Superman: Unbound

[doctorD]

Superman: Unbound Blu-ray

Quote]Warner Home Video has released details on the 2013 line-up of titles in the acclaimed DC Universe Animated Original Movie line at the 2012 New York City Comic-Con, with new titles featuring Superman and the Justice League. A co-production of Warner Premiere, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group, DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Animation, the DC Universe Animated Original Movie line adapts classic stores from DC Comics lore mixed with new content. At least three new titles are released a year since the line’s inception in 2007.

Executive producer Bruce Timm, dialogue/casting director Andrea Romano, and Warner Home Video’s Gary Miereanu presented attendees with exclusive clips from Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part Two along with details on other upcoming 2013 titles.

In terms of upcoming DC Universe Animated Original Movie titles, coming Summer 2013 will be Superman: Unbound, adapting the “Superman: Brainiac” story written by Geoff Johns and originally printed in Action Comics. 2013 will wrap up with Justice League: Flashpoint in the Fall, adapting the controversial DC Comics mini-series Flashpoint which launched the current The New 52 continuity for the publisher.

Miereanu added that Justice League: Flashpoint will likely debut at San Diego Comic-Con 2013.[/QUOTE]
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[Clark Kent]

Warner seems intent on producing a Batman feature, a Superman feature, and some sort of team-up feature each year.

[Kirk Out]

Holy sh"t. Can't believe there doing flash point. Thanks for the great news really looking foward to this

[SethRex]

Maybe this could give me hope that they could adapt the Earth One Graphics.

[doctorD]

Originally Posted by SethRex

Maybe this could give me hope that they could adapt the Earth One Graphics.

^^^What he said.

[madlost1]

Originally Posted by Achilles79

Holy sh"t. Can't believe there doing flash point. Thanks for the great news really looking foward to this

Maybe people will stop busting on Aquaman so much after the Flashpoint movie comes out. He started a badass turn in there and hasn't stopped yet.

[Kryptonic]

Bring it.

[RJ Smoove]

Originally Posted by madlost1

Maybe people will stop busting on Aquaman so much after the Flashpoint movie comes out. He started a badass turn in there and hasn't stopped yet.

The Aquaman from the tv series was already a badass, so people should already be aware of his badassery. (to reference a film version, instead of a comic version)

[Forever Knight]

Originally Posted by Clark Kent

Warner seems intent on producing a Batman feature, a Superman feature, and some sort of team-up feature each year.

Which is good. I like how they are doing it considering all of the releases so far have been awesome.

I would like a Flash or Green Arrow movie though.

[punisher]

The Arrow...was pretty good the other night on TV

[45jacky]

Originally Posted by Forever Knight

Which is good. I like how they are doing it considering all of the releases so far have been awesome.

I would like a Flash or Green Arrow movie though.

Flashpoint is a Flash movie dude. Great graphic novel.

[MykeHavoc]

Not Exclusively. The title of the film is Justice League: Flashpoint.

[zbinks]

Originally Posted by MykeHavoc

Not Exclusively. The title of the film is Justice League: Flashpoint.

The storyline was Flash-centric.

[MykeHavoc]

Originally Posted by zbinks

The storyline was Flash-centric.

No shit. But they're obviously broadening the appeal to improve sales. They will likely go into a lot of the tie-in Flashpoint books to bring a better balance to all the characters.

[omahajon]

What are the chances in Justice League: Flashpoint that they include some of the cooler side-stories (for those who read Flashpoint) like Batman's and Superman's? I liked Flashpoint but those side-stories were awesome.

Also, as much as Flashpoint is a Flash story with JL characters in it, I hope they don't lean onto Cyborg too much. They already did that in JL: Doom and I sorta find him a boring character.

As for Superman: Unbound, I heard its source - Superman: Brainiac by Geoff Johns - is really good. I recently requested that graphic novel for Xmas, so I haven't read it yet (obviously).

As much as I love Bats, after The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2, I kinda hope they either do Killing Joke, Grant Morrison's Arkham Asylum, a Batman Beyond film, or just leave him be. Same with Superman. I wouldn't mind other characters getting a shot at an animated film. I know they cost about a million to do, and sales are key to this line continuing, but it would be a nice break from Bats or Supes.

Besides those Batman films I mentioned, personally, here are some stories arcs I would love to see in animated form:

- Kingdom Come
- Green Lantern: Blackest Night
- Superman Beyond
- Swamp Thing (either a story from Alan Moore's arcs or Scott Snyder's current run)
- Green Arrow Year One

And I would love to see their DC Showcase short film line continue as well with a Hawkman, Animal Man, Batwoman, or a Deathstroke short.

[rickah88]

Great news! Keeps these DCU's coming.

[MykeHavoc]

Originally Posted by omahajon

What are the chances in Justice League: Flashpoint that they include some of the cooler side-stories (for those who read Flashpoint) like Batman's and Superman's? I liked Flashpoint but those side-stories were awesome.

Like I said, the title is a bit of a giveaway. I'm sure they'll be pulling in a lot from the crossover books.

I hope they don't lean onto Cyborg too much. They already did that in JL: Doom and I sorta find him a boring character.

I find Cyborg dreadfully dull. Now that the New 52 launch is long over, I think their attempts to make him a more marketable character by forcing him in everywhere have lessened. Here's hoping, at least.

As much as I love Bats, after The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2, I kinda hope they either do Killing Joke, Grant Morrison's Arkham Asylum, a Batman Beyond film, or just leave him be. Same with Superman. I wouldn't mind other characters getting a shot at an animated film. I know they cost about a million to do, and sales are key to this line continuing, but it would be a nice break from Bats or Supes.

The films cost 3.5 million each. It's unlikely we'll ever get titles that don't have "Batman", "Superman" or "Justice League" in them from now on due to current sales figures. That being said, there are still a myriad of options that show off plenty of the expanded cast. I think a more recent Morrison book, like Batman Inc. would be a great choice. Also Killing Joke is too short for a feature. you could do it in 20 minutes, like the Return of Black Adam short. If they did, I'd say package it with a few other short stories to create an anthology.

- Kingdom Come
- Green Lantern: Blackest Night

Agreed.

I would love to see their DC Showcase short film line continue.

It was confirmed a long time ago that the shorts are no more.

[Clark Kent]

Timm has already stated they couldn't reproduce Alex Ross's amazing artwork for Kingdom Come on their typical budget and hence have little interest in doing that story. I think everyone would love to see Crisis On Infinite Earths, but so many of the storylines in it make no sense unless you know DC's Silver Age history, that I doubt it would ever be made.

[Darth Anakin]

I look forward to both Flashpoint and Unbound, Elite was my favourite one from last year.

[EricJ]

Originally Posted by omahajon

As for Superman: Unbound, I heard its source - Superman: Brainiac by Geoff Johns - is really good. I recently requested that graphic novel for Xmas, so I haven't read it yet (obviously).

What happens in that one?
Read the description about the Bottled City, and though they were doing that brief "Lightningman" retcon DC tried one summer, where Superman was trapped in the city and projected an energy version of himself outside.

(Otherwise, not sure how "Unbound" would play into it. )