'Justice League' Movie Plot Spoilers: Shows a 'Darker Side' of Superman and Batman
When DC announced in September 2014 that it was working on a new animated short series and animated feature of the "Justice League," they did say that it will not be based on the storyline of the original 2001 comic book, but will instead be based on an original narrative to be written by Alan Burnett of "The Batman Animated Series" and "Batman Beyond."
Bruce Timm returns as executive producer for the series and the feature film. He is said to have contributed a lot in character development and the story, according to Screen Rant. Timm is known for his work in creating and building "the modern DC animated universe and franchise."
The recently released trailer for new "Justice League" shows an entirely different take on the heroic trinity of Superman, Wonder Woman and Batman. Another Screen Rant report describes it as portraying "a darker animated DC Universe," with the heroes not only sporting different costumes, but also having different personalities.
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Superman here is apparently a son of General Zod and is shown to be more violent and quick-tempered. Batman is not Bruce Wayne but Kirk Langstrom, who becomes a pseudo-vampire because of the bat venom that he used to try and cure his cancer. He now feeds on the blood of criminals in order to live. Wonder Woman is no longer an Amazon, but is the wife of Orion and is one of the New Gods. In the film and in the series, they still form the Justice League that is being persecuted for allegedly causing the massacre of a group of scientists.
The animated series entitled "Justice League: Gods and Monsters Chronicles," which will comprise of three parts, will be shown on Machinima within the second quarter of 2015. The animated feature will be released direct to video soon after the series.
