Reign of the Supermen (film)
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Directed by | Sam Liu |
Written by | Tim Sheridan Jim Krieg |
Based on | Characters by DC Comics |
Produced by | James Tucker |
Starring |
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Edited by | Christoper D. Lozinski |
Music by | Warner Bros. Home Entertainment |
Release dates |
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Running time | 87 minutes[1] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Box office | $4,223[2] |
Reign of the Supermen is a 2019 American animated science fiction superhero film produced by Warner Bros. Animation and DC Entertainment. The film is a direct sequel to the 2018 animated film The Death of Superman, based on the comic book story arc of the same name in "The Death of Superman" event. It is the twelfth film of the DC Animated Movie Universe and the 35th film of the DC Universe Animated Original Movies. The film was released in limited Fathom Events theaters on January 13, 2019, and to digital and Blu-ray two days later.
Plot
Six months following
The
Steel tracks the Eradicator to the Fortress, where he learns that Superman is currently going through a revitalization cycle, and the two engage in a fight. The fight is broadcast to Lois' phone. Lois realizes that the Eradicator is a hologram from Superman's ship's matrix, created to protect Superman. The fight stops when a depowered Superman is revived. Through Henshaw's technology, Lex and Lois discover that Henshaw is being controlled by Darkseid from Apokolips,[N 2] who created Doomsday and orchestrated its attack on Earth.
Superman, Superboy and Steel head towards Metropolis. Lex sends Lois to the Watchtower as he uses a Mother Box to rescue the League. Darkseid continues to torment Henshaw for his failure to keep Superman dead and attempts to open a portal for his arrival, using the Mother Box infused with Henshaw. Henshaw rips out the Mother Box inside him, deactivating Darkseid's control over the Cyber Corps. Before Henshaw can kill Lois, Superman arrives. Henshaw blames Superman for his wife Terri's death. Superman eventually regains his powers from the sun and deactivates Henshaw by stabbing his forehead with a crystal taken from the Fortress of Solitude containing the Eradicator program. Henshaw's defeat also deactivates the Cyber Corps, but killing them in the process.
In the aftermath,
Voice cast
Release
Reign of the Supermen was released and distributed by
Reception
Reign of the Supermen earned $3,413,951 from domestic home video sales.[10]
Notes
- ^ As depicted in The Death of Superman.
- ^ Introduced in Justice League: War.
- ^ Setting up the events of Justice League Dark: Apokolips War.
References
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- ^ "Reign of the Supermen (2019)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Archived from the original on November 12, 2022. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
- ^ "'The Death of Superman' and 'Reign of the Supermen' Coming to Theaters". DC. Archived from the original on November 8, 2018. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
- ^ "Reign Of The Supermen - Official Trailer". Archived from the original on November 1, 2022. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- ^ "Reign of the Supermen Blu-ray Release Date, Cover Art & Details Unveiled". MovieWeb.com. October 24, 2018. Archived from the original on October 25, 2018. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
- ^ "January 2019: New Releases". familyvideo.com. January 1, 2019. Archived from the original on January 19, 2019. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- ^ "The Death and Return of Superman Complete Film Collection Gets a Release Date". comicbook.com. Archived from the original on July 31, 2019. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
- ^ "The Death and Return of Superman (Review)". Archived from the original on November 5, 2022. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
- ^ "The Death And Return Of Superman Review – He Dies. He Returns. But Is He Super?". Archived from the original on November 5, 2022. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
- ^ "Reign of the Supermen (2019) The Numbers Listing". The Numbers. Archived from the original on August 18, 2019. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
External links
- DC page: ROTS
- Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. page: TDAROS
- Reign of the Supermen at IMDb