Justice League Doom, February 28, 2012 - Review

[doctorD]

Justice League: Doom Blu-ray

Justice League: Doom Blu-ray Review

Trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=q0MSuTJNDdc

Recently announced next DC Entertainments annimation movie is "Justice League Doom" coming February 28, 2012.

According to IMDB, cast are as follows:

[Show spoiler]
Cast:

Nathan Fillion ... Hal Jordan / Green Lantern (voice)

Michael Rosenbaum ... The Flash (voice)

Claudia Black ... Cheetah (voice)

Alexis Denisof ... Mirror Master (voice)

Olivia d'Abo ... Star Sapphire (voice)

Grey DeLisle ... Queen (voice)

Tim Daly ... Superman (voice)

Kevin Conroy ... Batman (voice)

Paul Blackthorne ... Metallo / John Corben (voice)

Phil Morris ... Vandal Savage (voice)

Carlos Alazraqui ... Bane (voice)

Carl Lumbly ... Martian Manhunter / Ma'alefa'ak (voice)

Bumper Robinson ... Cyborg (voice)

Susan Eisenberg ... Wonder Woman (voice)

David Kaufman ... Jimmy Olsen (voice)

[Batman1980]

I'd be more excited if it seemed like it was going to center around more of my favourite JLA characters but at least we're finally getting another one.

[Caesu]

Pre-ordered when I first saw it at around ~21.00. Keep these coming Warner!

[Mandalorian]

Looking forward to it. Looks like another UV Digital Copy I have to get replaced with an iTunes compatible one....

[Clark Kent]

They love putting Batman on the cover. I'm surprised they haven't renamed the Justice League to Batman and Friends.

[lobo81865]

Heck yeah. Tim Daly + Kevin Conroy back= 1st day purchase.

[BlackRiderX]

Originally Posted by Clark Kent

They love putting Batman on the cover. I'm surprised they haven't renamed the Justice League to Batman and Friends.

Considering this one is a reworking of the Tower of Babel storyline I would think Batman SHOULD be in the forefront of the artwork.

[MykeHavoc]

1st day purchase. These are pretty much the only titles I buy release day.
Not looking forward to the BS of having to switch the UV copy for an itunes compatible one. Why haven't they stopped this monstrosity yet?

[EricJ]

Originally Posted by BlackRiderX

Considering this one is a reworking of the Tower of Babel storyline I would think Batman SHOULD be in the forefront of the artwork.

To wit:

[Show spoiler]Wikipedia:

Tower of Babel deals with Batman's perceived betrayal to the superhuman community by keeping records concerning the strengths and weaknesses of his allies in the JLA, including plans to neutralise his allies in a fight. His files are stolen by Ra's al Ghul, who uses them to defeat the League through a coordinated attack to prevent them from interfering with his latest scheme.

(Although Raz, or even Talia Ghul, do not appear to be in the cast list, suggesting either a substituted villain, or just an original examination of Batman's backup/distrust/trial in general.)

[BlackRiderX]

Originally Posted by EricJ

To wit:

[Show spoiler]Wikipedia:

(Although Raz, or even Talia Ghul, do not appear to be in the cast list, suggesting either a substituted villain, or just an original examination of Batman's backup/distrust/trial in general.)

I believe:

[Show spoiler]They merged the Tower of Babel storyline, Batman's 'betrayal' of the Justice League with the 70's Legion of Doom as the villians. Ra's is probably out of the story.

[Kryptonic]

Originally Posted by lobo81865

Heck yeah. Tim Daly + Kevin Conroy back= 1st day purchase.

[Beast]

I'm sick of Batman and Superman getting DTV love. But at least this has the Justice League as well.

[EricJ]

Originally Posted by BlackRiderX

I believe:

[Show spoiler]They merged the Tower of Babel storyline, Batman's 'betrayal' of the Justice League with the 70's Legion of Doom as the villians. Ra's is probably out of the story.

Well, Cheetah (and her de-Challenged "contemporary" upgrade) is a good tipoff, even if she's probably only supporting-villain...They probably won't get around to any WW storylines, so they have to fit her into JL where they can.

[Guydowood]

December 12, 2011: Details on "Justice League: Doom" Animated Movie
ENEMIES AT EVERY TURN ... EXECUTING A PLAN CONCEIVED FROM WITHIN
GET READY FOR THE NEXT ALL-NEW DC UNIVERSE ANIMATED ORIGINAL MOVIE JUSTICE LEAGUE: DOOM COMING FEBRUARY 28, 2012 FROM WARNER HOME VIDEO

Primetime TV stars & Justice League cartoon alums fill stellar voice cast led by Nathan Fillion, Tim Daly and Michael Rosenbaum; Available as Blu-ray Combo Pack & DVD Earth's greatest super heroes face foes on all fronts - using a plan initiated from within - in the all-new Justice League: Doom, the next entry in the popular, ongoing series of DC Universe Animated Original Movies. Produced by Warner Premiere, DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Animation, the all-new, PG-13 rated film arrives February 28, 2012 from Warner Home Video as a Blu-RayTM Combo Pack ($24.98 SRP) and DVD ($19.98 SRP), On Demand and for Download. Both the Blu-RayTM Combo Pack and DVD will include an UltraViioletTM Digital Copy,

Justice League: Doom finds Superman, Wonder Woman, Flash, Green Lantern, Martian Manhunter, Cyborg and Batman on their heels when a team of super villains discover and implement the Dark Knight's "contingency plans" for stopping any rogue Justice League member. The story is inspired by Mark Waid's much-heralded "JLA: Tower of Babel."

Primetime television stars Nathan Fillion (Castle) and Tim Daly (Private Practice), the reigning voices of Green Lantern and Superman, respectively, join a group of eight actors reprising their famed Justice League cartoon roles. Fillion made his debut as Green Lantern/Hal Jordan in the recent Green Lantern: Emerald Knights, and took his initial DC Universe movie bow as the voice of Steve Trevor in the 2008 hit Wonder Woman. Daly originated his role as Superman's voice in the landmark cartoon, Superman: The Animated Series. He has reprised the role in two DC Universe films: the 2009 extravaganza Superman/Batman: Public Enemies and the 2010 thriller Superman/Batman: Apocalypse.

The grand reunion of actors who provided the voices of the Justice League for the cartoon of the same name and its follow-up, Justice League Unlimited, includes Kevin Conroy (Batman: The Animated Series) as Batman, Michael Rosenbaum (Smallville, Breaking In) as Flash, Susan Eisenberg (Superman/Batman: Apocalypse) as Wonder Woman and Carl Lumbly (Alias) as J'onn J'onzz/Martian Manhunter. Bumper Robinson (A Different World, Transformers: Animated) joins the cast as Cyborg.

The Justice League faces two sets of villainous teams in the film - The Royal Flush Gang and a sextet of notable evildoers. The latter group includes three voice acting alumni of the Justice League animated series: Phil Morris (Smallville, Seinfeld) as Vandal Savage, Olivia d'Abo (The Wonder Years) as Star Sapphire, and Alexis Denisof (Angel) as Mirror Master. Also opposing our heroes are Carlos Alazraqui (Reno 911) as Bane, Paul Blackthorne (The Dresden Files) as Metallo, and Claudia Black (Farscape, Stargate SG-1) as Cheetah.

David Kaufman (Danny Phantom) also reprises his Justice League role of Jimmy Olsen.

The film is executive produced by Bruce Timm (Batman: Year One), and directed by Lauren Montgomery (Batman: Year One), who is also credited as producer alongside Alan Burnett (Batman: The Animated Series). Justice League: Doom is the final DC Universe film script from the late Dwayne McDuffie (All-Star Superman, Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths), who passed away in February 2011. Casting and dialogue direction is once again in the capable hands of Andrea Romano (Batman: Year One, Justice League).

"Justice League: Doom has all the classic ingredients of a great super hero film - a cavalcade of dynamic villains, internal strife amongst our heroes, treacherous twists and turns, and a cast that brings together some of today's popular primetime television actors with many of the fans' favorite voices from the original series," said Hersin Magante, Warner Home Video Marketing Director, Family & Animation. "I think fans will embrace Dwayne's McDuffie's final DCU script, particularly as it has been nuanced by Bruce Timm and the Warner Bros. Animation team. Warner Home Video is proud to distribute Justice League: Doom as the next DC Universe Animated Original Movie."

Justice League: Doom Blu-RayTM Combo Pack has 3 hours of exciting content, including:

Standard and high definition versions of the feature film
UltraViioletTM Digital Copy,
Sneak Peak at Superman vs. The Elite, the next DC Universe Animated Original Movie
Featurette - "A Legion of One: The Dwayne McDuffie Story" - The skilled writer penned some of the best stories which consistently entertained fans. From his early writing career to adapting the popular work of All-Star Superman, this is the story of Dwayne McDuffie, as told by his family and friends.
Featurette - "Guarding the Balance: Batman and the JLA" - Everyone has a weakness and so do superheroes, yet when they go rogue, their power can topple more than a few egos, they can shatter worlds. The Justice League is the most powerful organization of superheroes on the planet, but what if the Justice League went rogue, and decided to use their power for harm?
Mini-featurette - "Their Time Has Come: Cyborg and the DC Universe's New Diversity" - 2011 will go down in DC Comics storied history as a year when a rich diversity of characters were re-introduced into the spotlight alongside Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman. One of the most celebrated of the re-imagined characters is Cyborg, who became the new Man of Steel in Geoff Johns' altered universe storyline, Flashpoint.
Creative team commentary
Two bonus episodes from the Justice League animated series handpicked by Bruce Timm: Wild Cards, Part 1 and 2, written by Stan Berkowitz and Dwayne McDuffie
Digital Comic.

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[rickah88]

Thanks so much for posting! I will preorder this, once it pops up at Amazon! PLEASE add the Amazon exclusive Lithocell!!

[Batmon77]

Its a Justice League story not a Batman story but i understand why the feature him up front especially with the Nolan movie due out later in the year.

Day One cop.

[doctorD]

Was Vandal Savage part of the Towel of Babel storyline?

[BlackRiderX]

Originally Posted by doctorD

Was Vandal Savage part of the Towel of Babel storyline?

Nope, the Babel storyline is being merged with other recent characters.

[doctorD]

Originally Posted by BlackRiderX

Nope, the Babel storyline is being merged with other recent characters.

Ahhhh, OK. I was wondering about that. Thanks.

[Forever Knight]

I love the line up. I cannot wait for this.