The DC Universe Animated Original Movies (DCUAOM; also known as DC Universe Original Movies or DC Universe Movies or DC Animated Movies) are a series of American

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animated films based on the

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characters and stories. From 2007 to 2022, films were produced primarily by

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, but will fall under DC Studios Animation. Many films are usually stand-alone projects that are either adaptations of popular works or original stories. From 2013 to 2020, the

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was a subset of this series featuring several movies that took place in a shared universe, influenced predominantly by

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. They are usually made for an older audience compared to that of the

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and other projects, and also featuring DCAU alumni such as

Bruce Timm Bruce Walter Timm (born February 5, 1961) is an American artist, animator, writer, and producer. He has contributed to building the modern DC Comics animated franchise, most notably '' Batman: The Animated Series'' (1992–1995) and the subseque ...

, who mainly served as executive producer or as producer until '' Batman: The Dark Knight Returns'', before returning for '' Justice League: Gods and Monsters''. Since it first began with 2007's '' Superman: Doomsday'', the series has been well received by fans, critics, with consistently good sales.

Premise

Unlike earlier animated DC films (most of which also involved

and were part of the

), the films in the line are aimed at a more adult audience, often containing profane language, stronger violence, sexual scenes and more mature themes. The art styles for the films are also generally more realistically proportionate. The majority of the films are rated PG-13 by the

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with the exception of ''

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'' and '' Green Lantern: Emerald Knights'', which are rated PG, and '' Batman: The Killing Joke'', ''

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'', '' Batman: Gotham by Gaslight'', '' Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay'', '' Justice League Dark: Apokolips War'', '' Batman: Soul of the Dragon'', '' Batman: The Long Halloween, Part Two'', and ''

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'', which are rated R. Many of the films are adapted from stories originally featured in DC print comics and graphic novels. , 47 feature films and fourteen short films have been released, with additional films slated for future releases until 2023. In terms of continuity, the films are usually stand-alone, with exceptions being '' Batman: Gotham Knight'' (which takes place between ''

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'' and ''

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''), '' Superman/Batman: Public Enemies'' and its sequel '' Superman/Batman: Apocalypse'', '' Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths'' and its sequel '' Justice League: Doom'', the

, the

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, and the DCAU-related films ''

Batman and Harley Quinn ''Batman and Harley Quinn'' is a 2017 American animated superhero film produced by Warner Bros. Animation and distributed by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. It is the 29th film of the DC Universe Animated Original Movies, and is directed by Sam ...

'' and ''

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'', which also feature several role reprises from various actors. The usual runtime is around 75 minutes. From 2007 to 2015, most of the films were voice directed by Andrea Romano, the last one being '' Justice League: Gods and Monsters'', while the films since 2016 starting with '' Batman: Bad Blood'' were voice directed by Wes Gleason. The films are generally released direct-to-video, but ''Batman: The Killing Joke'', ''Batman and Harley Quinn'', ''

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'' and ''

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'' were also given limited releases in theaters.

Released films

Upcoming

''Legion of Super-Heroes''

''Legion of Super-Heroes'' was announced at San Diego Comic-Con on July 22, 2022. The voice cast will consist of

Meg Donnelly Meg Elizabeth Donnelly (born July 25, 2000) is an American actress. She portrayed Taylor Otto in the ABC sitcom ''American Housewife'', and Addison in the 2018 Disney Channel Original Movie ''Zombies'' and its sequels, '' Zombies 2'' (2020) and ...

Supergirl Supergirl is the name of several fictional superheroines appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The original, current, and most well known Supergirl is Kara Zor-El, the cousin of superhero Superman. The character made her fir ...

Harry Shum Jr. Harry Shum Jr. (born April 28, 1982) is an American actor, dancer, choreographer, and singer. He is best known for his roles as Mike Chang on the Fox television series ''Glee'' (2009–15), Benson Kwan on the ABC television series ''Grey's Anato ...

Brainiac 5 Brainiac 5 (Querl Dox) is a fictional superhero character who exists in the 30th and 31st centuries of the DC Universe. He is from the planet Colu and is a long-standing member of the Legion of Super-Heroes. The first live-action version of the c ...

Darren Criss Darren Everett Criss (born February 5, 1987) is an American actor, singer, and songwriter. He rose to fame starring on the television series ''Glee'' (2010–2015) and received Emmy and Golden Globe acting awards for his leading role as spree ...

Superman Superman is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, and debuted in the comic book ''Action Comics'' #1 (cover-dated June 1938 and publi ...

Matt Bomer Matthew Staton Bomer (born October 11, 1977) is an American actor. He is the recipient of accolades such as a Golden Globe Award, a Critics' Choice Television Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. In 2000, he made his television debut o ...

Flash Flash, flashes, or FLASH may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional aliases * Flash (DC Comics character), several DC Comics superheroes with super speed: ** Flash (Barry Allen) ** Flash (Jay Garrick) ** Wally West, the first Kid ...

Jensen Ackles Jensen Ross Ackles (born March 1, 1978) is an American actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Dean Winchester in The WB/The CW, CW dark fantasy drama series ''Supernatural (American TV series), Supernatural'' (2005–2020) and appearing in ...

Batman Batman is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, and debuted in Detective Comics 27, the 27th issue of the comic book ''Detective Comics'' on ...

, Cynthia Hamidi as

Dawnstar Dawnstar is a superheroine appearing in comic books published by DC Comics, primarily as a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes in the 30th and 31st centuries. She was created by Paul Levitz and Mike Grell, and first appeared in ''Superboy and t ...

Gideon Adlon Gideon Adlon (born ) is an American actress. She is best known for her starring roles in the comedy film '' Blockers'' (2018), the drama film ''The Mustang'' (2019), and the horror film '' The Craft: Legacy'' (2020). Adlon also starred in the Ne ...

Phantom Girl Phantom Girl (Tinya Wazzo) is a superhero appearing in books published by DC Comics, and is a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes in the 30th and 31st centuries. In the Post-'' Zero Hour'' continuity, she is known as Apparition. She has the power ...

Ely Henry Ely Henry (born October 18, 1991) is a Canadian-American actor and comedian. He is best known for his roles in ''Smallfoot'', '' Some Freaks'' and ''Mean Girls''. Career Henry's first role was in the critical and box-office success ''Mean Girls' ...

Bouncing Boy Bouncing Boy is a superhero appearing in American comic books by DC Comics, usually as a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes. Born on Earth as Chuck Taine, Bouncing Boy has the power to inflate like a giant ball and bounce around. This combinat ...

Robbie Daymond Robert Daymond Howard (né Niles; born March 11, 1982) is an American voice actor who is mostly known for his roles in audiobooks, video games, and animation, best known for voicing Jesse Cosay in the second season of ''Infinity Train'', Spider- ...

as Timber Wolf and

Brainiac 4 Brainiac 4 is the name of two fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Fictional character biography Pre-Zero Hour/Post-Infinite Crisis The Silver Age version of Brainiac 4 is Kajz Dox, the father of Querl ...

Yuri Lowenthal Yuri Lowenthal (born March 5, 1971)Birthday references: * * * is an American voice actor, producer and screenwriter known chiefly for his work in cartoons, anime and video games. Some of his prominent roles in animations and anime include S ...

Mon-El Lar Gand, known mainly as Mon-El (and alternatively as Valor and M'Onel), is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with the Legion of Super-Heroes, Superboy, and Superman. The cha ...

, Eric Lopez as

Cosmic Boy Cosmic Boy (Rokk Krinn) is a fictional Character (arts), character, a comic book superhero in the 30th and 31st centuries of the DC Comics DC Universe, Universe. He is a founding member of the Legion of Super-Heroes, and was the original leader in ...

and

Chemical King Chemical King is the name of two characters in the DC Comics universe. The first was Mr. Lambert, who was murdered under the direction of Alfred Stryker in " The Case of the Chemical Syndicate", the feature story of ''Detective Comics'' #27. The s ...

Darin De Paul Darin De Paul is an American voice actor known for his video game performances as Dr. Samuel Hayden / Seraphim in ''Doom'' and '' Doom Eternal'', Reinhardt in ''Overwatch'', Ardyn Izunia in ''Final Fantasy XV is an action role-playing game ...

Brainiac Brainiac is a colloquial adjective used to describe exceptionally intelligent people. It may also refer to: Culture Fictional entities * Brainiac (character), a fictional supervillain in DC Comics, and an enemy of Superman * Brainiac (story arc), ...

and Solomon Grundy,

Benjamin Diskin Benjamin Isaac Diskin (born August 25, 1982) is an American actor who was affiliated in Studiopolis, Bang Zoom!, SDI Media, Funimation, VSI Los Angeles, and NYAV Post. Early life Diskin was born in Los Angeles County, California to a Jewish fam ...

as Arm-Fall-Off-Boy and

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, Victoria Grace as

Shadow Lass Shadow Lass is a fictional comic book superheroine appearing in books published by DC Comics. She first appeared as a statue in ''Adventure Comics'' #354 (March 1967), and was created by Jim Shooter and Curt Swan. She was called Shadow Woman, was ...

Jennifer Hale Jennifer Hale is a Canadian-American voice actress. She is best known for her work in video game franchises such as ''Baldur's Gate'', ''Mass Effect'', ''Metal Gear Solid'', ''BioShock Infinite'', ''Metroid Prime'', ''Overwatch'', and '' Star Wa ...

as Alura, Daisy Lightfoot as

Triplicate Girl Triplicate Girl (Luornu Durgo) is a fictional character, a superhero in the 30th and 31st centuries of the and a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes. She has also had the aliases Duo Damsel, Triad, Una, Duplicate Damsel and Duplicate Girl. Pub ...

, and

Zeno Robinson Zeno Robinson is an American voice actor. He has done voice acting for both Western animation and English dubs of Japanese anime. Some of his major anime roles include: Hawks in ''My Hero Academia'' (for which he won Best VA Performance (EN) at ...

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and Brainiac 3. It will be part of the

. It will be released on Blu-Ray and digital on February 7, 2023.

''Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham''

''Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham'' was announced at San Diego Comic-Con on July 22, 2022. Adapted from the comics of the same name. The voice cast will consist of

David Giuntoli David Giuntoli (born June 18, 1980) is an American actor. He portrayed Det. Nick Burkhardt in the NBC supernatural drama ''Grimm'', and has appeared in films such as '' 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi'' (2016) and '' Buddymoon'' (2016). ...

Tati Gabrielle Tatiana Gabrielle Hobson (born January 25, 1996) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Gaia on The CW science fiction television series ''The 100'', Prudence on the Netflix original series ''Chilling Adventures of Sabrina'', Mar ...

as Kai Li Cain,

Christopher Gorham Christopher Gorham (born August 14, 1974) is an American actor who is best known for the ABC series ''Ugly Betty''. He has also appeared in such series as '' Insatiable'', ''Popular'', ''Odyssey 5'', '' Felicity'', ''Jake 2.0'', '' The Magicians ...

Oliver Queen Green Arrow is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Mort Weisinger and designed by George Papp, he first appeared in ''More Fun Comics'' #73 in November 1941. His secret identity, real name is Olive ...

John DiMaggio John William DiMaggio (; born September 4, 1968) is an American actor. His various voice roles include Bender on ''Futurama'', Jake the Dog on ''Adventure Time'', Marcus Fenix in the '' Gears of War'' series, Dr. Drakken on '' Kim Possible'', ...

as James Gordon,

Patrick Fabian Patrick Fabian (born December 7, 1964) is an American film, stage, and television actor. He is known for his role as attorney Howard Hamlin in ''Better Call Saul'' (2015–2022). His film roles include '' End Game'' (2006), ''The Last Exorcism' ...

Harvey Dent Two-Face is a supervillain appearing in comic books published by DC Comics, commonly as an adversary of the superhero Batman. The character was created by Bob Kane and first appeared in '' Detective Comics'' #66 (August 1942). As one of Batma ...

Brian George Brian George (born 1 July 1952) is a British actor. He is best known for his roles as Pakistani restaurateur Babu Bhatt in ''Seinfeld'' (1989–1998), the Indian gynecologist father of Raj Koothrappali in ''The Big Bang Theory'' (2007–2019 ...

Alfred Pennyworth Alfred Thaddeus Crane Pennyworth is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, most commonly in association with the superhero Batman. Pennyworth is depicted as Bruce Wayne's loyal and tireless butler, ...

Jason Marsden Jason Christopher Marsden (born January 3, 1975) is an American actor, director, producer and YouTuber, who has done numerous voice roles in animated films, as well as various television series and video games. He has been the official voice of ...

Dick Grayson Richard John "Dick" Grayson is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with Batman and Teen Titans. Created by writer Bill Finger and artist Bob Kane, he first appeared in ''Detective Comics' ...

and young

Bruce Wayne Batman is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, and debuted in Detective Comics 27, the 27th issue of the comic book ''Detective Comics'' on ...

Karan Brar Karan Brar (born January 18, 1999) is an American actor. He portrayed Chirag Gupta in the ''Diary of a Wimpy Kid'' film franchise and Ravi Ross on the Disney Channel Original Series '' Jessie'' and its subsequent spin-off ''Bunk'd''. Early lif ...

as Sanjay "Jay" Tawde,

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as Grendon,

Navid Negahban Navid Negahban ( fa, نوید نگهبان; born June 2, 1968) is an Iranian-American actor. He has appeared on '' 24'', ''Homeland'', ''Mistresses'' and as Amahl Farouk / Shadow King in the second and third seasons of FX's ''Legion''. He has als ...

Ra's al Ghul Ra's al Ghul, commonly pronounced correctly as ''Re'sh'', hence or ; "The Head of the Demon" or, in a rougher translation, "The Chief Demon". is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly as an adversary o ...

Emily O'Brien Emily Roya O'Brien (born 28 May 1985) is an English three-time Daytime Emmy-nominated actress and writer who is known for her five-year series regular role of Jana Hawkes Fisher on ''The Young and the Restless'' from 2006–2011. She portrayed ...

Talia al Ghul Talia al Ghul ( ar, تاليا الغول; ) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with Batman. The character was created by writer Dennis O'Neil and artist Bob Brown, and fir ...

and

Martha Wayne Martha Wayne ( Kane) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with the superhero Batman. She is the mother of Bruce Wayne (Batman), and wife of Thomas Wayne, Dr. Thomas Wayne as wel ...

Tim Russ Timothy Darrell Russ (born June 22, 1956) is an American actor, director, screenwriter, and musician. He is best known for his roles as Lieutenant Commander Tuvok on '' Star Trek: Voyager'', Robert Johnson in ''Crossroads'' (1986), Casey in '' E ...

Lucius Fox Lucius Fox is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with the superhero Bruce Wayne / Batman. He is Bruce Wayne's business manager at Wayne Enterprises who runs the business interests that s ...

, Matthew Waterson as Jason Blood / Etrigan the Demon,

Jeffrey Combs Jeffrey Alan Combs (born September 9, 1954) is an American actor. He is known for starring in horror films, such as ''Re-Animator'', and appearances playing a number of characters in the ''Star Trek'' and the DC animated universe television fra ...

Kirk Langstrom Man-Bat (Dr. Robert Kirkland "Kirk" Langstrom) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Introduced in ''Detective Comics'' #400 (June 1970) as an enemy of the superhero Batman, the character belongs to t ...

William Salyers William Lewis Salyers (born August 16, 1964) is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his vocal performances, such as Reverend Putty on ''Moral Orel'', Rigby on '' Regular Show'' and Otto Octavius / Doctor Octopus in the 2018 video ...

Oswald Cobblepot The Penguin is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly as an adversary of the superhero Batman. The character made his first appearance in ''Detective Comics'' #58 (December 1941) and was created by Bob ...

as Oracle, and

Thomas Wayne Thomas Alan Wayne, M.D. is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He is the father of Bruce Wayne (Batman), and husband of Martha Wayne as well as the paternal grandfather of Damian Wayne. Wayne was introd ...

''Justice League: Warworld''

''Justice League: Warworld'' was announced at San Diego Comic-Con on July 22, 2022. It will be part of the Tomorrowverse.

Untitled Milestone Media film

An animated film featuring characters from the

Milestone Media Milestone Media is a company best known for creating Milestone Comics, which were published and distributed by DC Comics and the ''Static Shock'' animated series. It was founded in 1993 by a coalition of African-American artists and writers, con ...

imprint was announced at DC Fandome in October 2021. The film will be written by Brandon Thomas and will feature "more than one character" according to Milestone co-founder

Denys Cowan Denys B. Cowan (born January 30, 1961) is an American comics artist, television producer, media executive and one of the co-founders of Milestone Media. Early life Denys Cowan was first inspired by superheroes as a child from reruns of the 1950s ...

. The announcement included promotional concept art of

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, Hardware,

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, and

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Short films

DC Showcase

Other short films

Other projects

Unannounced and possible projects

Beyond the list of announced projects, creators involved in various levels at DC Comics have brought up names of possible future projects. *

has said that he would like to do a full-length animated

Green Arrow Green Arrow is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Mort Weisinger and designed by George Papp, he first appeared in ''More Fun Comics'' #73 in November 1941. His secret identity, real name is Olive ...

film following the positive reception of '' DC Showcase: Green Arrow''. *DC's ex-executive editor

Dan DiDio Dan DiDio (; born October 13, 1959) is an American writer, editor, and publisher who has worked in the television and comic book industries. From February 2010 until February 2020, he was the co-publisher of DC Comics, along with Jim Lee. '' Wizar ...

has expressed interest in seeing the popular 2007–2008 ''

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'' comic storyline adapted. *In 2009, Timm also expressed his interest to make an animated ''

JLA/Avengers ''JLA/Avengers'' (issues #2 and 4 are titled ''Avengers/JLA'') is a comic book limited series and crossover published in prestige format by DC Comics and Marvel Comics from September 2003 to March 2004. The series was written by Kurt Busiek, with ...

'' adaptation and mentioned the possibility of an animated film of ''

Crisis on Infinite Earths "Crisis on Infinite Earths" is a 1985 American comic book crossover storyline published by DC Comics. The series, written by Marv Wolfman and pencilled by George Pérez, was first serialized as a 12-issue limited series from April 1985 to March ...

''. *

Geoff Johns Geoffrey Johns (born January 25, 1973) is an American comic book writer, screenwriter, and film and television producer. Johns's work on the DC Comics characters Green Lantern, Aquaman, Flash and Superman, has drawn critical acclaim. He serve ...

revealed that

Warner Bros. Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (commonly known as Warner Bros. or abbreviated as WB) is an American film and entertainment studio headquartered at the Warner Bros. Studios complex in Burbank, California, and a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Di ...

would like to use unproduced screenplays as a basis for new animated films, such as

J. J. Abrams Jeffrey Jacob Abrams (born June 27, 1966) is an American filmmaker and composer. He is best known for his works in the genres of action, drama, and science fiction. Abrams wrote and produced such films as ''Regarding Henry'' (1991), '' For ...

' '' Superman: Flyby''. *Producer James Tucker has spoken about wanting a

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-centered Justice League film. *At Comic-Con, Timm also had expressed interest in an animated adaptation of the '' Batman R.I.P.'' storyline. *'' Batman: The Killing Joke'' screenwriter

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had stated that he would like to adapt his graphic novel '' Joker'' into an animated film. *Timm has mentioned that another ''

Batman Beyond ''Batman Beyond'' (known as ''Batman of the Future'' outside the United States) is an American superhero animated television series developed by Bruce Timm, Paul Dini, and Alan Burnett. It was produced by Warner Bros. Animation in collaboration ...

'' film is a possibility, and in August 2017, Tucker stated in his

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account that discussions about a possible ''Batman Beyond'' film occur several times at the studio, while he also stated that a potential ''

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'' film set in the

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is possible as the studio is always interested in

. *

J. M. DeMatteis John Marc DeMatteis (; born December 15, 1953) is an American writer of comic books, television and novels. Biography Early career J. M. DeMatteis's earliest aspirations were to be a rock musician and comic book artist. He began playing in ban ...

expressed interest in scripting an adaptation of his

story arc ''Going Sane'' and a

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film set in the

. This partially came into play with the film '' Justice League: Gods and Monsters'', visually and aesthetically invoking the DCAU, confirmed to be in an alternate timeline to it. *Filmmaker and comic book writer

Kevin Smith Kevin Patrick Smith (born August 2, 1970) is an American filmmaker, actor, comedian, comic book writer, author, YouTuber, and podcaster. He came to prominence with the low-budget comedy buddy film ''Clerks'' (1994), which he wrote, directed, co ...

mentioned at

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that he met with Johns, where he pitched an animated

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film that he wrote for DC.

Cancelled projects

Plans for sequels to the 2009 films ''Wonder Woman'' and '' Green Lantern: First Flight'' were shelved, as well as a planned film based on the 2003 miniseries '' Batgirl: Year One''. Slower sales of the ''Wonder Woman'' film were cited, although sales figures indicate that it was at least the #8 best-selling of the 25 DC Universe films released (4 of the films that ranked higher than it include Blu-ray sales which have not been released for ''Wonder Woman''). In 2010, Timm stated that the production team originally planned to make an

Aquaman Aquaman is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Paul Norris and Mort Weisinger, the character debuted in ''More Fun Comics'' #73 (November 1941). The character is a pastiche of Namor. Initially ...

film, but at the end, the executives of Warner Bros. cancelled the project because their expectations about marketing were very low. During an interview in October 2016,

Jay Oliva Jay Oliva is an American storyboard artist, film producer and animated film director working at Los Angeles-based animation studio Lex+Otis. Career Oliva first started in animation as a cleanup artist for the animated Fox TV series ''Spider-Man ...

revealed that he had an idea for a sequel to '' Batman: Assault on Arkham'', but following Oliva's departure from

in 2017, the project may have been pulled.

Reception

Sales performance

Sales figures below represent, when available, DVD and Blu-ray sales in the United States. Theatrical ticket, digital, and rental sales are not included.

Critical response

Each film is linked to the "Critical response" section of its article.

Continuities

Stand-alone films

The following films are stand-alone, and do not share continuity with each other or other films (note exceptions) *'' Superman: Doomsday'' (2007) *'' Justice League: The New Frontier'' (2008) * ''

'' (2009) *'' Green Lantern: First Flight'' (2009) *'' Batman: Under the Red Hood'' (2010) **'' Batman: Death in the Family'' (interactive short) (2020) *''

'' (2011) *'' Green Lantern: Emerald Knights'' (2011) *''

Superman vs. The Elite ''Superman vs. The Elite'' is a 2012 American animated superhero film based on the comic book story " What's So Funny About Truth, Justice & the American Way?" in ''Action Comics'' #775 (March 2001). Adapted by Joe Kelly who also wrote the comic ...

'' (2012) *'' Superman: Unbound'' (2013) *'' Justice League: Gods and Monsters'' (2015) **'' Justice League: Gods and Monsters Chronicles'' (web series) (2015) *'' Batman: The Killing Joke'' (2016) *'' Batman: Gotham by Gaslight'' (2018) *'' Superman: Red Son'' (2020) *'' Batman: Soul of the Dragon'' (2021) * ''

'' (2021) *'' Catwoman: Hunted'' (2022) *'' Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super Sons'' (2022) *''Batman: The Doom That Came To Gotham'' (2023)

Superman/Batman

This continuity is based on the ''

Superman/Batman ''Superman/Batman'' is a monthly comic book series published by DC Comics that features the publisher's two most popular superheroes: Superman and Batman. ''Superman/Batman'' premiered in August 2003, an update of the previous series, ''World's ...

'' storyline. *'' Superman/Batman: Public Enemies'' (2009) *'' Superman/Batman: Apocalypse'' (2010)

Justice League (JLA)

This continuity is based on ''

JLA JLA may refer to: * '' JLA'', a comic book series 1997–2006 * The Justice League of America, a fictional DC Comics superhero team * JLA (company), a laundry equipment provider * Yugoslav People's Army The Yugoslav People's Army (abbreviat ...

'' storylines published in 2000. *'' Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths'' (2010) *'' Justice League: Doom'' (2012)

''Dark Knight Returns''

This continuity is based on

Frank Miller Frank Miller (born January 27, 1957) is an American comic book writer, penciller and inker, novelist, screenwriter, film director, and producer known for his comic book stories and graphic novels such as his run on Daredevil (Marvel Comics ser ...

's '' Batman: Year One'' arc and ''

The Dark Knight Returns ''The Dark Knight Returns'' (alternatively titled ''Batman: The Dark Knight Returns'') is a 1986 four-issue comic book miniseries starring Batman, written by Frank Miller, illustrated by Miller and Klaus Janson, with color by Lynn Varley, and pub ...

''. *'' Batman: Year One'' (2011) **'' DC Showcase: Catwoman'' (short film) (2011) *'' Batman: The Dark Knight Returns'' Pt. 1 (2012) *'' Batman: The Dark Knight Returns'' Pt. 2 (2013)

DC Animated Movie Universe

A shared universe, with influences from ''

'' continuity and various DC eras and productions. *'' Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox'' (2013) *'' Justice League: War'' (2014) *''

Son of Batman ''Son of Batman'' is a 2014 American animated superhero film which is the 19th film of the DC Universe Animated Original Movies and the third film in the DC Animated Movie Universe. It is an adaptation of Grant Morrison and Andy Kubert's 2006 "B ...

'' (2014) *'' Justice League: Throne of Atlantis'' (2015) **'' Nightwing and Robin'' (45 second short film) (2015) *''

Batman vs. Robin ''Batman vs. Robin'' is a 2015 American animated superhero film which is the 22nd film of the DC Universe Animated Original Movies and the fifth film in the DC Animated Movie Universe. The film is partially based on the " Batman: The Court of Ow ...

'' (2015) *'' Batman: Bad Blood'' (2016) *''

Justice League vs. Teen Titans ''Justice League vs. Teen Titans'' is a 2016 American animated film, animated superhero film directed by Sam Liu from a screenplay by Alan Burnett and Bryan Q. Miller. It is the 25th film of the DC Universe Animated Original Movies and the seventh ...

'' (2016) *''

'' (2017) **'' Constantine: City of Demons'' (web series later compiled into a film) (2018) *'' Teen Titans: The Judas Contract'' (2017) *'' Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay'' (2018) **''Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay'' (sequel comic) (2018) *''

'' (2018) **''The Death of Superman: Part 1'' (prequel/sequel comic) (2018) *''

'' (2019) *'' Batman: Hush'' (2019) *'' Wonder Woman: Bloodlines'' (2019) *'' Justice League Dark: Apokolips War'' (2020) **''Constantine: The House of Mystery'' (short film) (2022)

Tomorrowverse

A shared universe, with influences from various DC eras and productions. * '' Superman: Man of Tomorrow'' (2020) * '' Justice Society: World War II'' (2021) ** ''Kamandi: The Last Boy on Earth!'' (short film) (2021) * '' Batman: The Long Halloween, Part One'' (2021) * '' Batman: The Long Halloween, Part Two'' (2021) * '' Green Lantern: Beware My Power'' (2022) ** ''Adam Strange'' (short film) (2020) * ''Legion of Super-Heroes'' (2023) * ''Justice League: Warworld'' (2023)

DC Animated Universe

This continuity is set in the

(although the canonicity is open-ended) *''

'' (2017) *''

'' (2019)

Other universes

* '' Batman: Gotham Knight'' (set in the Nolanverse, although it is not necessarily considered canon) (2008) * '' Batman: Assault on Arkham'' (set in the Arkhamverse) (2014)

References

External links

DCUonDVD.com - The Official Website for DC Universe Animated Movies

DCUAOM @ World's Finest

DC Universe Animated Movies @ BatmanYTB.com

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