DC Comics Animation - General Animated Feature News & Discussion Thread, Part 9 (Spoilers)

[RoyalRubble]

Welcome to the thread dedicated to discussing the DC Universe Animated Original Movie line and any other animated features starring DC Comics characters! Keep up-to-date with the latest news, trailers, interviews, images, reviews, and so much more!

Coming Soon from DC Universe Animated Original Movie!
Justice League vs. The Fatal Five
Batman: Hush
Wonder Woman: Bloodlines

Other DC Comics Animated Original Movies Coming Soon!
Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Teen Titans Go! vs. Teen Titans
DC's Super Pets
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To check out the newest information, look for the newest post in this thread for any updates.

For more news and the latest information on what DC Animation is coming, check out the links below:
-The World's Finest News Page

Archived Threads:
- DC Comics Animation - General Animated Feature News & Discussion Thread, Part 8 (Spoilers)
-"DC Universe" Animated Feature News & Discussion Thread, Part 7 (Spoilers)
-"DC Comics Premiere Movie" Animated Features News & Discussion Thread, Part 6
-The Official DC Animated DTV News & Speculation Thread, Part 5
-The Official DC Animated DTV News & Speculation Thread, Part 4
-The Official DC Animated DTV News & Speculation Thread, Part 3
-The Official DC Animated DTV News & Speculation Thread, Part 2
-The Official DC Animated DTV News & Speculation Thread, Part 1

Release History:

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1. September 18, 2007 - Superman Doomsday
2. February 26, 2008 - Justice League: The New Frontier
3. July 8, 2008 - Batman: Gotham Knight
4. March 3, 2009 - Wonder Woman
5. July 28, 2009 - Green Lantern: First Flight
6. September 29, 2009 - Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
7. February 23, 2010 - Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths
8. July 27, 2010 - Batman: Under the Red Hood
9. September 28, 2010 - Superman/Batman: Apocalypse
10. February 22, 2011 - All-Star Superman
11. June 7, 2011 - Green Lantern: Emerald Knights
12. October 18, 2011 - Batman: Year One
13. February 28, 2012 - Justice League: Doom
14. June 12, 2012 - Superman vs. The Elite (as part of DC Comics Premiere Movie line)
15. September 25, 2012 - Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Part One
16. January 29, 2013 - Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Part Two
17. May 7, 2013 - Superman: Unbound
18. July 30, 2013 - Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox
19. January 21/February 4, 2014 - Justice League: War
20. April 22/May 6, 2014 - Son of Batman
21. July 29/August 12, 2014 - Batman: Assault on Arkham
22. January 13/27, 2015 - Justice League: Throne of Atlantis
23. April 7/14, 2015 - Batman vs. Robin
24. July 14/28, 2015 - Justice League: Gods and Monsters
25. January 19/February 2, 2016 - Batman: Bad Blood
26. March 29/April 12, 2016 - Justice League vs. Teen Titans
27. July 26/August 2, 2016 - Batman: The Killing Joke
28. January 24/February 7, 2017 - Justice League Dark
29. April 4/April 18, 2017 - Teen Titans: The Judas Contract
30. August 15/August 29, 2017 - Batman and Harley Quinn
31. January 23/February 6, 2018 - Batman: Gotham by Gaslight
32. March 27/April 10, 2018 - Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay
33. July 31/August 7, 2018 - Death of Superman
34. January 15/January 29, 2019 - Reign of the Supermen
35. Spring 2019 - Justice League vs. The Fatal Five
36. Summer 2019 - Batman: Hush
37. Late 2019 - Wonder Woman: Bloodlines

Writer, Director, Character Designer, Animation Studio List

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DC UNIVERSE Superman Doomsday
*Writers: Bruce Timm (Story) and Duane Capizzi
*Directors: Bruce Timm, Lauren Montgomery, Brandon Vietti
*Character Designer(s): Glenn Wong
*Animation Studio(s): Lotto Animation
*Country: South Korea

Justice League: The New Frontier
*Writers: Stan Berkowitz and Darwyn Cooke
*Directors: Dave Bullock
*Character Designer(s): Darwyn Coke, J. Bone, Andy Chiang, Art Lee, Glen Murakami, Tommy Tejada, Glenn Wai Lim Wong
*Animation Studio(s): Dongwoo Co., LTD.
*Country: South Korea

Batman: Gotham Knight
*Writers: Jordan Goldberg, Josh Olson, Greg Rucka, David Goyer, Brian Azzarello, Alan Burnett
*Directors: Shojiro Nishimi, Futoshi Higashide, Hiroshi Morioka, Yasuhiro Aoki, Toshiyuki Kubooka, Jong-Sik Nam
*Character Designer(s):
**Crossfire
*Conceptual Character Designer(s): Koichi Arai, Narihito Sekikawa *Character Designer(s): Shinobu Tagashira
**In Darkness Dwells
***Character Designer(s): Kaoru Inoda
**Working Through Pain
***Character Designer(s): Naoyuki Onda
*Animation Studio(s): Studio 4C, Production I.G., Bee Train, Madhouse
*Country: Japan

Wonder Woman
*Writers: Gail Simone (Story) and Michael Jelenic
*Directors: Lauren Montgomery
*Character Designer(s): Lynell Hakim Forestall, Lauren Montgomery
*Animation Studio(s): Moi Animation
*Country: South Korea

Green Lantern: First Flight
*Writers: Alan Burnett
*Directors: Lauren Montgomery
*Character Designer(s): Jose Lopez, Walter Gatus, Lauren Montgomery, Thomas Perkins
*Animation Studio(s): Telecom Animation Film Co., LTD.
*Country: Japan

Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
*Writers: Stan Berkowitz
*Directors: Sam Liu
*Character Designer(s): Lesean Thomas, Jeff Johnson, Jose Lopez, Thomas Perkins
*Animation Studio(s): Lotto Animation
*Country: South Korea

Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths
*Writers: Dwayne McDuffie
*Directors: Sam Liu and Lauren Montgomery
*Character Designer(s): Phil Bourassa, Dusty Abell, Jerome Moore, Jon Suzuki *Animation Studio(s): Moi Animation
*Country: South Korea

Batman: Under the Red Hood
*Writers: Judd Winick
*Directors: Brandon Vietti
*Lead Character Designer: Jon Suzuki
*Character Designer(s): Dusty Abell
*Animation Studio(s): The Answerstudio
*Country: Japan

Superman/Batman: Apocalypse
*Writers: Tab Murphy
*Directors: Lauren Montgomery
*Character Designer(s): Dusty Abell, Jeff Johnson, Sam Liu, Joshua Middleton *Animation Studio(s): Moi Animation
*Country: South Korea

All-Star Superman
*Writers: Dwayne McDuffie
*Directors: Sam Liu
*Character Designer(s): Dusty Abell, Joshua Middleton, Jon Suzuki
*Animation Studio(s): Moi Animation
*Country: South Korea

Green Lantern: Emerald Knights
*Writers: Alan Burnett, Geoff Johns, Todd Casey, Michael Green, Marc Guggenheim, Peter J. Tomasi, Eddie Berganza, Dave Gibbons
*Directors: Lauren Montgomery, Christopher Berkeley, Jay Oliva
*Character Designer(s): Dusty Abell, Jose Lopez, Joshua Middleton, Jerome Moore, Jay Oliva, Junpei Takayama
*Animation Studio(s): Studio4C
*Country: Japan

Batman: Year One
*Writers: Tab Murphy
*Directors: Sam Liu and Lauren Montgomery
*Character Designer(s): Jon Suzuki, Junpei Takayama
*Animation Studio(s): Moi Animation
*Country: South Korea

Justice League: Doom
*Writers: Dwayne McDuffie
*Directors: Lauren Montgomery
*Lead Character Designer: Phil Bourassa
*Character Designer(s): Dusty Abell, Brendan Clogher, Jon Suzuki, Junpei Takayama
*Animation Studio(s): Telecom Animation Film Co., LTD.
*Country: Japan

Superman vs. The Elite
*Writers: Joe Kelly
*Directors: Michael Chang
*Lead Character Designer: Jon Suzuki
*Character Designer(s): Coran Stone
*Animation Studio(s): Telecom Animation Film Co., LTD.
*Country: Japan

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Part One
*Writers: Bob Goodman
*Directors: Jay Oliva
*Lead Character Designer: Jon Suzuki
*Character Designer(s): Lynell Forestall, Stephen Jones, Danny Kimanyen, Coran Stone, Junpei Takayama, Brian Uchida, Melchior Zwyer
*Animation Studio(s): Moi Animation
*Country: South Korea

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Part Two
*Writers: Bob Goodman
*Directors: Jay Oliva
*Lead Character Designer: Jon Suzuki
*Character Designer(s): Lynell Forestall, Matthew Humphries, Stephen Jones, Danny Kimanyen, Coran Stone, Junpei Takayama, Brian Uchida, Melchior Zwyer
*Animation Studio(s): Moi Animation
*Country: South Korea

Superman: Unbound
*Writers: Bob Goodman
*Directors: James Tucker
*Lead Character Designer: James Tucker
*Character Designer(s): Dusty Abell, Andy Chiang, Lynell Forestall
*Animation Studio(s): Moi Animation
*Country: South Korea

Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox
*Writers: Jim Krieg
*Directors: Jay Oliva
*Lead Character Designer: Phil Bourassa
*Character Designer(s): Dusty Abell, Jon Suzuki
*Animation Studio(s): Studio 4C
*Country: Japan

Justice League: War
*Writers: Heath Corson
*Directors: Jay Oliva
*Lead Character Designer: Phil Bourassa
*Character Designer(s): Dusty Abell
*Animation Studio(s): Moi Animation
*Country: South Korea

Son of Batman
*Writers: James Robinson (Story), Joe R. Lansdale
*Directors: Ethan Spaulding
*Lead Character Designer: Phil Bourassa
*Character Designer(s): Dusty Abell, Brendan Clogher
*Animation Studio(s): The Answerstudio
*Country: Japan

Batman: Assault on Arkham
*Writers: Heath Corson
*Directors: Jay Oliva and Ethan Spaulding
*Lead Character Designer: Jon Suzuki
*Character Designer(s): Steve Jones
*Animation Studio(s): Moi Animation
*Country: South Korea

Justice League: Throne of Atlantis
*Writers: Heath Corson
*Directors: Ethan Spaulding
*Lead Character Designer: Phil Bourassa
*Character Designer(s): Dusty Abell, Jerome Moore
*Animation Studio(s): Moi Animation
*Country: South Korea

Batman vs. Robin
*Writers: J.M. DeMatteis
*Directors: Jay Oliva
*Lead Character Designer: Phil Bourassa
*Character Designer(s): Dusty Abell, Shaun O'Neil
*Animation Studio(s): The Answerstudio
*Country: Japan

Justice League: Gods and Monsters
*Writers: Bruce Timm (Story) and Alan Burnett
*Directors: Sam Liu
*Character Designer(s): Shane Glines, Bruce Timm, James Tucker, Glenn Wong *Animation Studio(s): Moi Animation
*Country: South Korea

Batman: Bad Blood
*Writers: J.M. DeMatteis
*Directors: Jay Oliva
*Lead Character Designer: Phil Bourassa
*Character Designer(s): Dusty Abell
*Animation Studio(s): The Answerstudio
*Country: Japan

Justice League vs. Teen Titans
*Writers: Bryan Q. Miller and Alan Burnett
*Directors: Sam Liu
*Lead Character Designer: Phil Bourassa
*Character Designer(s): Dusty Abell
*Animation Studio(s): Moi Animation
*Country: South Korea

Batman: The Killing Joke
*Writers: Brian Azzarello
*Directors: Sam Liu
*Character Designesr: William Nichols and Jon Suzuki
*Animation Studio(s): The Answerstudio
*Country: Japan

Justice League Dark
*Writers: J.M. DeMatteis (Story) and Ernie Altbacker (Story and Teleplay)
*Directors: Jay Oliva
*Lead Character Designer: Phil Bourassa
*Character Designer(s): Dusty Abell
*Animation Studio(s): DR Movie
*Country: South Korea

Teen Titans: The Judas Contract
*Writers: Ernie Altbacker
*Directors: Sam Liu
*Lead Character Designer: Phil Bourassa
*Character Designer(s): Dusty Abell
*Animation Studio(s): The Answerstudio
*Country: Japan

Batman and Harley Quinn
*Writers: Bruce Timm (Story) and Jim Krieg
*Directors: Sam Liu
*Character Designer(s): Steven Choi and Will Nichols
*Animation Studio(s): DR Movie
*Country: South Korea

Batman: Gotham by Gaslight
*Writers: Jim Krieg
*Directors: Sam Liu
*Lead Character Designer: Steven Choi
*Character Designer(s): Will Nichols
*Animation Studio(s): The Answerstudio
*Country: Japan

Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay
*Writers: Alan Burnett
*Directors: Sam Liu
*Lead Character Designer: Phil Bourassa
*Character Designer(s): Dusty Abell
*Animation Studio(s): DR Movie
*Country: South Korea

The Death of Superman
*Writer: Peter J Tomasi
*Directors: Sam Liu, Jake Castorena
*Lead Character Designer: Phil Bourassa
*Character Designer(s): Dusty Abell
*Animation Studio(s): Studio MIR
*Country: South Korea

Reign of the Supermen
*Writers: Jim Krieg and Tim Sheridan
*Director: Sam Liu
*Lead Character Designer: Phil Bourassa
*Character Designer(s):
*Animation Studio(s):
*Country:

DC SHOWCASE

The Spectre
*Writers: Steve Niles
*Directors: Joaquim Dos Santos
*Character Designer(s): Phil Bourassa, Dusty Abell, Jerome Moore, Joaquim Dos Santos
*Animation Studio(s): Moi Animation
*Country: South Korea

Jonah Hex
*Writers: Joe R. Lansdale
*Directors: Joaquim Dos Santos
*Character Designer(s): Dusty Abell, Phil Bourassa, Jerome Moore, Joaquim Dos Santos
*Animation Studio(s): JM Animation
*Country: South Korea

Green Arrow
*Writers: Greg Weisman
*Directors: Joaquim Dos Santos
*Character Designer(s): Phil Bourassa, Jerome Moore, Joaquim Dos Santos *Animation Studio(s): Moi Animation
*Country: South Korea

Superman/Shazam: Return of Black Adam
*Writers: Michael Jelenic
*Directors: Joaquim Dos Santos
*Character Designer(s): Phil Bourassa, Jerome Moore, Joaquim Dos Santos *Animation Studio(s): Moi Animation
*Country: South Korea

Catwoman
*Writers: Paul Dini
*Directors: Lauren Montgomery
*Character Designer(s): Junpei Takayama
*Animation Studio(s): Moi Animation
*Country: South Korea

Post Your Thoughts!

Related Thread: -The "DC Universe Animated Shorts" News & Discussion Thread (Spoilers)

Note: Once a DTV title is officially announced, it will be spun off into its own thread. Even if a title has been confirmed as in production, we will wait until an official announcement before creating a thread for said title.

Note #2: DC Universe Animated Original Movie line rebranded DC Comics Premiere Movie as of Superman vs. The Elite. It has been rebranded back to DC Universe Animated Original Movie as of The Dark Knight Returns.

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[Otaku-sempai]

I'm not sure that I like this trend of boosting the end of the previous thread with old posts to get it up to the 500-post limit.

 

[Yojimbo]

I'm not sure that I like this trend of boosting the end of the previous thread with old posts to get it up to the 500-post limit.

If you don't like something, reach out to an Admin or Mod with a detailed private message instead of making a vague public complaint that detracts the thread as soon as it was posted.

If you're talking about MDawg's Watchmen thread that was merged into the past thread, it's not an old post. He's may be reporting news that's already been linked but he quoted from the survey, adding new info to the thread. That's why we didn't just outright delete his thread.

 

[Otaku-sempai]

If you don't like something, reach out to an Admin or Mod with a detailed private message instead of making a vague public complaint that detracts the thread as soon as it was posted.

Maybe I am interested in finding out if others share my displeasure or if it's just me.

If you're talking about MDawg's Watchmen thread that was merged into the past thread, it's not an old post. He's may be reporting news that's already been linked but he quoted from the survey, adding new info to the thread. That's why we didn't just outright delete his thread.

I'm not; I'm referring to the ten posts from May and June of 2014 that round-out the end of the thread.

 

[Yojimbo]

I'm not; I'm referring to the ten posts from May and June of 2014 that round-out the end of the thread.

Huh? If you can you post a grab of the last posts.

I think you're seeing a glitch. The last 10 posts are not from May and June 2014. The last 10 posts are supposed to be the last 4 from April 14, 2017, 1 from Thursday, 1 from Friday, 1 from Saturday and 3 from today (then Royal's thread closed post).

Did you make a new post from page 1 of the thread today? Can you try and delete cookies, refresh the page, and see what the last 10 posts are.

 

[James Harvey]

To back what Yojimbo said above, the last full page of posts in the previous thread fall between April 10, 2017 and yesterday. It seems as though you may have inadvertently changed a setting or hit a glitch. I recommend taking a screengrab if at all possible so it can be passed along to the higher-ups here at the forum.

 

[Otaku-sempai]

Okay, here's what I'm seeing: The last new post on page 25 of the previous thread is post #500 from Frontier, Yesterday at 10:46 AM. After that it cycles back to post #1 through 11 (all marked as "New'), with ;post #501 at the top of page 26. I've seen this happen when other recent threads have reached their post limits as well.

 

[James Harvey]

Okay, here's what I'm seeing: The last new post on page 25 of the previous thread is post #500 from Frontier, Yesterday at 10:46 AM. After that it cycles back to post #1 through 11 (all marked as "New'), with ;post #501 at the top of page 26. I've seen this happen when other recent threads have reached their post limits as well.

Please relay these finds in this thread. That should help get this addressed in a timely manner, ideally.

 

[Otaku-sempai]

So, prior to SDCC, maybe we could get a little DC animation news from MegaCon in Orlando in May? Just a trickle will suffice.

 

[Yojimbo]

So, prior to SDCC, maybe we could get a little DC animation news from MegaCon in Orlando in May? Just a trickle will suffice.

From last year's MegaCon, I only recall West and Ward hinting at the release date for the first 66 DTV. But I think historically for MegaCon, the only info has been from voice actors giving little tidbits so depends on if any guests this year are on upcoming projects.

 

[Otaku-sempai]

From last year's MegaCon, I only recall West and Ward hinting at the release date for the first 66 DTV. But I think historically for MegaCon, the only info has been from voice actors giving little tidbits so depends on if any guests this year are on upcoming projects.

Yeah, Adam and Burt don't seem to be on this year's roster. Neither are Bill Shatner nor Julie Newmar listed. I see a few names who have provided voices for DCU animated movies in the past, but none I recognize from upcoming projects.

 

[Yojimbo]

@Greg91 found an article by Home Media Magazine.

As for future movies, Tucker expressed interest in moving the setting to Starfire’s homeworld and exploring her backstory.

"We have other plans to spin out other characters and hopefully do solo movies in conjunction with what the live-action movies are doing as well," Tucker said, referencing the DC Extended Universe (Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Suicide Squad, etc.).

On the other hand, Maher and Wahlgren both said they’d love Nightwing and Starfire to headline a future movie focused on their relationship. "That would be super fun. I’d be on board," Kari said. "Spread that rumor. Let’s get that going."

 

[Frontier]

I think a movie set around Tamaran and Starfire retaking the throne from Blackfire would be sensible given all the teases we've had to her backstory and relationship with her sister over the course of the two Ttians movies .

And I certainly wouldn't mind more Nightwing and Starfire .

If they're planning spin-offs or solo's in conjunction with the DCEU, then I would imagine there's something in the pipeline for Wonder Woman and Aquaman given one's got a movie coming out next month and the other has his solo film on-track. I guess Batman too .

As far as spinoffs...I'm not sure who would be the most obvious other then the main League members, though I guess anything focused on the JLD would count as a spinoff .

 

[Yojimbo]

If they're planning spin-offs or solo's in conjunction with the DCEU, then I would imagine there's something in the pipeline for Wonder Woman and Aquaman

Maybe the former since the latter hasn't done much since Throne of Atlantis.

As far as spinoffs...I'm not sure who would be the most obvious other then the main League members, though I guess anything focused on the JLD would count as a spinoff .

Batwoman, Batwing, Batgirl, Zatanna, Constantine, Swamp Thing could be possibilities, too.

 

[Frontier]

Maybe the former since the latter hasn't done much since Throne of Atlantis.

He was at the Hall of Justice meeting at least .

Batwoman, Batwing, Batgirl, Zatanna, Constantine, Swamp Thing could be possibilities, too.

Batgirl's also got a movie in production, so that might give more incentive to doing something with her. If not in-continuity, maybe an adaption of Batgirl: Year One ?

The latter three I would also expect to get more development in another Justice League Dark film, but I'm not against solo movies for any of them .

 

[Yojimbo]

He was at the Hall of Justice meeting at least .

Uh yeah... he was.

Batgirl's also got a movie in production, so that might give more incentive to doing something with her. If not in-continuity, maybe an adaption of Batgirl: Year One ?

They still got Lauren Montgomery's old pitch somewhere...

The latter three I would also expect to get more development in another Justice League Dark film, but I'm not against solo movies for any of them .

True, and also we might see more of Zatanna in 'regular' Justice League movies. The other 2 tend to work alone so they're adept at...solo movies, imo. Though Swamp Thing is the harder sell.

 

[Frontier]

I'm still kind of hoping we get something cosmic-based for the next Justice League movie so all those cosmic heroes who just popped up in cameos at the meeting in JLD could get a spotlight .

 

[Yojimbo]

I'm still kind of hoping we get something cosmic-based for the next Justice League movie so all those cosmic heroes who just popped up in cameos at the meeting in JLD could get a spotlight .

Well, "cosmic" is the new buzzword those other guys are using...

 

[Bestmand902]

Well, "cosmic" is the new buzzword those other guys are using...

If we do get a DC Cosmic movie I'm really hoping it involves the Sinestro Corps. We really haven't seen any members outside of Sinestro in animation and it'd be cool to see some.

 

[Yojimbo]

If we do get a DC Cosmic movie I'm really hoping it involves the Sinestro Corps. We really haven't seen any members outside of Sinestro in animation and it'd be cool to see some.

True, nothing aside from that brief cameo in Emerald Knights. I'd like to see the Omega Men used somehow, though.