"Justice League Action" News & Discussion Thread, Part 3 (Spoilers)

[RoyalRubble]

Welcome to the third installment of the Justice League Action News & Discussion Thread, here on Toon Zone! Use this thread to keep up to date with the latest news about the show and discuss them in a civilized manner!

Channel: Cartoon Network
Premieres: Friday December 16th, at 6:00PM
*New episodes premiering Saturday mornings starting December 24th​

Justice League Action series details:

Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman lead the DC Comics Super Heroes against their most infamous foes in adventures packed with relentless thrills, fun and action. No need to wait for the good stuff to start, each eleven-minute episode jumps in with lightning-paced action and heroics. Whether defending the Earth, facing invaders from space, or battling the bizarre forces of magic, the always-rotating team of Justice League heroes, are up to any challenge.

The series will feature a different format from previous Justice League shows, with eleven-minute episodes similar to their comedy series Teen Titans Go!. The creative team is full of DC Animation alums with Sam Register (TTG!) executive producing, and Butch Lukic (Justice League, Batman Beyond), Alan Burnett (Batman: The Animated Series), and Jim Krieg (Green Lantern: The Animated Series) also producing.

Cast and crew details - will be edited on a regular basis as more information comes out.

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Sean Astin - Shazam/Billy Batson
Jake T. Austin - Blue Beetle (Jaime Reyes)
Diedrich Bader - Booster Gold, Uthool
Troy Baker - Hawkman, Jonas Glim
Hannibal Buress - Mr. Terrific
P.J. Byrne - Firestorm (Ronnie Raymond)
Lacey Chabert - Zatanna
Gary Cole - Black Adam
Kevin Conroy - Batman
John Cryer - Felix Faust
John de Lancie - Brainiac
Chris Diamantopoulos - Green Arrow, Nyorlath
John DiMaggio - Lobo, Mongul
Melissa Disney - Mom, Brat
Dan Donohue - Brother Night, Merlin
Michael Dorn - Atrocitus
Crispin Freeman - Martian Manhunter
Gilbert Gottfried - Mister Mxyzptlk
Julianne Grossman - Hippolyta
Mark Hamill - Joker, Swamp Thing, Trickster
Ken Jeong - Toyman
Peter Jessop - Steppenwolf
Josh Keaton - Green Lantern (Hal Jordan)
Rachel Kimsey - Wonder Woman, Bleez, Sis
Natalie Lander - Stargirl
Cloris Leachman - Granny Goodness
Natasha Leggero - Poison Ivy
Jason J. Lewis - Superman, Desaad, Carmine Falcone, General Zod, Krypto the Super-Dog, Boss Kack, Rath, Biff, Chancellor Al-On
David Lodge - Calythos
Max Mittelman - Jimmy Olsen, Parasite
Jasika Nicole - Vixen
Jerry O'Connell - Atom
Damian O'Hare - John Constantine, Abnegazar
Patton Oswalt - Space Cabbie
Khary Payton - Cyborg
Laura Post - Big Barda, Circe
Carl Reiner - The Wizard
Andy Richter - Chronos
William Salyers - Virman Vundabar
Charlie Schlatter - Flash
Patrick Seitz - Etrigan, Jason Blood
Armin Shimerman - Zilius Zox
Kevin Shinick - Dad
Christian Slater -
Dana Snyder - Plastic Man
Brent Spiner - Riddler
Joanne Spracklen - Supergirl
Peter Stormare - Mister Freeze
Tara Strong - Harley Quinn, Ember
Mena Suvari - Killer Frost
Fred Tatasciore - Solomon Grundy, Brainiac Robots
Stephen Tobolowsky - Professor Martin Stein
Oliver Vaquer - Mister Mind
Fryda Wolff - Faora
James Woods - Lex Luthor


Alan Burnett - Producer
Jim Krieg - Producer
Butch Lukic - Producer
Sam Register - Executive Producer

Jake Castorena - Director
Doug Murphy - Director
Shaunt Nigoghossian - Director

Jeremy Adams - Writer
Ernie Altbacker - Writer
Stan Berkowitz - Writer
Alan Burnett - Writer
Jonathan Callan - Writer
Heath Corson - Writer
Paul Dini - Writer
Rebecca Kaminski - Writer
Jennifer Muro - Writer
Patrick Rieger - Writer
Mairghread Scott - Writer
John Semper Jr. - Writer
Brian Ford Sullivan - Writer
Matt Wayne - Writer

Jay Baker - Storyboard
Jay Bastian
Matthew Bordenave - Storyboard Revisionist
Michael Borkowski
Wes Gleason - Casting & Voice Direction
Shane Glines - Lead Character Design
Elas Goragarza - Storyboard
Tanner Johnson - Storyboard
Rebecca Palatnik - Line Producer
Chris Palmer - Storyboard
Kevin Riepl - Composer
Allison Smith - Storyboard Artist
William Ruzicka - Storyboard Artist
Emi Yonemore - Storyboard Revisionist

Robert Haverland - Background Painter
John Paik - Background Painter
Thomas Yamaoka - Background Painter

Animation Services - SIMP Co. LTD
Animation Services - DR Movie Co. LTD

Previous Discussion Threads:

"Justice League Action" News & Discussion Thread, Part 1 (Spoilers)
"Justice League Action" News & Discussion Thread, Part 2 (Spoilers)

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[Pfeiffer-Pfan]

And yes, CN UK are now airing the proper credits after the episodes. Still need to fix the bumpers, though.

 

[ToonJay723]

And yes, CN UK are now airing the proper credits after the episodes. Still need to fix the bumpers, though.

Were you able the catch the animation studio that worked on the episode?

 

[Zanneck]

So, how good is it? That's what I want to know the most.

 

[RoyalRubble]

The Cartoon Network UK YouTube channel uploaded a clip from "Zombie King":

Please use spoiler tags when discussing the video.

 

[GWOtaku]

That's apparently Mark Hamill as Swamp Thing. Very cool.

 

[Troy Troodon]

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Trust a magician to make an entrance! ~ Batman

... Um, you're welcome, dude?!

 

[Greg91]

That's apparently Mark Hamill as Swamp Thing. Very cool.

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Agreed. Hamill's Swamp Thing sounds really nice and different without sounding like his voice work was altered too much after the recording. I also like how Batman took on all those zombies silently. This show really looks like Batman: The Brave and the Bold meets Justice League and I love it! I definitely expect to have a good time watching this whenever it starts airing in Canada (I guess some time in January).

 

[Pfeiffer-Pfan]

It is indeed Mark Hamill as Swamp Thing. Here's the cast and crew details from this morning, including animation studios, as requested above. I'll put them in spoiler tags due to character details...

ZOMBIE KING

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Director - Jake Castorena
Writer - Paul Dini
Producer - Butch Lukic
Producers - Alan Burnett, Jim Krieg
Line Producer - Rebecca Palatnik
Casting & Voice Direction - Wes Gleason
Music - Kevin Riepl
Storyboards - Jay Baker, Elas Goragarza, William Rozicka
Storyboard Revisionists - Matthew Bordenave, Emi Yonemore
Animation Services - SIMP Co. LTD

Kevin Conroy - Batman
Lacey Chabert - Zatanna
Dan Donohue - Brother Night
Mark Hamill - Swamp Thing
Damian O Hare - Constantine
Fred Tatasciore - Solomon Grundy

FOLLOW THAT SPACE CAB

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Director - Jake Castorena
Writer - Paul Dini
Producer - Butch Lukic
Producers - Alan Burnett, Jim Krieg
Line Producer - Rebecca Palatnik
Casting & Voice Direction - Wes Gleason
Music - Kevin Riepl
Storyboard - Tanner Johnson, Chris Palmer
Storyboard Revisionist - Emi Yonemura
Animation Services - DR Movie Co. LTD

Troy Baker - Hawkman/Jonas
John DiMaggio - Lobo
Jason J. Lewis - Superman/Boss Kack
Patton Oswalt - Space Cabbie
Oliver Vaquer - Mr Mind

 

[Capt.Traphouse]

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Trust a magician to make an entrance! ~ Batman

... Um, you're welcome, dude?!

Based on this and the Blue Beetle clip JLA Batman is sort of a tool lol.

 

[ToonJay723]

Animation Services - SIMP Co. LTD
Animation Services - DR Movie Co. LTD

Interesting WB isn't using their usuals (Lotto, Moi, Dong Woo) for DC shows. Sunmin and DR Movie are still good. Sunmin has been getting a lot of work recently with Steven Universe, PPG 2016, Ben 10, and now this.

 

[Frontier]

The Cartoon Network UK YouTube channel uploaded a clip from "Zombie King":

Please use spoiler tags when discussing the video.

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I was not expecting Mark Hamill's Swamp Thing to sound so...peppy .

But hey, Swamp Thing !

Nice entrance by Zatanna. I feel like she and Batman are going to have a belligerent sexual tension thing going on .

 

[Troy Troodon]

ZOMBIE KING

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Kevin Conroy - Batman
Lacey Chabert - Zatanna
Dan Donohue - Brother Night
Mark Hamill - Swamp Thing
Damian O Hare - Constantine
Fred Tatasciore - Solomon Grundy

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I don't know if that's Dee Bradley Baker voicing the zombies, or even Fred Tatasciore; if it is Dee then I don't understand why he's not credited. I also expected Fred Tatasciore to reprise as Grundy, ditto with Lacey Chabert as Zatanna, though I gotta say, I didn't expect Damian O Hare as John Constantine.

 

[WebMasterSage]

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Why they had to get Chabert back as Zatanna? Cant they bring Back Hale in the Role? I'm still mad She did'nt voice her in Injustice. Even though I gave Props for Justice League Dark getting a Different VA.

 

[Troy Troodon]

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Why they had to get Chabert back as Zatanna? Cant they bring Back Hale in the Role? I'm still mad She did'nt voice her in Injustice. Even though I gave Props for Justice League Dark getting a Different VA.

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Probably for similar reasons why they didn't get Tim Daily or George Newman for Superman, Susan Eisenberg for Wonder Woman, Eric Lopez for Blue Beetle, or Brad Garret for Lobo. Shouldn't really be THAT big a problem.

 

[Frontier]

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As long as they pick a VA that's right for the character, like Chabert as Zatanna (who's always fit like a glove in that role), I'm good .

 

[WebMasterSage]

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Probably for similar reasons why they didn't get Tim Daily or George Newman for Superman, Susan Eisenberg for Wonder Woman, Eric Lopez for Blue Beetle, or Brad Garret for Lobo. Shouldn't really be THAT big a problem.

It is for me Cause I prefer Zatanna with a Mature Voice, Chabert did well as the Teenage version but the Traditional does'nt work. It's like for a Upcoming for episode of the show they Make Killer Croc designed after Carnage Kabuto from One Punch man but 5 minutes later the character got beaten with his teeth fell out.

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As long as they pick a VA that's right for the character, like Chabert as Zatanna (who's always fit like a glove in that role), I'm good .

As I Said. Only the Teenager Z, not the Adult. Hopefully Hale is Killer Frost in the Show and even Starfire too.

Mod Note: Double Post merged

 

[Troy Troodon]

As I Said. Only the Teenager Z, not the Adult. Hopefully Hale is Killer Frost in the Show and even Starfire too.

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She might improve. She definitely sounded more mature in the Infinite Crisis game after all, just wait then you can judge.

 

[Frontier]

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At this point, between season 2 of Young Justice, Injustice, and Infinite Crisis she's probably played an adult Zatanna more then she has a teenage Zee .

 

[ShadowStar]

Here are some episode titles from Zap2It. But I think most of those airdates are for the UK.

Follow That Space Cab! 12/10/2016
Time Share 12/10/2016
Under A Red Sun 12/11/2016
Galaxy Jest 12/11/2016
Zombie King 12/11/2016
Shazam Slam! 12/16/2016
Play Date 12/17/2016
Speed Demon 12/17/2016
Luthor In Paradise 12/18/2016
Hat Trick 12/18/2016
Repulse! 12/18/2016
Freezer Burn 12/24/2016
Rage Of The Red Lanterns 12/24/2016
Classic Rock 12/24/2016
Trick Or Threat 12/24/2016

I guess we'll find out soon enough, but I'm willing to bet that some of these are out of date. For example, Play Date seems to have replaced Speed Demon for the 17th December on CN UK and Trick or Threat seems to have replaced Freezer Burn on the 24th. Clearly CN UK won't be getting all of these this month because, for example, Luthor in Paradise, Hat Trick and Repulse! wouldn't all fit into a single 22-minute episode. Some of those Christmas Eve listings are probably for the United States and obviously the Shazam Slam one is definitely a US airing. Anyway, we'll see.