Series News
News on DC Universe Direct to Video Movies, DC Showcase Shorts, and DC Animated Series will be posted as well as information on new releases of past series. In most cases a link will accompany each headline back to the original article. News on the DCAU originates from animation and comic book related news sites, personal staff forums, blogs, or comic book conventions. Fans beware, in some cases, false news does get spread among the Internet.
Need to find older news or update information? Check out the Archives.
DC Universe News
Scroll down towards the bottom for the latest updates:
July 19, 2009: Adam Green is writing Aquaman: Hero of Atlantis this summer. It features Aquaman and Ocean Master versus the Kordax. It should be come out in 2011/2012. Fear Net Splash Chat
July 27, 2009: One Direct to Video movie sequel is in development. TZ Article
December 2, 2009: Greg Weisman has been approached. Station 8 Gargoyles "Ask Greg"
January 19, 2010: Michael Jelenic has a few projects on the pipeline. Word Balloon - Michael Jelenic and James Tucker Interview
January 24, 2010: Dwayne McDuffie wrote two more DC Universe movies. One is being animated for a 2011 release and the other is still being written. Dwayne McDuffie Forum Post
January 31, 2010: Warner Bros.' German website lists a DVD movie, Superman/Batman: Journey to the Dark Side as a September release. WB Germany Release Table
February 18, 2010: One of Dwayne McDuffie's next scripts may be Superman-related. Toon Zone Forum Post
Batman: Under The Red Hood News
July 28, 2009: April Winchell started voice work on an animated Batman movie. Voiceactors Blog
November 24, 2009: The 8th DC Universe title may be Batman: Under The Red Hood. Blu-Ray Article
February 9, 2010: Batman: Under The Red Hood is the next movie after Justice League. It is written by Judd Winick, directed by Brandon Vietti, and features Bruce Greenwood as Batman, Jensen Ackles as Red Hood, Neil Patrick Harris as Nightwing, John DiMaggio as The Joker, and Jason Isaacs as Ra's Al Ghul. LA Times Blog
February 22, 2010: Video Interview with Director, Brandon Vietti. CC Article
March 1, 2010: Video Interview with Voice Director, Andrea Romano. CC Article
March 2, 2010: Video Interview Part Two with Voice Director, Andrea Romano. She speaks about Jason Issacs, voice of Ra's Al Ghul. CC Article
March 3, 2010: Video Interview Part Three with Voice Director, Andrea Romano. She speaks about John DiMaggio, voice of The Joker. CC Article
DC Showcase News
July 8, 2009: Animated Shorts to accompany DCU Movies starting First Half 2010. One will be Jonah Hex, written by Joe R. Lansdale. WF Article
September 9, 2009: Warner Home Video has recently issued the title DC Universe: Showcase, for both DVD and Blu-ray release.WF Article
February 9, 2010: Green Arrow will be the third Showcase short. The first three will be the same length but the fourth will be 22 minutes. CC Video Article
DC Animated Series News
November 9, 2008: Michael Jelenic is involved in another series besides The Brave and the Bold. The series is more serious in tone. WF Interview
May 26, 2009: Second The Zeta Project release put on hold. WF Article
November 20, 2009: Tequan Richmond read for the part of Aqualad on Young Justice. Tequan Richmond's Twitter Account
January 24, 2010: A new series called Young Justice is in development. It stars Nightwing, Superboy (Connor Kent), Arrowette, Impulse, Aqualad, and Martian Girl (Miss Martian). AFI Thread Page 2
January 24, 2010: A new series called Green Lantern Corps is in development. It is in CG, features Hal Jordan, helmed by Bruce Timm, and is slated for Fourth Quarter 2011. AFI Thread Page 2 and 4
January 27, 2010: Stephanie Lemelin blogs she was cast as the voice of Arrowette in Young Justice League and unspecified supporting characters. She also reveals an image of Arrowette. Stephanie Lemelin's Blog
February 18, 2010: Young Justice is in the pipeline and another series is, too, but not greelit. TAG Blog
The Brave and the Bold Season 2 News
July 14, 2009: Billy Batson will be voiced by Tara Strong and Captain Marvel by Jeff Bennett. Kevin Michael Richardson, Tom Everett Scott, John DiMaggio, Diedrich Bader, Tyler James Williams, Billy West, and Cree Summer were also present. Voiceactors Blog
July 24, 2009: Batman will don a scarf in a World War II episode, there will be an episode with closure for Batman, Aquaman will return, Enemy Ace, Detective Chimp, Haunted Tank, Vixen, Captain Marvel and the whole Marvel family, Viking Prince, Firestorm, Metal Men, Doom Patrol, B'wanna Beast, and Starro will appear, discussions are taking place to use Superman and Wonder Woman, and Julie Newmar will voice Martha Wayne in "Chill of the Night!". CC Article
July 24, 2009: GI Robot will appear. Newsarama Article
July 27, 2009: Phantom Stranger (Voiced by Kevin Conroy), Spectre (Voiced by Mark Hamill), Thomas Wayne (Voiced by Adam West), and Martha Wayne will appear. WF Article
July 27, 2009: Monsieur Mallah and Black Orchid will appear. Comicvine Video
August 3, 2009: Dr. Double-X will appear. "The Untold Legend of Batman" story will be adapted. There will be more Red Hood. There will be a Flash legacy episode with Jay Garrick, Barry Allen, Wally West, and Zoom. Julie Newmar will also voice an iconic Batman villain that is not Catwoman. Collider Interview
September 17, 2009: Henry Rollins will voice Robotman. CC Article
October 12, 2009: Vanessa Marshall will voice Poison Ivy. Talk Geek Radio Interview
October 28, 2009: Two more songs will appear in season two. Newsarama Article
December 18, 2009: Season two will include a two parter, more Batman family and villains, more Kamandi, and a "fixed" Outsiders. WF Interview
December 24, 2009: An episode airing after January is called "The Reign of Emperor Joker!". It will feature a teaser adapted from Detective Comics #241, The Rainbow Batman. The episode is written by Steven Melching. CC Article
January 7, 2010: Starro will be featured on a season-long arc. Newsarama - Michael Jelenic Interview
January 19, 2010: Kevin Conroy will voice Batman of Zur-En-Arrh, Ten-Eyed Man will appear, there be a bar scene full of D-List Batman villains, there will be 2 teasers of Starro, then it will mount an invasion in a mid-season two parter, The Losers or Sergeant Rock will appear, and "Chill of the Night!" will reveal more about the murder of Batman's parents than he knew. Word Balloon - Michael Jelenic and James Tucker Interview
January 29, 2010: There will be a Birds of Prey episode written by Gail Simone and has some singing. The Joker will sing on "The Reign of the Emperor Joker!". John Wesley Shipp will voice Professor Zoom and Adam West will voice a second character. CC Video Interview
February 4, 2010: Batgirl/Barbara Gordon will appear, Harley Quinn will appear in "The Reign of Emperor Joker!", More of the Multi-verse will be explored, B'Wana Beast will star in an episode that features a super-heroine for the first time, Paul Dini wrote a teaser with Zatanna in it, there will be many cameos in "A Bat Divided!" and "Chill of the Night!", the Birds of Prey episode will star Black Canary, Huntress, and Catwoman, and Sergeant Rock will appear. Talk Geek Radio Interview
February 5, 2010: The Brand or Firefly and at least two other super-villains who cameoed in "A Bat Divided!" will return later this season. Ben Jones blog entry
February 8, 2010: "The Super-Batman of Planet X!" will be written by Adam Beechen and feature two characters voiced by Clancy Brown and Dana Delany. CC Video Interview
February 11, 2010: "The Super-Batman of Planet X!" and more new episodes will return in late March 2010. WF Article
February 16, 2010: The title of season 2's 12th episode is actually the original title for what became "Terror on Dinosaur Island!". Ben Jones blog entry
February 18, 2010: According to one of the show's staff, the series has been renewed for a 13 episode third season. TAG Blog
February 25, 2010: New Episodes return on March 26th with "The Super-Batman of Planet X!". CC Article
