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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 ...

Wonder Woman 1984 (2020), an American superhero film based on the DC character, follows Diana’s journey from childhood to present day. As a young girl, she competes in an athletic competition on Themyscira with adult Amazons. After taking a shortcut that leads to her disqualification, she learns important lessons from her aunt Antiope and mother Hippolyta about honesty and patience in pursuit of greatness. In 1984, Diana is working at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., while also secretly performing heroic acts as Wonder Woman. When new museum employee Barbara Minerva struggles to fit in, she finds a friend in Diana. The FBI enlists the help of the ...

Birds of Prey (2020) is an American superhero film directed by Cathy Yan and written by Christina Hodson, based on the DC Comics team the Birds of Prey. Several years after defeating the Enchantress, Harley Quinn finds herself abandoned by the Joker and thrown onto the streets of Gotham City. She is taken in by Doc, owner of a Taiwanese restaurant, where she starts to recover from her broken relationship. In an effort to move on, Harley cuts her hair, adopts a spotted hyena, and takes up roller derby. It’s during a night out at a club owned by crime boss ...

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 ...

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 ...

Directed by Todd Phillips, Joker (2019) is an American psychological thriller film with a screenplay co-written by Scott Silver. Starring Joaquin Phoenix, the loosely based DC Comics story follows Arthur Fleck, an aspiring stand-up comedian and clown living in Gotham City during the early 1980s recession with his mother Penny. Despite suffering from a neurological disorder that causes uncontrollable laughing fits, Arthur relies on social services for medication. Randall, his co-worker, gives him a revolver after he is ...

Shazam! (2019) is an American superhero film based on the DC Comics character of the same name. It was produced by New Line Cinema, DC Films, the Safran Company, and Seven Bucks Productions and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures as the seventh installment in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU). In 1974 Upstate New York, Thaddeus Sivana, a young boy, is riding in a car with his abusive father and brother Sid during a snowstorm. As they constantly mock and verbally harass him, he suddenly finds himself transported to the Rock of Eternity – a mystic temple in another dimension. There he meets Shazam, an ancient wizard who has spent centuries searching for ...

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’ ...

Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the Bold (2018) is an American animated superhero film from Warner Bros. Animation and distributed by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, making it the thirtieth installment in the Scooby-Doo direct-to-video series. Mystery Incorporated investigates a string of thefts committed by Puppetto the Puppeteer, who they soon discover is actually Martian Manhunter and Detective Chimp in disguise. With Batman’s intervention, they successfully capture Puppetto and his puppet, leading to Mystery Inc.’s invitation to join the Mystery Analysts of Gotham City, which they accept. However, their acceptance is silently observed ...

The CW’s Black Lightning (2018–2021) is an action-packed superhero drama, created by Salim Akil and based on the DC Comics character of the same name. Premiering in January 2018 and concluding in May 2021, the series follows Jefferson Pierce, a high school principal in Freeland, Georgia. Years ago, Jefferson hung up his Black Lightning suit to protect his family from the dangers of his double life. But when the notorious criminal organization known as The 100 threatens his loved ones, Jefferson is forced to don the mantle once again. His daughters Anissa and Jennifer also gain superpowers: Anissa becomes Thunder ...

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 ...

Aquaman (2018), a superhero movie from Warner Bros. Pictures, is based on the DC character of the same name. In 1985 Maine, Thomas Curry, a lighthouse keeper, rescues Atlanna, queen of Atlantis, during a storm. They fall in love and have a son named Arthur who can communicate with sea creatures. However, when Atlantean soldiers arrive to take Atlanna back to her arranged marriage, she must leave her family for their safety. She promises to return when it’s safe and entrusts her advisor Nuidis Vulko to train Arthur. As Arthur becomes a skilled warrior, he learns that his mother was executed by King Orvax of Atlantis for loving a human and having an illegitimate ...

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 ...

Based on the DC Comics superhero team of the same name, Justice League (2017) is an American film. It opens with footage taken by two kids using their camera phone, capturing Clark Kent/Superman after one of his heroic missions. In an interview, one of the kids asks Superman about his favorite thing on Earth, but before he can answer, the footage abruptly ends. Fast forward several months later in Gotham City where a robbery has just taken place. Perched on a gargoyle, Bruce Wayne/Batman confronts the perpetrator and engages him in a fight. Using fear as his ally, Batman dangles the man over the edge of a building and lures out a strange winged creature. After ...

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 ...