Justice League: War

A time when heroes became legends.

RELEASED 21 Jan 20141h 19m★ 7.4 TMDB★ Essential pick

The world is under attack by an alien armada led by the powerful Apokoliptian, Darkseid. A group of superheroes consisting of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Green Lantern, Cyborg, and Shazam must set aside their differences and gather together to defend Earth.

Why it matters in DC

The attack by Darkseid brings this version of the Justice League together, establishing the team dynamic used by the connected animated films. Their cooperation is something to be built under pressure, rather than a partnership the viewer must already understand.

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Where it fits in the DC universe

Justice League: War is title 2 of 16 in our DC Animated Movie Universe viewing sequence. Justice League: War establishes the team whose world is developed by the connected animated films that follow. Throne of Atlantis builds on that setting, while the Batman and Titans branches develop alongside it. This is a different League from the television DC Animated Universe and the Tomorrowverse collection.

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