History WesternAnimation / BatmanAssaultOnArkham

Following the reveal of ''VideoGame/SuicideSquadKillTheJusticeLeague'', which reveals complete redesigns/personality overhauls of both King Shark and Captain Boomerang, alongside them [[spoiler:still being alive]], it's very likely ''Assault on Arkham'' falls into CanonDiscontinuity.

* SecretCompartment: Harley Quinn's signature [[HumongousHeadedHammer oversized mallet]] becomes a ChekhovsGun late in the movie, when it's revealed that it's head contains the [[spoiler:miniature nuke that Joker smuggled into Gotham.]]

Creator/KevinConroy, Creator/TroyBaker, Creator/CCHPounder, and Creator/NolanNorth reprise their respective roles from ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamSeries'' as Batman, The Joker, Amanda Waller, and Penguin. Other voice talents tapped for the film include Creator/HyndenWalch reprising her role on ''WesternAnimation/TheBatman'' as Harley Quinn ([[TheOtherDarrin replacing]] Creator/ArleenSorkin [''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'', ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamAsylum''] and Creator/TaraStrong [''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamCity'', ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamOrigins'', ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamKnight'']), Conroy and Pounder's fellow Franchise/DCAnimatedUniverse voice actor Creator/JenniferHale reprising the role of Killer Frost, Creator/NealMcDonough (''Series/DesperateHousewives'') as Deadshot ([[TheOtherDarrin replacing]] Creator/ChrisCox [''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamCity'', ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamOrigins'']), Creator/MatthewGrayGubler (''Series/CriminalMinds'') as the Riddler ([[TheOtherDarrin replacing]] Creator/WallyWingert [''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamAsylum'', ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamCity'', ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamOrigins'', ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamKnight'']), Creator/GiancarloEsposito (''Series/BreakingBad'') as Black Spider, Creator/GregEllis (''Franchise/DragonAge'') as Captain Boomerang, and Creator/JohnDiMaggio (''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'') as King Shark.

* PineappleSurprise: After he escapes from his cell, the Joker confronts one of the patrolling guards. The guard has just enough time to realise that the Joker is twirling a grenade pin around his finger before the tear gas grenade on his belt goes off.

* DropTheHammer: While looking for Riddler's staff, Harley roots through an evidence crate and finds her giant mallet. [[spoiler:The Joker hid his dirty bomb in it.]]

[[caption-width-right:350:[[{{Tagline}} Get ready to root for the bad guys.]][[labelnote:the roster]]From top to bottom: [[IAmAHumanitarian King Shark]], [[PrecisionGuidedBoomerang Captain Boomerang]], [[SerialKillerKiller Black Spider]], [[HeroAntagonist Batman]], [[CuteAndPsycho Harley Quinn]], [[ConsummateProfessional Deadshot]][[/labelnote]]]]

''Batman: Assault on Arkham'' is a 2014 animated film from the WesternAnimation/DCUniverseAnimatedOriginalMovies; it is based on the ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamSeries'' universe, and takes place within said universe after the events of ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamOriginsBlackgate''.

After The Riddler steals top-secret information from Amanda Waller, she summons Harley Quinn, Deadshot, Killer Frost, Black Spider, King Shark, and Captain Boomerang to form the latest iteration of "Task Force X"--better known as the ComicBook/SuicideSquad. Their mission, whether they want to accept it or not: infiltrate Arkham Asylum and steal back the information from ComicBook/TheRiddler. Getting in proves easy for the Squad; when ComicBook/TheJoker gets involved and Batman starts investigating, however, getting out alive becomes an altogether different matter.

* {{OffModel}}: Repeatedly during the first third of the film, when the animators can't seem to decide if Deadshot has a mustache and soul patch or a full goatee, before finally settling on the former for the remainder of the film.

Creator/KevinConroy, Creator/TroyBaker, Creator/CCHPounder, and Creator/NolanNorth reprise their respective roles from ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamSeries'' as Batman, The Joker, Amanda Waller, and Penguin. Other voice talents tapped for the film include Creator/HyndenWalch reprising her role on ''WesternAnimation/TheBatman'' as Harley Quinn ([[TheOtherDarrin replacing]] Creator/ArleenSorkin [''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'', ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamAsylum''] and Creator/TaraStrong [''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamCity'', ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamOrigins'', ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamKnight'']), Conroy and Pounder's fellow ''Franchise/DCAnimatedUniverse'' voice actor Creator/JenniferHale reprising the role of Killer Frost, Creator/NealMcDonough (''Series/DesperateHousewives'') as Deadshot ([[TheOtherDarrin replacing]] Creator/ChrisCox [''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamCity'', ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamOrigins'']), Creator/MatthewGrayGubler (''Series/CriminalMinds'') as the Riddler ([[TheOtherDarrin replacing]] Creator/WallyWingert [''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamAsylum'', ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamCity'', ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamOrigins'', ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamKnight'']), Creator/GiancarloEsposito (''Series/BreakingBad'') as Black Spider, Creator/GregEllis (''Franchise/DragonAge'') as Captain Boomerang, and Creator/JohnDiMaggio (''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'') as King Shark.

Creator/KevinConroy, Creator/TroyBaker, Creator/CCHPounder, and Creator/NolanNorth reprise their respective roles from ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamSeries'' as Batman, The Joker, Amanda Waller, and Penguin. Other voice talents tapped for the film include Creator/HyndenWalch reprising her role on ''WesternAnimation/TheBatman'' as Harley Quinn ([[TheOtherDarrin replacing]] Creator/ArleenSorkin [''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'', ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamAsylum''] and Creator/TaraStrong [''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamCity'', ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamOrigins'', ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamKnight'']), Conroy and Pounder's fellow ''Franchise/{{DCAU}}'' voice actor Creator/JenniferHale reprising the role of Killer Frost, Creator/NealMcDonough (''Series/DesperateHousewives'') as Deadshot ([[TheOtherDarrin replacing]] Creator/ChrisCox [''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamCity'', ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamOrigins'']), Creator/MatthewGrayGubler (''Series/CriminalMinds'') as the Riddler ([[TheOtherDarrin replacing]] Creator/WallyWingert [''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamAsylum'', ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamCity'', ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamOrigins'', ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamKnight'']), Creator/GiancarloEsposito (''Series/BreakingBad'') as Black Spider, Creator/GregEllis (''Franchise/DragonAge'') as Captain Boomerang, and Creator/JohnDiMaggio (''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'') as King Shark.

* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: The leader of the squad sent to kill Riddler in the opening holds his own surprisingly well against Batman.

* ArtisticLicenseGunSafety: When calling Deadshot's bluff about not having any more bullets in his gun, Joker ''points the gun at his own face.'' Granted, it's ''[[AxCrazy the Joker...]]''

* RuderAndCruder: The contains words such as "shit" and "asshole" that were never used in the ''Videogame/BatmanArkhamSeries'' video games, which only contain mild profanity. It also contains scenes of Harley Quinn and Killer Frost nude (albeit with BarbieDollAnatomy) as well as exploding heads, and there is no gore or nudity in the games.

* ArtisticLicenseLawEnforcement: Correction officers are not issued weapons, particularly firearms, in RealLife for precisely the reasons shown in the film -- Harley Quinn and Joker are both able to easily acquire a CO's handgun after incapacitating them (granted, the guard in Harley's case was Deadshot in disguise). Joker is able to initiate a mass breakout at the asylum after pepper-spraying a guard and stealing his gun.

* BatterUp: Harley's WeaponOfChoice until she tracks down her hammer.

* ArtisticLicenseLawEnforcement: Corrections officers are not issued weapons, particularly firearms, in RealLife for precisely the reasons shown in the film - Harley Quinn and Joker are both able to easily acquire a CO's handgun after incapacitating them (granted, the guard in Harley's case the CO was Deadshot in disguise). Joker is able to initiate a mass breakout at the asylum after pepper spraying a guard and stealing his gun.

** An ambiguous version with Harley's attempt to kill the Joker. She fires a 'stray' bullet at a junction box during the GunStruggle, exposing a wire and enabling Deadshot to tap into the security lines. But several shots she fires directly into the Joker's cell also expose a cable enabling him to escape. Was she trying to kill him, or did she help her puddin' escape like she claims afterwards?

* LamePunReaction: Also deliberate TakeThat to ''Film/BatmanAndRobin''!

* LamePunReaction

** Arkham itself suffers this greatly in the climax. For such a dangerous facility which actually averts being a CardboardPrison, thus only imprisoning the most dangerous criminals in the world, [[spoiler: and there’s a freakin lever to open ''ALL Of THE DAMN CELLS''.]]

Following the reveal of ''VideoGame/SuicideSquadKillTheJusticeLeague'', which reveals complete redesigns/personality overhauls of both King Shark and Captain Boomerang, alongside them [[spoiler:still being alive]], it's very likely Assault on Arkham falls into CanonDiscontinuity.

Following the reveal of VideoGame/SuicideSquadKillTheJusticeLeague, which reveals complete redesigns/personality overhauls of both King Shark and Captain Boomerang, alongside them [[spoiler:still being alive]], it's very likely Assault on Arkham falls into CanonDiscontinuity.

* AnAsskickingChristmas: While more subtle about it compared to ''Arkham Origins'', the film likely takes place during the Christmas season as well. At one point a Christmas tree can be seen near one of the desks in Arkham Asylum, and the Joker is even heard humming "Jingle Bells".

* WrestlerInAllOfUs: Deadshot gorilla press slams Joker during their fight in the climax.
* WrongGenreSavvy: The Riddler may have some degree of success going up against lone superheroes(especially those who make vows to never kill) but for some reason decides it's a good idea to antagonize Amanda Waller, a government agent who can easily Google all of his riddles on the spot and has more than enough resources to trace his location and send a heavily armored SWAT team after him in a very short amount of time. The only reason Riddler even survives is because he's saved by Batman at the last second.

* DisneyVillainDeath: Well, the Joker ''exits'' this installment by falling off the side of a skyscraper inside a crippled helicopter, which explodes when it hits the street. But of course, we all know how [[JokerImmunity that always works out.]]