Not to be confused with DC Animated Universe or DC Universe Animated Original Movies.
For similar topics, see DC Universe (disambiguation).
| DC Animated Movie Universe | |
|---|---|
| DC Universe Original Movie.png | |
| Studio |
Warner Bros. Animation DC Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Warner Home Video |
| Release date(s) |
2013–2020 (New 52 Timeline) 2020-present (Rebirth Timeline) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The DC Animated Movie Universe (DCAMU) is an American media franchise and shared universe centered on a series of superhero films, produced by Warner Bros. Animation and DC Entertainment and distributed by Warner Home Video. The films are part of the DC Universe Animated Original Movies line, based on the comic books published by DC Comics, and feature plot elements inspired by The New 52 continuity. The continuity, established by crossing over common plot elements, settings, cast, and characters, was introduced in Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox,[1] which was released in 2013. Sequels to The Flashpoint Paradox, Son of Batman, and Justice League Dark co-exist with this continuity. The franchise has received positive reviews for its themes and creative direction, and has obtained high sales. As of 2020, sixteen films have been distributed. Justice League Dark: Apokolips War marks the final film of this specific line.
Development[]
The franchise is loosely based on a set of New 52 storylines from the DC Universe. Following a teaser in the franchise's first film Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox, a five-film story arc loosely based on the "Darkseid War" series written by Geoff Johns, started from Justice League: War and was later revisited in The Death of Superman, Reign of the Supermen and concluded in Justice League Dark: Apokolips War, the sequel to 2017's Justice League Dark. The franchise heavily focuses on Batman and his son Damian Wayne, the latter of whom becomes the new Robin in this continuity.
The franchise also includes four Batman and Justice League films: Son of Batman in 2014,[2] Batman vs. Robin in 2015,[3] Batman: Bad Blood in 2016,[4] and Batman: Hush in 2019,[5] Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox, Justice League: War, Justice League: Throne of Atlantis and Justice League vs. Teen Titans, two Justice League Dark films: Justice League Dark in 2017 and Justice League Dark: Apokolips War in 2020, two Superman films: The Death of Superman and Reign of the Supermen and one Suicide Squad (Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay) one Teen Titans (Teen Titans: The Judas Contract) and one Wonder Woman: (Wonder Woman: Bloodlines).
Films[]
| Film | U.S. release date | Director(s) | Writer(s) | Story by | Producer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox | July 30, 2013 | Jay Oliva | Jim Krieg | James Tucker | |
| Justice League: War | February 4, 2014 | Jay Oliva | Heath Corson | ||
| Son of Batman | April 22, 2014 | Ethan Spaulding | Joe R. Lansdale | ||
| Justice League: Throne of Atlantis | January 13, 2015 | Heath Corson | James Robinson | ||
| Batman vs. Robin | April 7, 2015 | Jay Oliva | J. M. DeMatteis | ||
| Batman: Bad Blood | January 20, 2016 | ||||
| Justice League vs. Teen Titans | March 29, 2016 | Sam Liu | Bryan Q. Miller and Alan Burnett | Bryan Q. Miller | |
| Justice League Dark | January 24, 2017 | Jay Oliva | Ernie Altbacker | J. M. DeMatteis and Ernie Altbacker | |
| Teen Titans: The Judas Contract | April 4, 2017 | Sam Liu | Ernie Altbacker | ||
| Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay | March 27, 2018 | Alan Burnett | Sam Liu | ||
| The Death of Superman | July 24, 2018 | Sam Liu and James Tucker | Peter J. Tomasi | Sam Liu and Amy McKenna | |
| Constantine: City of Demons – The Movie | October 9, 2018 | Doug Murphy | J. M. DeMatteis | Butch Lukic | |
| Reign of the Supermen | January 29, 2019 | Sam Liu | Tim Sheridan and Jim Krieg | James Tucker | |
| Batman: Hush | July 20, 2019 | Justin Copeland | Ernie Altbacker | Amy McKenna | |
| Wonder Woman: Bloodlines | October 5, 2019 | Sam Liu and Justin Copeland | Mairghread Scott | William Moulton Marston and H. G. Peter | Sam Liu and Amy McKenna |
| Justice League Dark: Apokolips War | May 5, 2020 | Matt Peters and Christina Sotta | Christina Sotta and Ernie Altbacker | James Tucker | |
Expanded setting[]
See also: Teen Titans Go! vs. Teen Titans
The DCAMU version of the Teen Titans appear in Teen Titans Go! vs. Teen Titans' in which the Go! version of the Titans travel throughout the multiverse and run into the DCAMU version.
Timeline[]
As depicted in the DC Animated Movie Universe[]
| Year(s) | Feature films |
|---|---|
| Origin of the Flashpoint/New 52 Timeline | Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox |
| 2011 | Teen Titans: The Judas Contract (prologue) |
| 2013 | Wonder Woman: Bloodlines (prologue), Justice League: War, Son of Batman, Justice League: Throne of Atlantis, Nightwing and Robin |
| 2014 | Batman vs. Robin, Batman: Bad Blood |
| 2015 | Justice League vs. Teen Titans, Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay, Justice League Dark |
| 2016 | Teen Titans: The Judas Contract |
| 2018 | The Death of Superman, Reign of the Supermen, Constantine: City of Demons, Batman: Hush, Wonder Woman: Bloodlines, Justice League Dark: Apokolips War (prologue) |
| 2020 | Justice League Dark: Apokolips War |
Recurring cast and characters[]
| Character | Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox (2013) |
Justice League: War (2014) |
Son of Batman (2014) |
Justice League: Throne of Atlantis (2015) |
Nightwing and Robin (2015) |
Batman vs. Robin (2015) |
Batman: Bad Blood (2016) |
Justice League vs. Teen Titans (2016) |
Justice League Dark (2017) |
Teen Titans: The Judas Contract (2017) |
Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay (2018) |
The Death of Superman (2018) |
Constantine: City of Demons (2018) |
Reign of the Supermen (2019) |
Batman: Hush (2019) |
Wonder Woman: Bloodlines (2019) |
Justice League Dark: Apokolips War (2020) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justice League | |||||||||||||||||
| Barry Allen Flash |
Justin Chambers | Christopher Gorham | Christopher Gorham | Christopher Gorham | Non-speaking | Christopher Gorham | Christopher Gorham | Christopher Gorham | |||||||||
| Billy Batson Shazam |
Jennifer Hale (as Billy Batson) Steven Blum (as Captain Thunder) |
Zach Callison (as Billy Batson) Sean Astin (as Shazam) |
Zach Callison (as Billy Batson) Sean Astin (as Shazam) |
Sean Astin | |||||||||||||
| Arthur Curry Aquaman |
Cary Elwes | Matt Lanter DJ Price (as Young Arthur) |
Non-speaking | Matt Lanter | Non-speaking | ||||||||||||
| Mera | Non-speaking | Sumalee Montano | Non-speaking | Non-speaking | |||||||||||||
| Diana Prince Wonder Woman |
Vanessa Marshall | Michelle Monaghan | Rosario Dawson | Rosario Dawson | Rosario Dawson | Rosario Dawson | Rosario Dawson | ||||||||||
| Clark Kent Superman |
Sam Daly | Alan Tudyk | Jerry O'Connell | Jerry O'Connell | Jerry O'Connell | Jerry O'Connell | Jerry O'Connell | ||||||||||
| Hal Jordan Green Lantern |
Nathan Fillion | Justin Kirk | Nathan Fillion | Nathan Fillion | Nathan Fillion | Non-speaking | |||||||||||
| Victor Stone Cyborg |
Michael B. Jordan | Shemar Moore | Shemar Moore | Shemar Moore | Non-speaking | Shemar Moore | Shemar Moore | Shemar Moore | |||||||||
| Bruce Wayne Batman |
Kevin Conroy | Jason O'Mara | Jason O'Mara | Jason O'Mara | Jason O'Mara | ||||||||||||
| J'onn J'onzz Martian Manhunter |
Non-speaking | Nyambi Nyambi | Nyambi Nyambi | Non-speaking | |||||||||||||
| Hawkman | Non-speaking | Non-speaking | Non-speaking | Non-speaking | |||||||||||||
| Bat-Family | |||||||||||||||||
| Kate Kane Batwoman |
Yvonne Strahovski | Non-speaking | |||||||||||||||
| Luke Fox Batwing |
Gaius Charles | Non-speaking | |||||||||||||||
| Barbara Gordon Batgirl |
Non-speaking | Peyton List | Non-speaking | ||||||||||||||
| Teen Titans | |||||||||||||||||
| Dick Grayson Nightwing |
Sean Maher | Non-speaking | Sean Maher | Sean Maher | Sean Maher | Non-speaking | |||||||||||
| Damian Wayne Robin |
Stuart Allan | Non-speaking | Stuart Allan | Stuart Allan | Non-speaking | Stuart Allan | Stuart Allan | ||||||||||
| Princess Koriand'r Starfire |
Non-speaking | Kari Wahlgren | Kari Wahlgren | Non-speaking | |||||||||||||
| Garfield Logan Beast Boy |
Brandon Soo Hoo | Brandon Soo Hoo | Non-speaking | ||||||||||||||
| Rachel Roth Raven |
Taissa Farmiga | Taissa Farmiga | Taissa Farmiga | ||||||||||||||
| Jaime Reyes Blue Beetle |
Jake T. Austin | Jake T. Austin | Non-speaking | ||||||||||||||
| Tara Markov Terra |
Non-speaking | Christina Ricci | |||||||||||||||
| Roy Harper Speedy |
Crispin Freeman | Non-speaking | |||||||||||||||
| Karen Beecher Bumblebee |
Masasa Moyo | Non-speaking | |||||||||||||||
| Wonder Girl Donna Troy |
Non-speaking | Non-speaking | |||||||||||||||
| Superboy Connor Kent |
Non-speaking | Cameron Monaghan | Non-speaking | ||||||||||||||
| Justice League Dark | |||||||||||||||||
| John Constantine | Matt Ryan | Matt Ryan | Matt Ryan | ||||||||||||||
| Zatanna | Camilla Luddington | Camilla Luddington | |||||||||||||||
| Jason Blood Etrigan the Demon |
Dee Bradley Baker | Ray Chase | Ray Chase | ||||||||||||||
| Dr. Alec Holland Swamp Thing |
Roger Cross | Roger Cross | |||||||||||||||
| Boston Brand Deadman |
Nicholas Turturro | ||||||||||||||||
| Black Orchid | Colleen Villard | Non-speaking | |||||||||||||||
| Green Lantern Corps | |||||||||||||||||
| John Stewart Green Lantern |
Roger Cross | Roger Cross | |||||||||||||||
| Suicide Squad | |||||||||||||||||
| Amanda Waller | Vanessa Williams | Vanessa Williams | |||||||||||||||
| Harley Quinzel Harley Quinn |
Tara Strong | Hynden Walch | Hynden Walch | ||||||||||||||
| Captain Boomerang | James Patrick Stuart | Liam McIntyre | Liam McIntyre | ||||||||||||||
| Black Manta | Non-speaking | Harry Lennix | Dave Fennoy | Non-speaking | |||||||||||||
| Cheetah Barbara Ann Minerva |
Non-speaking | Non-speaking | Kimberly Brooks | Non-speaking | |||||||||||||
| Bane | Adam Gifford | Non-speaking | |||||||||||||||
| Supervillains | |||||||||||||||||
| Professor Zoom Eobard Thawne |
C. Thomas Howell | C. Thomas Howell | |||||||||||||||
| Lex Luthor | Steven Blum | Steve Blum | Steve Blum | Rainn Wilson | Rainn Wilson | Rainn Wilson | |||||||||||
| Slade Wilson Deathstroke |
Ron Perlman | Thomas Gibson | Miguel Ferrer | Non-speaking | |||||||||||||
| Orm Ocean Master |
James Patrick Stuart | Steve Blum | Sam Witwer | ||||||||||||||
| Darkseid | Steve Blum | Tony Todd | Tony Todd | ||||||||||||||
| Trigon | Jon Bernthal | John DiMaggio | |||||||||||||||
| Ra's al Ghul | Giancarlo Esposito | Terrence C. Carson | |||||||||||||||
| Talia al Ghul | Morena Baccarin | Non-speaking | Morena Baccarin | ||||||||||||||
| The Joker | Dee Bradley Baker | Non-speaking | Jason Spisak | ||||||||||||||
| Harvey Dent Two-Face |
Non-speaking | Dave Boat | Non-speaking | ||||||||||||||
| Clayface | Non-speaking | Adam Gifford | |||||||||||||||
| Victor Fries Mr. Freeze |
(weapon cameo) | Non-speaking | |||||||||||||||
| Penguin | Non-speaking | Non-speaking | |||||||||||||||
| Dr. Jonathan Crane Scarecrow |
Michael Rosenbaum | Chris Cox | |||||||||||||||
| Blockbuster | John DiMaggio | Dave Fennoy | |||||||||||||||
| Weather Wizard | Rick D. Wasserman | Non-speaking | |||||||||||||||
| Dabney Donovan | Trevor Devall | Trevor Devall | |||||||||||||||
| Hank Henshaw Cyborg Superman |
Patrick Fabian | Patrick Fabian | |||||||||||||||
| Lady Shiva | Sachie Alessio | Sachie Alessio | |||||||||||||||
| Giganta | Kimberly Brooks | Non-speaking | |||||||||||||||
| Other characters | |||||||||||||||||
| Batman Thomas Wayne |
Kevin McKidd | Non-speaking | Kevin Conroy | Non-speaking | Non-speaking | ||||||||||||
| Joker Martha Wayne |
Grey DeLisle | Non-speaking | |||||||||||||||
| Joe Chill | Non-speaking | Non-speaking | |||||||||||||||
| Lois Lane | Dana Delany | Non-speaking | Juliet Landau | Rebecca Romijn | Rebecca Romijn | Rebecca Romijn | |||||||||||
| General Lane | Danny Huston | Jay K. Johnson | |||||||||||||||
| Steve Trevor | James Patrick Stuart | George Newbern | George Newbern | Non-speaking | Jeffrey Donovan | ||||||||||||
| Jimmy Olsen | Non-speaking | Patrick Cavanaugh | Max Mittelman | Max Mittelman | |||||||||||||
| Silas Stone | Rocky Carroll | Non-speaking | Rocky Carroll | ||||||||||||||
| Sarah Charles | Melique Berger | Melique Berger | Non-speaking | ||||||||||||||
| Alfred Pennyworth | David McCallum | David McCallum | James Garrett | Non-speaking | James Garrett | ||||||||||||
| James Gordon | Bruce Thomas | Non-speaking | Bruce Thomas | Bruce Thomas | |||||||||||||
| John Henry Irons Steel |
Khary Payton | Cress Williams | Cress Williams | Non-speaking | |||||||||||||
| Cat Grant | Toks Olagundoye | Toks Olagundoye | |||||||||||||||
| Martha Kent | Jennifer Hale | Jennifer Hale | |||||||||||||||
| Jonathan Kent | Paul Eiding | Paul Eiding | |||||||||||||||
| Bibbo Bibbowski | Charles Halford | Charles Halford | |||||||||||||||
| Mercy Graves | Erica Luttrell | Erica Luttrell | |||||||||||||||
| Perry White | Rocky Carroll | Rocky Carroll | |||||||||||||||
| Steve Lombard | Max Mittelman | Max Mittelman | |||||||||||||||
Reception[]
Sales[]
Sales figures below represent DVD sales and, when available, Blu-ray sales in the United States. International sales, digital sales, and rentals are not included.
| Title | Release date | Director(s) | Gross in the 1st three weeks | Gross total | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox | July 30, 2013 | Jay Oliva | $2,961,561 | $5,211,702 | [6] |
| Justice League: War | February 4, 2014 | $3,119,314 | $5,784,325 | [7] | |
| Son of Batman | May 6, 2014 | Ethan Spaulding | $4,071,112 | $6,970,691 | [8] |
| Justice League: Throne of Atlantis | January 27, 2015 | $2,445,009[9] | $4,626,168 | [10] | |
| Batman vs. Robin | April 14, 2015 | Jay Oliva | $2,537,343 | $4,224,713 | [11] |
| Batman: Bad Blood | February 2, 2016 | $3,093,355 | $4,761,736 | [12] | |
| Justice League vs. Teen Titans | March 26, 2016 | Sam Liu | $2,522,134 | $4,572,918 | [13] |
| Justice League Dark | January 24, 2017 | Jay Oliva | $1,286,255 | $3,255,367 | [14] |
| Teen Titans: The Judas Contract | April 18, 2017 | Sam Liu | $1,514,960 | $3,257,378 | [15] |
| Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay | March 27, 2018 | $1,202,526 | $2,820,166 | [16] | |
| The Death of Superman | July 24, 2018 | Sam Liu and Jake Castorena | $4,219,828 | $6,519,472 | [17] |
| Constantine: City of Demons: The Movie | October 9, 2018 | Doug Murphy | $750,022 | $1,618,076 | [18] |
| Reign of the Supermen | January 15, 2019 | Sam Liu | N/A | $3,313,706 | [19] |
| Batman: Hush | July 20, 2019 | Justin Copeland | $2,584,555 | $3,578,235 | [20] |
| Wonder Woman: Bloodlines | October 5, 2019 | Sam Liu | $764,095 | $1,704,314 | [21] |
| Justice League Dark: Apokolips War | May 19, 2020 | Matt Peters and Christina Sotta | $1,563,760 | $5,402,943 | [22] |
| Total: | $39,557,472 | $67,617,653 | — | ||
| Average: | $2,702,945 | $4,244,950 | — | ||
Ratings[]
| Film | Rotten Tomatoes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Critic rating | Average rating | ||
| Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox | 100% (5 reviews)[23] | 7.6/10[23] | |
| Justice League: War | 50% (6 reviews)[24] | 5.8/10[24] | |
| Son of Batman | 64% (11 reviews)[25] | 6.4/10[25] | |
| Justice League: Throne of Atlantis | 57% (7 reviews)[26] | 5.3/10[26] | |
| Batman vs. Robin | 100% (5 reviews)[27] | 8.4/10[27] | |
| Batman: Bad Blood | 100% (5 reviews)[28] | 7.6/10[28] | |
| Justice League vs. Teen Titans | 80% (5 reviews)[29] | N/A | |
| Justice League Dark | 78% (9 reviews)[30] | 7/10[30] | |
| Teen Titans: The Judas Contract | 83% (6 reviews)[31] | 7.6/10[31] | |
| Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay | 88% (8 reviews)[32] | 7.2/10[32] | |
| The Death of Superman | 92% (13 reviews)[33] | 7.4/10[33] | |
| Constantine: City of Demons: The Movie | 100% (3 reviews)[34] | 6.8/10[34] | |
| Reign of the Supermen | 93% (15 reviews)[33] | 7.4/10[33] | |
| Batman: Hush | 88% (17 reviews)[35] | 7/10[35] | |
| Wonder Woman: Bloodlines | 88% (8 reviews)[36] | 7/10[36] | |
|
Justice League Dark: Apokolips War |
100% (8 reviews) | N/A | |
Other media[]
Short films[]
| Title | Release date | Director | Producer | Home media release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nightwing and Robin | January 14, 2015 | Bruce Timm | N/A | Justice League: Throne of Atlantis |
Web series[]
On March 24, 2018, the CW seed released a five episode animated miniseries titled Constantine: City of Demons written by J. M. DeMatteis, sharing continuity with Justice League Dark. Matt Ryan reprises his role as John Constantine. On October 9, the series was re-released as a film as an extended version for DVD and Blu-Ray and later split into two as two episodes on January 19, 2019 on CW seed.
Tie-in comics[]
| Title | Issue(s) | Publication date(s) | Writer(s) | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay | 12 | March 21, 2018 | Jeff Parker | Cat Staggs, Stefano Raffaele, Agustin Padilla, and Mathew Dow Smith |
| The Death of Superman: Part 1 | 12 | August 1-October 17, 2018 | Louise Simonson | Cat Staggs |
See also[]
Notes[]
References[]
- ↑ Bricken, Rob (2013-07-26). Yes, Flashpoint Paradox is setting up the DC animated New 52 universe.
- ↑ DC to Debut Two New 'Batman' Animated Features in 2014.
- ↑ Review: 'Batman vs Robin' Adapts Great Comic Story Into Pretty Good Film.
- ↑ Batman: Bad Blood review.
- ↑ Batman: Hush Review – New DC Universe Animated Movie Improves on Source Material.
- ↑ Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox. The Numbers. Nash Information Service.
- ↑ Justice League: War. The Numbers. Nash Information Service.
- ↑ Son of Batman. The Numbers. Nash Information Service.
- ↑ only 2 weeks
- ↑ Justice League: Throne of Atlantis. The Numbers. Nash Information Service.
- ↑ Batman vs. Robin. The Numbers. Nash Information Service.
- ↑ Batman Bad: Blood (2016) - Financial Information.
- ↑ Justice League vs Teen Titans (2016) - Financial Information.
- ↑ Justice League: Dark (2017) - Financial Information.
- ↑ Teen Titans: The Judas Contract (2017) - Financial Information.
- ↑ Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay (2018) - Financial Information.
- ↑ The Death of Superman (2018) - Financial Information.
- ↑ Constantine City of Demons: The Movie - Financial Information.
- ↑ Reign of the Supermen - Financial Information.
- ↑ Batman: Hush (2019).
- ↑ Wonder Woman: Bloodlines. The Numbers. Nash Information Service.
- ↑ Justice League Dark: Apokolips War. The Numbers. Nash Information Service.
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 DCU: Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox (2013) (in en).
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 Justice League: War (2014). Fandango Media.
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 Son of Batman (2014). Fandango Media.
- ↑ 26.0 26.1 Justice League: Throne Of Atlantis (2014). Fandango Media.
- ↑ 27.0 27.1 Batman Vs. Robin (2015). Fandango Media.
- ↑ 28.0 28.1 Batman: Bad Blood (2016). Fandango Media.
- ↑ Justice League vs. Teen Titans - Movie Reviews. Fandango Media.
- ↑ 30.0 30.1 Justice League Dark (2017) (in en). Fandango Media.
- ↑ 31.0 31.1 Teen Titans: The Judas Contract (2017) (in en). Fandango Media.
- ↑ 32.0 32.1 Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay (2018) (in en). Fandango Media.
- ↑ 33.0 33.1 33.2 33.3 The Death of Superman (2018) (in en). Fandango Media.
- ↑ 34.0 34.1 Constantine City of Demons: The Movie (in en). Fandango Media.
- ↑ 35.0 35.1 Batman: Hush (2019). Fandango Media.
- ↑ 36.0 36.1 Wonder Woman: Bloodlines (2019). Fandango Media.
External links[]
- DC Movie titles at dccomics.com
