Justice League: War Blu-Ray Content Details

Justice League: War, the next direct-to-video animated film from DC Entertainment and the first to fully embrace DC Comics’ New 52 universe, will be released on Blu-Ray and DVD February 4, 2014. The film is based on Geoff Johns and Jim Lee’s story Justice League: Origin, which tells the tale of how the New 52 version of the Justice League first came together to fight off an alien invasion by Darkseid and his forces from Apokolips. Here’s the offical synopsis from Warner Bros.

When the powerful Darkseid and his massive, relentless forces invade Earth, a group of previously unaligned super heroes — misunderstood and, in some cases, hunted by the authorities — discover the only way to fend off the attack will be to work together as a cohesive unit. Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, The Flash, Shazam and, in his origin story, Cyborg combine their respective talents in an all-out battle to save the planet.

The film features a stellar voice cast:  Jason O’Mara (Terra Nova) as Batman, Justin Kirk (Weeds) as Green Lantern, Shemar Moore (Criminal Minds) as Cyborg, Michelle Monaghan (Source Code) as Wonder Woman, Christopher Gorham (Covert Affairs) as Flash, Alan Tudyk (Firefly) as Superman, Sean Astin (The Lord of the Rings) as Shazam, and Rocky Carroll (NCIS) as Silas Stone, Steve Blum (Cowboy Bebop, The Legend of Korra) as Darkseid and Bruce Thomas (Legally Blonde) as Desaad.The Blu-Ray will also boast several interesting looking bonus features:-Featurette – Deconstructing Justice League: War – Part commentary, part documentary, director Jay Oliva teams up with artist Jim Lee as they compare and contrast the comic-to-screen process of some of the most memorable moments in the film.-Featurette – Creating Heroes: The Life and Art of Jim Lee – This documentary film explores the work of master artist Jim Lee, from his early days to his current position as co-Publisher of DC Entertainment and his comic collaboration with Geoff Johns.-Making Of – Justice League: War Act D – From animatic to pencil test, the final stanza of the film.-A Sneak Peak at Son of Batman – An advance look into the next DCU Animated Original Movie with the creators and cast.-From the DC/Warner Bros. Animation Vault – 4 Bonus Cartoons.Justice League: War will be available on Blu-Ray and DVD February 4, 2014.