Hot on the heels of the very successful Superman Doomsday comes Justice League: The New Frontier, the second entry in the DC Universe series of PG-13 direct-to-video movies. The good folks at Warner Bros. Animation were kind enough to send us some advance images from the eagerly awaited superhero mash-up, which is set to debut on DVD, HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc on Feb. 26.
Based on the graphic novel by Darwyn Cooke, Justice League: The New Frontier is produced by Michael Goguen and animation legend Bruce Timm, the man behind Superman: Doomsday and such beloved superhero shows as Justice League and Batman: The Animated Series. The movie also boasts a voice cast featuring David Boreanaz, Brooke Shields, Lucy Lawless, Neil Patrick Harris, Miguel Ferrer, Kyra Sedgwick, Jeremy Sisto and Kyle MacLachlan.
Written by Stan Berkowitz, New Frontier tells the epic tale of the founding of the Justice League. DC Comics legends Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Martian Manhunter and The Flash band together to form the legendary league of caped crusaders and combat a monster that threatens to wipe humanity from the face of the Earth.
Bonus features on the two-disc special edition DVD will include Super Heroes United!: The Complete Justice League History, a documentary chronicling the forty-seven-year history of the Justice League from its inception in the comics to its various animated renditions. There will also be a documentary about the pathology of the super villain, three bonus episodes from the Justice League animated series selected by Timm, and a sneak peak at Batman: Gotham Knight and how Warner Bros Animation is working with renowned Japanese animators to create the highly anticipated anime film set for release in 2008.
Check out the images from Justice League: The New Frontier here: www.animationmagazine.net/batman_legion2.html
