Justice League: War

Justice League: War
Home video release cover art
Directed byJay Oliva
Written byHeath Corson
Based onJustice League: Origin
by Geoff Johns
Jim Lee
Produced byJames Tucker
Starring
Edited byChristoper D. Lozinski
Music byKevin Kliesch
Production
companies
Distributed byWarner Home Video
Release dates
  • January 21, 2014 (2014-01-21) (digital)
  • February 4, 2014 (2014-02-04) (physical)
Running time
79 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Justice League: War is a 2014 American animated superhero film featuring the DC Comics superhero team the Justice League, and an adaptation of the story Justice League: Origin by Geoff Johns and Jim Lee, the first story in DC's 2011 DC Universe relaunch. It was directed by Jay Oliva and scripted by Heath Corson. It is the 19th film of the DC Universe Animated Original Movies and the second film in the DC Animated Movie Universe.[1] The film was released for downloading on January 21, 2014[2] and was released on Blu-ray and DVD formats on February 4.[3] It had its world premiere at the Paley Center for Media on the same day.[4] Warner Home Video re-released the film on a combo pack in August 2015, which includes a DVD and Blu-Ray copy, a digital copy, and the graphic novel it is based on. The film depicts an invasion of Earth by the alien and demon "New God", Darkseid, and the subsequent formation of the titular superhero team to counter it, which includes Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Flash, Green Lantern, Cyborg and Shazam. A stand-alone sequel, Justice League: Throne of Atlantis, was released in January 2015. The film also begins a story-arc which is revisited in Reign of the Supermen and concludes in Justice League Dark: Apokolips War.

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  3. ^ Harvey, Jim (2013-10-29). ""Justice League: War" Arrives February 4th, 2014 On Home Video, Package Artwork". Worldsfinestonline.com. Retrieved 2014-01-29.
  4. ^ "Justice League War Is Still On In Snowy New York City Tonight". BleedingCool.com. Retrieved 2014-01-23.