Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham

In a city forever in darkness, an ancient horror awakens.

RELEASED 10 Mar 20231h 26m★ 6.7 TMDB

Explorer Bruce Wayne accidentally unleashes an ancient evil, and returns to Gotham after being away for two decades. There, Batman battles Lovecraftian supernatural forces and encounters allies and enemies such as Green Arrow, Ra's al Ghul, Mr. Freeze, Killer Croc, Two-Face and James Gordon.

Why it matters in DC

An ancient evil reframes Gotham and its familiar figures through supernatural horror. This alternative interpretation matters as a change in the rules surrounding Batman: investigation and preparation must contend with forces beyond the usual criminal threats of his city.

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Where it fits in the DC universe

Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham is title 29 of 40 in our Animated Elseworlds viewing sequence. The Doom That Came to Gotham uses an alternative Batman setting shaped by supernatural horror. It should not be placed as a sequel to Gotham by Gaslight just because both reinterpret the city in another era. Each is a separate adaptation with its own rules, history and treatment of familiar characters.

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