Justice League: Gods & Monsters

[TurtleTitan97]

Coming out next year, Justice League: Gods & Monsters is a new 3-part animated series set to air on Machinima. What's most newsworthy about this is that Bruce Timm will serve as the executive producer of the show!


Variety reports that online network Machinima have secured the rights to air a new three-part animated Justice League series from Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment. Titled Justice League: Gods and Monsters Chronicles, it's set to launch early next year, and the site reveals that it revolves around, "a newly conceived reality in the DC universe where Justice League members Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman are much darker versions of the superheroes that people know." It sounds as if it's actually a feature which they'll be splitting into three parts, and Bruce Timm (Batman: The Animated Series) is serving as an executive producer.



Justice League: Gods and Monsters Chronicles will be coming to DVD and Blu-ray a few weeks later, and the fact that they're putting the focus on this superhero team ahead of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice in 2016 and Justice League in 2018 (that's the year the trade gives) should come as no surprise. "Ever since we announced the Warner Bros. strategic investment, we have been looking for a new and exciting way to tap into the company’s unmatched content," said Chad Gutstein, Machinma’s CEO in a statement released today. DC Entertainment president Diane Nelson adds, "We are committed to delivering DC Entertainment’s extensive line-up of world-class characters and stories to audiences across all platforms and formats. ‘Justice League: Gods and Monsters’ is an exciting opportunity to bring alternate versions of DC Comics’ iconic Justice League characters to Machinima, and we look forward to bringing this new animated shortform series to life with our partners across Warner Bros."

Read more at http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/JoshWildingNewsAndReviews/news/?a=107810#giEQHZPdP4T6Zq28.99

I'm pretty stoked about this, what about you guys?

[MrTMNT2012]

Super Stoked! :D

[TigerClaw]

Coming out next, Justice League: Gods & Monsters is a new 3-part animated series set to air on Machinima. What's most newsworthy about this is that Bruce Timm will serve as the executive producer of the show!



I'm pretty stoked about this this, what about you guys?
So its another one of those Elseworld type of things.

This has been done before, In the Justice League Unlimited cartoon, There were episodes that dealt with the Justice Lords, It was the Justice League from an alternate universe in which, They were a lot more darker and violent.

Even the video game Injustice: Gods Among Us did the Alternate Reality thing.

[blindturtle02]

I like anything Marvel or DC, so this definitely has me excited. Especially since Bruce Tim is involved. I'll have to give it a whirl. Pretty sweet news!

[CyberCubed]

This is just another DC animated movie, and the last couple have been dreadful. I'm not sure why this is a big deal?

Unless its set in the DCAU or is the return of Young Justice, all these DC Universe movies have been bad.

[TurtleTitan97]

This is just another DC animated movie, and the last couple have been dreadful. I'm not sure why this is a big deal?


:trolleye:

The reason it's a "big deal" is because:

1) Even if it is just 3-part episodes, it's still the first Justice League animated series since Unlimited ended back in 2006, it's not a movie.

2) Bruce Timm is involved, so that's pretty much a guarantee this is going to some quality stuff.

Besides, he wasn't even involved with the recent DC animated films. He stepped down as the DC animation supervising producer back in 2013.

[CyberCubed]

Is it really 3 episodes or just a movie split into 3 airings? Also pretty sure this has nothing to do with the DCAU so its not the same.

[TurtleTitan97]

Is it really 3 episodes or just a movie split into 3 airings? Also pretty sure this has nothing to do with the DCAU so its not the same.

Read the description, bub. It not only clearly states it's 3 episodes, but it's taking place in a new universe.

[tmntpower1988]

Nice, can't wait for this. :D

[TurtleTitan97]

Screencaps for the series/film have appeared online featuring Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Darkseid, Lex Luthor, and Lois Lane.

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Superman of this world is the son of General Zod. He is a bit more violent. Well a lot more violent, and has seen the ugliness of mankind being raised by migrate farmers.

Batman is not Bruce Wayne. Instead, it is Kirk Langstrom, who has cancer. And in trying to find a cure injects himself with Bat-venom becoming a pseudo-vampire. He feeds on criminals to cure his bloodlust.

Wonder Woman seems to be of the “New Gods” She marries Orion but something goes wrong there and she comes to Earth.

Darkseid is in it, but don’t really expand on his role.

Lex Luthor is seen as the “Stephen Hawkings” of the world. He doesn’t seek power, but knowledge, but they warn that with Luthor always more than meets the eye.

The movie centers around the murder of prominent DC Universe scientists like Ray Palmer, Victor Fries, Silas Stone and others that the Justice League is being framed for. They attempt to investigate these murders while dealing with mounting pressures from outside sources. Didn’t get too deep into it.


http://nerdsontherocks.com/justice-league-gods-monsters/

[TheSkeletonMan939]

Nice to see Bruce Timm's character designs again!

I still hope that one day we get one last glimpse into the DCAU, even though "Epilogue" and "Destroyer" were really good sendoffs.

[snake]

Screencaps for the series/film have appeared online featuring Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Darkseid, Lex Luthor, and Lois Lane.

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Pretty cool. Sounds like an interesting elseworlds story.

[CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy]

That sounds really REALLY weird. But I'm open to it.

Superman, son of Zod actually sounds pretty cool. Vampire Batman ala Kirk Langstrom is less appealing... I need more info on Wonder Woman before I can arrive at a preemptive opinion.

But hey, Bruce Timm. :tgrin:

[TurtleTitan97]

Managed to find the teaser trailer online:

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[ToTheNines]

I really wish this interested me at all. Seeing the Bruce Timm character designs is sublime, but I'm not feeling the story. Not one bit.

[Leo656]

Sounds neat. New 52 sucks, so the animated films based on it have kind of sucked, so I'm totally up for something a little different. I'm always up for a good "Elseworlds". Those are fun.

[CyberCubed]

Almost all Elseworlds tales suck too, with the exception of a few. They almost always turn the Justice League into such unlikeable jerks in elseworld tales.

All of a sudden the heroes are as bad as the villains yet they're still treated as saviors of the planet.

[Leo656]

You have no room to throw your weight around on topics such as this, you non-comic book-reading heathen.

[Brodie]

You've said you haven't read comics in years also.

This does not look interesting.

[BabyTurtles]

I like the art-style ^_^

but....I'm kinda tired of dark and gritty honestly.

[TurtleTitan97]

For those interested, here's the full featurette that comes with "Batman Vs. Robin"

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[M.O.D.O.K.]

This Elseworlds actually sounds really interesting. Certainly more than the New 52 adaptations they keep putting us through. Too bad they're focusing on dark n' gritty once again.

At least the 1966 Batman animated movie will balance the scales next year.

[TurtleTitan97]

New trailer: http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/04/15/justice-league-gods-monsters-exclusive-trailer-debut

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[Sage Ninja]

I never cared for Bruce Tim's character designs but this made me feel nostalgic. I hate new 52 animated movies. Never read the comics but I hate the image of almost everyone. Especially Wonder Woman. Damn. Just shelve WW as a character already, she obviously has no more use any more. Hooking her up with Supes does nothing for me either.

[TigerClaw]

New trailer: http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/04/15/justice-league-gods-monsters-exclusive-trailer-debut

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This is one of those Elseworld type of thing, Since its set in an alternate universe.

[TurtleTitan97]

This is one of those Elseworld type of thing, Since its set in an alternate universe.

Thanks for pointing that out, Captain Obvious. :trazz:

[BabyTurtles]

Man I hate Wonder-Women's outfit in this.....especially that top....

I don't like to complain (okay maybe sometimes I do) but can't we just have a fun energetic colorful superhero movie??

.....no?....not edgy enough?

[TurtleTitan97]

Man I hate Wonder-Women's outfit in this.....especially that top....

I don't like to complain (okay maybe sometimes I do) but can't we just have a fun energetic colorful superhero movie??

.....no?....not edgy enough?

I kinda thought we got that already with the "JLA Adventures: Trapped in Time" movie from last year. It was pretty good, despite some flaws.

I feel the opposite on the WW's costume. But then again I'm a sucker for any Jack Kirby-influenced designs.

[BabyTurtles]

I kinda thought we got that already with the "JLA Adventures: Trapped in Time" movie from last year. It was pretty good, despite some flaws.

I feel the opposite on the WW's costume. But then again I'm a sucker for any Jack Kirby-influenced designs.

It's just her "top" (if you can even call it that) that I have a problem with.

some scenes it looks like it's like it's covering her up other scenes it looks like it's barely on.....

I just can't help thinking that she'll pop right out of it if she jumps or something. (unless she has double sided tap)

[Leo656]

Drawings are drawings, don't over-think things. :lol:

[TurtleTitan97]

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[TurtleTitan97]

Gods and Monsters Chronicles has been renewed for season 2 by Machinima: http://comicbook.com/2015/05/04/bruce-timms-justice-league-gods-and-monsters-chronicles-gets-2nd/

In June, DC Comics, WB Animation and Machinima with Bruce Timm take audiences to a "dark alternative universe," where Superman is the son of General Zod, Wonder Woman is the daughter of the War Nation of Ares, and Batman is a Vampire Bat – and not Bruce Wayne. This is the world of Justice League: Gods and Monsters Chronicles, the new animated series coming from Machinima this summer.

That's the news for comic book fans out of the Machinima: Heroes Rise event in NYC today.

A sizzle reel revealed the series a bit. It has a disturbing new take on Harley Quinn, wielding a chainsaw and attacking people. Batman-vampire bit Harley Quinn in the trailer as well. There’s a Lex Luthor who looks like a fairly respected member of the political community, and lots of action.

Bruce Timm took the stage to introduce fans to the show.

“I’ve always been fans of alternate universe stories, like the classic Star Trek episode “Mirror Mirror.” (And that's why Zod-Superman has a goatee). It’s not that there’s anything wrong with the traditional versions of these characters, I just wanted to try something new,” Timm said.

The series has already gotten a second season pickup by Machinima, ahead of its season one debut. The second season will debut in 2016, and Timm teased a few new characters fans will see in that season. “We’re going to try to squeeze in as many new versions of characters as possible. We have Mary Marvel, a Pam Grier version of Captain Marvel (complete with lightning-bolt adorned dress, curves, and afro). Steel, who’s nearly all robot, and a scary-looking alien Green Lantern.”


The box art for the movie has also been revealed:

http://www.cosmicbooknews.com/sites/default/files/wysiwyg_imageupload/1/justice-league-gods-monsters-box-art.jpg

[TurtleTitan97]

The "Chronicles" webseries debuts on June 8: http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/staypuffed/news/?a=121221

The film comes out on July 28th.

[TurtleTitan97]

Here's the first episode and trailer:

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[Raph's Girl]

Holy crap was that episode dark!! :o Also, Tara Strong as Harley! :D

[TurtleTitan97]

The second episode has been released:

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[Raph's Girl]

On the one hand that was a rather depressing episode. On the other hand... AMANDA WALLER IS THE PRESIDENT!!! :o

[Raven]

This looked pretty meh until those shorts starting coming out, they really pack a punch. Makes me miss the old days with the Batman and Superman animated series.

[TurtleTitan97]

The third episode/season finale:

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[Raph's Girl]

So what have we learned from these episodes.

1: Batman's a vampire and is willing to kill (unless he turned her)
2: Superman still has some morals. He wasn't too keen on killing Kid Brainiac.
3: Wonder Woman is um...horny... :ohwell:
4: Amanda Waller is president!

[Leo656]

3: Wonder Woman is um...horny... :ohwell:


Turn that half-frown upside-down! That sentence easily describes about three of my Top 7 all-time favorite fantasies! :lol: :tgrin::tgrin::tgrin:

[CyberCubed]

Just watched all 3 shorts, pretty meh overall. I dislike all the designs and the characters seem like bland stereotypes. I've really disliked most of these DC animated movies lately in general.

DC animation used to be so good with the DCAU, Teen Titans, and Young Justice. All the movies just fall flat.

[BabyTurtles]

bleh This WonderWomen is.......ugh....so edgy so adult!
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[CyberCubed]

All these DC movies are so boring. They try to be edgy and adult.

[TurtleTitan97]

All these DC movies are so boring. They try to be edgy and adult.

It's a little early to start calling this film "boring" when it isn't even out yet. :trolleye:

[ZariusTwo]

3: Wonder Woman is um...horny... :ohwell:

At least she's horny for the right guy

Steve usually gets no love most of the time. Prior to some attention in New 52, he spent decades under the bus

The best focus Steve and Di's relationship got as of recently was in Smallville's eleventh season (comic format)

[ABrown]

I watched this for the second time last night. I really don't know what to think about this movie. I don't like the vampire Batman or Zod Superman. I did find this version of Wonder Woman to be intriguing. But I can't figure out what I'm supposed to come away from this movie thinking. It's like I'm trying to figure out if there's some kind of moral or something that I was supposed to take away from this movie, and I just can't figure out what it is.