/30/21, and #4 for top five UHD Blu-ray sellers for the week ending 1/30/21. Blu-ray Article
February 7, 2021: David Maximo storyboarded the car chase. Sam Liu Tweet
February 15, 2021: Interview with Sam Liu. POC Culture Article
February 18, 2021: Interview with Kelly Hu. SciFi Talk Tumblr
February 21, 2021: Interview with Sam Liu. Liu introduced a touch of 80s influence like Big Trouble in Little China. It is 1973 as far as Bruce Timm is concerned. The Sarah O'Connell Show YouTube, 54 min mark
March 4, 2021: Interview with Jeremy Adams. Hall of Justice Podcast episode 223, 27:53 mark
March 12, 2021: Interview with Michael Jai White. SciFi Talk YouTube
December 20, 2021: Streams on HBO Max starting January 1, 2022. Spoiler TV Article
January 25, 2022: TJ Collins posts designs of beat up Bruce. TJ Collins Tweet
July 29, 2022: Jeff Wamester posts animatic of a storyboard he did of Jade Nguyen scene. Jeff Wamester Tweet
July 31, 2022: Jeff Wamester posts animatic of Richard Dragon's first fight scene. Jeff Wamester Tweet
June 26, 2023: Jeff Wamester posts animatic of Bruce climbing up cliff. Jeff Wamester Tweet
Superman: Man of Tomorrow News
July 19, 2019: One of the 2020 movies will be Superman: Man of Tomorrow. DC Blog
April 30, 2020: In Superman: Man of Tomorrow, Clark Kent is working as an intern for the Daily Planet and learning on the job how to save the city of Metropolis. Superman is voiced by Darren Criss, Zachary Quinto voices Lex Luthor. Alexandra Daddario voices Lois Lane, Lobo is voiced by Ryan Hurst, Parasite will be voiced by Brett Dalton, Ike Amadi voices Martian Manhunter, Neil Flynn voices Jonathan Kent, and Bellamy Young voices Martha Kent. It is directed by Chris Palmer and written by Tim Sheridan, with Butch Lukic serving as supervising producer. Still of Superman and Lex included. EW Article
June 16, 2020: Release is rumored to be September 8. DVD News Flash Facebook
June 23, 2020: 1:39 trailer released. First look at cover and cast including the Kents, Martian Manhunter, and Parasite. IGN YouTube
June 25, 2020: Digital release of August 23 and 4K/Blu-ray/DVD release of September 8 confirmed, new logline, cast info: Cristina Milizia voices Maya, Petey and Kaylie, Eugene Byrd voices Ron Troupe, April Stewart voices Mrs. Ross, and Piotr Michael voices Perry White, runtime is 86 minutes, and special features include featurettes about Lobo and Martian Manhunter, past peeks at Justice League vs. The Fatal Five and Superman/Batman: Public Enemies, From the DC Vault will be Superman: The Animated Series' "The Main Man" Part 1 and 2, trailers for Justice League Dark: Apokolips War, Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge, and Superman: Red Son, and a sneak peek at the next movie. In addition to Butch Lukic taking over as the next Supervising Producer, Kimberly Moreau will be a new producer. Rated. PG-13 for violence, some bloody images, suggestive material, language, smoking and brief partial nudity. Front cover art included. WF Article
June 25, 2020: When Cristina Milizia was scheduled to record ADR, her son Alex was born instead. Cristina Milizia Tweet
July 13, 2020: Back cover revealed. World's Finest Tweet
July 21, 2020: New press release. Tim Sheridan took inspiration from a number of stories, including Superman: American Alien and Superman: Birthright. DC Article
August 14, 2020: Will be streamed for free at DC FanDome on August 22 at 4:15 pm PST then a 50 minute virtual panel at 5:45 pm Eastern with Darren Criss, Brett Dalton, Ryan Hurst, Ike Amadi, Butch Lukic, Chris Palmer and Tim Sheridan. It will replay on August 23 at midnight. TV Line Article
August 17, 2020: 1:09 clip featuring Lobo. IGN Article
August 18, 2020: 1:30 clip "Rocket" posted. SyFy Wire YouTube
August 20, 2020: 2:19 clip posted. DC YouTube
August 20, 2020: 1:10 clip "Clark Vs. Lobo" posted. ComicBook YouTube
August 21, 2020: 0:54 clip "Superman vs Lobo" posted. WBE YouTube
August 21, 2020: Superman: Man of Tomorrow is not the start of a new continuity but director Chris Palmer hopes for a sequel. CBR Article
August 22, 2020: DC FanDome panel will debut on IGN on Sunday, August 23 at 2pm PT/5pm ET. Darren Criss, Ike Amadi, Brett Dalton, Tim Sheridan, Chris Palmer, and moderator Matt Bomer will feature. Gary Miereanu Tweet
August 23, 2020: 45 minute recording of the IGN panel posted. Looked at Superman For All Season but didn't get anything then used American Alien for inspiration like the pre-Superman costume and Lobo then Tim Sheridan put his twist on it. Once they figured out when the story took place, they also looked at Birthright. Biggest directive from Lukic was to make the movie smaller in scale like the Richard Donner movies and see Superman rise from those kind of character interactions. It was meant to be more of an indie movie and more about character. The movie isn't an origin story more like Act 2. Themes explored include how the world affects Superman, identity, and truth to one's self. Sam Register told Butch Lukic to to something different so he went in an opposite direction of anime and used thick and thin lines like a comic. Chris Palmer convinced Lukic of using Flash and other things. Otto Schmidt's art style gave Lukic some confidence with animating this look but the overseas animation studio had problems at first so it was a style that adapted over time. Some points have broken lines like traditional hand drawn animation. Rudy Jones is an everyman you can sympathize with. Ike Amadi used his immigration from Nigeria to inform his take on Martian Manhunter. Three of the main characters are ones who are the last of their race. The cast was told to treat it like they were acting in live action. There is an easter egg in the scene when Martha gives Clark his costume. IGN YouTube
August 23, 2020: 54 second clip of Clark meeting Rudy. IGN Article
August 24, 2020: Chris Palmer comments on the animation style. It definitely evokes the original Superman animated series, what Metropolis itself could be 25, 30 years in the future. The line art was to try something new and make a different world from the previous films and evoke more of a comic book kind of feel. CBR Article
August 24, 2020: Chris Palmer comments on Parasite as an outsider figure in contrast to the three aliens of the movie. CBR Article
August 25, 2020: 1:02 clip released. CBR YouTube
August 26, 2020: Full interview with Chris Palmer. CBR Article
August 26, 2020: Tim Sheridan talks about the title. It wasn't Man of Tomorrow until he finished the first draft. CBR Article
August 26, 2020: Tim Sheridan explains Lobo represents what we get away from in contrast to Superman being who we aspire to be. CBR Article
August 26, 2020: SciFiNow will host a live twitter watch party with writer Tim Sheridan at 9 pm on Thursday. SciFiNow Tweet
August 27, 2020: Full interview with Tim Sheridan. CBR Article
August 27, 2020: Tim Sheridan pitched the opening scene to Chris Palmer when the bosses were out of the office. Tim Sheridan Tweet
August 27, 2020: Originally, the script started further into the story with a title sequence of a carefree Clark walking to the Daily Planet. Tim Sheridan Tweet
August 27, 2020: Butch Lukic made Tim Sheridan change a "I'd watch my six" line in the script. Tim Sheridan Tweet
August 27, 2020: Tim Sheridan had to remove a lot of F words from the script. Tim Sheridan Tweet
August 27, 2020: Butch Lukic decided to include Lobo in the movie. Tim Sheridan Tweet
August 27, 2020: "It's never gonna catch on" was either a late addition by Wes Gleason or an ad lib by Darren Criss. Tim Sheridan Tweet
August 27, 2020: In the script, Lobo was eating a bowl of noodles instead of drinking whiskey. Tim Sheridan Tweet
August 31, 2020: Interview with Butch Lukic. Decided to go in a different direction from the bulky Parasite designs and used Evangelion as a reference point. Otto Schmidt submitted four designs for Lobo: a straight hair, short hair, mohawk, and the classic look that winded up being chosen. Schmidt submitted five looks for Lois, including the leather jacket that was chosen and a nice business suit. Lukic decided to use a rejected look for Lois' casual appearance when she visits Clark at his apartment. A red haired Lex Luthor was considered and Schmidt did a rough form of it. Considered adapting from Man For All Seasons like the part when teenage Clark is arrested but it would have stretched the movie. Hall of Justice Podcast Episode 198
September 2, 2020: Interview with Butch Lukic and Tim Sheridan. The genesis of the story was a collaboration between Butch Lukic, Jim Krieg, and Tim Sheridan. They decided to try a Superman story but not exactly starting from the beginning. Instead Superman has been in Metropolis for about year trying to make his way in the world of journalism while trying to help people without revealing himself. The imagery of Calrk wearing goggles and a leather jacket was influenced from American Alien. Lukic went back and forth through email with Otto Schmidt on character design since he was new to animation. Jon Suzuki and Dusty Abell changed it so it was fit for animation. The French animation studio JSBC that worked on the Lastman cartoon was also an influence on design. How does Clark approach being an alien and how does he accept that and how is he accepted by the world are part of the story. As far as Lobo, the swearing and the sexism, appropriate or inappropriate is about as far as Lukic took it because the movie would be PG-13. He did self-censor when it came to swearing. Tim Sheridan wanted to subvert expectations and present Clark Kent at an emotional crossroads of trying to figure out if he should be truthful since Clark is someone who is always about truth and justice. During the writing, their first instinct wasn't to write it as an allegory for immigration nor did it drive the start of the process but there was no way around the topic for a Superman story with Lobo and Martian Manhunter in it. They wanted talk about what it means to be an outsider and to be looking at the rest of the world because it was much more basic and something universal that they thought everybody would be able to identify with. Comics Beat Article
September 3, 2020: Interview with Brett Dalton. CBM Article
September 7, 2020: Interview with Brett Dalton. CBR Article
September 8, 2020: David Nakayama is the front cover artist for the 4K/Bluray/DVD release. David Nakayama Tweet
October 22, 2020: Interview with Tim Sheridan. Owen Likes Comics YouTube
November 19, 2020: Nominated by Critic's Choice Awards for Best Superhero Movie. Tim Sheridan Tweet
January 25, 2021: Interview with Tim Sheridan. Voices from Krypton Podcast
February 2, 2021: Interview with Tim Sheridan. Voices from Krypton Podcast
February 8, 2021: Interview with Tim Sheridan. Voices from Krypton Podcast
Superman: Red Son News
October 11, 2013: James Tucker mentions adapting Superman: Red Son has been discussed. Toon Zone Article
January 13, 2018: Bruce Timm repeats he would like to do a movie based on the Superman Elseworlds story "Red Son" but it depends on sales of Gotham by Gaslight. ComicBook Article
January 8, 2019: Rumor is Red Son adaptation is being developed. Rumored logline and cast is Amy Acker, Anna Vocino, Diedrich Bader, Greg Chun, Jim Ward, Jason Isaacs, Jason Spisak, Jim Meskimen, Paul Williams, Phil Lamarr, Phil Morris, Roger Craig Smith, Sasha Roiz, Tara Strong, Travis Willingham, Vanessa Marshall, William Salyers, and Winter Zoli. Revenge of the Fan Article
July 19, 2019: One of the 2020 movies will be Superman: Red Son. DC Blog
September 19, 2019: First still released, featuring Kal-El. Jason Isaacs voices Kal-El, Diedrich Bader voices Lex Luthor, Amy Acker voices Lois Lane, Vanessa Marshall voices Wonder Woman, Phil Morris voices James Olsen, Paul Williams voices Brainiac, Sasha Roiz voices Hal Jordan, Phil LaMarr voices John Stewart, Roger Craig Smith voices Batman, Jim Meskimen voices John F. Kennedy, Travis Willingham voices Superior Man, William Salyers voices Joseph Stalin, and Winter Ave Zoli voices Svetlana. Executive produced by Bruce Timm and Sam Register, directed by Sam Liu, and script by J.M. DeMatteis. Releases first quarter 2020. TV Insider Article
September 26, 2019: Second still released, featuring Batman. Comics Beat Article
October 3, 2019: Jim Lee shows off stills at New York Comic Con, including a first look at Wonder Woman. Now Bruce Timm is reportedly the director. Kirsten Acuna Tweet
October 25, 2019: Red Son wrapped production the week of October 21. Sam Liu Tweet
October 26, 2019: Sam Liu estimates Red Son started production in mid-2018. It had quick turn arounds like Public Enemies and Batman and Harley Quinn. Sam Liu Tweet
November 5, 2019: Still of Superman and Wonder Woman posted. Gary Miereanu Tweet
December 3, 2019: Still of Wonder Woman and Superman dancing posted. Gary Miereanu Tweet
December 3, 2019: James Tucker did an initial pass on the Wonder Woman design but it was later revised. James Tucker Tweet
December 13, 2019: Still of Hal Jordan, John Stewart, and the Green Lantern Corps. Stewart is voiced by Phil LaMarr. Gary Miereanu Tweet
December 16, 2019: 1:43 trailer released. Rated PG-13 for violent content, bloody images, suggestive material, language, thematic elements, and some smoking. Front cover revealed. IGN YouTube
December 18, 2019: Digital release is on February 25, 2020 and physical media release is on March 17, 2020. Phantom Stranger will be the short attached to the release. Special features also include a Cold War featurette, two episodes from the Red Son motion comic, and sneak peak at Justice League Dark: Apokolips War. Rated PG-13 and runtime listed at 84 minutes. WF Article
February 11, 2020: Still of Lex Luthor released. Gary Miereanu Tweet
February 12, 2020: Red Son will premiere on February 24 at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood at 7 pm. Isaacs, Bader, Acker, Marshall, Morris, Smith, Roiz, LaMarr, Willingham, Timm, and Liu will attend. Still included. World's Finest
February 12, 2020: 51 second "Newsreel Clip" clip posted. WBE YouTube
February 13, 2020: The movie is still rated PG-13. Gary Miereanu Tweet
February 21, 2020: 40 second clip "Lex & Lois" released. Warner Bros. Entertainment YouTube
February 21, 2020: Lex and Lois still released. Gary Miereanu Tweet
February 24, 2020: 1:08 Batman clip posted. IGN YouTube
February 25, 2020: 43:41 recording of West Hollywood panel posted. Saturday Morning Cereal YouTube
February 26, 2020: 1:18 clip "Satellite Clip" released. WBHE YouTube
February 26, 2020: Tara Strong voiced Young Batman. Sam Liu Tweet
February 28, 2020: 1:06 clip "Now or Later" released. ComicBook YouTube
February 28, 2020: Red Son will be screened at the Directors Guild of America in New York City on March 16 at 7 pm. Amy Acker, Vanessa Marshall, Roger Craig Smith, Sasha Roiz, Bruce Timm, Sam Liu, and J.M. DeMatteis will attend the post-screening panel. Two stills of Green Lantern and Lois released. WF Article
March 2, 2020: New York premiere canceled due to concerns about the coronavirus. CBR Article
March 3, 2020: 1:15 clip released. CBR YouTube
March 4, 2020: 1:21 clip released. DC YouTube
March 12, 2020: 0:41 clip "Batman-Helicopters" released. WBHE YouTube
March 12, 2020: Two Batman stills released. World's Finest Tweet
March 12, 2020: Promo posters released. WBHE Tweet
March 12, 2020: Interview with Sam Liu. Red Son took five attempts to make. Starburst Article
March 13, 2020: The military official who talks to Superman at the dam is named General Rogozhin, a nod to Dostoevsky's The Idiot, in the script. J.M. DeMatteis Tweet
March 13, 2020: J.M. DeMatteis confirms the hydroelectric dam is loosely based on the Sayano-Shushenskaya Dam. J.M. DeMatteis Tweet
March 13, 2020: Interviews with Jason Isaacs, Vanessa Marshall, and Phil Morris. DC Daily Episode 371
March 13, 2020: Roger Craig Smith will do a Twitter AMA on Moday the 16th from 4-5 pm PDT. Roger Craig Smith Tweet
March 16, 2020: 1:01 clip featuring Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman released. IGN Article
May 14, 2020: Streams on DC Universe on June 17. DC Blog
June 24, 2020: Interview with Amy Acker and Phil Morris. DCU Article
February 21, 2021: Interview with Sam Liu. The Sarah O'Connell Show YouTube, 1 hour, 09 mark
Octber 22, 2021: Sasha Roiz and Phil LaMarr recorded for Hal Jordan and John Stewart on October 22, 2018. Gary Miereanu Tweet
Batman: Gotham by Gaslight News
October 15, 2015: NYCC Q&A with James Tucker. Tucker still wants to do an Elseworlds DTV in an anthology format that adapts Gotham by Gaslight, Flashpoint Batman: Knight of Vengeance, and Red Rain. CBR Article
April 8, 2017: It was reported at Wizard World St. Louis, Jennifer Carpenter revealed she's voicing Catwoman in an animated adaptation of Gotham by Gaslight. CBM Article
July 8, 2017: The next movie releasing after Batman and Harley Quinn will be Batman: Gotham by Gaslight. CB Article
July 10, 2017: Jay Oliva confirms he is not involved in the movie. Jay Oliva Tweet
September 26, 2017: Updated listing in iTunes reveals cast includes Bruce Greenwood, Jennifer Carpenter, Chris Cox, John DiMaggio, David Forseth, Grey Griffin, Anthony Head, Bob Joles, Yuri Lowenthal, Lincoln Melcher, Scott Patterson, William Salyers, Tara Strong, Bruce Timm, and Kari Wuhrer. Sam Liu listed as director, Jim Krieg as screenwriter, and Bruce Timm as producer. Screenshot of cover and logline emphasizes Batman vs. Jack the Ripper. Toon Zone post
October 6, 2017: Summary of panel. It includes more characters than seen in the original comic, many suspects who could be Jack the Ripper, not sure yet if rating will be PG-13 or R, at least one sequence that makes you squirm a little bit, not a direct adaptation of Mike Mignola's visual style but the crew took some visual cues the comics and fused that with their traditional animation styles, tried to get as much shadow as possible on Jack the Ripper, first clip has Batman attacking the criminal that's taken charge of the boys and made them pickpockets, and directs them to go to an orphanage and turn around their lives, there's a real emotional arc for Bruce, Selina is an actress/adventurer, and inspired by Sherlock Holmes character Irene Adler and is an equal to Bruce Wayne, they investigate the tragedy together, second clip shown is of Batman and Selina Kyle fighting Jack the Ripper in a slaughterhouse, Alan Burnett said he always wanted to set a scene in a slaughterhouse, movie isn't aiming for historical accuracy, crew are fans of the show Penny Dreadful, Sister Leslie (Thompkins) makes a strong presence in the movie, and the movie has DC Comics Easter eggs, Jack the Ripper Easter Eggs and Sherlock Holmes Easter eggs. CBR Article
October 6, 2017: Anthony Head voices Alfred. Movie partially adapts Gotham by Gaslight and Master of the Future. SyFy Wire Article
October 18, 2017: Q&A summary from NYCC. The character designs were done by Steven Choi. Comics Beat Article
October 19, 2017: Q&A from NYCC with Jim Krieg, Bruce Timm, and Sam Liu. DC All Access YouTube
November 10, 2017: Trailer released. IGN YouTube
November 14, 2017: The movie releases on January 23, 2018 on digital and February 6, 2018 on Blu-ray and DVD. Front cover and special features also revealed - a documentary featurette on the comic, commentary with Bruce Timm, Sam Liu, and Jim Krieg, a sneak peek at Suicide Squad: Hell To Pay, and From the DC Vault - "Showdown" episode from Batman: The Animated Series; "Trials of the Demon!" episode from Batman: The Brave and the Bold. CBR Article
November 25, 2017: Batman still released. Gary Miereanu Tweet
December 5, 2017: New footage in trailer from Warner UK. Warner UK YouTube
December 6, 2017: Gary Miereanu posts still of Jack the Ripper. Gary Miereanu Tweet
December 6, 2017: The sequence of the battle against Jack the Ripper in the meat factory was boarded by Chase Conley. Sam Liu Tweet
December 14, 2017: The movie will be shown during the DC in D.C. event. It will be shown on January 12 from 6:30 to 9:15 pm. Only 18 years and older will be allowed. There will be a cocktail reception, the movie, and a Q&A with the cast and crew at the Newseum Theatre. Toon Zone post
December 14, 2017: Batman still and Ivy clip released. Gary Miereanu Tweet
December 22, 2017: Batman still released. Gary Miereanu Tweet
January 5, 2018: New clip released of Batman taking on a thug named Big Bill. ComicBook Article
January 11, 2018: New stills and clip released of Batman and street urchins. World's Finest Tweet
January 12, 2018: Bruce Greenwood Q&A at DC in D.C. event. Greenwood praises the script and would do a sequel. ComicBook Article
January 13, 2018: Batman still released. Gary Miereanu Tweet
January 15, 2018: Summary of screening and panel at DC in D.C. event. 1944 movie "The Lodger" and Erik Larson's historical novel "The Devil in the White City" were cited as influences. Previews World Article
January 16, 2018: Jack the Ripper still released. Gary Miereanu Tweet
January 16, 2018: Batman still released. Announcement tomorrow. Gary Miereanu Tweet
January 17, 2018: Batman and Jack stills released. World's Finest Tweet
January 17, 2018: Batman still released. Paley Center Los Angeles premiere will be on February 5, 2018. Screening starts at 7 pm. Gary Miereanu Tweet
January 23, 2018: Three stills released. World's Finest Tweet
January 23, 2018: Selina still and clip released. Gary Miereanu Tweet
February 2, 2018: Batman vs. Jack clip released. ComicBook Article
February 2, 2018: Bruce meets Selina clip released. THR Article
February 2, 2018: Interview with cast and crew. Down and Nerdy Podcast Episode 199
February 3, 2018: Phil Bourassa reveals early development sketches of Batman he did a very nascent stage before Bruce Timm settled on a direction . Phil Bourassa instagram
February 5, 2018: Bruce Wayne and Hugo Strange chat clip released. CBR Article
February 5, 2018: Jack and Batman pursue a blimp across Gotham clip released. SyFy Wire Article
February 5, 2018: Jake Castorena posts storyboards of Batman and Jack fight. Jake Castorena instagram
February 6, 2018: Jack and Batman battle on the blimp clip released. Gary Miereanu Tweet
February 9, 2018: Jake Castorena posts snippet of original board for blimp fight. Jake Castorena instagram
February 12, 2018: Jim Krieg confirms Hugo Strange describing Jack the Ripper as having a "hatred of women, a hunger that never dies!" was a reference to Star Trek Season 2 episode 14 "Wolf in the Fold". Jim Krieg Tweet
March 15, 2018: Jake Castorena posts another snippet of original board for blimp fight. Jake Castorena instagram
March 23, 2018: Blu-ray sales estimates for first week release is $2 million. The Numbers Tweet
July 6, 2018: Jake Castorena posts a snippet of an original board for a Gordon-Batman talking scene. Jake Castorena instagram
June 21, 2019: Initial concept art for Batman. Steven Choi instagram
June 21, 2019: Initial concept art for Batman. Steven Choi instagram
June 21, 2019: Initial concept art of Batman and Jack the Ripper. Steven Choi instagram
June 21, 2019: More concept art of Batman. Steven Choi instagram
June 21, 2019: Tim, Dickie, and Jason final designs. Steven Choi instagram
June 21, 2019: Final Batman design. Steven Choi instagram
June 21, 2019: Final Gordon as Jack design. Steven Choi instagram
Milestone Movie News
August 22, 2020: Reginald Hudlin reveals Milestone Media are talking to Warner Bros. Animation about doing a Static Shock animated movie. Deadline Article
October 16, 2021: At DC FanDome, Milestone Media producer Reggie Hudlin and Milestone co-founder Denys Cowan revealed that an animated movie featuring the heroes of Milestone Comics is currently in development from Warner Bros. Animation and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. The film is based on a script by Hardware: Season One writer Brandon Thomas. A promotional poster for the production was also revealed, featuring Static, Hardware, Icon and Rocket in art by Bill Sienkiewicz. CBR Article
Watchmen News
April 13, 2017: A Warner Bros. survey notes there is an upcoming R-rated Watchmen animated DTV adaptation. CBR Article
July 21, 2023: Watchmen announced for 2024. Holy Plot Media Tweet
July 21, 2023: Logo shown at Justice League: Warworld panel. Neil Vagg Tweet
July 22, 2023: Amber Avara was a storyboard artist on the movie. Amber Avara Tweet
July 22, 2023: Reportedly will be two parts. Matías Lértora Tweet
Scooby-Doo! and Krypto, Too! News
September 5, 2022: Digital eMation worked on a Scooby-Doo Meets Krypto direct to video movie in 2021. Scooby Snax Blog
November 21, 2022: Scooby-Doo! and Krypto, Too! appeared on Amazon UK with a September 25, 2023 release date. Anime Superhero post
July 26, 2023: The trailer will release tomorrow. WBHE Tweet
July 27, 2023: 1:35 trailer released. Movie releases on September 26, 2023 on Digital everywhere and DVD only at Walmart. Logline mentions the Justice League has gone missing and a phantom has taken up residence in the Hall of Justice. WBHE YouTube
August 26, 2023: 4 stills released. WF Tweet
September 21, 2023: 0:48 clip "Superhero Sandwich" released. Josh Wilding YouTube
September 22, 2023: 1:14 clip "Who's Been Feeding Him" released. CBR YouTube
September 22, 2023: 1:13 clip released of Mystery Inc. arriving in Metropolis. Coming Soon Article
Justice League x RWBY News
July 1, 2022: There will be a RWBY Justice League animated crossover movie that will expand on the comic book series with a wholly original story. It is set to premiere in 2023. Rooster Teeth is currently in production. The same team that animates and produces RWBY is working on it in partnership with Warner Bros. Animation and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. RWBY Tweet
July 22, 2022: One of the 2023 titles is the crossover. WBHE instagram
July 25, 2022: The title of the first movie is Justice League x RWBY: Super Heroes and Huntsmen, Part One. Gary Miereanu Tweet
August 12, 2022: Logo for Part One revealed. RWBY Tweet
December 15, 2022: Part One press release. Justice League x RWBY: Super Heroes & Huntsmen, Part One arrives on Digital, 4k and Blu-ray in Spring 2023. Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Flash, Cyborg, Green Lantern and Vixen are transported to the strange world of Remnant, and find themselves turned into teenagers. Meanwhile, Remnant heroes Ruby, Weiss, Blake and Yang must combine forces with the Justice League to uncover why their planet has been mysteriously altered before a superpowered Grimm destroys everything. Voice cast includes Natalie Alyn Lind as Wonder Woman/Diana Prince, Chandler Riggs as Superman/Clark Kent and Nat Wolff as Batman/Bruce Wayne. RWBY mainstays reprising there roles are Lindsay Jones as Ruby, Kara Eberle as Weiss, Arryn Zech as Blake, Barbara Dunkelman as Yang, Ozioma Akagha as Vixen, Jen Brown as Pyrrha, Tiana Camacho as Glynda, Aaron Dismuke as Oscar, Jason Douglas as Jacques, David Errigo Jr. as The Flash/Barry Allen and Rolf, Samantha Ireland as Nora, Miles Luna as Jaune, Shannon McCormick as Professor Ozpin, Neath Oum Lie Ren, Tara Platt as Kali, Jeannie Tirado as Green Lantern, and Tru Valentino as Cyborg. Kimberly S. Moreau, Ethan Spaulding and Jim Krieg are producing, Laura Yates serves as supervising producer, and Sam Register and Michael Uslan executive producing. Meghan Fitzmartin wrote the script, with RWBY's Kerry Shawcross directs. First still posted. THR Article
January 4, 2023: Part One rated PG for action/violence throughout and brief language. DCAUR Tweet
February 7, 2023: Part One reportedly releases on April 25, 2023. TheDiscFather Tweet
February 9, 2023: April 25 date for digital, 4K, and Blu-ray confirmed and 2 minute trailer released. WBE YouTube
February 9, 2023: Special features are "Justice Comes to Remnant," a featurette about the world of Remnant, and "You Look... Different," a featurette about the character designs in the world of Remnant. Run time is 83 minutes. Rating confirmed to be PG for action/violence throughout and brief language. New logline and cover art revealed. WF Article
March 2, 2023: Back cover art released. WF Tweet
March 9, 2023: The movie will premiere at Wondercon on March 25 at 1:30pm in North 200A. The post-screening panel currently consists of Natalie Alyn Lind, Lindsay Jones, Kara Eberle, Arryn Zech, Barbara Dunkelman, Jeannie Tirado, Tru Valentino, Kerry Shawcross, and Meghan Fitzmartin. There will be an encore screening in the Arena on March 26 at 12:15pm. DCAUR Tweet
March 26, 2023: Interview with Barbara Dunkelman, Lindsay Jones, Arryn Zech, and Kara Eberle during WonderCon. Rama's Screen Tweet
March 27, 2023: WonderCon roundtable with Natalie Alyn Lind. Skewed and Reviewed YouTube
March 27, 2023: WonderCon roundtable with Kerry Shawcross. Skewed and Reviewed YouTube
March 27, 2023: WonderCon roundtable with Kara Eberle and Arryn Zech. Skewed and Reviewed YouTube
March 27, 2023: WonderCon roundtable with Jeannie Tirado. Skewed and Reviewed YouTube
March 27, 2023: WonderCon roundtable with Barbara Dunkelman and Lindsay Jones. Skewed and Reviewed YouTube
March 27, 2023: WonderCon roundtable with David Errigo. Skewed and Reviewed YouTube
March 27, 2023: WonderCon roundtable with Meghan Fitzmartin. Skewed and Reviewed YouTube
March 27, 2023: WonderCon roundtable with Tru Valentino. Skewed and Reviewed YouTube
March 29, 2023: Interviews with Natalie Alyn Lind, Lindsay Jones, Kara Eberle, Barbara Dunkelman, Arryn Zech, Jeannie Tirado, and Kerry Shawcross during WonderCon. LRM Article
April 17, 2023: 1:10 clip about Wonder Woman's diplomacy released. CBR YouTube
April 17, 2023: 53 second clip released. WBHE Tweet
April 17, 2023: 59 second clip released. Otaku USA Article
April 18, 2023: 9 minute interview with Meghan Fitzmartin. Kneel Before Pod Article
April 19, 2023: 1:07 second clip "Dead End" released. ScreenRant YouTube
April 21, 2023: 7 minute interview with Chandler Riggs. Kneel Before Pod Article
April 21, 2023: Interview with Meghan Fitzmartin. CBR Article
April 21, 2023: 0:50 clip featuring Wonder Woman. Sci-Fi Now Article
April 23, 2023: 6:23 minute interview with Kerry Shawcross. Kneel Before Pod Article
April 24, 2023: Interview with Chandler Riggs. Anime Mojo Article
April 24, 2023: Interview with Chandler Riggs. CBR Article
April 24, 2023: Interview with Chandler Riggs. Coming Soon Article
April 24, 2023: Interview with Chandler Riggs. Flickering Myth Article
April 24, 2023: Interview with Meghan Fitzmartin and Kerry Shawcross. Comics Beat Article
April 25, 2023: Interview with Kerry Shawcross. CBR Article
April 28, 2023: Soundtrack for Part One now available online at Gardener Recordings. WBHE Tweet
May 18, 2023: Interview with Meghan Fitzmartin. Hall of Justice Ep.332
June 23, 2023: Part One will premiere on Max on July 24. WBD Press Release
June 26, 2023: Part Two's release date reportedly is October 31. TheDiscFather Tweet
July 7, 2023: Still from Part Two of Vixen, Wonder Woman, Black Canary, and Yang on Earth posted. OfficialRWBY Tweet
August 24, 2023: 2:04 trailer released. WBHE YouTube
August 24, 2023: Part Two releases on digital on October 17, 2023 and on 4K/Blu-ray on October 31. Jamie Chung voices Black Canary, David Dastmalchian voices Flash, Laura Bailey voices Wonder Woman, Troy Baker voiced Batman, Travis Willingham voices Superman, Ozioma Akagha reprises Vixen, Jeannie Tirado reprises Green Lantern, Tru Valentino reprises Cyborg, Lindsay Jones reprises Ruby, Kara Eberle as Weiss, Arryn Zech as Blake, Barbara Dunkelman as Yang, and also in the cast in undisclosed roles are Maxwell Friendman, Christopher Sabat, and J. Michael Tatum. Movie is co-directed by Yssa Badiola and Dustin Matthews with a script by Meghan Fitzmartin. Producers are Kimberly S. Moreau, Ethan Spaulding, and Jim Krieg, Laura Yates is the supervising producer, and Sam Register and Michael Uslan are executive producers. Front cover included. Synopsis reveals Grimm have overtaken Earth so the Justice League calls on Team RWBY for help. Special features are "You look...Different: RWBY on Earth" focuses on a closer look at Team RWBY on Earth and "I've Got Your Back" spotlights both teams saving each other both physically and emotionally. Runtime is around 74 minutes and rated PG for action/violence throughout and some language. WF Article
Batman: The Doom That Came To Gotham News
July 22, 2022: One of the 2023 titles is an adaptation of Batman: The Doom That Came To Gotham. WBHE instagram
December 6, 2022: First look at Batman. Story is set in the 1920s. Batman will be voiced by David Giuntoli, Tati Gabrielle voices Kai Li Cain, Christopher Gorham voiced Oliver Queen, John DiMaggio voices James Gordon, Patrick Fabian voiced Harvey Dent, Brian George voices Alfred, Jason Marsden voices Dick Grayson and Young Bruce, Karan Brar voices Sanjay "Jay" Tawde, David Dastmalchian voices Grendon, Navid Negahban voices Ra's al Ghul, Emily O'Brien voices Talia al Ghul and Martha Wayne, Tim Russ voices Lucius Fox, Matthew Waterson voices Jason Blood/Etrigan, Jeffrey Combs voices Kirk Langstrom, William Salyers voices Cobblepot, Gideon Adlon voices Oracle and Darin De Paul voices Thomas Wayne. Sam Liu and Christopher Berkeley co-directs, Liu is a producer, the script is by Jase Ricci, Jim Krieg and Kimberly S. Moreau are producing, and Sam Register and Michael Uslan executive producing. Synopsis reads, "explorer Bruce Wayne accidentally unleashes an ancient evil, and returns to Gotham after being away for two decades. Batman battles Lovecraftian supernatural forces and encounters allies and enemies such as Green Arrow, Ra's al Ghul, Mr. Freeze, Killer Croc, Two-Face and James Gordon." Tentatively set to release in Spring 2023. THR Article
December 13, 2022: Rated PG-13 for some strong violence, disturbing images, language and brief partial nudity. Film Ratings listing
December 21, 2022: Stills for Batman, Harvey Dent, Oliver Queen, and Bruce Wayne, and Talia posted. WBHE Tweet
January 19, 2023: The 4K/Blu-ray/Digital release is March 28, 2023. 1:55 trailer released along with front cover art. WBE YouTube
January 19, 2023: Special features include "Batman: Shadows of Gotham," a featurette that examines the themes of existential dread in a world drenched in gothic overtones that combine to create one of Batman's most unique adventures and an audio commentary track with producer/co-director Sam Liu and screenwriter Jase Ricci. William Salyers also voices Professor Manfurd. Runtime is 90 minutes. Rated PG-13 for some strong violence, distrubing images, language, and brief partial nudity. WF Article
January 30, 2023: Back cover art for 4K and Blu-ray revealed. WF Tweet
February 17, 2023: 1:46 clip released of Bruce ordering a virus to be sealed up with explosives and declaring Cobblepot dead. IGN Article
March 2, 2023: 4 stills released of Cobblepot, Killer Croc, Talia al Ghul, and Grendon. Gary Miereanu Tweet
March 7, 2023: 4 stills released of Oracle and Batman, Bruce, Dick, and Sanjay, Bruce, Harvey, and Oliver, and Gordon, Kai Li Cain, and Bruce posted. Gary Miereanu Tweet
March 9, 2023: The movie will premiere on March 24 at 6:00pm in the Arena during Wondercon. The post-screening panel currently consists of Tati Gabrielle, Christopher Gorham, David Dastmalchian, Sam Liu, Christopher Berkeley, and Jase Ricci. There will be an encore screening in the Arena on March 26 at 2 pm. DCAUR Tweet
March 15, 2023: 1:05 clip of Batman and Talia. WBHE Tweet
March 16, 2023: Stefan L. Smith is the composer. Stefan L. Smith Tweet
March 20, 2023: Patrick Fabian posts Harvey Dent still. Patrick Fabian Tweet
March 20, 2023: Interview with Patrick Fabian. Comics Beat Article
March 23, 2023: Interview with Patrick Fabian. CBM Article
March 23, 2023: 1:09 clip of Harvey Dent and Oliver Queen telling Bruce Wayne, Dick Grayson and Kai Li Cain about Kirk Langstrom. Batman Tweet
March 24, 2023: Interview with Sam Liu. The movie was around 100 minutes before editing. The Aspiring Kryptoninan YouTube
March 24, 2023: Interview with Sam Liu. CBR Article
March 24, 2023: Interview with Jace Ricci. CBR Article
March 26, 2023: 7 minute WonderCon Q&A with Tati Gabrielle, Christopher Gorham, Sam Liu, and Jase Ricci. Bionic Buzz YouTube
March 26, 2023: 1:03 clip of Oliver Queen distracting James Gordon and the police while Dick Grayson goes to the Argo. Comingsoon Article
March 27, 2023: Interview with David Giuntoli. CBR Article
March 27, 2023: 53 second clip of the Batsuit reveal released. CBR Article
March 27, 2023: Interview with Ricci and Liu. Jim Krieg is credited with adding Lucius Fox. Ricci talks about changing the werewolf acolytes and Robins. Liu talks about designing Etrigan and credits Thomas Perkins with taking a pass mutant penguins designed by Eric Canete and Iog-Sotha designs by Chris Samnee. ComicsBeat Article
March 27, 2023: 1:11 clip of the Batman vs. Killer Croc rematch released. IGN Article
March 28, 2023: Animation for the snakes required a lot of retakes. Sam Liu Tweet
March 28, 2023: Poison Ivy's monster form was inspired in part by Bride of Frankenstein. Sam Liu Tweet
March 28, 2023: Having Batman take the Manbat serum made Kirk Langstrom part of the solution that saved the world and changed Batman into Manbat. Sam Liu Tweet
March 28, 2023: Clark Kent, Lois Lane, and Jimmy Olsen cameos confirmed. Sam Liu Tweet
March 28, 2023: Sam Liu confirms the bats saved Young Bruce but he didn't understand until the end. There was a whole dialog from Barbara Gordon about what bats represent in different cultures and in some they are guardians. The dialog was removed because it was too many concepts and rabbit holes. Sam Liu Tweet
March 28, 2023: Sam Liu reveals there was a deleted scene that entailed Bruce hearing the voice more and more from the grotto but it was too stylistic and took up too much screen time. Sam Liu Tweet
March 29, 2023: Interview with Sam Liu. Toonado Article
March 29, 2023: Interview with Jace Ricci. Kneel to Pod Episode
March 29, 2023: Interview with Jace Ricci. Toonado Article
March 31, 2023: Batman's grapnel design was influenced by the video game Bloodborne's aesthetic. Sam Liu Tweet
March 31, 2023: Interview with David Giuntoli. Toonado Article
April 6, 2023: Interview with David Giuntoli. Hall of Justice Episode 326
April 10, 2023: Seth Anderholm posts animatic of storyboards for sequence when Batman fights undead Oliver, Sanjay, and Dick. Anderholm added the flashbacks. Seth Anderholm Tweet
April 11, 2023: Shadows of Gotham special feature posted. WBE YouTube
April 17, 2023: Seth Anderholm posts animatic of storyboards for final battle. Seth Anderholm Tweet
April 17, 2023: Soundtrack will release on April 21 through Gardener Recordings. Stefan L. Smith Tweet
April 22, 2023: Interview with Stefan L. Smith. GVN YouTube
April 24, 2023: Seth Anderholm posts animatic of storyboards for Batman arriving in summoning dimension and rematch with Talia. Seth Anderholm Tweet
May 17, 2023: Streams on Max starting June 26. ComicBook Article
August 5, 2023: Two hour chat with Sam Liu. The Annihilator Twitter Spaces with Sam Liu
September 5, 2023: Eric Canete posts first super rough storyboard of the opening scene he worked with his wife. Eric Canete Tweet
Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super Sons News
October 16, 2021: Battle of the Super Sons will be CG animated and releases fall 2022. IGN Article
March 16, 2022: Battle of the Super Sons will be rated PG-13 for violence and language. Anime Superhero Post
June 20, 2022: A U.K. Listing for the movie has a title of "Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super Sons" with a logline of "the sons of two superheroes must join forces to save the planet." The director is Matt Peters and cast includes Jack Dylan Grazer, Jack Griffo, and Laura Bailey. Runtime listed as 79 minutes. Page lists "moderate violence, threat, bloody images, implied strong language" but ratings section describes in more detail, "There is occasional bloody detail, including a slow-motion blood spurt in the aftermath of a punch. Alien starfish explode bloodily," "there is implied strong language," "there is moderate body horror when alien starfish erupt from victims' mouths. Two young teenagers must fight their possessed parents," and "there is moderate violence in which blades, fists, guns and fantastical powers are used. A woman uses a lit aerosol to burn an alien". BBFC
June 25, 2022: Battle of the Super Sons set for a September 21, 2022 release on a French website. DCAUR Tweet
June 29, 2022: An iTunes listing for Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super Sons has appeared with front cover art, a new logline, a still of a Starro on a woman's face, directors listed as Rick Morales and Matt Peters, screenwriter listed as Jeremy Adams, producer listed as Alyessa Ornelas, and cast listed are Jack Dylan Grazer, Jack Griffo, Laura Bailey, Troy Baker, Darin De Paul, Tom Kenny, Nolan North, Zeno Robinson, Myrna Velasco, and Travis Willingham. On his 11th birthday, Jonathan Kent learns his dad is Superman and he has his own latent super powers. He also meets Batman and Robin. Damian is a reluctant sidekick. Jonathan and Damian are forced to team up to protect their loved ones from a hostile alien force. DCAUR Tweet
June 30, 2022: 1:10 trailer posted. Releases on October 18, 2022. WBHE YouTube
June 30, 2022: Press release confirms title is Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super Sons and releases under the DC Animated Movie line. Matt Peters is the director and the writer is Jeremy Adams. Starro confirmed. Jack Dylan Grazer voices Jonathan Kent, Jack Griffo voices Damian Wayne, Troy Baker voices Batman, Travis Willingham voices Superman, Laura Bailey voices Lois Lane, Darin De Paul voices Lex Luthor and Starro, Tom Kenny voices Green Arrow and Penguin, Zeno Robinson voices Jimmy Olsen and Melvin Masters, Nolan North voices Jor-El, and Myrna Velasco voices Wonder Girl and Lara. Jim Krieg is a producer. Rick Morales is the Supervising Producer. Special feature is "Rival Sons: Jonathan and Damian" a featurette about the Super Sons. Running time is 79 minutes and rated PG-13. WF Article
July 1, 2022: Dynamic Music Partners composed the music for the movie. Kristopher Carter Tweet
July 3, 2022: Studio Mir provided animation services for this movie. Studio Mir instagram
July 8, 2022: Dynamic Music Partners wrote the main theme on July 8, 2021. Kristopher Carter Tweet
September 8, 2022: Premieres at New York Comic Con on Friday, October 7 at 3:30pm on Main Stage, followed by a panel featuring members of the cast and crew. Comicsbeat Article
September 26, 2022: New York Comic Con panelists will be Jack Dylan Glazer, Jack Griffo, Travis Willingham, Laura Bailey, director Matt Peters, screenwriter Jeremy Adams and supervising producer Rick Morales. Superman Homepage Article
October 4, 2022: 1:23 clip featuring Jonathan learning he has powers and who his father is. Cinema Blend Article
October 5, 2022: 0:53 second clip with Batman taking on Penguin and his goons on a roof while Superman and Jonathan observe and comment. Comic Book Article
October 5, 2022: 1:00 clip with Lois showing concern about Jonathan's powers. Coming Soon Article
October 6, 2022: 1:13 clip with Robin and Jonathan meeting. Den of Geek Article
October 7, 2022: 2 second "Trouble in Watchtower" clip featuring Green Arrow clip. Screen Rant YouTube
October 7, 2022: Comments from Jeremy Adams. Rick Morales wanted to make a Super Sons movie since he worked with Adams on the LEGO DC movies. Adams was not constrained by the recent change in the comics that Jonathan was gay. They chose Starro before the live action The Suicide Squad movie was revealed to also be using Starro. Hall of Justice 304
October 7, 2022: 38:07 cast and crew interview at New York Comic Con. Superman Homepage YouTube
October 8, 2022: 11:22 cast and crew interview at New York Comic Con. CBR YouTube
October 13, 2022: 30:41 cast and crew interview at New York Comic Con. Hall of Justice Episode 305
October 14, 2022: Interview with Jack Griffo. CBM Article
October 14, 2022: Interview with Matt Peters. CBM Article
October 14, 2022: A soundtrack will release on October 18, 2022 through Dynamic Music Partners. WF Article
October 15, 2022: Interview with Jeremy Adams. CBM Article
October 17, 2022: 00:40 clip released. CBR Article
October 18, 2022: 00:57 clip "Watchtower" released. WBHE YouTube
December 14, 2022: Score submitted to SCL Awards for Outstanding Original Score. Interview and link to reel of entire score included. Kristopher Carter Tweet
December 20, 2022: The movie will premiere on HBO Max on January 17, 2023. WBD Press Release
Janaury 17, 2023: Jeremy Adams leads a watch party on Twitter Spaces. Around the time of LEGO Aquaman, Rick Morales went to Adams about Super Sons and handed him a trade to read. They pushed for it ever since but theatrical was trying to do one but it never happened. Morales and Adams kept trying for years and talked about it at lunch when they worked on other movies. Morales was in a meeting for another movie and brought up Super Sons. Home Video checked. It was a go during that window when Warner Bros. and Discovery were merging. The movie was originally titled Super Sons, but due to legalities and such, it was renamed. Adams made Lois a little scatter-brained to hint at her wild times as a reporter. Jack Grazer recorded in his closet during the pandemic. The story was almost set during Christmas but Adams and Morales were working on a Christmas project at the time so it was changed to a birthday. There is a specific idea in mind for a sequel if it's greenlit. Adams originally pitched the movie as G-rated then they were told to make it PG-13 by Home Video. Adams was not happy. Jim Krieg told Jeremy "all we have to do is write an 80s PG movie" then things clicked for Adams. Adams wanted to use the cat being killed scene from the Tomasi run but no one else was up to doing it. They increased Jonathan to 10-12ish years old from 7 in the comics because 7 felt to adolescent for the stakes involved. Adams tried to write Damian somewhat likeable in terms of his logic like taking the wrong lessons from his father, i.e. knocks Jon over to activate more powers. It was purposeful nod to the Super Sons with the two pairs facing off. No one had any no idea Starro was in The Suicide Squad. Super Sons was written about a year before it. Adams had the original Teen Titans in mind. Executives were confused about Bat-Cow but Adams explained that was in the comics. There was a bit more about Batman using a passcode when he hails the Watchtower. They were only allowed so many assets in a CG movie at this level so it had to be strategic like with the Titans line-up, not because of personal preference. Krieg came up with Starros coming out of host's mouths around time when Adams was resisting PG-13. "Cunningham," the name of principal was a nod to a relative of Adams'. Adams loves DC/martial arts stuff so had to put in the two finger paralysis move. A "bend with your knees!" when the giant key is lifted was cut for time as well as Jon trying the giant key a couple times and failing. Adams emulatated Big Trouble in Little China with the in-and-out Watchtower set up. Lois Lane's lighter was kind of a nod to Margot Kidder's Lois being a chain smoker. One of first things pitched was Jon taking the arrow and discovering invulnerability. There was more cat-and-mouse between the hive mind and the boys. Originally, the movie was going to end it on the Watchtower landing on Earth. Twitter Spaces
Injustice News
May 19, 2021: Injustice will be the next movie after Batman: The Long Halloween, Part 2. WF Article
May 21, 2021: Sam Liu is not the director. Sam Liu Tweet
July 21, 2021: Injustice takes place on an alternate Earth where the Joker has tricked Superman into killing Lois Lane, sending the hero on a rampage. This unnhinged Superman decides to take control of Earth for its own good, leading Batman and his allies to attempt to stop him. Still of Wonder Woman, Superman, and Batman included. Voice cast includes Justin Hartley as Superman, Anson Mount as Batman, Laura Bailey as Lois Lane and Rama Kushna, Zach Callison as Damian and Jimmy Olsen, Brian T. Delaney as Green Lantern, Brandon Michael Hall as Cyborg, Edwin Hodge as Mr. Terrific and Killer Croc, Oliver Hudson as Plastic Man, Gillian Jacobs as Harley Quinn, Yuri Lowenthal as Mirror Master, Flash and Shazam, Derek Phillips as Nightwing and Aquaman, Kevin Pollak as Joker and Jonathan Kent, Anika Noni Rose as Catwoman, Reid Scott as Green Arrow and Victor Zsasz, Faran Tahir as Ra’s al Ghul, Fred Tatasciore as Captain Atom, Janet Varney as Wonder Woman, and Andrew Morgado as Mirror Master Soldier. Rick Morales is producing, Matt Peters is directing, and the screenwriter is Ernie Altbacker, Jim Krieg is also a producer, and Sam Register is executive producing. Injustice is expected to release in fall 2021. THR Article
August 16, 2021: First look at Best Buy Steelbook. DC_DailyPlanet Tweet
August 18, 2021: Blu-ray.com reports an October 19 release date for the physical media. Anime Superhero post
August 31, 2021: At DC FanDome, there will be a sneak peek. DC Blog
Spetember 1, 2021: Injustice will release on 4K, Blu-ray, and Digital on October 19. Special features include a featurette about adapting Injustice, past peeks at The Death of Superman and Reign of the Supermen, and from the DC Vault, Justice League's "Injustice for All" Part 1 and 2. WF Article
September 7, 2021: Trailer releases on Wednesday. WBHE Tweet
September 8, 2021: 1:06 trailer released. IGN YouTube
September 21, 2021: Red band trailer releases on Wednesday. WBHE Tweet
September 22, 2021: 1:54 red band trailer released. WBHE YouTube
September 22, 2021: Matthew Bordenave and another storyboard artist named "DJ" boarded Superman attacking the plane as an homage to Nappa attacking planes in Dragon Ball Z. Matthew Bordenave Tweet
September 22, 2021: Matthew Bordenave boarded the scene of Superman punching Joker's heart out of his chest. Matthew Bordenave Tweet
September 29, 2021: 4 stills of Green Lantern creating a bubble construct, Justice League, Green Arrow, and Harley Quinn released. Gary Miereanu Tweet
October 11, 2021: 4 stills of Mr. Terrific and Superman, Wonder Woman and Raven capture Mirror Master, Plastic Man, and Batman and Joker released. Gary Miereanu Tweet
October 12, 2021: Interview with Rick Morales. They looked more to the comics than the video games during development. NetherRealm was less involved in the movie than they were with the Mortal Kombat movies. It was always the plan to tell an original story. There no discussion about holding back on any characters. Batman will break down after the deaths of several characters close to him. Comic Book Movie Article
October 13, 2021: 1:15 clip of Batman interrogating Joker released. IGN Article
October 13, 2021: 0:31 "Superman Cleans Up" clip released. Game Informer Article
October 14, 2021: 1:52 clip features the Justice League split into Team Superman and Team Batman. CBR YouTube
October 14, 2021: Interview with Matt Peters. CBM Article
October 15, 2021: Justin Hartley did his intial recording for Injustice in August 2019. Gary Miereanu Tweet
October 15, 2021: 1:14 "Plastic Man" clip released. Screen Rant YouTube
October 15, 2021: 1:12 "Batman vs. Hoods" clip released. Nerdist YouTube
October 15, 2021: 1:33 clip and interview with Justin Hartley. EW Article
October 17, 2021: Yuri Lowenthal revealed he voices Atom screaming in Superman's Brain and Deathstroke laughing in Arkham Asylum. CBM Article
October 18, 2021: 0:44 clip "Injustice" released. WBHE YouTube
October 18, 2021: 4 stills released of Cyborg, Catwoman, Fortress of Solitude, and Mr. Terrific and Plastic Man. Gary Miereanu Tweet
October 18, 2021: 0:55 clip "Heroes and Villains" released. IGN Article
October 18, 2021: 1:38 clip "Batman and Superman" released. IGN Article
October 18, 2021: Interview with Anson Mount. Nerdist Article
October 19, 2021: 4 stills released of Robin, Green Arrow and Harley, face off in Arkham Asylum, and Nightwing. Gary Miereanu Tweet
October 21, 2021: The villain sitting with Mantis in The World's End was Enchantress. Matthew Bordenave Tweet
October 21, 2021: Interview with Derek Phillips. Fanboy Nation Article
October 22, 2021: Comments from cast and crew. DC Blog Article
October 25, 2021: Interview with Matt Peters. A scene between Wonder Woman and Ares was at least storyboarded but ultimately cut. CBR Article
October 26, 2021: Matthew Bordenave boarded the scene of Green Arrow being attacked by Harley in the Arrowcave. It was originally scripted she hit his head but Bordenave changed it. Matthew Bordenave Tweet
December 20, 2021: Streams on HBO Max starting January 17, 2022. Spoiler TV Article
February 2, 2023: Airs on Toonami on February 18, 2023 at 12:30 am. ToonamiSquad Tweet
Catwoman: Hunted News
January 24, 2019: Greg Weisman has a project in the works. Reddit Greg Weisman and Brandon Vietti AMA
August 17, 2021: Catwoman: Hunted movie announced. It stars Elizabeth Gillies as Catwoman, Stephanie Beatriz as Batwoman, and Jonathan Banks as Black Mask. The rest of the cast includes Steve Blum as Solomon Grundy, Lauren Cohan as Julia Pennyworth, Keith David as Tobias Whale, Zehra Fazal as Talia al Ghul and Nosferata, Jonathan Frakes as King Faraday and Boss Moxie, Kirby Howell-Baptiste as Barbara Minerva/Cheetah, Kelly Hu as Cheshire, Andrew Kishino as Mr. Yakuza and Domino 6, Eric Lopez as Domino 1, Jacqueline Obradors as La Dama, and Ron Yuan as Doctor Tzin. It is produced in an anime style. The story revolves around Catwoman attempting to steal a priceless jewel but the heist puts her squarely in the crosshairs of both a powerful consortium of villains and the ever-resourceful Interpol as well as Batwoman. Shinsuke Terasawa is the director, Greg Weisman is the screenwriter, Ethan Spaulding and Colin A.B.V. Lewis are producers, and Sam Register executive produces. It will be under the DC Animated Movie branding and is expected to release in early 2022. Still of Catwoman included. THR Article
August 18, 2021: Gary Miereanu confirms the DC Animated Movie branding is a separate banner from DC Universe. Gary Miereanu Tweet
August 22, 2021: Greg Weisman reveals he wrote the script between season 3 and 4 of Young Justice and he pitched the movie as anime style. Greg Weisman Tweet
August 31, 2021: At DC FanDome, there will be a premiere of the trailer. DC Blog
October 16, 2021: 1:30 trailer released. IGN YouTube
October 16, 2021: Available on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Combo Pack, Blu-ray and Digital on February 8, 2022, rated PG-13, 79 minutes, and special features include When The Hunter Becomes The Hunted featurette and The New Femme Fatale documentary. WF Article
October 18, 2021: Oscar Francia worked on cover of Catwoman: Hunted release. Oscar Francia instagram
October 19, 2021: Jaime Thomason is the voice director. Ask Greg
December 9, 2021: 4 stills released of Barbara Minerva, Cheshire, Isus waking up Selina, and Nosferta. Gary Miereanu Tweet
December 10, 2021: Still of Catwoman posted. Greg Weisman Tweet
December 16, 2021: Four stills featuring Catwoman and Black Mask released. Gary Miereanu Tweet
December 18, 2021: Interview with Elizabeth Gillies. Bleeding Cool Article
December 21, 2021: Interview with Elizabeth Gillies. Gillies was always a fan of Michelle Pfeiffer's take on Catwoman, was drawn to the script because it explored a different side of Catwoman, wasn't aware of how stylized or anime-influenced it was until her second or third recording session but found it very cool, notes the noir film score, added "a little Mae West," used Pfeiffer as a jumping off point then put her own stamp on the voice, spends most of the movie poking and prodding Batwoman to try and get a rise out of her, in a 2 or 3 hour session the last hour would be just action cues, was offered the role around April 2020, and she already completed her work on it when the title was officially announced. Comic Book Movie Article
January 7, 2022: Three stills featuring Lauren Cohan at a recording and two of Julia released. Gary Miereanu Tweet
January 11, 2022: Four stills for Black Mask, Barbara Minerva, Cheshire, and Tobias Whale. Gary Miereany Tweet
January 11, 2022: Oscar Francia posts cover key art of Catwoman. Oscar Francia instagram
January 12, 2022: Interview with Ethan Spaulding. CBM Article
January 12, 2022: Oscar Francia posts cover key art of Black Mask. Oscar Francia instagram
January 13, 2022: Oscar Francia posts cover key art of Batwoman. Oscar Francia instagram
January 13, 2022: Interview with Greg Weisman. Lupin the Third was an influence. It was agreed on Batman would not be in the movie when he first pitched the movie. Ames Kirshen at DC suggested a team up with Batwoman. It became an obvious choice to pick Barbara Minerva as the main villain. Coming Soon Article
January 17, 2022: Interview with Greg Weisman. A mystery villain is hinted at. CBM Article
January 20, 2022: Interview with Greg Weisman. Hall of Justice Podcast Episode 268
January 24, 2022: Oscar Francia posts cover key art of Cheshire. Oscar Francia instagram
January 25, 2022: Interview with Kelly Hu. CBM Article
January 26, 2022: Oscar Francia posts cover key art of Tobias Whale. Oscar Francia instagram
January 27, 2022: Interview with Zehra Fazal. She recorded once in the studio before the pandemic and a second time from her home studio for fight efforts mostly. Nosferata is more hot tempered and unhinged than Talia. In this movie, Talia's voice is more Middle Eastern than British upbringing in previous iterations. CBM Article
January 28, 2022: Oscar Francia posts cover key art of Nosferata. Oscar Francia instagram
January 31, 2022: New clip of Catwoman suiting up released. ComicBook Article
January 31, 2022: 1:01 clip "Cats Away" released. DC YouTube
February 1, 2022: 1:15 clip featuring Cheshire and Catwoman released. IGN YouTube
February 2, 2022: Oscar Francia posts cover key art of Moxie. Oscar Francia instagram
February 2, 2022: Four stills featuring Catwoman, Batwoman, and Nosferata released. Gary Miereanu Tweet
February 2, 2022: 00:47 clip "Catwoman: Hunted Scene Puts Selina and Batwoman in a Deadly Trap" released. CBR YouTube
February 3, 2022: Interview with Elizabeth Gillies. Hall of Justice Ep.270
February 3, 2022: Interview with Greg Weisman. He has a plan for a sequel should Hunted to do very well. Starburst Magazine Article
February 4, 2022: Interview with Stephanie Beatriz. CBM Article
February 4, 2022: Clip with Catwoman and the League of Shadows posted. Cinema Blend Article
February 4, 2022: Interview with Zehra Fazal about Talia and Nosferata. She recorded in the booth in late summer 2019 then at home around last February. Comics Beat Article
February 4, 2022: Interview with Ethan Spaulding and Greg Weisman. Movie will visit Spain, France, Shanghai, and London. Erika Okada is the character designer. Overseas animation studio used is OLM, Inc., the movie was all storyboard by OLM's team with amendments by the Spaulding's board artists if there was a script change, and there's an original bilingual song "Thief in the Night" by Yutaka Yamada and Brian E.S. Jones. Weisman talks about the process of choosing actors, crafting his version of Leviathan, and Catwoman's seduction skills. Comics Beat Article
February 7, 2022: 00:46 "Catwoman and Batwoman Team Up" clip posted. Nerdist YouTube
February 7, 2022: Interview with Greg Weisman. SciFiNow Article
February 7, 2022: Interview with Greg Weisman. Geek To Me Podcast
April 21, 2022: Streams on HBO Max starting May 10. Warner Media Pressroom
Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
October 12, 2016: Those who attended theatrical screenings of Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders were given surveys. One question asked which movie would like to be seen made: Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Wonder Woman '77, or Swamp Thing. We Got This Covered Article
February 13, 2019: Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, an all-new animated movie, is a joint venture between DC Entertainment and Nickelodeon that unites the two for the first time outside of the comics page to fight Batman's deadly rogues gallery. It is based on the Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comics miniseries by James Tynion IV and Freddie Williams II. It releases on 4K, Blu-ray, and Digital late in Spring 2019. Troy Baker voices Batman and the Joker, Darren Criss voices Raphael, Kyle Mooney voices Michelangelo, Baron Vaughn voices Donatello, Eric Bauza voices as Leonardo, Rachel Bloom voices as Batgirl, Tom Kenny voices the Penguin, John DiMaggio voices Mr. Freeze, Tara Strong voices Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy, Carlos Alazraqui voices as Bane, and Cas Anvar voices Ra's al Ghul. Clip of Criss recording and stills of Criss, the Turtles with Batman, Batgirl, and Robin, and Raphael included. SyFy Wire Article
February 13, 2019: Jake Castorena worked in it "years" ago. Jake Castorena instagram
February 13, 2019: Still of Turtles seeing Batman in distance. DC Blog
February 19, 2019: The movie is rated PG-13 for fantasy violence. Screen Connections Article
February 21, 2019: Ben Giroux voices Robin. Ben Giroux instagram
February 28, 2019: Ben Giroux posts another shot of Robin. Ben Giroux instagram
March 8, 2019: The movie will have its world premiere at WonderCon on Sunday March 31st, between 1:45pm - 3:45pm. Keith Ferguson voices Baxter Stockman and Two-Face, Brian George voices Alfred, Ben Giroux voices as Robin, Andrew Kishino voices Shredder, and Jim Meskimen voices Commissioner Gordon and Scarecrow. Jake Castorena is the director. The script was by Marly Halpern-Graser. Ben Jones is the producer. Executive producers are Benjamin Melniker and Michael Uslan. Sam Register and Chris Viscardi are executive producers. Wonder Con post
March 11, 2019: Still of the Turtles underwater posted. A trailer will be released soon. Gary Miereanu Tweet
March 12, 2019: 1:46 Trailer and two stills released. EW Article
March 13, 2019: A press release is imminent. Gary Miereanu Tweet
March 14, 2019: Digital release is May 14, 2019, and 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack and Blu-ray Combo Pack releases on June 4, 2019. Logline reveals a team up between Shredder and the Foot Clan and Ra's al Ghul and the League of Assassins. Special features are "Cowabunga, Batman! When Comic Worlds Collide" - a featurette about the concept of crossovers and how it entails the movie, "Fight Night in Gotham" - a featurette about the characters' fighting styles, and a sneak peek at the next DC Universe Movie, Batman: Hush. The runtime is 90 minutes and is PG-13 for fantasy violence. Front covers revealed. WF Article
March 31, 2019: Still of the Turtles peering from manhole. Gary Miereanu Tweet
March 31, 2019: Q&A with cast and crew from Wonder Con. Bionic Buzz YouTube
March 31, 2019: 30 minute recording of the Wonder Con panel. Voices were recorded January to February of 2017. There are some nods to Metalhead in Raphael's bike, Mondo Gecko, and Secret of the Ooze's napkin line. David Alvarez YouTube
April 30, 2019: Michelangelo atop the Tyrannosaurus Rex in the Batcave and riding a skateboard and bumping into Alfred will be in the movie. Batman will be a little more serious than the Turtles so that there's contrast and the Turtles to be a little more serious than they were the 80's cartoon. Andy Kuhn drew the preliminary designs for the movie with lead character designer Steven Choi coming in and making Kuhn's designs more animation friendly. There will be direct homages to the 1990 film such as the shot of Shredder when he first confronts the Turtles replicated exactly when he first appears in this movie and there will be references to the Turtles in Time Super NES video game. One of the mandates from Nickelodeon was not to use the existing actors from the then current TMNT animated series. Baron Vaughn was always Halpern-Graser and Jones' first choice. Gary Miereanu came up with the notion of Troy Baker voicing both Batman and Joker. There is a post credits scene that teases a possible sequel. Comics Beat Article
May 1, 2019: There will be a San Diego Comic Con 2019 exclusive figure of Michelangelo dressed as Batman. Accessories include a sewer lid, pizza and extra sets of hands. This figure is limited to 10,000 pieces and will cost $30.00. Bleeding Cool Article
May 1, 2019: Still of Batgirl and Turtles released. There will be a new clip on Thursday. Gary Miereanu Tweet
May 2, 2019: Still of Barbara Gordon released. Gary Miereanu Tweet
May 2, 2019: 1:58 clip "Opening Scene!" released. WBHE YouTube
May 3, 2019: Next clip may come out in next two weeks and feature Commissioner Gordon. Gary Miereanu Tweet
May 13, 2019: 48 second clip released of the Foot Clan invading Wayne Enterprises to steal some valuable technology only to find Batman waiting for them. WBHE YouTube
May 13, 2019: 1:01 clip released of the Ninja Turtles meeting the Penguin. ComicBook Article
May 14, 2019: "Suiting Up" clip and 5 stills released. WF Article
May 15, 2019: 30 second homage clip posted. CBR Article
May 15, 2019: Brianne Drouhard boarded an speical joke for fans of her webcomic in the form of Michelangelo tripping up the stairs. Brianne Drouhard Tweet
May 16, 2019: 48 second IGN exclusive Batmobile clip. IGN YouTube
May 23, 2019: Easter eggs list posted. TMNT Article
May 24, 2019: Donatello model sheet posted. Steven Choi instagram
May 25, 2019: Foot Clan roughs by Steven Choi. Steven Choi instagram
May 25, 2019: Barbara Gordon and Batgirl roughs by Steven Choi. Steven Choi instagram
May 25, 2019: Revised Barbara Gordon rough by Steven Choi. Steven Choi instagram
May 25, 2019: Batgirl roughs by Steven Choi. Steven Choi instagram
May 25, 2019: Michelangelo in Batsuit art. Steven Choi instagram
May 25, 2019: Early Shredder designs. Steven Choi instagram
May 25, 2019: Final Shredder design. Steven Choi instagram
May 25, 2019: Splinter brush art posted. Steven Choi instagram
May 25, 2019: Chris Copeland posts some storyboard panels. Chris Copeland Tweet
May 26, 2019: Interview with cast and crew. Down & Nerdy Tweet
May 28, 2019: Interview with Troy Baker. WF Article
May 30, 2019: Kyle Mooney's final initial voice record was on February 23, 2017. Gary Miereanu Tweet
May 31, 2019: New Arkham clip and six stills. WF Article
June 2, 2019: Animatic of Batman-Shredder fight. Jake Castorena instagram
June 4, 2019: 00:28 clip "Batman vs Turtles" released. WBHE YouTube
June 4, 2019: 00:28 clip "Batman vs Raphael" released. IGN YouTube
June 4, 2019: 01:34 clip "Ooze" released. DC YouTube
June 14, 2019: Kevin Riepl won the Gold Medal Award for this month's Global Music Awards. Kevin Riepl Tweet
July 8, 2019: Gamestop will be selling exclusive action figure two packs. Batman and Leonardo and Robin and Raphael comes out in September, Batgirl and Donatello comes out in October, Alfred and Michelangelo comes out in November, and Ra's Al Ghul and Shredder comes out in December. Each pack sells for $49.99. They can also all be pre-ordered at once for $249.99. DC Collectors Article
November 18, 2019: The movie will air on Nick on November 27 at 8 pm. Nickandmore! Tweet
June 8, 2020: Chris Copeland posts an animatic of Leonardo vs. Ra's. Chris Copeland Tweet
June 9, 2020: Chris Copeland posts an animatic of Batman vs. TMNT. Chris Copeland Tweet
October 20, 2021: The last big fight was boarded by Adam Lucas with passes by Chris Copeland and Elsa Garagarza. Ben Jones Tweet
February 9, 2022: Rachel Bloom recorded as Batgirl on February 9, 2017. Gary Miereanu Tweet
Batman Ninja News
September 19, 2017: There is a Batman Ninja anime film slated for release in 2018. The crew includes director Jumpei Mizusaki, character designer Takashi Okazaki, screenwriter Kazuki Nakashima, and English-language screenwriters Leo Chu & Eric Garcia. There will be a first look at New York Comic Con on October 05, 2017 from 12:45 to 1:45 PM at Main Stage 1-D. NYCC post
October 5, 2017: Summary of First Look panel at NYCC. The movie takes place in medieval Japan, Nakashima, Okazaki and Mizusaki were approached by Warner Bros., performers acted out the fight scenes and the recorded choreography was used by the animators as a reference point, the Blu-ray will include both the subtitled original Japanese version as well as an English version, it is Batman through the eyes of the Japanese, the movie is a love letter to the Batman mythos and comes with a cache of easter eggs and surprises for fans, and it will be rated PG-13 for intense action. The teaser trailer shown features Batman confronting the Joker but Joker identifies him as a hero who can do everything but kill, Nightwing strikes the Penguin, Robin brandishes a sword, Poison Ivy takes out her own blade, Catwoman takes on Harley Quinn, A men-yoroi, facial armor, is removed and reveals Two-Face, and Gorilla Grodd reigns as a feudal lord. There was also a tease of an amazing fight scene. CB Article
October 5, 2017: The Joker is voiced by someone with the initials "T.H.". Meselyn Tweet
October 5, 2017: First look at Batman and Joker figures. DLohRidah Tweet
October 5, 2017: First look at Red Hood on poster. yourethestorm Tweet
October 5, 2017: The movie has been in the works for the last three years. Meselyn Tweet
October 5, 2017: The movie is not finished yet and not all the voice recording is done. Meselyn Tweet
October 5, 2017: Prime 1 Studios will be producing 1/4 scale figures of Batman, Joker, and more. Prime 1 Studio Facebook Post
October 6, 2017: Kamikaze Douga is the studio providing animation services and music by Yugo Kanno. Anime News Network Article
November 30, 2017: Trailer released. Comic Book Article
November 30, 2017: Footage from Tokyo Comic Con (Japanese and English sub versions) and poster art released. Kouichi Yamadera voice Batman, Wataru Takagi voices Joker, Ai Kakuma voices Catwoman, and Rie Kugimiya voices Harley Quinn. ANN Article
December 1, 2017: Gallery of screencaps from trailer. CBR Article
December 1, 2017: Prime 1 Studios posts photo of Batman figure. Prime 1 Studio instagram
December 2, 2017: Photos of figures on display at Tokyo Comic Con. Toys R Evil blog
January 23, 2018: Scans of magazine article from Figure King. The Batman figure releases in June and includes interchangeable portraits, interchangeable hands, a removable cape, and a sword. The Joker releases in July and looks to include interchangeable faces, interchangeable hands, a sword, and two fan weapons. Both are listed for 6000 Yen (or about $54). Toy Ark Article
January 26, 2018: On March 25, there will be a panel from 10:25 to 11:00 am at AnimeJapan 2018 with Ai Kakuma, voice of Catwoman. AnimeJapan Schedule
January 31, 2018: Rated PG-13 for sequences of violence and action and for some suggestive material. WF Tweet
February 13, 2018: Releases on April 24 in digital and on May 8 on Blu-ray Steelbook, Blu-ray Combo Pack, and DVD. A 4K UHD for a Digital only release is planned for Summer 2018. Runtime is 85 minutes. Special features listed. "East/West Batman" explores combining eastern and western animation. "Batman: Made in Japan" has the filmmakers talking about the Japanese character models, influences, and designs. "New York Comic Con Presents Batman Ninja" is a recording of the panel from last year. 1:33 trailer, still of Batman and Joker, front cover, logline, and English cast released. Roger Craig Smith voices Batman, Tony Hale voices the Joker, Grey Griffin voices Catwoman, Tara Strong voices Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy, Fred Tatasciore voices Gorilla Grodd and Deathstroke, Yuri Lowenthal voices Robin, Adam Croasdell voices Nightwing and Alfred, Will Friedle voices Red Robin and Red Hood, Tom Kenny voices Penguin, Eric Bauza voices Two-Face. WF Article
February 14, 2018: Matt Yang King announces he is part of the cast and confirms he could be heard in the trailer. maddking Tweet
February 14, 2018: First look at Steelbook. World's Finest Tweet
March 9, 2018: Premieres at Wonder Con on March 24 from 10:15 am - 12:15 pm in the Arena. Panel includes Jumpei Mizusaki, Kazuki Nakashima, Takashi Okazaki, Leo Chu and Eric Garcia, actors led by Roger Craig Smith. Coming Soon Article
March 16, 2018: Releases in theaters in Japan on June 15. New 30 second teaser posted on website. New cast info for Japanese version: Takehito Koyasu as Gorilla Grodd, Atsuko Tanaka as Poison Ivy, Junichi Suwabe as Deathstroke, Cho as Penguin, Toshiyuki Morikawa as Two-Face, Kenta Miyake as Bane, Yuuki Kaji as Robin, Kengo Kawanishi as Red Robin, Daisuke Ono as Nightwing, Akira Ishida as Red Hood, and Houchu Ohtsuka as Alfred. Crew includes: Part Director: Shinji Takagi, Junichi Yamamoto, Shuhei Morita; Storyboards: Romanov Higa, Junichi Yamamoto, Shuhei Morita; Mechanical Design: Yoshihiro Sono, Daisuke Sajiki, Takashi Okazaki, Akira Gonpei, Shinji Aramaki; Concept Art: Michi Suzuki; Imageboards: Fuminori Kizaki, Jooyo Chang; CGI Director: Satoshi Sawada, Takanobu Mizuno; Chief Modeler: Yuuki Ishikawa; Chief Robo Modeler: Akira Gonpei; Animation Chief: Ryuusuke Sakamoto, Kouichi Yoshino; Texture Chief: Hiromitsu Saitou; Color Design: Satoko Kimura; Art Director: Masanobu Nomura; Editing: Kiyoshi Hirose (EditZ); Composite Director: Miho Sakina; Sound Director: Yoshikazu Iwanami; Sound Effects: Yasumasa Koyama; Setting Research: Mitsuyasu Sakai; Animation Producer: Tetsuro Satomi; Producer: Kazutatsu Shimizu; and Production Cooperation: Lapiz. ANN Article
March 17, 2018: New Japanese trailer. Warner Bros. Japan YouTube
March 17, 2018: Back cover art released. World's Finest Tweet
March 22, 2018: Tech check at Wonder Con photo posted. Gary Miereanu Tweet
March 24, 2018: Summary of Wonder Con panel. SyFy Wire Article
March 25, 2018: 28:19 Recording of Wonder Con panel. Malice Corp YouTube
March 26, 2018: Summary from Wonder Con panel. The three stereotypes of samurai, ninjas and transforming robots were implemented by Japanese crew, Chu and Garcia talk about differences between English and Japanese dialogue, Bane's lines were kept the same, and there are easter eggs like Two-Face's coin. CBR Article
March 27, 2018: Recording of Wonder Con Q&A with cast. GWW Article
April 16, 2018: 30 second promo clip posted. WBHE Tweet
April 19, 2018: First 2 minutes 30 seconds of movie posted. PlayStation Tweet
April 20, 2018: Still of Poison Ivy posted. WBHE Tweet
April 20, 2018: Dubbed clip of Batman vs. Joker samurai posted. ANN Article
April 20, 2018: Still of Joker posted. There will be news on Monday. Gary Miereanu Tweet
April 20, 2018: 1:55 featurette posted. Google Play YouTube
April 23, 2018: Dubbed clip of Batman vs. Joker. ComicBook Article
April 23, 2018: Still of Harley Quinn posted. News pushed to Tuesday. Gary Miereanu Tweet
April 24, 2018: 00:41 clip "Heroes Assemble" released. On May 1, there will be a screening and panel discussion in New York City at The Directors Guild of America. Screening starts at 7 pm. On May 2, there will be an appearance/signing by filmmakers and key voice cast at Kinokuniya Bookstore followed by a Q&A with the audience starting at 5:30 pm. WF Article
April 24, 2018: 00:42 clip "Forest Fight" released. Otaku USA Magazine YouTube
April 24, 2018: 1:11 clip of Joker and Harley taunting Batman. SyFy Wire Article
April 24, 2018: Still of Catwoman incognito posted. Grey Griffin Tweet
April 25, 2018: Still of Catwoman posted. Gary Miereanu Tweet
April 25, 2018: Sneak peek and interviews from Wonder Con. DCAA YouTube
April 30, 2018: Clip featuring Grodd released. WBHE YouTube
May 8, 2018: Clip featuring Batman and Joker in a sword fight. WBHE YouTube
May 30, 2018: The movie will be adapted as a manga by artist Masato Hisa and launches Friday in Japan in Monthly Hero's magazine. ANN Article
September 15, 2018: Batman Ninja will be available on Netflix starting October 26. ComicBook Article
October 7, 2018: Photo of XM Studio's Batman figure. Retail price is $990. herokomplex instagram
October 7, 2018: Photo of XM Studio's Catwoman figure. Retail price is $1099. herokomplex instagram
October 7, 2018: Photo of XM Studio's Deathstroke figure. herokomplex instagram
October 7, 2018: Photo of XM Studio's Batgirl figure. Retail price is $1099. herokomplex instagram
August 7, 2019: Manga ends on September 1. ComicBook Article
February 20, 2020: The movie is being adapted into a stage play in Japan that runs from October to December 2020. ComicBook Article
Metal Men
December 3, 2021: A Metal Men animated movie is in the works to be written by Celeste Ballard. Ron Clements and John Musker will produce, wrote the treatment and might also direct. Craig Peck is executive producing. Allison Abbate, head of Warner Animation Group, is leading the project. THR Article
DC's League of Super Pets
July 31, 2018: Jared Stern has been hired to write and direct a theatrical movie. Collider Article
January 30, 2019: It will reportedly open in theaters on May 21, 2021. Jared Stern and Sam Levine are directing. Patty Hicks is producing. Deadline Article
May 22, 2019: Moved to May 22, 2022 release. Deadline Article
September 12, 2020: First look at Krypto. DCU Movie Tweet
May 21, 2021: Dwayne Johnson voices Krypto. Johnson's production company Seven Bucks will produce the movie. Patricia Hicks, Jared Stern and, under their Seven Bucks Productions banner, Johnson, Dany Garcia and Hiram Garcia are producing the film. John Requa, Glenn Ficarra and Nicholas Stoller are executive producing. The "larger" voice cast will be announced in the near future. Deadline Article
June 8, 2021: First teaser reveals Krypto and logo. Ace is voiced by Kevin Hart. Voice cast includes Kate McKinnon, John Krasinski, Vanessa Bayer, Natasha Lyonne, Diego Luna, and Keanu Reeves. Rotten Tomatoes Tweet
August 4, 2021: Hiram Garcia comments on movie and confirms it was in the works for a while. Collider Article
August 31, 2021: At DC FanDome, new content will be shown. DC Blog
September 13, 2021: Marc Maron voices Lex Luthor. Comic Book Article
October 16, 2021: 0:58 teaser posted with first footage. The first trailer releases in November. Theatrical date moved up two days to May 20, 2022. World's Finest YouTube
November 12, 2021: DC League of Super-Pets: The Great Mxy-Up is a Middle Grade graphic novel for readers age 8-12 by writer Heath Corson and artist Bobby Timony and set to publish on May 17, 2022. It spins out of the movie and is about the Super-Pets not being taken seriously by their respective heroes when Mr. Mxyzptlk, a magical imp from the fifth dimension, arrives in Metropolis with a plan to wreak a little chaos and destruction then the Justice League is caught in his trap. The Super-Pets are left to save the League and defeat Mxyzptlk but have to team up with their greatest enemy to do so. They're not sure she can be trusted. DC Blog
November 17, 2021: Stills of the Super Pets released. Krypto shares all of his owner's powers but starts off not knowing how to play with other pets but he's forced to lead a team of newly powered rescue animals to save Metropolis. Merton the turtle is voiced by Natasha Lyonne, PB the pig is voiced by Vanessa Bayer, and Chip the squirrel by Diego Luna. Jared Stern got the idea for the movie after volunteering with his wife at a rescue shelter where he encountered a group of unadopted pets who had been there for a long time. The heart of the movie is a buddy story between Krypto and Ace. Krypto flies above the streets and Ace is from the streets, the latter knows a little bit more about being a regular dog. Their dynamic is figuring that out and butting heads along the way. EW Article
November 21, 2021: John Krasinski is voicing Superman. John Krasinski Tweet
November 23, 2021: 2:45 trailer released. Warner Bros Kids YouTube
November 23, 2021: 30 second Bake-Off clip released. Warner UK YouTube
November 23, 2021: Poster featuring Krypto and Ace released with a tagline of "Sit, Stay, Save The World." DC Super Pets Tweet
February 14, 2022: There will be a Free Comic Book Day 2022 Edition comic book that contains an excerpt of the upcoming graphic novel. Comics Beat Article
March 6, 2022: 1:05 teaser featuring Batman posted. DC YouTube
March 9, 2022: Theatrical date moved to July 29. CBR Article
March 19, 2022: 13 second online promo featuring Ace posted. Batman Tweet
April 8, 2022: Merchandise provides a first look at a villainous guinea pig named Lulu. CBR Article
April 8, 2022: First look at more of the cast, including Flash, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman and the Super-Pets suited up. Flash Film News Tweet
April 11, 2022: New 00:46 clip posted. Nickelodeon Tweet
April 13, 2022: First look at Aquaman and Cyborg. CBM Article
April 14, 2022: A tie-in book adaptation reveals much of the movie: Superman thinks Krypto needs an animal friend. On a trip to an animal shelter, Krypto meets Chip, PB, Merton, Ace, and Lulu. Somehow, they come into contact with Orange Kryptonite and gain super powers. Lulu gets mental powers, PB can shink and grow, Ace is super strong, Merton has super speed, and Chip can cast lightning. Lulu escapes and gets Green Kryptonite then forms an army of powered guinea pigs and captures the Justice League. Lulu attempts to use the Orange Kryptonite to enhance her powers. The Direct Article
April 26, 2022: Description of footage shown at CinemaCon, including a jealous Krypto flinging Lois Lane into the sea so he can have Clark to himself. Slash Film Article
April 28, 2022: New still of Krypto and Ace. USA Today Article
May 3, 2022: Trailer #2 released. Warner UK YouTube
May 24, 2022: New still of Krypto and Ace. Screen Rant Article
May 24, 2022: Press release for upcoming merchandise. WBD Article
June 23, 2022: New character posters released. DC Super Pets Tweet
July 6, 2022: New character posters confirm Lois Lane is voiced by Olivia Wilde, Wonder Woman by Jameela Jamil, Aquaman by Jemaine Clement, Flash by John Early, Cyborg by Daveed Digs, Green Lantern/Jessica Cruz by Dascha Polanco, and Lex Luthor by Marc Maron. DC Super Pets Tweet
July 10, 2022: Sean Lee voices Waffles, a Boston Terrier. MSN Article
July 11, 2022: 1:26 sneak peek posted. CN YouTube
July 11, 2022: "Super Team" spot posted. WB Indonesia YouTube
July 12, 2022: 2:19 featurette featuring the main cast voice recording. Fandago Tweet
July 20, 2022: Comments from Hiram Garcia. ComicBook Article
July 20, 2022: Dwayne Johnson will appear on the July 20 episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live to promote the movie. Super-Pets Tweet
July 20, 2022: Kate McKinnon will appear on the July 21 episode of Live with Kelly and Ryan to promote the movie. Super-Pets Tweet
July 25, 2022: John Krasinski will promote the movie on Tuesday's Good Morning America. Super-Pets Tweet
July 25, 2022: Kevin Hart will promote the movie on Monday's Tonight Show. Super-Pets Tweet
July 25, 2022: Jared Stern talks about Batman being haunted but deep down being a good guy who could use a dog and Keanu Reeves's passion for comics manifesting during recording. The Direct Article
July 28, 2022: Interview with Jared Stern. ComicBook Article
July 29, 2022: Topo, Comet, Beppo, and Jumpa were omitted for reasons like animating difficulties and what would make sense to be at an animal shelter. ComicBook Article
July 29, 2022: Got $2.2 million opening at the box office. ComicBook Article
August 22, 2022: Releases on premium digital ownership on August 23 and the 4k/Blu-Ray/DVD release is October 4. Special features include How to Draw Krypto, Behind the Super Voices, Super-Pets Animation 101, Find the Easter Eggs, The World of Super-Pets and Deleted Scenes. The Direct Article
September 19, 2022: Streams on HBO Max starting on September 26. CBR Article
January 9, 2023: The movie is nominated at the Sound Editors' Golden Reel Awards. THR Article
January 12, 2023: Received NAACP Image Awards nominations for Outstanding Animated Motion Picture and also Kevin Hart was nominated for Outstanding Voice Over Performance. THR Article
Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires News
June 13, 2022: HBO Max Latin America, Warner Bros. Animation, Particular Crowd, Mexico's Anima and producer Chatrone have collaborated on a new movie called "Batman Azteca: Choque de Imperios" ("Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires"). The new project was announced Monday night at a cocktail event held at the 37th Guadalajara International Film Festival. The original, Spanish-language animated film places the iconic DC superhero against the backdrop of Aztec Mexico and immerses viewers in the enigmatic culture of Mesoamerica. The tale centers on a young Aztec boy, Yohualli Coatl, whose father, village leader Toltecatzin, is murdered by Spanish Conquistadors. Coatl flees to Tenochtitlan to warn King Moctezuma and his high priest, Yoka, of looming danger. Using the temple of Tzinacan, the bat god, as a lair, Yohualli trains with his mentor and assistant, Acatzin, developing equipment and weaponry to confront the Spaniard invasion, protect Moctezuma's temple, and avenge his father's death. Juan Meza-Leon is the director, Anima's Jose C. García de Letona and Fernando De Fuentes are producers alongside Chatrone's Aaron D. Berger and Carina Schulze. Sam Register and Tomás Yankelevich serve as executive producers. Alejandro Díaz Barriga, an expert on Mesoamerican studies and the ethnic history of Mexico and the Andean region, will work closely with the creative team to make certain that the indigenous representation portrayed in the film is appropriate and relevant. First look at Batman posted. Variety Article
June 13, 2022: Jose Iturriaga was a concept artist. Jose Iturriaga instagram
June 13, 2022: Monica Robles Corzo was a concept artist. Monica Robles Corzo Tweet
September 6, 2022: Horacio Garcia Rojas voices Yohualli (Batman), Omar Chaparro voices Yoka (The Joker) and Alvaro Morte voices Hernan Cortes (Two-Face). First look at Yoka and Cortes included. WF Article
April 25, 2023: Allegedly there will also be a potential threat for the end of the world. The V Scooper Tweet
April 27, 2023: There will be a first look at the Annecy Festival. Animation Magazine Article
May 11, 2023: Annecy Festival first look will be part of the WIP on June 14 at 11:30 to 12:45 at Salle Pierre Lamay. DCAUR Tweet
June 7, 2023: Annecy Festival first look will feature director Juan Meza Leon and animation studio Anima's character designer Marvick Nunez, Art Director Diego Olascoaga, and producer Jose Carlos Garcia De Letona. DCAUR Tweet
September 1, 2023: The movie will be featured at Pixelatl, Mexico's foremost animation forum which starts on September 5. Variety Article
September 4, 2023: Reportedly, other Batman mythos characters set to appear include Forest Ivy (Poison Ivy) and Jaguar Woman (Cat Woman). Meza-Leon said at Annecy, "She is the one who helps him embrace his spiritual animal and to become this warrior. The Aztecs only fought during the day, but she is a little thief in the night, the Robin Hood for the Aztec people. She is teaching him how to make his way around darkness and use it as a weapon." He also commented, "I didn’t want it to be some ‘cartoony’ thing. I wanted it to be serious, dramatic and dark. As a Batman fan, growing up with the Aztec culture, hearing these two words together…POW! It just had so much power." "I am very excited that all this Mexican talent is working so hard to elevate Latin American animation. This is a big project, and hopefully it will be just the beginning of many things to come." CBM Article
CW Seed News
May 14, 2020: CW Seed is in discussions to do two more series for 2021. ComicBook Article
Legion of Super-Heroes
December 20, 2021: Brian Michael Bendis has been working on an adult Legion of Super-Heroes animated series for HBO Max for awhile. Development just moved into the next phase the previous week. He was first approached by HBO Max and asked what DC properties would be interesting to adapt. ComicBook Article
June 29, 2022: Film Ratings website lists the series as PG-13 for some violence and language. Brian Michael Bendis clarifies the series is a mature themed animation project with adult themes like current mature animation programming out there currently. ComicBook Article
July 6, 2022: Brian Bendis shares cover of pilot script. The second draft is dated April 22, 2022 and the third draft is dated July 5, 2022. Brian Bendis instagram
Cover
February 10, 2021: Brian Michael Bendis and David Mack's DC/Jinxworld series "Cover" is being adapted into an animated series to stream on HBO Max. Bendis will write, Mack will direct, and Rooster Teeth Studios will produce. CBR Article
Amazons
July 7, 2020: Patty Jenkins revealed an animated series focused on the Amazons is being considered. EMPIRE Article
November 25, 2020: Patty Jenkins teases the story takes place after Diana leaves Themyscira in the the first Wonder Woman movie but there are some twists and turns that link to what happens between Wonder Woman '84 and the third Wonder Woman movie. Production has not officially started yet. Geek Magazine Article via Reddit
BizarroTV News
October 3, 2019: James Tucker is working on a noir serial for the BizarroTV anthology series by DC Universe, Blue Ribbon Content and Warner Bros. Television. BizarroTV will be a mix of live action and animation and feature lesser known characters like Space Cabbie, Ambush Bug, Slam Bradley, and The Creeper. Newsarama Article
October 3, 2019: Heath Corson alludes to being involved. Heath Corson Tweet
March 17, 2021: BizarroTV eventually being released isn't completely off the table yet. TV Line Article
October 21, 2021: James Tucker confirms it is in development. James Tucker Tweet
Creature Commandos Series News
January 31, 2023: There will be a Creature Commandos animated TV seres. Sean Gunn's Weasel from The Suicide Squad will appear. Rick Flag Sr. will debut on the series. Live action and animation voice actors will be in the cast. James Gunn wrote all seven episodes. Logline is "A seven-episode animated show in which Amanda Waller creates a black ops team out of monstrous prisoners; Gunn wrote all the episodes of the first season". Variety Article
January 31, 2023: First look at the main cast. Amanda Waller creates a black-ops team out of monstrous prisoners. DC Tweet
January 31, 2023: Will be on HBO Max and is already written. Cast includes: Rick Flag, Sr., Nina Mazursky. Doctor Phosphorus, Eric Frankenstein, The Bride of Frankenstein, G.I. Robot and Weasel. The Bride of Frankenstein is the lead. DC Blog
February 14, 2023: The series was in production before James Gunn and Peter Safarn took over their positions at DC Studios. CBR Article
February 18, 2023: Frank Grillo teases a DC role on his instagram story. The Direct Article
February 19, 2023: Frank Grillo teases script on his instagram story. Fandom Wire Article
February 24, 2023: James Gunn reveals casting is almost done. James Gunn Tweet
March 3, 2023: March 3 was Jenny Li's first day as a visual development artist. Jenny Li Tweet
March 6, 2023: James Gunn debunks report that Henry Cavill was cast as Eric Frankenstein. Gunn hints their first choice for Frankenstein was cast and states the role was never discussed with Cavill. James Gunn Tweet
March 14, 2023: Tom King reveals Dr. Phosphorus from Creature Commandos will appear in a movie. The Direct Article
March 15, 2023: Frank Grillo and Ron Perlman seen at the March 14 Shazam!: Fury of the Gods! red carpet event fuels speculation they have boarded the Creature Commandos. ComicBook Article
March 31, 2023: The Centre and Dinosaur Island are rumored to be featured. DCEULeaks Reddit
April 4, 2023: Frank Grillo confirms he's working on a DC project. ComicBook Article
April 6, 2023: Frank Grillo rumored to be voicing Dr. Phosphorus and Ron Perlman rumored to be voicing Rick Flag Senior. CBR Article
April 12, 2023: Frank Grillo is Rick Flag Senior, David Harbour voices Eric Frankenstein, Indira Varma voices the Bride, Alan Tudyk voices Dr. Phosphorous, Maria Bakalova voices original character Princess Ilana Rostovic, Sean Gunn voices G.I. Robot and Weasel, Zoe Chao voices Nina Mazursky, and Steve Agee will reprise John Economos. The Direct Article
April 12, 2023: James Gunn debunks Ron Perlman rumors. ComicBook Article
April 15, 2023: Gunn confirms series will premiere on Max in 2024. James Gunn Tweet
April 27, 2023: Story rumored to involve scientists going missing on Dinosaur Island which turns out to be alive. The Direct Article
May 2, 2023: Frank Grillo completed some recording. CBR Article
May 3, 2023: French animation studio Bobbypills will provide animation services for the series. Bobbypills Linkedin
May 10, 2023: Sean Gunn confirms "a little recording" has been done so far, Frank Grillo and David Harbour have recorded some, and the series will reveal a little more about Weasel. ComicBook Article
May 10, 2023: Sean Gunn reveals G.I. Robot has a desire to kill as many Nazis as possible. The Direct Article
June 13, 2023: James Gunn mentions he has a new soundtrack for Creature Commandos, the series comes out in a year or so, and they are recording right now. Inside of You Podcast, 1:19:07 mark
June 16, 2023: At Annecy Festival, it was confirmed it will be 7 episodes. Model sheets of the character designs of the team were shown. Variety Article
July 9, 2023: James Gunn confirms series is set in modern day. ComicBook Article
August 5, 2023: James Gunn confirms voice recording is done. James Gunn Threads reply
August 8, 2023: David Harbour comments on hilarious tone and praises script. Collider YouTube
August 17, 2023: More comments from David Harbour. ComicBook Article
Kite Man: Hell Yeah! News
March 14, 2022: A Kite Man spin-off from the Harley Quinn series titled Noonan's is in the works. He tries to run the bar but it's not so easy. It will be like a "Cheers for villains." Harley and Ivy appear in the first episode then it will be a revolving cast of villains and henchmen, including Lex Luthor and Bane. Slash Film Article
March 14, 2022: Patrick Schumacker clarifies the series is in development but has not been picked up to series yet. Patrick Schumacker Tweet
April 27, 2022: Given a series order of 10 episodes. Matt Oberg will reprise Kite Man. Golden Glider is Kite Man's new girlfriend and will commit crimes with him to keep the bar afloat. Justin Halpern, Patrick Schumacker, Dean Lorey, and Kaley Cuoco are the producers and Lorey will be the showrunner. Variety Article
July 7, 2022: Bane will be heavily featured and have a big role in the series. DCHarleyQuinn instagram
July 29, 2022: Noonan's will lead to pretty far out places, Polka Dot Man might appear, have been talks for changing the title to something like Kite Man: Hell Yeah!, Dean Lorey and Katie Rich are the showrunners while Patrick Schumacker and Justin Hlapern serve as executive producers, Schumacker and Halpern take a hand's off approach, in the middle of writer's room, and Oberg recorded the first episode recently. Insider Article
August 25, 2022: Patrick Schumacker confirms the series is still in production. Patrick Schumacker Tweet
August 26, 2022: Golden Glider is a series regular. Vulture Article
September 16, 2022: Bat-Family members will appear. DCHarleyQuinn instagram
October 26, 2022: A Bat-Family member appears in the pilot. More underrated DC villains will debut. Reddit Q&A with Patrick Schumacker
June 15, 2023: Renamed Kite Man: Hell Yeah!. WBD PR
July 28, 2023: Chris Jones reveals he worked on the spin-off. Chris Jones Tweet
September 14, 2023: 1:07 teaser released. Premiere will be in 2024. Max YouTube
September 14, 2023: Logline released. Cast includes Matt Oberg stars as Kite Man alongside Stephanie Hsu as Golden Glider, James Adomian as Bane, Natasia Demetriou as Malice, Janelle James as Queen of Fables, Jonathan Banks as Noonan, Keith David as Darkseid, Michael Imperioli as Joe/Moe Dubelz, Rory Scovel as Gus the Goon, Lance Reddick as Lex Luthor and Judith Light as Helen Villigan. Animation Magazine Article
Aquaman: King of Atlantis
January 15, 2020: Warner Brothers is developing a 3 part animated Aquaman miniseries based on the live action movie titled "Aquaman: King of Atlantis." It will stream on HBOMax. James Wan, Michael Clear of Atomic Monster, Rob Hackett, and Sam Register are executive producers. Victor Courtright and Marly Halpern-Graser will be the showrunners and co-executive producers. The story revolves around Arthur Curry's first day as king of Atlantis. Vulko and Mera will also appear. The threats he deals with are hinted as a half-brother trying to take Atlantis for himself, surface dwellers causing problems under the sea, and ancient evils threatening danger perpetually. THR Article
July 23, 2020: Matthew Janszen will score the miniseries. Indiewire Article
August 5, 2020: Roxann Cole reveals Thursday is her last pitch for Aquaman. Roxanne Cole Tweet
August 17, 2020: Roxann Cole reveals September 11 is her last day of work on Aquaman. Roxanne Cole Tweet
December 22, 2020: Marie Lum was a storyboard artist. First look at logo. Marie Lum Tweet
February 17, 2021: Rose Feduk was a storyboard artist. Rose Feduk Tweet
February 17, 2021: First look at Aquaman and Mera in brief footage seen in Cartoon Network sizzle reel. Comic Book Article
February 18, 2021: 2 more stills of Aquaman and Mera posted. Marly Halpern-Graser Tweet
July 2, 2021: Dubbing has started in Latin America. El Universo DC Comics Blog
August 31, 2021: At DC FanDome, there will be a look at the miniseries. DC Blog
September 1, 2021: There will be a new programming block for Cartoon Network named ACME Night that features several HBO Max titles, including Aquaman. Comic Book Article
September 1, 2021: Official logline released. Comic Book Article
September 10, 2021: 0:41 trailer released. HBO Max YouTube
September 10, 2021: Releases weekly on HBO Max starting October 14. Voice cast includes Cooper Andrews as Aquaman, Gillian Jacobs as Mera, Thomas Lennon as Vulko, and Dana Snyder as Ocean Master. Animation Magazine Article
September 10, 2021: Each chapter is 44 minutes long. Marly Halpern-Graser Tweet
September 13, 2021: Marly Halpern-Graser clarifies each chapter is 45 minutes long. Marly Halpern-Graser Tweet
September 15, 2021: Laura Sreebny wrote one of the chapters. Laura Sreebny Tweet
September 23, 2021: Chapter 1 is titled "Dead Sea" and chapter 2 is "Primordius". Futon Critic Article
September 23, 2021: Chapter 3 is "Tidal Shift". Decider Article
September 24, 2021: Poster released. Marly Halpern-Graser Tweet
September 24, 2021: Kaitlyn Robrock reveals she has a role in the series. Kaitlyn Robrock Tweet
October 3, 2021: Erica Wester did retake animating. Erica Wester Tweet
October 7, 2021: Poster for Chapter One: Dead Sea released. Wes Gleason Tweet
October 11, 2021: First 4 minutes of Chapter One posted. HBO Max YouTube
October 12, 2021: Interview with Victor Courtright and Marly Halpern-Graser. It naturally fits into a three-part arc but each episode can be viewed as a standalone. The live action movie was used as a spring board for the story but is it's own continuity. Aquaman was living a pretty normal life then became king of Atlantis for the good of the people. Story board artists had fun with the townspeople. They made original characters like the bandits in the first chapter but also brought in classic villains. They didn't go in animating everyone being underwater like in the live action movie and 80 percent of the time boarded it like they were on land. They pitched a few things that didn't get used because something similar was being done in the live action movie's sequel. There's a lot of elements blended together in the architecture like classic Greek and Akira to get a sense of lived-in history. Animation Scoop Article
October 13, 2021: Interview with Victor Courtright and Marly Halpern-Graser. During work on Thundercats Roar, Courtright heard there was a potential Aquaman project being floated so he did some drawings of Aquaman and was asked to write up some concepts. He sat down with Halpern-Graser and wrote out some ideas in 2019. Two weeks into production, they had to shift to work-at-home because of the pandemic. James Wan and Atomic Monster saw, approved, and gave feedback on everything. It was important to make Aquaman the point-of-view relateable character to the audience. They pulled inspiration from old monster movies, old animation, and their experience on ThunderCats. Atlantis has both super science and magic, like with Mera. Comic Book Article
October 13, 2021: Interview with Victor Courtright and Marly Halpern-Graser. They liken the show to the modern age serious Aquaman being dumped into the whimsical Silver Age Atlantis. Still of Aquaman riding a seahorse included. io9 Article
October 15, 2021: The fourth bandit in Chapter One is named Techno. Marly Halpern-Graser Tweet
October 16, 2021: 2:48 sneak peek at Chapter Two posted. WF YouTube
October 16, 2021: "Talking to the Fish" song now streaming. Linktree
October 18, 2021: Poster for Chapter Two released. Marly Halpern-Graser Tweet
October 20, 2021: 1:30 clip for Chapter Two posted. HBO Max YouTube
October 20, 2021: Marly Halpern-Graser and Victor Courtright recall there was no push back on similar ideas to Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom. THR Article
October 23, 2021: Rose Feduk posts storyboard comparisons for Chapter Two. Rose Feduk Tweet
October 24, 2021: Brad Gake posts preliminary drawings of the island and Fisherman's house in Chapter Two. Brad Gake Tweet
October 25, 2021: Poster for Chapter Three released. Marly Halpern-Graser Tweet
October 27, 2021: 1:20 clip for Chapter Three released. HBO Max YouTube
October 28, 2021: Murk was Laura Sreebny's idea because she was knew he was the kind of guy who constantly referenced the one time he took a trip to Europe. Marly Halpern-Graser Tweet
October 31, 2021: Comments from Courtright and Halpern-Graser. Courtright took an immediate interest to Scavenger and already did a sketch by the time he first met with Halpern-Graser. They left Black Manta out because the live action movie used him so well. They were hoping to use the Brine King but they couldn't find a good place for him. Comic Book Article
November 1, 2021: Crustoloids and Mirror Men were inspired by characters from the Filmation Aquaman animated series. Marly Halpern-Graser Tweet
March 24, 2022: The DVD and digital release is April 26. Animation Magazine Article
March 24, 2022: The movie release will have theme song title cards that act as chapter breaks, it is not an extended edition, and one scene was cut out. Marly Halpern-Graser Tweet
April 14, 2022: The DVD and digital release has been moved to June 11. WF Tweet
May 23, 2022: James Batrez posts background designs from "Dead Sea". James Batrez Tweet
August 17, 2022: Will be leaving HBO Max this week. Deadline Article
August 18, 2022: The material cut from the movie version is the first two minutes of chapter 2. Marly Halpern-Graser Tweet
August 18, 2022: Rose Feduk boarded the first two minutes of chapter 2. Rose Feduk Tweet
Harley Quinn
September 1, 2022: Writers for season 4 include Ava Tramer, Sarah Nevada Smith, Amy Hubbs, Tom Hyndman, Jimmy Mosqueda, Jen Chuck, Conner Shin, Alexis Quasarano, Bill Lorusso, and Jewel Chanel. Sarah Peters Tweet
September 2, 2022: There has been talk of doing the show's version of classic Batman: The Animated Series episodes like "Almost Got'Im". TV Line Article
October 26, 2022: Schumacker is interested in introducing other Robins, Bat Cow, and Booster Gold. Reddit Q&A with Patrick Schumacker
January 31, 2023: James Gunn and Peter Safran comment the series will continue on. ComicBook Article
February 13, 2023: Legion of Bats! hardcover set to release on September 12, 2023. It includes the The Real Sidekicks of New Gotham special and Legion of Bats! mini-series. DCAUR Tweet
April 21, 2023: Hardcover collection of Harley Quinn: Legion of Bats! out on September 12. CBR Article
April 25, 2023: Season 4 is not written as a final season. Patrick Schumacker Tweet
June 2, 2023: There will be Funko Pop! figures. Funko POP News! Tweet
June 16, 2023: A 4K Blu-ray release of season 1-2 is in the works. DCAUR Tweet
June 27, 2023: Kiki Manrique is currently directing. Kiki Manrique Tweet
August 16, 2023: Series has won Best Animated Program at the Gold Derby TV Awards. WBA Tweet
August 20, 2023: Sarah Peters confirms there were some deleted scenes in "Metamorphosis". Sarah Peters Tweet
Young Justice News
October 14, 2021: Greg Weisman repeats back in season one they had five seasons planned out but now, they have a fairly clear idea through seven seasons and vaguer ideas beyond that. Greg Weisman Tweet
December 10, 2021: The timelime document is now at 718 pages, there are 759 total characters but some have only been mentioned or referenced briefly. Weisman will post his list of characters starting from #759 working his way to #1 on Ask Greg after the season 4 finale streams. Across 98 episodes, the audioplay, and video game, 128 total actors have been used. Ask Greg
August 17, 2022: Insider reports there are no plans for a season five. TVLine Article
March 6, 2023: Greg Weisman confirms they currently have a rough plan for at least three more seasons like they do at the end of each season. Greg Weisman Tweet
April 29, 2023: Chris Jones reveals Greg Weisman had a story he always wanted to tell with Dick Grayson before he turned 18 that they never got to do on the show or in the comics. Chris Jones Tweet
May 11, 2023: Parrot Analytics reveals that Young Justice is 15.2 times more in demand among viewers based in the U.S. This puts Young Justice among the top 2.7% of shows in the U.S. the market, while its percentile rank among action/adventure genre is an equally impressive 94.1%. CBR Article
August 1, 2023: #564 is Ramon Bracuda. Ask Greg
August 2, 2023: #563 is Josef Mueller. Ask Greg
August 3, 2023: #562 is Thomas Tompkins. Ask Greg
August 4, 2023: #561 is Mister Bliss. Ask Greg
August 6, 2023: #560 is Steve Dayton / Mento. Ask Greg
August 7, 2023: #559 is Rocket Red #4 / Dmitri Pushkin. Ask Greg
August 8, 2023: #558 is Maurice Bodaway. Ask Greg
August 9, 2023: #557 is Appelaxian Golem. Ask Greg
August 10, 2023: #556 is Sebastian Cordona. Ask Greg
August 11, 2023: #555 is Rocket Red #1 / Olga Ilyich. Ask Greg
August 12, 2023: #554 is Patrick Maguire. Ask Greg
August 13, 2023: #553 is Evelyn Fox. Ask Greg
August 14, 2023: #552 is Parasite / Raymond Jensen. Ask Greg
August 15, 2023: #551 is L-Ron. Ask Greg
August 16, 2023: #550 is Harm. Ask Greg
August 17, 2023: #549 is Stormy. Ask Greg
August 18, 2023: #548 is William Shakespeare. Ask Greg
August 19, 2023: #547 is Richard Dragon. Ask Greg
August 20, 2023: #546 is Titano. Ask Greg
August 21, 2023: #545 is Wyynde's Ancestor. Ask Greg
August 22, 2023: #544 is Cassandra Savage's Mother. Ask Greg
August 23, 2023: #543 is Headmaster. Ask Greg
August 24, 2023: #542 is Two-Face. Ask Greg
August 25, 2023: #541 is Rick Flagg. Ask Greg
August 26, 2023: #540 is B'arzz O'oom's Bio-Ship. Ask Greg
August 28, 2023: #539 is Clown. Ask Greg
August 29, 2023: #538 is Maxima. Ask Greg
August 30, 2023: #537 is Achilles. Ask Greg
August 31, 2023: #536 is Atlas. Ask Greg
September 1, 2023: Biologically, Kara Zor-El is 14 years old. Greg Weisman Tweet
September 1, 2023: #535 is Solomon. Ask Greg
September 2, 2023: #534 are Daxamites. Ask Greg
September 2, 2023: The Invasion episode order was cut before they broke all 26 episodes. Nothing was set for the cut episodes. The 20 that were made would have been spread over 26, and probably would have fit in a Red Tornado episode, a Shazam episode and gotten more quality time with Robin, Wonder Girl, and others. Greg Weisman Tweet
September 2, 2023: The Kryptonian sun Rao exploded in 1978. Greg Weisman Tweet
September 7, 2023: #533 are Babylonian Warriors. Ask Greg
September 8, 2023: #532 is Tribune #3. Ask Greg
September 12, 2023: #531 is Tribune #2. Ask Greg
September 13, 2023: #530 is Polk. Ask Greg
September 14, 2023: #529 is Kevin Blankly. Ask Greg
September 15, 2023: #528 is Clement Lemar. Ask Greg
September 16, 2023: #527 is Zombie-Cyborg Ensign Valiant. Ask Greg
September 17, 2023: #526 is Will Everett / Amazing Man. Ask Greg
September 18, 2023: #525 is Boss Zucco. Ask Greg
September 19, 2023: #524 is Rick Grayson. Ask Greg
September 20, 2023: #523 is Johnny Grayson. Ask Greg
September 21, 2023: #522 is Karla Grayson. Ask Greg
September 22, 2023: #521 is Freddy Freeman. Ask Greg
September 23, 2023: #520 is Flaming Serpent. Ask Greg
Bat-Family
April 26, 2023: Amazon Prime Video has greenlit a spin-off series from Merry Little Batman titled Bat-Family. It follows the events of Merry Little Batman. Batman, Alfred, and young Damian Wayne-who has now taken on the mantle of Little Batman-will be joined by a few newcomers to Wayne Manor and they navigate the fun and frustrations of life as a super family. Jase Ricci, Mike Roth, and Sam Register are set to executive produce the series, which is produced by Warner Bros. Animation. Amazon Studios Article
April 30, 2023: Shot of Little Batman, Bruce, Alfred, and new characters shown by Amazon at an event. user RobTheBat Tweet
June 15, 2023: At Annecy Festival, some of Batman's rogues were shown like Mr. Freeze and Poison Ivy. user Midou Tweet
Merry Little Batman
September 1, 2021: There will be a new programming block for Cartoon Network named ACME Night that features a TV movie titled Merry Little Batman. The synopsis reads, "when a six-year-old Damian Wayne finds himself alone in Wayne Manor, he must transform into “Little Batman” in order to defend his home and Gotham City from the crooks and supervillains intent on destroying Christmas." It is executive produced and directed by Mike Roth from a screenplay by Morgan Evans. ComicBook Article
September 1, 2021: Logo released. ComicBook Article
November 11, 2021: Benjamin Tong starts character design next week. Benjamin Tong instagram
June 15, 2022: The project is billed as an animated family action comedy destined to join the rogue's gallery of classic holiday movies. A sneak peek excerpt features the six-year-old Damian Wayne alone in Wayne Manor as two thieves creep in to case it, but they gasp in horror at the sight of Batman at the top of the stairs. In reality, it is Damian perched on top of a giant vase, grinning with glee. Variety Article
June 28, 2022: A test screening was held on the Warner lot. James Mosley II instagram
August 22, 2022: Will no longer be produced for HBO Max and is being shopped around to other outlets. TV Line Article
November 3, 2022: A second test screening was held on the Warner lot. James Mosley II instagram
December 31, 2022: Daby Zainab Faidhi was an art director assistant. Daby Zainab Faidhi instagram
April 26, 2023: First look still at Bruce, Alfred, and Damian. Amazon Prime Video will stream the movie. Amazon Studios Article
April 26, 2023: Storyboard artist Sam Spina worked on Merry Little Batman. Sam Spina Tweet
April 30, 2023: Shot of Little Batman shown by Amazon at an event. user RobTheBat Tweet
June 16, 2023: At Annecy Festival, a clip was shown of 'goblin villains' entering Wayne Manor. Variety Article
Batman: Caped Crusader Series News
December 24, 2020: Insider Daniel Richtman claims HBO Max is in talks about making a Batman: The Animated Series sequel series of some sort. WGTC Article
January 16, 2021: Kevin Smith claims he heard from "very reliable people" that HBO Max is looking at making a Batman: The Animated Series sequel series. Kevin Smith YouTube
February 10, 2021: Allegedly, Bruce Timm and Kevin Conroy are attached to the rumored sequel series to Batman: The Animated Series but Mark Hamill and Joker may not be involved. Small Screen Article
May 19, 2021: Batman: Caped Crusader is a new animated series coming to HBO Max and Cartoon Network. It utilizes "state-of-the-art" animation, is not a sequel to Batman: The Animated Series, and will "reinvent" Batman and his rogue's gallery with sophisticated storytelling, nuanced characters, and intense action sequences. It will dig deep into Batman's film noir roots and dive deep into the psychology of the characters. Bruce Timm will co-executive produce alongside Matt Reeves and J.J. Abrams. First look at Batman and logo. WF Article
August 31, 2021: At DC FanDome, there will a very early look at the series. DC Blog
September 1, 2021: There will be a new programming block for Cartoon Network named ACME Night that features several HBO Max titles, including Caped Crusader. Comic Book Article
October 16, 2021: Video of J.J. Abrams, Matt Reeves, Bruce Timm, and James Tucker from Fandome. Tucker is a Co-Executive Producer. Will be like the original premise of Batman: The Animated Series but with less restrictions on adult content, adult themes, and violence. It's just Batman, there's no other heroes around, and he's alone. Will also use the notion of Bruce Wayne being the mask and Batman being Batman. Batman starts out low-tech but adds more gadgets and refines the Batmobile with prototypes. Will be about discovery. Season one is a psychological story about a man that needs to be redeemed. Before Batman and the police earn each other's trust. Don't know if Commissioner Gordon will or won't be Batman's ally. Nothing is assumed from what we expect as standard on a Batman series. Will take some villains and reconfigure yet keep them iconic. Timm used Strange Days short to pitch series. Show won't be in black and white but Tucker is keen on doing an episode in it. German expressionism and film noir will be leaned on more. Will be a 1940s timeless Gotham City and character designs but more modern with inclusivity and representation. WF YouTube
October 16, 2021: Will premiere in 2023. AnimeSuperHero Post
January 7, 2022: Ed Brubaker is the head writer, runs the writer's room with Bruce Timm, is Timm's right hand man, and is an executive producer. The first season will be 10 episodes total. Brubaker notes the vision for the show has a slightly more pulpy take on the character and a new way of looking at Gotham, set in the past but viewed through a modern lens. The writers room has been ongoing for the last few months. Early development art of Batman revealed. THR Article
January 8, 2022: Ed Brubaker has been working on the series for several months, the virtual writing room has already wrapped, and they are nearing production. Brubaker reveals he had no intention of going back to working on superheroes but he was such a big fan of Batman: The Animated Series, he decided it sounded like too much fun to pass up on. The team met via Zoom for a couple months. The show is a complete reimagining of Batman, not a sequel to Batman: The Animated Series, takes place in a kind of timeless 1940s with no computers or cell phones, and is more adult at times but still something children can watch. Halley Gross is a writer and consulting producer, Sean Lee is a writers assistant, Jase Ricci is a Co-Executive Producer and writer, Julie Osborn is the line producer, Adamma Ebo is a writer and consulting producer, James Tucker is also a main designer, and Adanne Ebo is a writer and consulting prodicer. Ed Brubaker Newsletter
March 3, 2022: Warner Bros. Animation is hiring for a character designer, prop/vehicle designer, background designer, color designer, background painter, and storyboard revisionist. WBA instagram
March 3, 2022: James Tucker reveals they have been focusing on scripts and development since October and now would be time they start looking at applicants' portfolios. James Tucker Tweet (private)
March 8, 2022: Ed Brubaker notes only a few episodes were freelance written and implies one of them was done by Greg Rucka. Ed Brubaker Newsletter
March 9, 2022: Marc Bernardin wrote an episode. Last week he submitted a draft and next week he will get notes back. After doing a podcast episode with Ed Brubaker, he got a text from Brubaker asking if he would like to write one. Bernardin was given a story they felt he was right for. Kevin Smith YouTube, 9:14-15:32
May 13, 2022: James Tucker teases the show "will be familiar yet very different" and notes they're still in the trenches getting the show all together. CBM Article
May 31, 2022: Interview with Ed Brubaker. It has been around six months already. A month of writer room meetings 2 to 3 hours in mornings and afternoon then a couple days a week once outline and script work started. Talking about giving notes or giving it a quick polish then handing a script to Timm. Timm printed out the script PDF and wrote notes in red and doodled rough boards. The crew is currently working on the scripts for the last couple of episodes this season. The first voice recording will begin very soon and will be virtual. Bruce Timm and James Tucker have been casting the voices for the last couple of months. Brubaker reached out to Timm for freelancing opportunities and was surprised when he suggested the role of head writer on Caped Crusader but Brubaker still had to interview and Timm needed to jump through some hoops to land him the gig. It will be a PG show for a family audience but it will be slightly more adult than what was done before and very much a new take on Batman in the late 40's/early 50's era. They will be getting animation samples from studios vying for the job soon and that side of production will be full steam ahead in a couple of months. Timm, Tucker and "some other writer'' came up with the pitch for the show 2 to 3 years ago and they loosely followed that idea with Brubaker, ultimately building a ''new thing'' with them. It will remind fans a lot of Batman: The Animated Series but will also shock fans in the ways it is different. Greg Rucka is the writer of episode 2, which will be the first Renee Montoya episode. Brubaker wrote written episode 4, which is Gordon-centric and has ''Gotham Central'' moments focusing more on Jim Gordon and the police than Batman himself but the show is not overall inspired by that run of comics. Scripts are roughly 30 to 34 pages. Word Balloon, 66:25 mark
July 20, 2022: Ed Brubaker reveals he's nearly done with the bulk of his work on season one. Ed Brubaker Newsletter
August 5, 2022: Alleged episode titles are: In Treacherous Waters, Moving Target, The Night of the Hunters, And Be A Villain, Kiss of the Catwoman, Two-Face: Part 1, Two-Face: Part 2, Night Ride, The Stress of Her Regard, and Nocturne. DCAUR Tweet
August 9, 2022: Series is hiring for a color designer with 2+ years of experience. WBA Careers instagram
August 9, 2022: Series is hiring for a background painter with 2+ years of experience. WBA Careers instagram
August 22, 2022: Will no longer be produced for HBO Max and is being shopped around to other outlets. TV Line Article
August 22, 2022: Diedrich Bader is in the cast. Diedrich Bader Tweet
August 26, 2022: Series reportedly has gotten "intense interest" from Apple, Hulu and Netflix among other streaming services. THR Heat Vision Newsletter
September 6, 2022: Emily Hu started her first day as storyboard artist. Emily Hu Tweet
September 6, 2022: Mauricio Abril is a background painter on the series. Mauricio Abril Tweet
September 16, 2022: Apple, Amazon and Netflix are the top contenders for the series. THR Heat Vision Newsletter
November 29, 2022: Ed Brubaker reveals he has seen animation tests, animatics for roughly half the season, all voice recording is done, the series is PG but more adult but not "adult", they broke the whole season in a writer's room, Brubaker brought in his friend Halley Gross, they all had fun pitching ideas to Bruce Timm, getting shot done, and arguing for their ideas, everyone wrote two episodes and some freelance, is Timm's vision of a new take on Batman, and Batman is rebooted as a 40's pulp character. Comic Book Herald Interviews #101, 56:40-1:20:00 mark
March 9, 2023: Reportedly landed a 2 season order at Amazon Prime. Formal deals have not closed yet. THR Article
March 29, 2023: Jace Ricci wrote the first episode. Toonado Article
April 26, 2023: Two season order confirmed. Amazon Studios Article
April 30, 2023: Shot of Batman shown by Amazon at an event. user RobTheBat Tweet
May 9, 2023: Michael Rosenbaum reveals he auditioned for Batman and he got a callback and while they liked his Batman, they didn't like his take on Bruce Wayne. Inside of You with Michael Rosenbaum May 8, 2023
June 15, 2023: At Annecy Festival, scenes and character designs shown were of Bruce Wayne, Batman, Clayface, Commissioner Jim Gordon, and Barbara Gordon was shown at Annecy Festival. The Gordons are African-American.. user Midou Tweet
June 15, 2023: Commissioner Gordon looks kind of like Jeffrey Wright and Barbara has a red tint in her hair. user Midou Tweet
June 15, 2023: The footage was shown was 2D animation. user Midou Tweet
June 16, 2023: Batman's suit is black and gray. user Midou Tweet
June 16, 2023: At Annecy Festival, Peter Giraldi calls the show everything that Bruce Timm wnated to do in Batman: The Animated Series but couldn't, it skews older, and is more of his complete vision. Very early footage was shown but was unlit and had an orchestra score. Variety Article
September 1, 2023: Mike Milo is a director. DCAUR Tweet
Suicide Squad Isekai Series News
June 21, 2023: A new anime teased by Warner Bros. Japan and WIT Studio will be revealed at Anime Expo. AnimeExpo Tweet
July 3, 2023: A new anime series from Warner Bros. Japan and WIT Studio is called Suicide Squad Isekai. Images of Harley Quinn and Joker from Anime Expo. Maki Terashina-Furuta Tweet
July 3, 2023: 48 second teaser. Warner Bros. Japan Anime YouTube
July 3, 2023: Poster featuring Harley Quinn by Akira Amano. Story synopsis is "DC's Harley Quinn, the Joker, and The Suicide Squad rampage onto the stage of ISEKAI* in the new original anime series from Warner Bros. Japan and Wit Studio, Suicide Squad ISEKAI. The most maddening worlds collide in an epic and violent fantasy with the strongest line-up of anime creators!" Eri Osada will direct, Tappei Nagatsuki and Eiji Umehara are the writers, manga artist Akira Amano is drafting the original characters, Naoto Hosoda is the character designer, Kenichiro Suehiro is the composer, and Shinya Tsuruoka is the animation producer from Warner Bros. Japan. Anime News Network Article
July 11, 2023: 48 minute, 6 second recording of Anime Expo panel. After Batman Ninja, Warner Bros. Japan was interesting in doing a series next. Warner Japan and Wit decided to go "super, over the top" and chose the Suicide Squad. Joker's original design was based on a type of anime character referred to as ikemen or basically the good lucking guy. Almost all the characters were hand drawn in 2D but some like the monsters were 3D CG. One challenge was deciding on shooting techniques and coloring techniques to show the contrast between Gotham City and Isekai. For the Isekai, got permission for DC characters to use magic and it will be unique to each. Warner Bros. Japan Anime YouTube
July 31, 2023: Interview with series director Eri Osada, executive producer Hiroyuki Omori of Warner Bros. Japan, producer Sho Ohtani from Wit Studio, and Production I.G and Wit Studio president George Wada about the project's start, their favorite version of the Joker, and creating a series for both kinds of fans. The project started 3 or 4 years ago. ANN Article
August 8, 2023: Summary of Anime Expo panel. Newtype Article
Smallville
June 24, 2021: Tom Welling reveals on a Cameo video that he and Michael Rosenbaum are working on an animated series to bring back Smallville and will use as many of the original cast members as possible. CBM Article
October 17, 2021: Tom Welling and Michael Rosenbaum are in the early stages of preparing their pitch. CBR Article
February 21, 2022: Tom Welling says the animation picks up right after Smallville. Pete Ross and Lionel Luthor are a big part of it. Some animation has come back but they don't have stories yet because Alfred Gough and Miles Millar are working on other projects currently. He hints at it being a "multiverse thing". ComicBook Article
Teen Titans Go! The Night Begins to Shine
February 17, 2021: There will be a spin off titled "Teen Titans Go! The Night Begins to Shine" and logline reads, "In this spinoff series of the Cartoon Network smash hit Teen Titans Go!, Robin, Raven, Cyborg, Beast Boy and Starfire journey back to the world of Night Begins to Shine when the musical land falls victim to a sinister new threat. Together the Titans must protect the only key to the world's salvation, a magical mixtape. Teen Titans Go! Night Begins to Shine is produced by Warner Bros. Animation." ComicBook Article
January 12, 2023: The main crew from Teen Titans Go! are not working on the spin-off. TTG! Crew reply
My Adventures with Superman Series News
May 19, 2021: It has a two season order. Deadline Article
July 9, 2023: Paul Reinwand occasionally helped in background layout and previs for characters for both seasons. Paul Reinwand Tweet
July 10, 2023: Production is partway through animation for season 2. Jake Wyatt Tweet
July 10, 2023: Reportedly Jeannie Tirado voices Lana Lang, Michael Yurchak voices Winslow Schott, and Kiana Madeira voices Kara Zor-El/Supergirl. The Direct Article
August 1, 2023: Paul Reinwand posts design for getaway car in "You Will Believe a Man Can Lie". He and Austin Reinkens research foreign delivery and emergency vehicles for a fleet of electric cars in Metropolis. Paul Reinwand Tweet
August 1, 2023: Sam Kays posts more backgrounds of Metropolis. Paul Reinwand Tweet
August 3, 2023: Sam Kays posts backgrounds of Metropolis from "You Will Believe a Man Can Lie" when Superman lifts out the car. Sam Kays Tweet
August 3, 2023: Kellye Perdue posts concepts for Dr. Ivo, Flip Johnson, and Amanda Waller. Kellye Perdue Tweet
August 3, 2023: Jake Wyatt posts a drawing of Jimmy encountering Mallah he did in 2019 when "My Adventures with Mad Science" was first pitched to Warner Brothers. Jake Wyatt Tweet
August 4, 2023: Still of Mr. Mxyztplk from next week's "Kiss Kiss Fall in Portal" released. DC Tweet
August 4, 2023: Brain's "It is a Phylum" line was improvised during recording for "My Adventures with Mad Science". Sari Cooper Tweet
August 4, 2023: Jake Wyatt helped with storyboards for "My Adventures with Mad Science" including shirtless Clark. Jake Wyatt Tweet
August 4, 2023: Kelly Kao posts sketch up reference and colors picked for "My Adventures with Mad Science" story boards. Kelly Kao Tweet
August 5, 2023: Paul Reinwand posts concepts for Cadmus tech seen in "My Adventures with Mad Science". He tried to work in a Jack Kirby nod in the circuit patterns. A triangular petal design for the field generator was ditched last minute. Paul Reinwand Tweet
August 6, 2023: Paul Reinwand posts Brain A & B sheets and recalls needing to figure out where missiles would come from after some last minute board revisions. Paul Reinwand Tweet
August 7, 2023: Paul Reinwand posts Omac designs based on Brendan Clogher's initial sketches. Paul Reinwand Tweet
August 8, 2023: Sam Kays posts Metropolis backgrounds. Sam Kays Tweet
August 9, 2023: Sam Kays posts Metropolis subway backgrounds. Sam Kays Tweet
August 9, 2023: Jane Bak posts backgrounds for end credit sequence. Jane Bak Tweet
August 10, 2023: Jake Wyatt posts pencil sketches from series that pitch that eventually turned into "Kiss Kiss Fall in Portal". Jake Wyatt Tweet
August 11, 2023: Sam Kays posts background of wall of confiscated items seen in "Kiss Kiss Fall in Portal" near the end. Sam Kays Tweet
August 11, 2023: The crab photo used in "Kiss Kiss Fall in Portal" was shockingly expensive. Josie Campbell Tweet
August 11, 2023: The Cadmus mutants in "My Adventures with Mad Science" were a nod to Gurran Lagan. The smallest was a nod to Angry Charlie, Brendan Clogher's favorite DNAlien. Josie Campbell Tweet
August 11, 2023: "Kiss Kiss Fall in Portal" was just a working title but the crew demanded it be made official. Josie Campbell Tweet
August 11, 2023: Austin Reinkens posts painted version of Jake Wyatt's "Kiss Kiss Fall in Portal" pencil sketches. Austin Reinkein Tweet
August 12, 2023: Paul Reinwand posts League of Lois Lanes ship designs. It was pitched to him as akin to Starfleet. Reinwand wanted it to be a little romantic and on his first pass aimed for something like a catboat or cutter. He had to lose the "sails" and went with a submarine look then finally a shuttle look. Paul Reinwand Tweet
August 13, 2023: Jake Wyatt reveals third evil Superman in "Kiss Kiss Fall in Portal" was a riff on Kal-El from Superman: The Dark Side. Jake Wyatt Tweet
August 13, 2023: Paul Reinwand posts concepts of League of Lois Lanes. Paul Reinwand Tweet
August 13, 2023: Jake Wyatt confirms second evil Superman in "Kiss Kiss Fall in Portal" was based on Justice Lords Superman. Jake Wyatt Tweet
August 13, 2023: Molly Stanard posts backgrounds from "You Will Believe a Man Can Lie" including the pawn shop, van, parking garage, construction site, and bus stop. Molly Stanard Tweet
August 13, 2023: Molly Stanard posts backgrounds from "My Adventures with Mad Science" including forest and Cadmus building. Molly Stanard Tweet
August 13, 2023: Molly Stanard posts museum backgrounds from "Kiss Kiss Fall in Portal" and visdev of Lois's apartment. Molly Stanard Tweet
August 14, 2023: Kelly Kao posts boards from "My Adventures with Mad Science" and she originally boarded Mallah pulling Brain away while Jimmy, Clark, and Lois talk. Kelly Kao Tweet
August 14, 2023: Sam Kays posts 'getaway' dimension background from "My Adventures with Mad Science" and painted version by Alvaro Castro-Mendivil. Sam Kays Tweet
August 14, 2023: Grace Liu posts boards from "Kiss Kiss Fall in Portal" when Clark meets Mr. Mxyzptlk. Grace Liu Tweet
August 15, 2023: Sam Kays posts trap backgrounds from "My Adventures with Mad Science". Sam Kays Tweet
August 15, 2023: Maddie Lutchko posts painted apartment interiors from "Kiss Kiss Fall in Portal" with art direction and all layouts from Jane Bak, colors for Clark and Jimmy's apartment established by Rachel Yung, and colors for Lois's apartment were established by Alvaro Castro-Mendivil. Maddie Lutchko Tweet
August 16, 2023: Sam Kays posts more forest backgrounds from "My Adventures with Mad Science". Sam Kays Tweet
August 16, 2023: Alvaro Castro-Mendivil posts painted Stryker's Penitentiary backgrounds. Alvaro Castro-Mendivil Tweet
August 17, 2023: Sam Kays posts more forest backgrounds from "My Adventures with Mad Science". Sam Kays Tweet
August 18, 2023: Sam Kays posts fence backgrounds from "My Adventures with Mad Science". Sam Kays Tweet
August 19, 2023: Paul Reinwand posts previs on osprey and flight suits from "Zero Day Part 1". Paul Reinwand Tweet
August 19, 2023: Jane Bak posts paints of Metropolis from "You Will Believe a Man Can Lie" and "Zero Day Part 1" and the black hole room from "My Adventures with Mad Science" as well as the flowers in Zero Day Part 1 laid out by Molly Stanard. Jane Bak Tweet
August 19, 2023: Jane Bak posts background layouts of Cadmus Minefield from "My Adventures with Mad Science," apartment in "Kiss Kiss Fall in Portal," and park at end of "Zero Day Part 1". Jane Bak Tweet
August 21, 2023: Sam Kays posts forest backgrounds from "My Adventures with Mad Science". Sam Kays Tweet
August 21, 2023: Since Vicki Vale was the comic's way of making Batman a Lois Lane, the production thought it would be fun to make the show's Vicki older and everything Lois thinks she wanted to be. Josie Campbell Tweet
August 21, 2023: In "Zero Day Part 1," Morrison's Pawn Shop is a reference to comic writer Grant Morrison and Captain Immonen is a reference to comic artist Stewart Immonen. Josie Campbell Tweet
August 22, 2023: Kellye Perdue posts Smallville boards from "Adventures of a Normal Man Part 2". Kellye Perdue Tweet
August 23, 2023: Sam Kays posts an unseen fire escape background. Sam Kays Tweet
August 23, 2023: Caroline Chiou posts Metropolis background from "You Will Believe a Man Can Lie". The area near Metropolis Stadium was done by Rachel Yung. Chiou also posted Daily Planet backgrounds from the episode. Caroline Chiou Tweet
August 24, 2023: Sam Kays posts Earth-14 background from "Kiss Kiss Fall in Portal". Sam Kays Tweet
August 25, 2023: Sam Kays posts Lois-Prime background from "Kiss Kiss Fall in Portal". Sam Kays Tweet
August 26, 2023: In "Zero Day Part 2," Jake Wyatt came up with most of the usernames in the Flamebird stream but Sari Cooper pitched come to brasil. Sari Cooper Tweet
August 26, 2023: Josie Campbell also came up with a few usernames for "Zero Day Part 2". Wyatt came up with based ivo and XxPhatGrantxX. Jake Wyatt Tweet
August 28, 2023: Paul Reinwand posts obelisk designs from "Zero Day Part 2". Paul Reinwand Tweet
August 28, 2023: 63 minute interview with Josie Campbell. Campbell confirms Livewire is basically the first metahuman, credits the influence of John Byrne, how she outnerded the staff with her comic book knowledge, they always wanted to start small with Superman's powers and add more and more as they go to tie into the theme of him unlocking a power because he's trying to save someone, he has suppressed his powers for a long time after discovering he could fly and the ship activating, he is now accepting he can be extraordinary after trying to be normal, the blue surge is a nod to Superman Blue, from the start they didn't want Superman to understand Jor-El because it wouldn't make sense he would know English and create a disconnect with Clark's heritage and being the ultimate immigrant, at first the crew thought DC had Kryptonese fully developed but Mike Carlin informed them it wasn't so Campbell used a bit of Esperanto with something else like Hebrew, Korean, Spanish and changed the articles, they wrote the lines in English then in the final pass Campbell would do like a Mad Lib and switching out words to create enough dissonance for Clark and the audience, the various executives pitched to all loved Mallah and Brain, Campbell loved Grant Morrison's run on Mallah and Brain and talking gorillas and Olsen would be so Silver Age, thinks them meeting another weird outsider like Superman changed them, on thinking there's only one Mxyztplk in the multiverse but looks different on each universe and on this show he would look anime-inspired, the divergence of Vicki and Lois being the latter can't hurt people to get the article, there will be more mentions of Gotham but the show is about Superman, Lois and Jimmy, there wasn't any point where the Superman suit wasn't having the trunks but there was debate on when it would appear, Kris Anka's development art that everyone liked was one that looked Kryptonian and things Ma added on, credits Jessica Zammit for the Sailor Moon reference with Clark's transformation into Superman and Diana Hu referencing Pretty Cure, the evil Superman trope was to challenge Clark emotionally and to bring it as his greatest fear of what people see him as, designers and Clogher came up with the idea of exposure to Kryptonite to be anaphylactic shock meets Cordyceps fungus, cites the change in genders, ethnicities, and orientation to be reflect reality in the City of Tomorrow, Sari Cooper wrote a season 2 episode, no word on when season 2 airs, have future seasons figured out but not a third isn't confirmed, isn't sure if there will be a Blu-ray or other merchandise yet, Lois and Jimmy being in on Clark's secret identity early on was important during the pitches, show how smart Lois was, expand on the relationship, allow the characters to grow into a team, fed into the theme of secrets and lies, and having to do what feels right with shorter seasons and not knowing if there will be more seasons, and the bulletproof line in "My Adventures with Mad Science" was from the writer's room and was in the outline. Superman Homepage YouTube
August 29, 2023: Sam Kays posts backgrounds from "Kiss Kiss Fall in Portal". Sam Kays Tweet
August 31, 2023: Sam Kays posts backgrounds from "Zero Day Part 2" including the sad goodbye kiss and Ivo's defeat. Sam Kays Tweet
September 2, 2023: Paul Reinwand posts Kryptonian fleet and escape pod development from "Zero Day Part 2". Paul Reinwand Tweet
September 2, 2023: Paul Reinwand posts Kryptonian capital ship final model sheets from "Zero Day Part 2". Paul Reinwand Tweet
September 3, 2023: Paul Reinwand posts early Clark ship and rampancy exploration for "Zero Day Part 2". It was one of the first things he worked on. Paul Reinwand Tweet
September 3, 2023: Paul Reinwand posts Clark's ship interior exploration for "Zero Day Part 2" and an unused rampancy idea before it was just a bigger version of the ship. Paul Reinwand Tweet
September 5, 2023: Grace Liu posts story boards from "Hearts of the Fathers". Grace Liu Tweet
September 5, 2023: Karen Guo posts story boards from "Kiss Kiss Fall in Portal" and "Hearts of the Fathers". Karen Guo Tweet
September 9, 2023: Caroline Chiou posts layouts from Cadmus lab in "My Adventures with Mad Science" and credits Carson Brown for making her 3d models to work with. Caroline Chiou Tweet
September 21, 2023: Interview with Josie Campbell. Season 2 raises the stakes and it goes full force on dangling plot threads, a stronger Superman, new relationships, and new villains. Hall of Justice Episode 350
Batwheels Series News
August 5, 2022: 31 alleged episode titles for season two. EIDR
December 7, 2022: Officially renewed for a second season. Variety Article
August 7, 2023: There will be a week of new episodes starting September 11 at 7:45 am. The September 15 episode features the guest voice of the late Adam West. Nick and More Article
August 9, 2023: Adam West voices the 1966 Batmobile in "To The Batmobile" Still included. ComicBook Article
August 10, 2023: With permission of the Adam West estate, the crew used existing VO for "To The Batmobile". Michael Stern Twitter
August 28, 2023: Season 1G streams on Max on September 16. ComicBook Article
September 14, 2023: Clip from "To The Batmobile!" released. ComicBook Article
September 15, 2023: 3:08 clip from "To The Batmobile!" released. DC Kids YouTube
September 19, 2023: There will be an instagram live discussion with composer Alex Geringas, creator Michael G. Stern, and executive producer Simon J. Smith on September 20 at 1:30 pm PT/4:30 pm ET on @alexgeringas. Michael Stern Twitter
Teen Titans Go!
February 14, 2022:The series will reach its 400th episode during season eight. Will be more celebrity guests. WF Article
June 13, 2022: Morgan Evans turned in his seventh script. Morgan Evans Tweet
July 23, 2022: De La Soul will also appear again in an upcoming episode in season eight. THR Article
August 5, 2022: Alleged episode titles for first half of season 8: Winning A Golf Tournament, The Great Holiday Escape, Beard Hunter, TV Knight 8, Intro, The Brain of the Family Part 1 and 2, Our House,Toilet Water, Welcome to Halloween, Teen Titans Action Part 1 and 2, Bookyman, A Stickier Situation, Wishbone, Spell-Off, Always Be Crimefighting, Negative Feels, Elasti-Bot, New Chum, Utility Belt, Looking for Love, Arthur, Haunted Tank, Azarath, Metrion Bookstore, and Easter Annihilation. EIDR
January 17, 2023: Jinx will "sort of" appear in season 8. TTG! Crew reply
April 17, 2023: Blackfire will appear in season 8. TTG Crew post
April 20, 2023: Interview with Peter Michail and Peggy Regan about the tenth anniversary. The 400th episode is something the crew wanted to do for years and it's something they've never done or seen the Titans in before. Raven will be spending some proper time in Azarath with her family. Starfire goes on a big epic space adventure. CBR Article
July 25, 2023: Teen Titans Go! to the Library releases on January 4, 2024 for $9.99 and is 160 pages. It is written by Franco and Art Baltazar. They also did art along with Agnes Garbowska. CBR Article
August 7, 2023: As part of the Warner Bros. 100th anniversary, there will be a TTG! Special. Teen Titans GO! "Warner Bros. 100th Anniversary Special" entails "our fivesome pays a visit to the famed studio lot for what appears to be a tour... you know where this is going." Various franchises and characters including Gremlins, The Flintstones, The Jetsons, Daffy Duck will guest star. Bleeding Cool Article
August 7, 2023: "Warner Bros. 100th Anniversary Special" is a season 8 episode. Eric Pringle Tweet
August 9, 2023: 4:11 clip from "Negative Feels" posted. CN YouTube
August 11, 2023: Branko Kljajic posts temp version of Robotman's extreme outfit in "New Chum" in made. Branko Kljajic Tweet
August 11, 2023: 4:13 clip from "Elasti-Bot" posted. CN YouTube
August 28, 2023: Season 8C streams on Max on September 15. ComicBook Article
September 20, 2023: Still and clip from "Warner Bros. 100th Anniversary". Gizmodo Article
September 21, 2023: 38 second Friends clip from "Warner Bros. 100th Anniversary". CN Tweet
September 22, 2023: 4:17 clip from "Warner Bros. 100th Anniversary". RegularCapital Tweet
September 22, 2023: "Welcome to Halloween" streams on Max on October 1 and "Haunted Tank" on October 8. WBD Press
Beast Boy: Lone Wolf
June 15, 2023: At Annecy Festival, Beast Boy concept art depicts him in his classic Doom Patrol white and red suit. user Midou Tweet
June 16, 2023: At Annecy Festival, it was announced there will be a series of 10 shorts airing on Cartoon Network EMEA that spotlight Beast Boy in action oriented standalone adventures. Work just started on it. A single concept art image was shown. It is directed by Rhys Byfield. Variety Article
June 16, 2023: The title is Beast Boy: Lone Wolf and is in development at Hanna Barbera Studios Europe. CCNCartoon News Tweet
