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DC's 'Justice Society: World War II' Sets Voice Cast

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The Justice Society is joining the DC Universe Movies family.

 

The upcoming Justice Society: World War II will feature an ensemble voice cast led by Stana Katic as Wonder Woman and Matt Bomer as The Flash. It is the first of the universe's 42 films to star the team of heroes known as the Justice Society, which in the comics first appeared during the second World War. Katic and Bomer first worked in the DC Universe Movies series together in 2013's Superman: Unbound.

 

The cast for Justice Society: World War II includes Elysia Rotaru as Black Canary, Chris Diamantopoulos as Steve Trevor, Omid Abtahi as Hawkman, Matthew Mercer as Hourman, Armen Taylor as Jay Garrick, Liam McIntyre as Aquaman, Ashleigh LaThrop as Iris West, Geoffrey Arend as Charles Halstead/Advisor, Keith Ferguson as Dr. Fate and Darin De Paul as Roosevelt.

 

Jeff Wamester, known for the Guardians of the Galaxy TV series, is directing from a --script by Meghan Fitzmartin (Supernatural, DC Super Hero Girls) and Jeremy Adams (Supernatural, Batman: Soul Of The Dragon). Jim Krieg (Batman: Gotham by Gaslight) and Kimberly S. Moreau (Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) are producing.

 

Butch Lukic is supervising producer on Justice Society: World War II.

 

Justice Society: World War II is produced by Warner Bros. Animation, DC and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment.

 

Edited February 27, 2021 by Bosco685

[D84]

Where's The Spectre?

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34 minutes ago, D84 said:

Where's The Spectre?

I'm hoping they surprise us. Although they did have him in one of the DC Showcase Specials already.

[Sauce Dog]

The first look at the movie, hell yes to Hourman getting more use.

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2 hours ago, Bosco685 said:

I'm hoping they surprise us. Although they did have him in one of the DC Showcase Specials already.

That DC Showcase is awesome, but The Spectre was a founding member of the Justice Society.

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1st trailer

 

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So how is it that Warner can consistently knock it out of the park with their DC Animation studios but they are very hit or miss with the live action stuff?

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19 minutes ago, media_junkie said:

So how is it that Warner can consistently knock it out of the park with their DC Animation studios but they are very hit or miss with the live action stuff?

I wonder if it is the producers they go with. Which is most probably why Matt Reeves fought so hard with WB about being the producer and director of The Batman.

Christopher Nolan had so much horsepower as producer on Man of Steel, he banned the executive producer that was most disruptive to the film from visiting the sets. That's power!

Christopher Nolan Banned Jon Peters From Man of Steel Set

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Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has announced they will be hosting a star-studded celebration of the previously announced Justice Society: World War II at WonderCon@Home on Saturday, March 27, 2021.

The 50-minute panel will include actors, filmmakers and assorted clips and images from the all-new, feature-length animated movie. Justice Society: World War II arrives on Digital starting April 27, 2021, and on 4K Ultra HD™ Blu-ray Combo Pack and Blu-ray™ on May 11, 2021.

 

Headlining the panel discussion are actors Stana Katic (Castle, Absentia, A Call To Spy) as Wonder Woman, Matt Bomer (Doom Patrol, White Collar, The Boys in the Band) as Barry Allen/The Flash, Elysia Rotaru (Arrow) as Black Canary, Omid Abtahi (American Gods, The Mandalorian) as Hawkman, Chris Diamantopoulos (Red Notice, Silicon Valley, voice of Mickey Mouse) as Steve Trevor, Armen Taylor (JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind) as Jay Garrick/The Flash,  Liam McIntyre (The Flash, Spartacus, Justice League Dark: Apokolips War) as Aquaman, and Geoff Arend (Madam Secretary, Batman: Hush) as Charles Halstead/Advisor alongside director Jeff Wamester (Guardians of the Galaxy TV series), co-screenwriters Meghan Fitzmartin (Supernatural, DC Super Hero Girls) and Jeremy Adams (Supernatural, Batman: Soul Of The Dragon), and supervising producer Butch Lukic (Superman: Man of Tomorrow, Constantine: City of Demons). Publicist Gary Miereanu moderates the festivities.

 

To view the Justice Society: World War II panel, please go https://youtu.be/7Es8ztlK5Bw on WonderCon’s YouTube channel. This link will NOT be live until March 27 at 11:00am PT. For more information about WonderCon, visit https://www.comic-con.org/wca.

 

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Justice Society: World War II rubs shoulders with Man of Tomorrow as they build upon that origin story while simultaneously offering up something fresh. As someone with a bias for The Flash, it is easy for me to say that innovation in this line can usually be tied back to him in one way or another. The Barry Allen (Matt Bomer, Doom Patrol) of this story is attempting to balance his superhero life with having something in the realm of a normal relationship with Iris. Of course, when a Brainiac attack occurs he springs into action to help Superman, only to have his super speed inadvertently propel him into the past. This is where the fun really starts. 

 

The specific time in the past is World War II where Wonder Woman (Stana Katic, A Call To Spy) is leading a group of notable heroes against the evil Nazis. President Franklin D. Roosevelt has been convinced by Steve Trevor (Chris Diamantopoulos) that assembling the Justice Society to combat Hitler is the best course of action. Along with these two, the team consists of Hawkman, Black Canary, Hourman, and Flash (the Jay Garrick version). Much of the fun comes from Barry acting as the audience surrogate as he finds himself smack in the middle of this crazy situation. In all honesty, it is very satisfying watching these heroes lay the smack down on some Nazis, but the story does offer more than this when the dust settles. After some initial confusion over exactly who is on which side, there are some bigger questions at hand such as, if the Justice Society was such an essential part of the war effort, why has Barry never heard of them? Also, the Society soon finds out that they have more than Hitler to worry about as nefarious figures crop up with some familiar faces. 

 

Video Quality

Justice Society: World War II comes to 4K UHD Blu-Ray with a 2160p transfer that is incredibly bold with an amazing amount of depth. This disc provides some noticeable improvements over the Blu-Ray in certain areas including more vivid, natural colors and the elimination of any digital artifacting. The World War II setting lends itself to a muted color palette, but the use of HDR yields some very pleasing enhancements to the dynamic colors on display, especially in the modern day scenes that bookend the film. The disc provides much deeper black levels for a cleaner viewing experience free of black crush or banding. Whenever explosions happen on screen, you practically feel like the red and orange is jumping off the screen thanks to the HDR. The dreary setting blends over somewhat stylistically to create a universe less vibrant than other DCAU films, but the way in which this presentation handles the subtle gradients is just excellent. This disc provides excellent line detail and more distinct shading, which gives the characters greater definition. The Blu-Ray disc looks great, but those with a proper display will likely find the 4K UHD Blu-Ray a more enjoyable experience.

 

Audio Quality

This release boasts a DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio track that really holds its own during this occasionally bombastic film. Dialogue is often accompanied by a soaring score from Kevin Reipl or all manner of sound effects, but all of the information comes through clearly without getting muddied. The track engages all of the channels with panning effects and sounds of destruction that really transports you to the middle of the action. This is especially apparent when Flash is zipping around the screen and around your speakers. There is an immense amount of activity in the low-end which will cause your subwoofer to get a thorough workout throughout this presentation. There are no obvious sync issues or other anomalies present. Warner Bros. has delivered an incredibly strong track that showcases the impressive sound design of their DCAU films. 

 

Final Thoughts

Justice Society: World War II is another fun entry into the DCAU that only shows a few weak moments in an otherwise solid narrative. The film offers up a great number of fascinating characters that all get a moment to shine, but the -script does not always feel as cohesive as it could. Nevertheless, if you want to watch some of DC’s most interesting characters beat down some Nazis and indulge in some Elseworlds fun, this is the film for you. Warner Bros. has delivered a 4K UHD Blu-Ray with a stellar A/V presentation and a number of fascinating special features. Whether you are a steadfast fan or new to the series, this entry should provide a good deal of entertainment to all. Recommended 

This will also include the Kamandi: The Last Boy On Earth featurette:

An eighteen-minute short film based on the 1970s comic series created by Jack Kirby. The titular character is on an adventure through a post-apocalyptic land alongside mutant Ben Boxer, tiger prince Tuftan, and hulking gorilla-man Zuma. There is an interesting contest element to this one that leads up to a nice hint towards a larger DC property. You have to appreciate a throwback property like this getting its due. 

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On 2/2/2021 at 6:07 PM, media_junkie said:

So how is it that Warner can consistently knock it out of the park with their DC Animation studios but they are very hit or miss with the live action stuff?

This movie is fantastic!

Just saw it today, and it involves characters and concepts I hadn't seen advertised previously with the film.

It uses the same artwork as Man of Tomorrow, but in a much better approach. And both Wonder Woman and Barry Allen/Flash are the stars of this story. We need more of this from DC!!