Check out the latest trailer for the new DC Animated film Superman: Man of Tomorrow
With the end of the New 52 universe following Justice League Dark: Apokolips War, there’s a new direction for the DC animated universe. Kicking things off is Superman: Man of Tomorrow, which might be the start of a new connected timeline or a standalone.
Here’s the latest trailer:
And here’s the synopsis:
Daily Planet intern Clark Kent takes learning-on-the-job to new extremes when Lobo and Parasite set their sights on Metropolis in Superman: Man of Tomorrow, the next entry in the popular series of DC Universe Movies. Produced by Warner Bros. Animation and DC, the feature-length animated film will be released by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment on Digital starting August 23, 2020, and on 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack and Blu-ray Combo Pack on September 8, 2020.
It’s the dawn of a new age of heroes, and Metropolis has just met its first. But as Daily Planet intern Clark Kent – working alongside reporter Lois Lane – secretly wields his alien powers of flight, super-strength and x-ray vision in the battle for good, there’s even greater trouble on the horizon. Follow the budding hero as he engages in bloody battles with intergalactic bounty hunter Lobo and fights for his life to halt the attack of power-hungry alien Parasite. The world will learn about Superman … but first, Superman must save the world!
Emmy and Golden Globe Award winner Darren Criss (American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace) and Emmy nominee Zachary Quinto (Star Trek franchise) lead a star-studded cast as the voices of Superman/Clark Kent and Lex Luthor, respectively. The cast also includes Alexandra Daddario (San Andreas) as Lois Lane, Brett Dalton (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) as Parasite/Rudy Jones, Ryan Hurst (The Walking Dead) as Lobo, Ike Amadi (Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion’s Revenge) as Martian Manhunter, Neil Flynn (The Middle) as Jonathan Kent, Bellamy Young (Scandal) as Martha Kent, Cristina Milizia (DC Super Hero Girls) as Maya, Petey & Kaylie, Eugene Byrd (Bones) as Ron Troupe, April Stewart (South Park) as Mrs. Ross, and Piotr Michael (The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle) as Perry White.
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I’m not sure we needed yet another Superman origin story film as there’s only so many ways to make it unique at this point. The voice cast seems decent and I like bringing in Lobo and Parasite as early opponents instead of immediately running to Lex Luthor. If nothing else this seems to be far more lighthearted than the occasionally too dark and bleak New 52 films.
What do you think? Looking forward to this one?