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Legion of Super-Heroes
Directed byJeff Wamester
Written byJosie Campbell
Based on
Legion of Super-Heroes
by
Produced byButch Lukic
Starring
Production
companies
Distributed byWarner Bros. Home Entertainment
Release date
  • February 7, 2023 (2023-02-07)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Legion of Super-Heroes is 2023 American animated superhero film based on the DC Comics superhero team of the same name, produced by Warner Bros. Animation and distributed by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. It is the sixth feature length installment of the "Tomorrowverse" sharing continuity with the films of that franchise and the overall 51st installment in the DC Universe Animated Original Movies line. The film is directed by Jeff Wamester from a script by Josie Campbell while Jim Krieg, Kimberly S. Moreau serve as producers, Butch Lukic serve as supervising pruducer and Sam Register serve as executive producer. The film was released on digital and to home video formats on February 7, 2023.

Premise

Years after the destruction of Krypton, Superman mentors his devastated cousin Kara, later suggesting her to join The Legion Academy in the 31st Century where she meets new allies and makes new enemies all while confronting the mysterious Dark Circle.[1]

Voice cast

Voice actor[1] Character
Meg Donnelly Kara / Supergirl
Harry Shum Jr. Brainiac 5
Darren Criss Superman
Matt Bomer The Flash
Jensen Ackles Batman
Cynthia Hamidi Dawnstar
Gideon Adlon Phantom Girl
Ely Henry Bouncing Boy
Robbie Daymond Timber Wolf
Brainiac 4
Yuri Lowenthal Mon-El
Eric Lopez Cosmic Boy
Chemical King
Darin De Paul Brainiac
Solomon Grundy[2]
Ben Diskin Arm-Fall-Off-Boy
Brainiac 2
Victoria Grace Shadow Lass
Jennifer Hale Alura
Daisy Lightfoot Triplicate Girl / Duo Damsel
Zeno Robinson Invisible Kid
Brainiac 3

Production

Development

The idea of a Legion of Superheroes film was conceived by Butch Lukic and Jim Krieg, whp wanted to incorporate both Supergirl and the team into the Tomorrowverse.[3][4] Lukic hired Jeff Wamester as director due to their previous collaboration in Justice Society: World War II (2021).[4]

Speculation of a Legion Of Super-Heroes film began in June 2022 when the Motion Picture Association gave a PG-13 rating to an unannounced film.[5] The film was confirmed by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment the next month at the San Diego Comic-Con after the premier of Green Lantern: Beware My Power.[6] The film is the first DC animated film to be released by DC Studios, which took over development on all DC projects in November 2022.[7]

Casting

In October 2022, the voice cast of the film was revealed, featuring Meg Donnelly as Supergirl, Harry Shum Jr. as Brainiac 5, Cynthia Hamidi as Dawnstar, Gideon Adlon as Phantom Girl, Ely Henry as Bouncing Boy, Robbie Daymond as Timber Wolf and Brainiac 4, Yuri Lowenthal as Mon-El, Eric Lopez as Cosmic Boy and Chemical King, Darin De Paul as Brainiac and Solomon Grundy, Benjamin Diskin as Arm-Fall-Off-Boy and Brainiac 2, Victoria Grace as Shadow Lass, Jennifer Hale as Alura, Daisy Lightfoot as Triplicate Girl, and Zeno Robinson as Invisible Kid and Brainiac 3. Darren Criss, Matt Bomer, and Jensen Ackles were also announced to be reprising their roles from previous DC films as Superman, Flash, and Batman, respectively.[1]

Donelly was cast as Supergirl after voice director Wes Gleason showed Lukic footage of her previous work.[4] Robinson was allowed to improvise many of his lines during recording. He also wanted to develop his own take on Invisible Boy, as the film marked his first appearance in media outside of comics.[8]

Release

A trailer for the film was released on November 16, 2022, and on the following day its release date was announced for February 7, 2023.[2] Legion of Super-Heroes was released on home media on DVD, Blu-ray, 4K, and video on demand on February 7, 2023.[9]

Reception

Sam Stone of Comic Book Resources wrote: "Though the movie could up the ante on some of its major set pieces, it does get to the heart of what makes the Legion tick".[10]

Brian Costello of Common Sense Media described the film as "a pretty standard but enjoyable superhero animated action movie".[11]

References

  1. ^ a b c Couch, Aaron (October 13, 2022). "DC's Legion of Super-Heroes Sets Voice Cast With Meg Donnelly and Harry Shum Jr. to Star (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. PMRC.
  2. ^ a b O'Rourke, Ryan (November 16, 2022). "'Legion of Super-Heroes' Trailer Shows a New Generation Fighting for Justice". Collider. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  3. ^ Church, Ricky (2023-02-01). "Legion of Super-Heroes director Jeff Wamester - Exclusive Interview". Flickering Myth. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
  4. ^ a b c Stone, Sam (2023-02-01). "Legion of Super-Heroes Producer Reveals the Animated Movie's Origins". CBR. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
  5. ^ Scott, Ryan (June 29, 2022). "Superhero Bits: A Possible Legion Of Super-Heroes Movie, A New Marvel Video Game & More - /Film". /Film.
  6. ^ Johnson, Jim (July 23, 2022). "SDCC: Green Lantern: Beware My Power World Premiere, Panel and Upcoming Features". CBR. Valnet Inc.
  7. ^ Biordi, Jordan (November 10, 2022). "James Gunn Confirms The Batman's Status in Relation to His DC Universe". CBR. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  8. ^ Stone, Sam (February 2, 2023). "Legion of Super-Heroes: Zeno Robinson Shines a Light on Invisible Kid". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  9. ^ Dar, Taimur (November 17, 2022). "Release details for Legion of Super-Heroes animated movie announced". Comicsbeat.com.
  10. ^ Stone, Sam (February 7, 2023). "REVIEW: Legion of Super-Heroes Expands DC's Imaginative Future". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  11. ^ Costello, Brian (February 7, 2023). "The Legion of Super-Heroes Movie Review". Common Sense Media. Retrieved March 5, 2023.

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