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The most shocking showdown in Superman history! When Lexcorp accidentally unearths the intergalactic serial killer Doomsday, Superman battles the creature head on in the fight of his life...literally. The world collectively mourns their fallen hero; humanity realizes it will never feel truly safe again. Superman's enemies rejoice all but Lex Luthor, who grieves the loss in his own demented manner, setting off a chilling chain of events that even he couldn't have foreseen. Inspired by the bestselling graphic novel of all time, DC Comics' The Death of Superman, this feature-length animated adventure boasts exciting action sequences that rivals anything you've ever seen starring the Man of Steel!
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The most shocking showdown in Superman history! When Lexcorp accidentally unearths the intergalactic serial killer Doomsday, Superman battles the creature head on in the fight of his life...literally. The world collectively mourns their fallen hero; humanity realizes it will never feel truly safe again. Superman's enemies rejoice all but Lex Luthor, who grieves the loss in his own demented manner, setting off a chilling chain of events that even he couldn't have foreseen. Inspired by the bestselling graphic novel of all time, DC Comics' The Death of Superman, this feature-length animated adventure boasts exciting action sequences that rivals anything you've ever seen starring the Man of Steel!
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Violent cartoon spinoff with classic superhero.
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- James Marsters
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- Bruce Timm
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Directed by | Sam Liu James Tucker |
Produced by | Sam Liu Amy McKenna |
Written by | Peter J. Tomasi |
Based on | 'The Death of Superman' by Dan Jurgens Louise Simonson Roger Stern |
Starring | Jerry O'Connell Rebecca Romijn Rainn Wilson Rosario Dawson Nathan Fillion Christopher Gorham Matt Lanter Shemar Moore Jason O'Mara Rocky Carroll Patrick Fabian |
Music by | Frederik Wiedmann |
Edited by | Christopher D. Lozinski |
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Distributed by | Warner Bros. Home Entertainment |
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81 minutes[3] | |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The Death of Superman is a 2018 American animated direct-to-videosuperhero film produced by Warner Bros. Animation and DC Entertainment. It is based on the DCcomic book storyline of the same name. The film, which chronicles the battle between Superman (Jerry O'Connell) and Doomsday, is the 32nd installment in the DC Universe Animated Original Movies and the 11th film in the DC Animated Movie Universe. Released on July 24, 2018 the film received a limited theatrical release on January 13, 2019.[4] A sequel, Reign of the Supermen, was released on January 15, 2019.[4]
Plot[edit]
Superman has become a hero to the citizens of Metropolis while infuriating billionaire and super villain Lex Luthor, who considers our hero a threat to his city. In an attempt to kidnap the mayor, Intergang – armed with Apokolips technology, including the Mother Box – are foiled by Superman; he and the Justice League send the recovered devices to S.T.A.R. Labs for analysis. In an interview with the Daily Planet’s ace reporter Lois Lane, Superman presents the rocket that brought him to Earth from Krypton and its birthing matrix, containing Kryptonian DNA technology to the world. Lois is in a relationship with fellow reporter Clark Kent who, unbeknownst to her, is Superman’s alter-ego. Despite meeting his parents Jonathan and Martha, Lois remains apprehensive of Clark's secrecy. His reluctance to reveal his past makes Lois reconsider their relationship.
At S.T.A.R labs, Silas Stone and Dr. John Henry Irons determine Intergang’s devices contain both Apokoliptian and Earth elements, leaving only one suspect with the means to synthesize these technologies: Lex Luthor. Superman confronts Luthor, confined to house arrest, who denies any involvement. Meanwhile, Superman admirer Captain Hank Henshaw leads a team of astronauts aboard the space shuttle Excalibur when a boomtube sends a meteorite hurtling towards the shuttle. As Henshaw waits for Superman's rescue, the shuttle is destroyed, leaving Henshaw's body unaccounted for. The meteorite crashes to the Atlantic Ocean floor, monitored by Luthor’s underground research facility. Luthor escapes his house arrest with a decoy and sends a deep sea exploration team to the crash site. They encounter Atlanteans, and both groups are destroyed by a monstrous humanoid that emerges from the wreckage.
The monster reaches the U.S. coastline and murders two campers and a grizzly bear before rampaging against the police. The Justice League arrive and are brutally defeated, but the Martian Manhunter’s telepathy reveals the creature to be a living weapon of ancient Kryptonian origin, designed to annihilate entire civilizations. As the monster heads for Metropolis, Batman notes that their last hope is the Man of Steel. Meanwhile, Clark and Lois meet for lunch at a restaurant owned by Superman fan Bibbo Bibbowski, where Clark finally reveals himself as Superman to a shocked Lois. The two resolve their differences, and Clark receives the Justice League’s distress call. He arrives just in time to save Wonder Woman from the rampaging creature.
Lois, reporting live by helicopter with her cameraman Jimmy Olsen, dubs the monster 'Doomsday' as his fight with Superman rages through Metropolis and reaches the Hall of Justice. A battlesuit-clad Luthor joins the fight against Doomsday, aiming to become Metropolis’ “true savior,” but he is incapacitated and saved by Superman. Realizing the toll the battle has taken on Superman, Lois attempts to sacrifice herself to Doomsday to force Clark into using lethal force. As the beast prepares to kill Lois, Superman hurls himself at Doomsday – he breaks the villain’s neck, but is fatally stabbed at that moment, and dies in Lois’ arms.
Jimmy broadcasts Superman's death across the globe as the world mourns. After a state funeral for the fallen Man of Steel, the Kents welcome Lois into their family. Jimmy brings Lois to Superman's mausoleum where they find his coffin open and witness a figure resembling Superman fly away. At S.T.A.R. Labs, an exonerated Luthor tries to gain custody of Doomsday's corpse for Project Cadmus before Superman's rocket self-starts and flies off.
Four mysterious figures are introduced: First, as numerous failed Superman clones are destroyed at Cadmus, the sole surviving prototype escapes. Second, Dr. Irons forges Superman’s symbol onto a suit of armor. Third, a Superman-like figure watches as Superman's rocket buries itself under the North Pole and creates a vast crystalline structure. Lastly, high above the Earth, a cyborg resembling Superman arrives.
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Voice cast[edit]
Character | Voice actor[5][6] |
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Clark Kent / Superman | Jerry O'Connell |
Lois Lane | Rebecca Romijn |
Lex Luthor | Rainn Wilson |
Diana Prince / Wonder Woman | Rosario Dawson |
Hal Jordan / Green Lantern | Nathan Fillion |
Barry Allen / Flash | Christopher Gorham |
Arthur Curry / Aquaman | Matt Lanter |
Victor Stone / Cyborg | Shemar Moore |
Martian Manhunter | Nyambi Nyambi |
Bruce Wayne / Batman | Jason O'Mara |
Mayor Booker | Jonathan Adams |
Silas Stone Perry White (Uncredited) | Rocky Carroll |
Bruno Mannheim Dabney Donovan | Trevor Devall |
Jonathan 'Pa' Kent Astronaut Jim (Uncredited) | Paul Eiding |
Hank Henshaw | Patrick Fabian |
Martha 'Ma' Kent Dr. Klyburn (Uncredited) Camper (Uncredited) | Jennifer Hale |
Bibbo Bibbowski Kryptonian AI/Eradicator (Uncredited) | Charles Halford |
Mercy Graves | Erica Luttrell |
Jimmy Olsen Steve Lombard (Uncredited) | Max Mittelman |
Cat Grant | Toks Olagundoye |
Dan Turpin | Rick Pasqualone |
Maggie Sawyer | Amanda Troop |
John Henry Irons Officer (Uncredited) | Cress Williams |
Other characters with non-speaking cameos include Mera, Alfred Pennyworth, Damian Wayne, Hawkman, Kate Kane and others.[citation needed]
Production[edit]
The Death of Superman is intended to be the 32nd installment in the DC Universe Animated Original Movies line, the 11th film in the DC Animated Movie Universe, and is based on the 1992—1993 DC comic book storyline of the same name. The story had previously been adapted in the 2007 film Superman: Doomsday. However, Superman: Doomsday greatly altered and condensed the story to fit it within a 75-minute runtime, including the events associated with the return of Superman and that sequel-based comic. The Death of Superman was written to be much more faithful to the original story; according to DC's Tim Beedle, the film is 'much less condensed and will include many of the fan-favorite moments from the story that were left out of Doomsday.'[7] The film is co-directed by Jake Castorena[8] and produced by Warner Bros. Animation and DC Films.[5] According to supervising producer James Tucker, a primary theme of the film is relationships and their impact on Superman's world.[8]
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Release[edit]
The Death of Superman had its premiere at the San Diego Comic-Con International on July 20, 2018[9] and released in direct-to-video on August 7, 2018, distributed by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment on DVD, Blu-ray, and on digital distribution platforms on July 24, 2018.[2] The film was also released in a limited theatrical release on January 13, 2019.[4]
Reception[edit]
Reviews for The Death of Superman have been positive. On Rotten Tomatoes it has a rating of 92% based on 13 reviews.[10]Newsarama called the film 'One of DC's Best Animated Films in Past 5 Years', praising the epic and emotional punch the film accomplishes in all three acts.[11]i09 gave another positive review, praising Superman's character arc, his relationship with Lois, and the story at large because the DC Universe Movies adaptations currently 'graft pre-Crisis storylines onto a new continuity, which affords different angles, strengths, and weaknesses... Because the backdrop for this version of Death of Superman is different, new choices get made to communicate a sense of threat.' It was because of that, that 'The Death of Superman film adaptation justifies its existence.'[12]IGN put out their own mixed review, pointing out that 'The Death of Superman marks the third time in 11 years that a movie has killed off the Man of Steel... making this latest DC animated offering a tedious case of been there-done that. While this new version hews more closely to its bestselling 1992–1993 namesake comics event than either 2007’s Superman: Doomsday or 2016’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice did, it nevertheless lacks anything truly fresh or revelatory to add to this now well-worn tale.'[13]
The film earned $919,629 from domestic DVD sales and $5,033,391 from domestic Blu-ray sales, bringing its total domestic home video earnings to $5,953,020.[14]
Comic book tie-in[edit]
In August 2018, DC announced a 12-part digital comic series titled 'The Death of Superman: Part 1',[15] written by veteran Superman writer Louise Simonson that serves as a prequel to the film. In the US, retailer Best Buy offered an exclusive 'Deluxe Edition' Blu-Ray containing a hardcover graphic novel titled 'The Death of Superman: The Wake.'[16] The four-chapter series, also written by Simonson picks up shortly after the events of the film.
Sequel[edit]
A sequel, Reign of the Supermen, was released on January 15, 2019.[4] It is based on the second part of the storyline. The cast includes Cameron Monaghan as Kon-El / Superboy, Cress Williams returning as Steel, Charles Halford as Eradicator, and Patrick Fabian as Hank Henshaw / Cyborg Superman.[17][18]
References[edit]
- ^'Comic-Con 2018: World Premiere of The Death of Superman'. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
- ^ ab'The Man of Steel Meets His Match in Death of Superman Trailer'. comingsoon.net. May 16, 2018.
- ^'The Death of Superman'. August 7, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2018 – via Amazon.
- ^ abcd''The Death of Superman' and 'Reign of the Supermen' Coming to Theaters'. DC. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
- ^ abHolbrook, Damian (March 26, 2018). ''The Office,' 'The Librarians' & More TV Faves Join 'The Death of Superman''. TV Insider. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
- ^Staff, Newsarama (May 16, 2018). 'DEATH OF SUPERMAN Release Date Set, Home Video Details'. Newsarama. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
- ^Beedle, Tim (July 21, 2017). 'The Death and Return of Superman Gets a Two-Part Animated Movie'. DC Comics. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
- ^ abCecchini, Mike (March 29, 2018). 'The Death of Superman Trailer Arrives'. Den of Geek. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
- ^'Comic-Con 2018'. comiccon2018.sched.com. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
- ^'The Death of Superman'. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
- ^Calamia, Kat (July 23, 2018). 'Advance Review: DEATH OF SUPERMAN 'One of DC's Best Animated Films in Past 5 Years''. Newsarama. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
- ^Narcisse, Evan (July 22, 2018). 'The Death of Superman Movie Changes Up a Classic DC Comics Story Just Enough to Work'. io9. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
- ^Vejvoda, Jim (July 22, 2018). 'The Death of Superman Review'. IGN. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
- ^'The Death of Superman (2018) The Numbers Listing'. The Numbers. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
- ^'DC ANNOUNCES A COMIC TIE-IN SERIES FOR DEATH OF SUPERMAN ANIMATED MOVIE, AVAILABLE TODAY'. August 1, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
- ^https://www.bestbuy.com/site/the-death-of-superman-blu-ray-dvd-graphic-novel-only--best-buy-2018/6260232.p?skuId=6260232
- ^Bonomolo, Cameron (February 24, 2018). ''Death Of Superman' Animated Movie First Look Released'. ComicBook.com. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
- ^Matadeen, Renaldo (February 25, 2018). 'Death of Superman Animated Film Debuts First Image'. Comic Book Resources. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
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