SPOILERS: On Why Aquaman Was Absent in Justice League War

Justice League: War has already been released (a tad early too) and people are loving it. I for one love it but there seems to be a little beef with to the roster change for the League. I mean come on, Aquaman is and will always be a founding member so why is he absent from this animated flick?

 There's actually a specific reason for the absence and that it also ties into whatever's coming next for DC's animated movie. Here's the description from Newsarama...

"After the devastation to Earth due to the attack by the forces of Apokolips, a shot of the ocean is shown. In the water lay swathes of dead fish and other sealife – and then waves start from the middle of the water. A vessel rises, and with what sure seems to be the helmet of Orm, Ocean Master (Aquaman’s brother). In his arms lie a dead old man. Ocean Master says, “The Surface Dwellers have killed our king. This is an act of war. And they will pay.”"

Ocean Master carrying the body of what appears to be the elderly king of Atlanti? Waitaminute...

Are we really going full Throne of Atlantis here? That'd be awesome. I liked that storyline written by Geoff Johns.

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Son of Batman Previews the DVD Cover

Coming out soon for Blu-Ray and DVD is DC and WB's Son of Batman which is a retelling of Grant Morrison and Adam Kubert's Batman and Son story arc. They previewed the trailer first and now here's the actual cover.

"Son Of Batman" hits Blu-Ray, DVD, and Digital Home Media on May 6, 2014, and on the year of Batman's 75th Anniversay.

 

At least we also get to see Man-Bat ninjas in this cover. Hopefully there's truth in advertising here.

Marvel's Avengers Confidential: Black Widow and Punisher has First Trailer

Here's the first trailer for the animated OAV Avengers Confidential: Black Widow and The Punisher which looks action-packed and ready to kick butt. And the anime brings along an updated roster from the 616 Avengers.

There are some haters but I totally loved all the animes that Marvel did with Madhouse including Blade. Anyway here's the trailer:


Marvel's Avengers Confidential: Black Widow... by AnimeSlovenija

“After interfering with a top secret mission, The Punisher is taken into custody by S.H.I.E.L.D. agent and Avenger Black Widow. At the orders of Director Nick Fury, Punisher and Black Widow are sent on a mission to stop Leviathan, a global terrorist organization that plans to sell stolen S.H.I.E.L.D. technology to the highest bidder. Now, the vigilante and spy must work together to prevent this technology from falling into the wrong hands. The fate of the world, and of the Avengers, hangs in the balance.”

The film is topbilled by Jennifer Carpenter (Dexter) and Brian Bloom (Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3). The film will be released March 25 on DVD, Blu-Ray and Digital.

Damian Wayne Returns in Son of Batman Animated Flick

Admit it, you miss Damian Wayne as much as I do and while there's a miniseries running featuring an older Damian from DC Comics, it's still not the Damian we all love. Enter Warner and DC's next animated movie, Son of Batman which retells the now classic "Batman and Son" storyarc by Grant Morrison and  Andy Kubert.

The story was launched in 2006, Batman #655-658 and #663-666 where Batman has to handle his killing machine of a son while cracking a case involving former paramour Talia Al Ghul and her army of ninja Man-Bats (I shit you not).

Here's the trailer:

OK so why is Kirk Langstrom's involvement downplayed? Why did they add in Deathstroke the Terminator here? What happened to Damian Wayne being a cold killer and his voice is terrible... he sounds... weak?

Also what happened to the rocket ship?

The Cuarons Release The Short Film Aningaaq

In line with the upcoming Blu-Ray and DVD release of the film "Gravity", the father and son team of Alfonso Cuaron and Jonas Cuaron release this 'companion' short film entitled "Aningaaq".

Here's the video.



IMPRESSIVE! We finally get to understand what the dude on the other end was talking about and goes back to the film's theme of life and death. Good job!

Say what you want about Gravity (Read my review of Gravity HERE) but I totally loved that movie. Sandra Bullock was great, it's full of meta, it satisfies the destruction-porn lover in me and it's got this ever-prevalent message of hope; which is very poignant now that my country is still recovering from Typhoon Yolanda aka Haiyan.

Jenkins and Jae Lee's INHUMANS Gets Motion Comic Treatment

The Inhumans have always been one of Marvel’s most enduring oddities. A race of genetic outsiders, they live secluded in their island kingdom of Attilan, preferring not to mix with the outside world. Even stranger, their genetic mutations are self-endowed; each Inhuman, as a coming-of-age ritual, endures exposure to the Terrigen Mists, a strange substance that imparts unearthly powers — some extraordinary, some monstrous.

 But now the kingdom of Attilan is under attack from without and within. Can the Royal Family, led by Black Bolt, repel the foreign invaders who blast at their outer defense, as well as the internal threat of Black Bolt’s insane brother, Maximus the Mad?