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Batman: Year One (2011), an American animated superhero film, is based on the four-issue story arc of the same name originally printed in 1987. The film was co-directed by Lauren Montgomery and Sam Liu. After spending 12 years abroad training for his personal mission to eradicate crime in Gotham City, billionaire Bruce Wayne returns home. Meanwhile, James ‘Jim’ Gordon and his wife Barbara move to Gotham from Chicago due to a job transfer. Both are quickly introduced to the city’s rampant corruption and violent atmosphere. Gordon sets his sights on ...

Green Lantern: Emerald Knights (2011) is an American animated superhero film that shares tales of different members of the Green Lantern Corps. These members include Abin Sur, Laira, Kilowog, and Mogo. While not a direct follow-up to First Flight, the movie utilizes the same character designs and features a cameo by Ch’p, who also had a speaking role in its predecessor. This movie is the eleventh installment in the lineup of DC Universe Animated Original Movies and follows a similar anthology format as the earlier created Batman: Gotham Knight. However, unlike its counterpart, it boasts a cohesive animation style and an overarching ...

Based on the comic book series by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely, All-Star Superman (2011) is an American animated superhero film released direct-to-video from Warner Bros. It follows Dr. Leo Quintum and his team as they explore the Sun and are sabotaged by a booby-trapped genetically-enhanced time-bomb clone created by Lex Luthor. However, Superman manages to stop the clone, although in doing so he receives an overdose of solar radiation which gives him increased powers but slowly kills him. Thankfully, thanks to Clark Kent’s article, Luthor is arrested and ...

Scooby-Doo! Legend of the Phantosaur (2011) is a direct-to-video film based on the classic cartoon. During an investigation, Shaggy’s fear disorder causes him to react excessively, leading to the disbanding of Mystery Inc. To help him relax, the gang takes him to a calming spa resort in La Serena. There, they meet the owner, Mr. Hubley, and Scooby-Doo has a frightening encounter with a dinosaur which he chooses not to share with Shaggy. Later on, they encounter Professor Svankmajer and her student Winsor, who are conducting a paleontological dig nearby. Soon after, they encounter what appears to be a gigantic ghostly dinosaur. When Shaggy becomes unable to move ...

DC Showcase: Catwoman (2011), also known simply as Catwoman, is an animated superhero short film directed by Lauren Montgomery and written by Paul Dini. The story follows the first solo adventure of Eliza Dushku as Catwoman/Selina Kyle, as she tries to take down the notorious crime lord Rough Cut and his smuggling operation. However, her plans take an unexpected turn when she discovers a shipment that goes beyond just stolen diamonds. The film opens with two men chasing after a grey cat, but the cat seemingly ...

Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated (2010–2013) is an American animated show and the eleventh incarnation of the famous Scooby-Doo franchise by Hanna-Barbera. Unlike its predecessors, this series does not air on Saturday mornings. It follows the adventures of Fred Jones, Daphne Blake, Velma Dinkley, Shaggy Rogers and their beloved dog, Scooby-Doo. This group of teenage detectives reside in Crystal Cove, a small town that prides itself on being the ‘Most Hauntedest Place on Earth’. The town’s reputation for ghostly sightings and mysterious disappearances has made it a popular tourist destination. However, this does not sit well with the adults ...

The direct-to-DVD animated comedy horror-mystery, Scooby-Doo! Camp Scare (2010), is the fifteenth installment in the Scooby-Doo series. This time, Scooby-Doo and the gang are heading to Fred’s old summer camp, Camp Little Moose, to work as counselors for the season. However, upon arrival, they find only Burt, the head counselor, and John Knudsen, the local forest ranger. The camp appears deserted due to rumors of a legendary figure called the Woodsman scaring away all the kids. Burt is ready to close down the camp until Fred persuades him to keep it open while they investigate. As night falls, the Woodsman resurfaces and demands that everyone ...

An animated film, Batman: Under the Red Hood (2010), was produced by Warner Bros. Animation and released by Warner Home Video. This thrilling superhero action flick is the eighth installment of the DC Universe Animated Original Movies. In hindsight, Ra’s al Ghul realizes his error in hiring the Joker as a diversion while he carried out his destructive plan on Europe’s financial districts. The Joker had captured Jason Todd, Batman’s partner, prompting Ra’s al Ghul to reassess his decision. During this time in Sarajevo, Bosnia, Jason endured brutal assaults and torture at the hands of the Joker in an abandoned warehouse before being left ...

DC Showcase: Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam (2010) is a direct-to-video animated short film co-produced and directed by Joaquim Dos Santos and written by Michael Jelenic. It follows the iconic DC Comics characters, Superman and Captain Marvel / Shazam, as they join forces to defeat their formidable foe, Black Adam. In Fawcett City, Billy Batson, a young orphan who has been recently kicked out of his foster home, struggles to survive in a rundown slum. Clark Kent, a journalist writing about Billy’s situation, meets him at a local diner where Black Adam ...

An animated short film, DC Showcase: Green Arrow (2010), directed by Joaquim Dos Santos and written by Greg Weisman, stars Neal McDonough as the titular character. In this installment, Green Arrow must protect a young princess at an airport. The film was released on September 28, 2010 as a bonus feature on the Superman/Batman: Apocalypse DVD and is the third in the DC Showcase series. It has also been included in an extended version on the compilation DVD DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection. ...

DC Showcase: Jonah Hex (2010) is an animated western superhero film directed by Joaquim Dos Santos and written by western comics writer Joe R. Lansdale, Thomas Jane lends his voice to the disfigured bounty hunter who sets out on a mission to take down a ruthless brothel owner for murdering one of his targets. The story takes place in the Old West, where an outlaw known as Red Doc arrives at a saloon boasting about his skills and seeking pleasure. A prostitute named Madame Lorraine takes notice and lures him upstairs, only ...

A short animated film, DC Showcase: The Spectre (2010), was directed by Joaquim Dos Santos and written by Steve Niles. Detective Jim Corrigan, played by Gary Cole, takes on the identity of the Spectre to bring justice to his suspects. Foster Brenner, a well-known film producer, meets his demise when a bomb planted under the diving board of his swimming pool detonates. Though the case has been entrusted to Lt. Brice, Jim Corrigan continues investigating due to his romantic relationship with Aimee, Foster’s daughter. Upon interviewing Flemming, Brenner’s butler, ...

Green Lantern: First Flight (2009) is an American animated film based on the DC Comics superhero mythology. It was written by Alan Burnett, produced by Bruce Timm and directed by Lauren Montgomery. This film is the fifth installment of the DC Universe Animated Original Movies series released by Warner Premiere and Warner Bros. Animation. In ancient times, the first sentient beings known as the Guardians of the Universe used green energy to create the powerful Green Lantern battery. However, they were aware that ...

An American animated superhero film Wonder Woman (2009) centers on the titular superheroine. It draws inspiration from George Pérez’s reinterpretation of the character, specifically his Gods and Mortals arc featured in the character’s second volume in 1987. The story follows a fierce race of warrior women known as the Amazons, who engage in a battle against Ares, the god of war, and his army. During the confrontation, Queen Hippolyta of the Amazons kills Ares’ soldier Thrax, whom he had forced her to conceive with him. However, before she can deliver the final blow to Ares himself, Zeus intervenes and ...

Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo (2009) is a direct-to-DVD animated comedy horror mystery fantasy film, and the fourteenth entry in a series of direct-to-video animated films based upon the Scooby-Doo Saturday morning cartoons. One night, while investigating a new case at a factory, Velma receives a call from her mother about her younger sister Madelyn. Apparently, there have been sightings of a giant griffin in the woods near Madelyn’s college for magicians. The gang decides to head to the Whirlen Merlin Magic Academy, an old Irish castle where Madelyn studies. Upon arrival, they meet the academy’s owner, Whirlen Merlin, his brother Marlon acting as ...

Batman: Gotham Knight (2008) is an animated superhero anthology film featuring the iconic DC Comics character. The production involved collaboration between American and Japanese animation studios, including Studio 4°C, Madhouse, Bee Train, and Production I.G. Set in between Batman Begins (2005) and The Dark Knight (2008), the segments depict Batman’s ongoing fight against the city’s corrupt underworld and various villains. While the anthology is set within The Dark Knight trilogy, its plot has been acknowledged by producers as not essential to the main story told in the films. 1. Have ...

Based on the DC Comics limited series, Justice League: The New Frontier (2008) is an American animated superhero film. It was written by Stan Berkowitz and features additional material by Darwyn Cooke. This film is the second installment of the DC Universe Animated Original Movies produced by Warner Bros. Animation. The story follows an entity called The Centre, who explains its origins and has observed the rise and fall of both dinosaurs and humans. After witnessing humanity’s tendencies towards violence, The Centre decides they must be ...

Scooby-Doo and the Samurai Sword (2008) is an animated film that follows the beloved mystery-solving gang as they travel to Tokyo. At a museum of ancient history, Mr. Takagawa and Kenji witness the resurrection of the evil Black Samurai, an ancient warrior whose armor was meant to be displayed in the museum’s newest exhibit. When Daphne receives an invitation to compete in a martial arts tournament at Miss Mirimoto’s prestigious academy, the gang joins her on their adventure. While there, they meet Daphne’s friend Miyumi, who explains the challenges of winning the tournament and being accepted into the school. During her battles, Daphne impresses ...

Scooby-Doo and The Goblin King (2008) is a direct-to-DVD animated film that falls within the popular series of Scooby-Doo direct-to-video productions from Warner Bros. Animation (though it does feature a Hanna-Barbera logo at the end). The plot centers on the Mystery, Inc. gang who attend the annual Coolsville Halloween carnival. However, their evening takes an unexpected turn when they encounter ‘The Amazing Krudsky’, a resident magician who refuses to let Scooby see his show after an unfortunate incident. Angered, Shaggy and Scooby expose Krudsky as a fake during one of his performances, causing him to seek revenge on them. As they are kicked ...

Superman: Doomsday (2007), an American adult animated superhero film based on the DC Comics story The Death of Superman, follows the tragic death and triumphant return of the iconic superhero. Produced by Warner Bros. Animation, it marks the first installment of the DC Universe Animated Original Movies. The movie received mixed reviews for its intense animation and more graphic approach compared to previous adaptations, but ultimately left some critics unsatisfied. While in a romantic relationship with Lois Lane, Superman struggles with her dissatisfaction over his keeping his true identity a secret from her. During a construction project at LexCorp, ...