Series News
News on upcoming Direct to Video Movie DVD releases will be posted as well as information on ongoing series such as Legion of Superheroes. 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 or comic book conventions. Fans beware, in some cases, false news does get spread among the internet.
Wonder Woman News
Scroll down towards the bottom for the latest updates:
August 1, 2007: The fourth Direct to Video Movie is about Wonder Woman.
January 14, 2008: Keri Russell cast as voice of Wonder Woman. Ask Ausiello Article
February 05, 2008: Nathan Fillion cast as voice of Steve Trevor. Mentioned at FX International Con.
March 26, 2008: Lauren Montgomery will direct. WF Article.
The Brave and the Bold Series News
February 05, 2008: "I've [Ty Templeton] got a couple of adverts I'm drawing over at DC to promote the new cartoon series that's being developed ,but nope, I'm not allowed to tell you what it is..." World's Finest Interview
February 18, 2008: According to World's Finest, a new animated series will premiere in the fall that will showcase Batman with another DCU hero every week. This would be a new animated incarnation with no ties to previous ones (i.e. not "Batman: The Animated Series," not "New Frontier," not "The Batman," not "Gotham Knight" and so on). World's Finest
April 03, 2008: According to World's Finest, Cartoon Network has greenlit the series for 26 episodes in fall 2008. Staff is also named. World's Finest
April 07, 2008: According to World's Finest, The Brave and the Bold has been moved to March 2009 for its launch. World's Finest
April 09, 2008: Diedrich Bader will voice Batman. CC Article
April 15, 2008: Plastic Man will appear. Team Up Blog
April 16, 2008: Wil Wheaton worked on an episode. Wil Wheaton Blog
Plastic Man News
April 29, 2008: A new online Plastic Man series will air on DC Hero Zone WF Article
Gotham Girls DVD News
April 02, 2008: Gotham Girls Season 1-3 will be included on Birds of Prey set as a bonus. TV Shows on DVD
Batman: Gotham Knight News
December 08, 2007: First details of Gotham Knight. Anime News Network Article
December 31, 2007: There will be six directors for each story, hench a unique style for each. Post by Bruce Timm
February 20, 2008: Several villains that will appear are Deadshot, Scarecrow, Killer Croc and Man-bat Sneak Peek Leak
February 25, 2008: Warner Bros. official press release. Download Press Release
February 29, 2008: Kevin Conroy will voice Batman. CC Article (Near Bottom)
March 11, 2008: More voice actors: Gary Dourdon, David McCallum, Parminder Nagra, and Ana Ortiz. WF Article
March 20, 2008: Gary Dourdon will voice Detective Crispus Allen, David McCallum will voice Alfred, Parminder Nagra will voice Cassandra (an Indian mystic), and Ana Ortiz will voice Detective Anna Ramirez. Other voice actors will be George Newbern, Alanna Ubach, Corey Burton, Rob Paulsen, Kevin Michael Richardson, Will Friedle, Jason Marsden, Jim Meskimen, Pat Musick, Scott Menville, Hynden Walch, Corey Padnos and Crystal Scales WF Article
April 15, 2008: Credits for each of the six stories have been posted WF Article
Teen Titans: Judas Contract News
Spring 2007: Marv Wolfman will write the movie. Newsarama Post
August 1, 2007: Characters that will appear are Robin/Nightwing, Cyborg, Raven, Changeling, Starfire, Wonder Girl, Brother Blood, Terra, Deathstroke and Wintergreen. The Ravager will be referred to. Blog Summary
February 28, 2008: Movie is placed on hold. WF Article
Legion of Superheroes Season Two News
February 08, 2007: Superman returns to the 31st Century with more honed skills, Darkseid, new members and a powerful new ally. CC Article
February 12, 2007: J M DeMatteis wrote an episode centered on Timber Wolf. It turned out to be a "pretty intense" one. The second season will see a "shift in focus." Instead of Darkseid, the feature villain will be Imperiex. The Fatal Five will return. CC Article
February 21, 2007: Lightning Lad will return and Chameleon Boy will debut. CC Article
February 28, 2007: At least two different versions of Superman will appear. Duo Damsel and Triplicate Girl will appear.CC Article
March 07, 2007: J M DeMatteis wrote two scripts so far, one centered on Timber Wolf and one on Chameleon Boy. Other characters set to appear early next season are Matter Eater Lad, Ron Karr, Tyr, Mano, Esper, Emerald Empress and the Persuader. CC Article
June 29, 2007: The season premiere will be a two parter. CC Article
July 21, 2007: First looks at new designs for season two, the Legion will meet a Superman clone made to fight from the 41st Century, Imperiex is a 41st Century techno-barbarian, there will be an interesting dynamic between the new Superman and Brainiac 5 and there will be a panel at Comic Con on July 27 featuring Yuri Lowenthal, Alex Polinsky, Phil Morris, James Tucker, Brandon Vietti and Michael Jelenic. CC Article
July 26, 2007: Phil Morris will voice Imperiex. Kari Wahlgren will voice Duo Damsel instead of Triplicate Girl, something happens to her early on in season two. Alex Polinsky will voice Chameleon Boy. San Diego Comic Con goers can get their hands on a card with season two art on it. CC Article
July 28, 2007: Season Two will be like "The Bronze Age" (Season One was Silver Age) of comics, circa 1970's with characters now 17-18 years old. The Fatal Five and Legion of Supervillains will appear. The Superman clone will appear pretty harsh and vengeful at times. Dawnstar and Karate Kid will appear. TZ Article
July 30, 2007: "He [Chameleon Boy] because his dad kind of funds the Legion," said James Tucker. Dream Girl gets an episode. The Substitute Heroes will cameo. Invisible Kid will appear. Expect new looks. In one episode, there will be three Supermen. Other villains slated to appear, Grimbor, the Dark Circle and Computo. Season airs September 22. Legion Clubhouse
August 31, 2007: The two part season premiere is titled "The Man from the Edge of Tomorrow." Part One airs on September 22 at its new 11 am slot and is written by Michael Jelenic and directed by Brandon Vietti. Part Two, written by Greg Weisman and directed by Scott Jeralds, is slated for the 29th. CC News
September 03, 2007: Expect to see more new members this season. "Everyone that's been in the Legion practically is going to appear, except for a few we are saving," producer James Tucker said. A previously unmentioned character appearing is Nemesis Kid. CC News
September 15, 2007: In the season opener, Imperiex will destroy Legion headquarters and free the Legion's enemies, creating an army of supervillains. The Legion will discover old and lost relatives. CC News
February 29, 2008: Imperiex will be replaced by another villain in the season finale. CC News
March 01, 2008: "In the Beginning" airs March 8. CC News
March 11, 2008: The series will end after this season's two part finale on March 29 and April 5. WF Article
The New Frontier News
June 20, 2006: A Direct to Video Movie is in production. So far the only known information is Stan Berkowitz is writing it and Bruce Timm is the Executive Producer.
2006: Lucy Lawless will voice Wonder Woman, Phil Morris will voice King Faraday and Neal Patrick Harris will voice the Flash.
February 24, 2007: David Boreanaz will voice Hal Jordan/Green Lantern and Brooke Shields will voice Carol Ferris. CC Article
March 1, 2007: Kyle MacLauhlan will voice Superman. CC Article
July 26, 2007: Jeremy Sisto will voice Batman. CC Article
November 26, 2007: The release date is February 26th and there will be an early screening at Wondercon, which takes place from February 22-24, 2008 at the Moscone Center South in San Franciso, California.
November 27, 2007:The DVD will retail for $19.98 while the two disc special edition retails for $24.98.Press Release via TV Shows on DVD.com
November 2007Alan Ritchson will voice Aquaman.
February 23, 2008:Darwyn Cooke answers panel questions at Wondercon. Panel Q&A via CBR
Superman: Doomsday News
2006: Producer: Bruce Timm and Writer: Duane Capizzi
March 2007: Superman will be voiced by Adam Baldwin, Lois Lane by Ann Heche and Lex Luthor by James Marsters. The DTV will release on September 18, 2007 for an MSRP of $19.99 and a running time of 72 minutes. Included in the DVD will be two featurettes and a sneak peek at New Frontier.
March 20, 2007: Bruce Timm interview about his progress with DTV's. Newsarama Interview
April 2007: Superman: Doomsday will release on September 18, 2007. The New Frontier will release in early Spring of 2008.
May 13, 2007 Superman: Doomsday official website is now up, here
June 29, 2007 Additional voice actors have been revealed for Superman: Doomsday: John DiMaggio, Tom Kenny, Swoosie Kurtz, Cree Summer, Ray Wise and Adam Wylie. CC Article
DCAU Resource Update News
December 15th, 2007: Static Shock history added to the Timmverse Timeline.
November 28th, 2007: Superman/ Doomsday Review updated with Soundtrack Review.
November 26th, 2007: Information on the New Frontier added to New Page under Nov. 27 entry.
September 18th, 2007: The Direct to Video movie, Superman/Doomsday has been added to the DCAU Resource. Click here to check it out or on the Series tab.
September 03rd, 2007: Legion of Superheroes' new character information added to News page.
August 31st, 2007: Legion of Superheroes' two part season opener title and credit information added to News page.
August 27th, 2007: Batman Beyond has been added to DCAU Resource. A list of profile additions and updates to Heroes can be found here, a list of profile additions and updates for Villains can be found here, a list of profile additions and updates to the Supporting cast can be found here and all three seasons and movie have been added to the Episode Guide.
August 1st, 2007: The News page has been updated with direct to video information on Teen Titans and a fourth title.
July 30th, 2007: The News page has been updated even more Legion of Superheroes news from San Diego Comic Con!
July 26th, 2007: The News page has been updated with Legion of Superheroes news post Day One of San Diego Comic Con.
July 22nd, 2007: The News page has been updated with Legion of Superheroes news and an August schedule of repeat airings.
July 03rd, 2007: The News page has been updated with Superman: Doomsday news, Legion of Superheroes news and a July schedule of repeat airings.
May 22nd, 2007: Superman: The Animated Series has been added to DCAU Resource. A list of profile additions and updates to Heroes can be found here, a list of profile additions and updates for Villains can be found here, a list of profile additions and updates to the Supporting cast can be found here and all four seasons have been added to the Episode Guide.
May 12th, 2007:Images have been added to Batman and Nightwing. Also, look for another addition to the website soon.
April 07th, 2007:Images have been added to Joker, Mr. Freeze, Bane, Kairi Tanaga and Justice League. They are all from the Beyond era.
April 03rd, 2007: Added image for Mr. Element and added bio for Smugglers to Villains.
March 27th, 2007: Batman: The Animated Series (including the Adventures of Batman and Robin and The New Batman Adventures) has been added to DCAU Resource. A list of profile additions and updates to Heroes can be found here, a list of profile additions and updates for Villains can be found here, a list of profile additions and updates to the Supporting cast can be found here and all six seasons (and movies) have been added to the Episode Guide.
March 11th, 2007: Series News has been updated with news about New Frontier, Superman: Doomsday and Legion of Superheroes.
January 18th, 2007: The Timeline has been updated with several events from the Batman Beyond. The additions range from 2030 A.D. to 2055 A.D.
December 08th, 2006: The Timeline has been updated with several events from the Superman: The Animated Series and Justice League/Unlimited. The additions range from 1990 A.D. to 2004 A.D.
November 22nd, 2006: Part Three of the site-wide image overhaul, this time, the Heroes section (Over 75).
The new list of images for Heroes can be found here.
November 15th, 2006: A BIG image update of the Supporting section (Over 30)!!
The new list of images for Supporting Cast can be found here.
November 13th, 2006: A whopping image update of the Villains section (Over 50)!!
The new list of images for Villains can be found here.
November 10th, 2006: New images of more characters are now up.
The list of new images for the Heroes section can be found here.
The new list of images for Villains can be found here.
The new list of images for Supporting Characters can be found here.
November 04th, 2006: The Timeline has been updated with several events from the Batman Beyond series. The additions range from 2018 A.D. to 2054 A.D.
September 03rd, 2006: New images of more characters are now up.
The list of new images for the Heroes section can be found here.
The new list of images for Villains can be found here.
The new list of images for Supporting Characters can be found here.
September 01st, 2006: New images of more characters are now up.
The new list of images for Villains can be found here.
August 23rd, 2006: New images of more characters are now up.
The list of new images for the Heroes section can be found here.
The new list of images for Villains can be found here.
July 30th, 2006: New images of more characters are now up.
The list of new images for the Heroes section can be found here.
The new list of images for Villains can be found here.
The new list of images for Supporting Characters can be found here.
Dark Wingman comes through again.
July 29th, 2006: New images of several characters are now up.
The list of new images for the Heroes section can be found here.
The new list of images for Villains can be found here.
The new list of images for Supporting Characters can be found here.
Another great job done by Dark Wingman. Enjoy.
