This disc also gets one of the better assortments of bonus features to be offered on the dc movies. Gods and monsters chronicles is a series of shorts that serve as prequels to and promos for justice league. It was released as a download on july 21, 2015, and released on dvd and bluray on july 28, 2015. Gods and monsters trailer featuring a cover by eisner winner francesco francavilla, and interior art by. Its almost a pity that gods and monsters didnt start with. In an alternate universe, very different versions of dcs trinity superman, batman and wonder woman, who operate outside of the law, are framed for murders of prominent scientist and the government decides to take them out. They have your first look at an exclusive clip from the upcoming bruce timm animated film, justice league. Jul 01, 2015 this entry was posted on wednesday, july 1st, 2015 at 8.
While his art style makes a return compared to other recent dc animation, the movie is essentially an elseworlds tale. Gods and monsters is a return to form for the dc animated movies with its interesting story, great action sequences, and interesting alternate take on the dc universe. One of the bigger offerings from the animated dcu in 2015 will be justice league. Gods and monsters, news lala land records has announced that they will be releasing a soundtrack album for the dc animation film justice league. Gods and monsters, plus a look at this weeks new comics including the latest issue of american vampire. Gods and monsters chronicles explores a newly conceived reality in the dc universe where justice league members superman, batman and wonder woman are much darker versions of the super heroes that people think they know. Gods and monsters may have seemed like a risky proposition commercially, but it certainly paid off creatively. Back in 1957, the british film director james whale wrote a suicide note and was subsequently found dead in his hollywood swimming pool. His track record is beyond reproach, having shepherded much of dcs.
Gods and monsters reaches its climax with wrestling the monster, a fourminuteandahalf cue where every motif, harmonic progression, waltz, and march reach a resolution of some sort. Dc entertainment rolled out new info on their upcoming gods and monsters direct to video animated film today, showing off an alternate universe version of batman, wonder woman, and superman in the below video, animation lord bruce timm explains the process and reasoning behind the new adventure, which will also include a daily digital only comic. Krypton is dying, and jorel is planning to send all the knowledge of his planet offworld in a rocket capsule. Dc explores an alternative universe in justice league.
The animated series creator bruce timm and batman beyond cocreator alan burnett return to the world of dc animation with justice league. Every preparation has been made, and the last remaining task is to fertilize one of his wifes eggs with his own dna to ensure the creation of their son kalel. If gods and monsters has a weakness, then its in the ultimate villain reveal, which is an inversereference to ancient dc characters thatll feel confusing to all but the geekiest of comic book nerds. Apr 16, 2015 dc entertainment rolled out new info on their upcoming gods and monsters direct to video animated film today, showing off an alternate universe version of batman, wonder woman, and superman. In an alternate universe, very different versions of dcs trinity superman. Gods and monsters is another weekendersdc crossover film made by sonic876 and legokyle14. While his art style makes a return compared to other recent dc animation, the movie is essentially an elseworlds tale in this alternate universe, the justice.
The new gods is another featurette for the uninitiated who might be puzzled by characters in the film like highfather and orion this time out, from the. Prove your legendary heroism by taking on their leader, typhon, the deadliest monster in all of. Still, it works, and the ways in which timm and burnett gradually make their protagonists accept their natural role as heroes feels earned. Gods and monsters posits yet another alternatetimeline for the justiceleagues three heaviesthitters. New dc collectibles gods and monsters figures the toyark. Following the trailer debut for bruce timms new animated dc film, the publisher has announced a prequel series set in the alternate reality. Gods and monsters is a 2015 movie of the dc universe animated original movies line. Gods and monsters is the seventh animated justice league film thats an original story. Wonder woman is bekka, who was the bride of the new. An international coproduction between the united kingdom and the united states, the film is. The fact that this bundle of thematic material works from beginning to end is a proof of burwell\s clarity of vision. She is armed with a sword and the lasso of truth, a lariat that compels men to speak only the truth. In july 2014, as part of the san diego comiccon, dc comics announced justice league.
She left paradise island and found herself in washington d. With ian mckellen, brendan fraser, lynn redgrave, lolita davidovich. In this reenvisioning superman is fathered by general zod and leads an ultraviolent superpowered trio. The making of gods and monsters is an interesting look into getting this film off the ground and marketing it, since the subject matter is radically different from your normal justice league film. Normally the kindhearted and benevolent leader of the new gods of new genesis and a metaphor for moses, this version of highfather is instead a cruel and treacherous villain, while the new gods of apokolips are the victims. The series of shorts debuted on the machinima youtube channel, and were developed to tie into the 2015 animated film and comic miniseries of the same name. This is a justice league movie, and these characters are paramount to dc s collective stories yet gods and monsters is promoted as a film that looks at the trinity in a darker tone, which is noticeable within the first few minutes as the three antiheroes infiltrate a terrorist bunker and wipe them out. Mckellen leads the way, but redgrave and fraser dont lag. This is a justice league movie, and these characters are paramount to dcs collective stories yet gods and monsters is promoted as a film that looks at the trinity in a darker tone, which is noticeable within the first few minutes as the three antiheroes infiltrate.
From the creators of assassins creed odyssey comes a storybook adventure about a forgotten hero on a quest to save the greek gods. The prequel tales for the acclaimed feature film, jla. This entry was posted on wednesday, july 1st, 2015 at 8. The animated series, batman beyond, directed by sam liu batman.
The new gods is another featurette for the uninitiated who might be puzzled by characters in the film like highfather and orion. Diana prince, also known as wonder woman, is one of the major protagonists in the dc animated movie universe. Embark on a journey to the isle of the blessed, taken over by dangerous creatures of mythology. The last days of frankenstein 1931 director james whale are explored. The movie, featuring an original plot, was written by alan burnett and directed by sam liu and executive produced by bruce timm and sam register. Now james whale finds he no longer has the strength or. Year one, allstar superman, and featuring comic book. While this issue serves as the underlying theme of gods and monsters, there is a story to tell and timm and burnett, with an assist from geoff johns, weave a masterful elseworlds tale that features classic dc characters in a different light.
By creating a wife for frankensteins monster out of base materials, dr. Superman is no longer kalel but is rather hernan guerra, biological son of lara lor. With the ending of the film suggesting a great idea for a sequel, i am definitely on board. In an alternate universe, the justice league is a brutal force that maintains order on earth. Gods and monsters soundtrack announced july 30, 2015 arelis bluraydvd, justice league. It features an alternate universe version of the dc comics superhero team the justice league. In an alternate universe, very different versions of dc s trinity superman, batman and wonder woman, who operate outside of the law, are framed for murders of prominent scientist and the government decides to take them out. Gods and monsters is the latest animated dc feature from the animation legend. Gods and monsters is a spellbinding, confusing piece of semifiction, featuring fine performances. The film includes a clip from the bride of frankenstein of a toast to gods and monsters. Kirk langstrom gods and monsters dc database fandom. Gods and monsters transports to an alternate version of the dc comics universe, in which we meet very different versions of the dc trinity. Opening fight scene from the animated film justice league.
Superman is the son of general zod, who was rocketed to earth as a child and raised by a family of mexican immigrants. Gods and monsters is a mustsee for any dc fan the launchpad to a rich and fun alternate version of the dc universe. Year one, allstar superman, and featuring comic book industry icon bruce timm as a. In the below video, animation lord bruce timm explains the process and reasoning behind the new adventure, which will also include a daily digital only. In an unspecified alternate universe, the justice league is a brutal force that maintains order on earth. Jul 15, 2015 opening fight scene from the animated film justice league. Sep 18, 2014 one of the bigger offerings from the animated dcu in 2015 will be justice league. Along with the film, a threepart animated series entitled justice league. Gods and monsters is a 1998 period drama film that recounts the partly fictionalized last days of the life of film director james whale, whose experience of war in world war i is a central theme. In this alternate universe where superman is zods son, batman is a vampire and wonder woman is a descendent of new genesis, j. Batman is kirk langstrom, a scientist who has inadvertently transformed himself into a vampire in an attempt to cure his cancer.
Monsters, a new fulllength movie set in an alternate dc universe. In an alternate universe, very different versions of dcs trinity fight against the government after they are framed for an embassy bombing. It stars ian mckellen as whale, along with brendan fraser, lynn redgrave, lolita davidovich and david dukes. A very different league debuts in first justice league. The twists on the backstories of the dc big 3 were great. Gods and monsters is a 2015 directtovideo animated superhero film, part of the dc universe animated original movies series. It is not based on the comic of a similar name, but features an original story by bruce timm of dc animated universe fame.
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