Reign of the Supermen

Nothing ever truly dies.

RELEASED 13 Jan 20191h 27m★ 7.0 TMDB

In the wake of The Death of Superman, the world is still mourning the loss of the Man of Steel following his fatal battle with the monster Doomsday. However, no sooner as his body been laid to rest than do four new bearers of the Superman shield come forward to take on the mantle. The Last Son of Krypton, Superboy, Steel, and the Cyborg Superman all attempt to fill the vacuum left by the world's greatest champion. Meanwhile, Superman's death has also signaled to the universe that Earth is vulnerable. Can these new Supermen and the rest of the heroes prove them wrong?

Why it matters in DC

The appearance of several claimants to Superman's role turns the previous film's loss into a question about identity and legacy. Each new bearer of the symbol offers a different answer to what the world needs, making The Death of Superman its essential story foundation.

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11 titles to watch before Reign of the Supermen — 14h 25m in total.

The Death of SupermanStory prerequisite1h 21m★ 7.4
Justice League: The Flashpoint ParadoxRecommended1h 21m★ 7.9
Justice League: WarRecommended1h 19m★ 7.4
Son of BatmanRecommended1h 14m★ 7.1
Justice League: Throne of AtlantisRecommended1h 12m★ 7.0
Batman vs. RobinRecommended1h 20m★ 7.2
Batman: Bad BloodRecommended1h 14m★ 7.0
Justice League vs. Teen TitansRecommended1h 18m★ 7.3
Justice League DarkRecommended1h 16m★ 7.3
Teen Titans: The Judas ContractRecommended1h 24m★ 7.3
Suicide Squad: Hell to PayRecommended1h 26m★ 7.1

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Story prerequisites are curated. Likely prerequisites are inferred from sequel numbering or explicit synopsis references. Recommendations are earlier stories in the same continuity; background picks are separate adaptations. Series lists cover whole shows, not an episode-by-episode watch order.

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Where it fits in the DC universe

Reign of the Supermen is title 12 of 16 in our DC Animated Movie Universe viewing sequence. Reign of the Supermen follows The Death of Superman and relies on the situation that film creates. It continues the Superman branch of the connected animated film universe before its concluding crossover. Superman: Doomsday covers related ideas in another adaptation, rather than supplying additional events between these paired films.

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