Justice League Dark: Apokolips War (2020)

The remaining heroes of the Justice League and other teams must join forces to stop Darkseid from destroying Earth.

The story

The Justice League and the Teen Titans devise a plan to defeat Darkseid, the ruler of the planet Apokolips, but they are secretly being watched by Darkseid through Cyborg. After the Justice League arrive on Apokolips, they are soon defeated by Paradooms, hybrid creatures made from Parademons and Doomsday using Superman's Kryptonian DNA. The battle ends with most of the League members and Titans killed, while those who survive are either enslaved by Darkseid or have escaped and are in hiding.

First release year

2020

Runtime (minutes)

90

Production countries

United States

Original languages

English

Directors

Matt Peters; Christina Sotta

Writers

Ernie Altbacker · screenplay; Mairghread Scott · screenplay

Cast and characters

Stuart Allan; Taissa Farmiga; Rosario Dawson; Jerry O'Connell; Jason O'Mara; Matt Ryan; Tony Todd

Genres

adult animated; superhero; action

Themes

sacrifice; consequence; legacy

Tone and mood

dark; apocalyptic; bittersweet

Premise and plot tags

superhero team-up; apocalyptic; time travel; multiverse

Source material / true-story basis

Darkseid War by Geoff Johns, Final Crisis by Grant Morrison, and elements of Futures End

Franchise connections

DC Animated Movie Universe (DCAMU)

Content notes

bisexuality; LGBTQ-related

Reception

The film received mostly positive reviews from critics but garnered more mixed responses from audiences.

Production trivia

The film was first announced in July 2019 at San Diego Comic-Con.; It features a showcase animated short based on Adam Strange.; The film is the fifteenth and final feature film set in the first half of the DC Animated Movie Universe (DCAMU).

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