DC Animated Archives

Bruce Timm Explains What Makes Him “Cringe” About ‘Batman: Mask of the Phantasm’ 30 Years Later

January 24, 2023

2023 marks the 30th anniversary of one of the best Batman movies in any medium — Mask of the Phantasm. An unexpected theatrical release, the film had limited success in that run but still managed to win over cr...

Mark Hamill Indicates He Is Through Playing The Joker Without Kevin Conroy: “There Doesn’t Seem To Be A Batman For Me”

JB Augustine

January 19, 2023

Movies, Television

With the passing of Kevin Conroy came the end of an era for an iconic Batman and for Bat-Fans, but that is not all the bad news to share in the aftermath of the silencing of a voice that embodied the Dark Knigh...

Warner Bros. Animation To Adapt Mike Mignola’s Roaring Twenties-Era Story ‘Batman: The Doom That Came To Gotham’

JB Augustine

December 30, 2022

Movies

The Elseworld Dark Knight films Gotham by Gaslight and Batman Ninja are going to have company in the DC Animated canon, as Warner Bros. Animation is adapting a new period piece that’s based on a graphic novel b...

DC Studios Co-Chairman James Gunn Confirms DC Universe Will Connect Video Games To Live-Action Films, Shows, And Cartoons

Ryan Pearson

November 29, 2022

Video Games

James Gunn has confirmed future DC video games will be connected to the DC Universe of live-action films, shows, and animated series. Peacemaker's face drops as he realizes dynamite is being thrown at him v...

‘Batman And Superman: Battle Of The Super Sons’ Brings Back The Man Of Steel’s Iconic “Truth, Justice, And The American Way” Motto

JB Augustine

October 24, 2022

Movies

Out of all the changes Tom Taylor made to the mythos in Superman: Son of Kal-El, the most egregiously dividing was altering the hero’s motto from the iconic “Truth, Justice, and the American Way” to a fairly ge...

J.J. Abrams Produced ‘Batman Caped Crusader’ Animated Series No Longer Going Forward At HBO Max

JB Augustine

August 25, 2022

Television

The animated Batman revival Caped Crusader is no longer a go at HBO Max and is one of the animated projects being shown the door as Warner Bros. Discovery continues to clean house. Source: Batman: Caped Cru...

‘Harley Quinn’ Showrunners Verify Harley And Poison Ivy Will “Never Break Up In The Series As Long As We Have A Say”

JB Augustine

August 5, 2022

Television

It seems Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy are stuck like glue for the remainder of the run of the adult animated comedy on HBO Max as the series showrunners are staying the course with current their romance. Sou...

Former Green Lantern Artist Ethan Van Sciver Explains His Disappointment With ‘Beware My Power’ Animated Feature That Swaps Hal Jordan With John Stewart

JB Augustine

July 14, 2022

Comic Books, Movies

There's a new Green Lantern feature from DC Animation, titled Beware My Power, that puts John Stewart to the fore but, while he is a beloved character, not everyone is on board with this. Source: Justice Le...

Ghosbusters: Answer The Call Star Leslie Jones To Lead Gender-Swapped Plastic Man Adult Cartoon For HBO Max

JB Augustine

June 8, 2022

Television

Leslie Jones is getting the chance to step behind the microphone and stretch her acting skills, as the SNL cast member and star of Paul Feig’s Ghostbusters is set to headline a new animated show centering on a ...

Harley Quinn Spinoff Starring Kite Man and Inspired By “Cheers” In Development

JB Augustine

March 16, 2022

Television

HBO Max has another animated series in the works and, based on the grisly hit Harley Quinn, it is one more that will fit the adult cartoon mold. Taking center stage is the show’s breakout Mort of the Month Kite...

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