DC Universe Animated Original Movies (2007 - 2024): 70

DC Showcase: Adam Strange (2020) is an animated superhero film based on the character of the same name, produced by Warner Bros. Animation and DC Entertainment. It was included in the home media release of Justice League Dark: Apokolips War. The movie is part of the Tomorrowverse continuity, along with Superman: Man of Tomorrow and Green Lantern: Beware My Power. In flashbacks, we see how Strange’s origin story begins with a Thanagarian invasion on his home planet Rann. During the attack, his wife Alanna is killed and he sets out to find their daughter Aleea. Through a Zeta Beam, he is transported to Eden Corp Mining Colony ...

Justice League Dark: Apokolips War (2020) is an American adult animated superhero film from Warner Bros. Animation and Warner Home Video. Directed by Matt Peters and Christina Sotta, the screenplay was written by Ernie Altbacker and Mairghread Scott. After multiple failed attempts to conquer Earth, Darkseid targets the Justice League with an army of Paradooms – powerful hybrids created from Parademons, Doomsday, and Superman’s DNA. While the Teen Titans defend ...

DC Showcase: The Phantom Stranger (2020) is an animated short film based on the popular DC Comics character. Directed by Bruce Timm, with a script by Ernie Altbacker and produced by Warner Bros. Animation and DC Entertainment, this film was included in the home media release of Superman: Red Son. It is set in the 1970s, when a young girl named Marcie joins a group of hippies – Dee Dee, Violet, Harry, and Ted – as they travel to California in search of freedom and enlightenment. However, unbeknownst to them, they are being watched by the enigmatic ...

Superman: Red Son (2020) is the 38th addition to the DC Universe Animated Original Movies and follows the story of Superman, a beloved DC Comics character. Set in 1946 Soviet Union, a young boy is bullied by a group of kids until he is saved by a girl named Svetlana. Impressed by his superhuman abilities, Svetlana encourages him to use his powers for the greater good. Fast forward to 1955, where the Soviet government has created propaganda around a powerful alien known as the “Soviet Superman” under Stalin’s command. In response, U.S President Dwight D. Eisenhower enlists Lex Luthor to develop a defense against him. Meanwhile, as part of ...

DC Showcase: Death (2019) is an American animated short superhero film directed by Sam Liu, written by J.M. DeMatteis and produced by Warner Bros. Animation and DC Entertainment. It is based on the character Death created by Neil Gaiman and Mike Dringenberg. Through flashbacks, we witness the past of Vincent Omata, a resident of Gotham City. As a child, Vincent spent hours drawing on his bedroom floor, despite his father’s disapproval. As an adult, he pursues his ...

An animated film, Wonder Woman: Bloodlines (2019), features the powerful superheroine as the main character. It is part of the DC Animated Movie Universe, and marks the 37th addition to the DC Universe Animated Original Movies. The story follows Princess Diana of Themyscira, who saves Captain Steve Trevor from an attack by Parademons in 2013. Using her purple healing ray, Diana tends to Steve’s injuries before Hippolyta, her mother and queen of the Amazons, imprisons him for breaking their “no men” rule. Despite Hippolyta’s orders, Diana frees Steve after seeing a vision of a coming invasion caused by his arrival. This act causes Hippolyta to ...

Batman: Hush (2019), an animated superhero film, showcases the iconic DC Comics character, Batman. Based loosely on the popular 2002 comic book story arc of the same name, it is the thirteenth movie in the DC Animated Movie Universe. After saving a kidnapped child from Bane’s clutches and retrieving a ransom, Lady Shiva alerts Batman to an unexpected intruder at the Lazarus Pit and asks for his assistance in identifying them. Eager to help, Batman agrees, but during a confrontation with Catwoman who has stolen the ransom money, he is shot by a mysterious vigilante. He falls to the ground and sustains a head injury, but luckily Catwoman steps in to save ...

DC Showcase: Sgt. Rock (2019) is an action-packed animated short featuring the iconic war hero, directed by Bruce Timm and written by Louise Simonson, Walter Simonson, and Tim Sheridan. Produced by Warner Bros. Animation and DC Entertainment, it was originally released alongside Batman: Hush. After waking from a coma following a devastating battle, Sgt. Rock is given a mission by Lt. Matthew Shrieve to capture a female German Nazi scientist, with the assistance of a ...

An animated superhero film, Justice League vs. the Fatal Five (2019), was created by Warner Bros. Animation and DC Entertainment. It is the 35th installment in the DC Universe Animated Original Movies series and features the popular comic book team Justice League, originally created by Gardner Fox. The story takes place in both the 31st and 21st centuries, when three members of the Fatal Five – Mano, Tharok, and Persuader – attack the headquarters of the Legion of Super-Heroes to steal their time sphere. Despite efforts from Star Boy, Saturn Girl, and Brainiac 5 to stop them, the villains ...

Reign of the Supermen (2019) is an American animated science fiction superhero film, a direct sequel to the 2018 animated film The Death of Superman. It continues the story of the same-name comic book arc during The Death of Superman event. It is the twelfth installment in the DC Animated Movie Universe and thirty-fourth in the DC Universe Animated Original Movies. Six months have passed since Superman’s sacrifice at the hands of Doomsday, causing an increase in crime rate in Metropolis. Four new Supermen have emerged, stirring controversy. As Lois Lane and Clark Kent’s adoptive parents continue to grieve, Lois takes on ...

Constantine: City of Demons (2018–2019) is an American animated web series based on the DC Comics character John Constantine, a demon hunter and occult detective. Inspired by the graphic novel Hellblazer, it follows Constantine’s adventures in the DC Animated Movie Universe. The series features actor Matt Ryan, who also played Constantine in the live-action series. It is connected to the 2017 film Justice League Dark. The first half of the series premiered as five individual episodes on CW Seed and was later released as a feature-length film on DVD and Blu-ray. The completed series was ...

The Death of Superman (2018) is an action-packed animated film, created by Warner Bros. Animation and DC Entertainment. It’s based on the iconic comic book storyline, making it the second animated adaptation to detail the epic confrontation between Superman and Doomsday. Serving as the 33rd installment in the DC Universe Animated Original Movies and the eleventh in the DC Animated Movie Universe, this film follows Superman as he continues to be a beloved hero in Metropolis and beyond. After saving the mayor from Intergang’s clutches, Superman takes their technology to S.T.A.R. Labs for examination. During an interview with Daily Planet ...

Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay (2018) is an American adult animated superhero film, where lethal criminals are recruited to retrieve a powerful relic. Produced and directed by Sam Liu, it is the 32nd installment of the DC Universe Animated Original Movies and the tenth in the DC Animated Movie Universe. Three years earlier, Amanda Waller sends Task Force X, consisting of criminals with implanted bombs in their heads, to retrieve leaked intelligence. The mission is successful but two members betray the team, leading to their downfall. In present times, Waller learns of a ‘Get Out of Hell Free’ ...

Batman: Gotham by Gaslight (2018), an American adult animated superhero film produced and distributed by Warner Bros., features an alternate version of DC Comics’ Batman. It is the 31st installment in the DC Universe Animated Original Movies series. In Victorian-era Gotham City, the caped crusader saves a wealthy couple from a robbery attempt by three orphans, ultimately stopping their abusive handler Big Bill Dust. Meanwhile, a former orphan turned exotic dancer named Ivy falls victim to the notorious serial killer Jack the Ripper, who targets impoverished women in Gotham. Misinformed citizens mistakenly believe that Batman and Jack are one and the ...

Batman and Harley Quinn (2017) is an animated superhero film by Warner Bros. Animation, released through Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. As the 30th installment of the DC Universe Animated Original Movies, it is helmed by director Sam Liu and writers Jim Krieg and Bruce Timm. While its animation mirrors that of The New Batman Adventures, this story takes place outside of the DC Animated Universe. When Batman (alias Bruce Wayne) and Nightwing (Dick Grayson) uncover a plot involving Poison Ivy ...

Directed by Sam Liu and written by Ernie Altbacker, Teen Titans: The Judas Contract (2017) is an animated superhero film based on the comic book story of the same name by Marv Wolfman and George Pérez. This action-packed movie is the 29th installment in the DC Universe Animated Original Movies and the ninth in the DC Animated Movie Universe. It continues from its predecessor, Justice League vs. Teen Titans (2016). Five years prior, the original Teen ...

An animated superhero film, Justice League Dark (2017), was created by Warner Bros. Animation and released through Warner Home Video. As a string of murders take place, innocent people are being targeted as supposed demonic beings. The Justice League comes together to investigate, with the suspicion that magic may be involved. However, Batman remains doubtful. Later that evening at Wayne Manor, he discovers a message on his walls instructing him to seek out Constantine. In a previous encounter five days prior, occult detective John Constantine and Jason Blood challenge the Demons Three to a high stakes game of poker. Constantine offers his House of Mystery as ...

Batman: The Killing Joke (2016) is an  American adult animated superhero film, produced and distributed by Warner Bros. Animation and Pictures respectively. It is the 27th installment in the DC Universe Animated Original Movies, featuring the iconic character of Batman. Based on the graphic novel of the same name by Alan Moore and Brian Bolland, the film follows Barbara Gordon (Batgirl) who fails to prevent a robbery during her patrol with Batman. However, she successfully apprehends one of the criminals with Batman’s assistance. Unfortunately, this leads to Paris Franz – leader of the robbers and nephew of a notorious mob boss – developing ...

Directed by Sam Liu with a screenplay by Alan Burnett and Bryan Q. Miller, Justice League vs. Teen Titans (2016) is an American animated superhero film. It is the 26th installment in the DC Universe Animated Original Movies series and the seventh film in the DC Animated Movie Universe. Years ago, Raven was born to Arella, who had been impregnated by the demon Trigon. Realizing his true nature, Arella fled and found refuge with a group of mystics in the alternate dimension of Azarath. As she grew up, ...

Batman: Bad Blood (2016) is the 25th film of the DC Universe Animated Original Movies and the sixth installment in the DC Animated Movie Universe. It follows the events of its predecessor, Batman vs. Robin. Six months have passed since the defeat of the Court of Owls in Gotham City. Batwoman interrupts a group of criminals, including Electrocutioner, Tusk, Firefly, Killer Moth, and others. Batman quickly joins the fight. The criminals are led by ‘Heretic’, who reminds Batman of his vision with Damian Wayne as Batman. Heretic’s accomplice Onyx causes an explosion before they escape. In a heroic move, Batman saves Batwoman ...