History WesternAnimation / DCUniverseAnimatedOriginalMovies

* ''WesternAnimation/DCShowcaseBatmanADeathInTheFamily'' (standalone movie): An interactive movie where you can choose the path for Jason Todd -- does he die at the hands of the Joker and resurrected as in ''Under the Red Hood'' or does Jason survive somehow?

A short based on ''ComicBook/ADeathInTheFamily'' is going to be released in 2020.

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* ''WesternAnimation/DCShowcaseAdamStrange'' (included with ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueDarkApokalipsWar''): A man who's lost anything finds himself on another world, where he's dismissed by the people who work in the mines -- until the miners accidentally unleash monsters.

* ''Batman: The Long Halloween'': A two-part adaptation of ''ComicBook/TheLongHalloween''. When Gotham becomes menaced by a serial killer who strikes on holidays, Batman must work with Harvey Dent and James Gordon to try and solve the mystery of the villain's identity before it's too late.

* ''WesternAnimation/DCShowcaseAdamStrange'': A man who's lost anything finds himself on another world, where he's dismissed by the people who work in the mines -- until the miners accidentally unleash monsters.

A second series of shorts has also been announced, due for release in 2019-2020. These shorts include stories featuring, in addition to the aforementioned ''Sgt. Rock'', ''Death'', ''Phantom Stranger'', ''Adam Strange'' ones, an adaptation of ''ComicBook/ADeathInTheFamily''.

* ''Batman: The Long Halloween'': A two-part adaptation of ''ComicBook/BatmanTheLongHalloween''. When Gotham becomes menaced by a serial killer who strikes on holidays, Batman must work with Harvey Dent and James Gordon to try and solve the mystery of the villain's identity before it's too late.

Several of these animated works more or less reflect the individual artists of their comic book sources, like Darwyn Cooke for ''The New Frontier'' and Creator/FrankMiller for ''The Dark Knight Returns'', and an AnthologyFilm, ''Batman: Gotham Knight'', was even made by multiple anime studios for DC. Many other works show strong [[TimmStyle influence]] from Creator/BruceTimm, the main artist behind the DCAU who maintains a supervisor/producer role and returns to art duties for a few of them. In particular, the New 52-based films and the DC Showcase shorts have a consistent blend of TimmStyle and {{Animesque}} mainly from artist Phil Bourassa, who also did the DC TV series ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'', often paired with the animation of companies like Creator/DrMovie and Creator/TheAnswerStudio. This may not be immediately apparent, as the box art for the movies tends to have a completely different art style from the movies themselves, especially in recent years.

Several of these animated works more or less reflect the individual artists of their comic book sources, like Darwyn Cooke for ''The New Frontier'' and Creator/FrankMiller for ''The Dark Knight Returns'', and an AnthologyFilm, ''Batman: Gotham Knight'', was even made by multiple anime studios for DC. Many other works show strong [[TimmStyle influence]] from Creator/BruceTimm, the main artist behind the DCAU who maintains a supervisor/producer role and returns to art duties for a few of them. In particular, the New 52-based films and the DC Showcase shorts have a consistent blend of TimmStyle and {{Animesque}} mainly from artist Phil Bourassa, who also did the DC TV series ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice''. This may not be immediately apparent, as the box art for the movies tends to have a completely different art style from the movies themselves, especially in recent years.

* ''Superman: Man of Tomorrow'' (2020): An original story featuring a young Superman early in his career.

A second series of shorts has also been announced, due for release in 2019-2020. These shorts include stories featuring ComicBook/AdamStrange, in addition to the aforementioned ''Sgt. Rock'', ''Death'', and ''Phantom Stranger'' ones, plus an adaptation of ''ComicBook/ADeathInTheFamily''.

* ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueWar'' (2014): Batman and Green Lantern discover an impending invasion of Earth by Apokolips and put together a team of superheroes to stop it. An adaptation of ''[[Franchise/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica Justice League]]: [[ComicBook/{{New 52}} Origin]]'' and the beginning of a new shared continuity based on the ''New 52''.

* ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueDarkApokolipsWar'' (2020): A sequel to ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueDark''. After Darkseid conquers Earth after defeating and turning the Justice League into his cybernetic minions and killing most of Earth's heroes, Constantine, Superman and Raven join forces in a last attempt to defeat Darkseid once and for all. This is the fifth movie to be rated "R".

* ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueVsTheFatalFive'' (2019): An original movie involving [[ExactlywhatItSaysOnTheTin The Justice League]] [[RoguesGalleryTransplant taking on]] [[ComicBook/LegionOfSuperHeroes the Fatal Five]]. It is the second film in the line to use the DCAU animation and Bruce Timm's involvement, and it is confirmed canon to that universe, albeit set sometime after ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueUnlimited'' and before ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond'', introducing the ComicBook/LegionOfSuperheroes, [[ComicBook/GreenLanterns Jessica Cruz]], and [[ComicBook/MartianManhunter Miss Martian]] into that series.

Another notable aspect of the films is many of them are DarkerAndEdgier than the television cartoons. PG-13 ratings for violence are common and sensuality is ramped up as well. Several films have come close to being rated R before edits, but [[WesternAnimation/BatmanTheKillingJoke only]] [[WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueDark four]] [[WesternAnimation/BatmanGothamByGaslight films]] [[WesternAnimation/SuicideSquadHellToPay have]] gotten the R rating so far.

* ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueDarkApokolipsWar'' (2020): A sequel to ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueDark'', possibly based on the ''ComicBook/DarkseidWar'', and the fifth movie to be rated "R".

* ''WesternAnimation/DCShowcasePhantomStranger'' (included with ''WesternAnimation/SupermanRedSon''): A young woman named Marcie is lured to an old mansion by a group of friends to meet their mysterious friend, only for another [[ComicBook/ThePhantomStranger mysterious man to warn her away]].

* ''Superman: Man of Tomorrow'' (2020): An original story featuring a young Superman early in his career, presumably within the DC Animated Movie Universe.

* ''WesternAnimation/WonderWomanBloodlines'' (2019): An original movie starring Franchise/WonderWoman, set in the DC Animated Movie Universe, and [[WesternAnimation/WonderWoman2009 the second]] she will headline.

* ''Anime/BatmanNinja'' (2018): An original story about a time displaced Batman and co in feudal japan. First movie to be animated in CGI and made specifically for the Japanese audience.

* ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueDarkApokolipsWar'' (2020): A sequel to ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueDark'', possibly based on the ''ComicBook/DarkseidWar''.

A second series of shorts has also been announced, due for release in 2019-2020. These shorts include stories featuring ComicBook/AdamStrange, in addition to the aforementioned ''Sgt. Rock'' ,''Death'', and ''Phantom Stranger'' ones, plus an adaptation of ''ComicBook/ADeathInTheFamily''.

A second series of shorts has also been announced, due for release in 2019-2020. These shorts include stories featuring ComicBook/AdamStrange and ComicBook/ThePhantomStranger, in addition to the aforementioned ''Sgt. Rock'' and ''Death'' ones, plus an adaptation of ''ComicBook/ADeathInTheFamily''.

* ''Justice League Dark: Apokolips War'' (2020): A sequel to ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueDark'', possibly based on the ''ComicBook/DarkseidWar''.

* ''Superman: Red Son'' (2020): An adaptation of ''ComicBook/SupermanRedSon''. An alternate history tale where Superman's baby rocket lands in the Soviet Union instead of Kansas.

* ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueDoom'' (2012): Contingency plans developed by Batman, designed to disable every member of the Justice League, are stolen and given fatal twists by a cabal of supervillains. An loose adaptation of ''ComicBook/JusticeLeagueOfAmericaTowerOfBabel'', as Vandal Savage and the Legion of Doom replace Ra's al Guul as the antagonists.

* ''WesternAnimation/BatmanAndHarleyQuinn'' (2017): An original film starring Batman and ComicBook/HarleyQuinn, who are forced to work together to stop a plot by Poison Ivy and the Floronic Man. Notably, this is the first film in the line to bring back Creator/BruceTimm's [[Franchise/DCAnimatedUniverse DCAU]] character designs, but it's canonicity within it is dubious.

* ''WesternAnimation/WonderWomanBloodlines'' (2019): An original movie starring Franchise/WonderWoman, set in the DC Animated Movie Universe, and [[WesternAnimation/WonderWoman the second]] she will headline.

* ''WesternAnimation/BatmanAssaultOnArkham'' (2014): An original film allegedly set in the ''[[VideoGame/BatmanArkhamSeries Batman: Arkham]]'' universe, implied to occur in-between ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamOrigins'' and ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamAsylum''. Several incarcerated supervillains are recruited into a unit named [[ComicBook/SuicideSquad Task Force X]] by Amanda Waller and ordered to retrieve information stolen by the Riddler, only for things to go downhill when the Joker escapes the asylum and gets his hands on a dirty bomb.

* ''WesternAnimation/BatmanVsTheTeenageMutantNinjaTurtles'' (2019): An adaptation of ''ComicBook/BatmanTeenageMutantNinjaTurtles'', and is a co-production with Creator/{{Nickelodeon}}
* ''WesternAnimation/BatmanHush'' (2019): A WesternAnimation/DCAnimatedMovieUniverse based adaptation of the Batman story arc [[ComicBook/BatmanHush of the same name]]. Notable for being a PG-13 movie under Nickelodeon's banner.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Wonder Woman|2009}}'' (2009): An original Wonder Woman must venture into man's world with Air Force pilot Steve Trevor in tow to prevent Ares from taking over the world.

* ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueCrisisOnTwoEarths'' (2010): Upon the discovery of a MirrorUniverse where Lex Luthor leads a band of freedom fighters and the world cowers in fear of the superpowered Crime Syndicate, the Justice League of America must venture across the dimensional barrier to save both worlds from the Crime Syndicate's machinations.

* ''WesternAnimation/SupermanBatmanApocalypse'' (2010): Superman's teenage cousin from Krypton arrives and is taught the ways of Earth by Superman. Darkseid, seeing an opportunity, attempts to acquire her as a pawn. The sequel to ''Public Enemies'' and an adaptation of ''[[Comicbook/SupermanBatman Superman/Batman: Supergirl]]''.

* ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueDoom'' (2012): Contingency plans developed by Batman, designed to disable every member of the Justice League, are stolen and given fatal twists by a cabal of supervillains. An adaptation of ''ComicBook/JusticeLeagueOfAmericaTowerOfBabel''.

* ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueWar'' (2014): Batman and Green Lantern discover an impending invasion of Earth by Apokolips and put together a team of superheroes to stop it. An adaptation of ''[[Franchise/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica Justice League]]: [[ComicBook/{{New 52}} Origin]]'' and the beginning of a new shared continuity.

* ''WesternAnimation/BatmanAssaultOnArkham'' (2014): A film based on the ''[[VideoGame/BatmanArkhamSeries Batman: Arkham]]'' universe. Several incarcerated supervillains are recruited into a unit named [[ComicBook/SuicideSquad Task Force X]] by Amanda Waller and ordered to retrieve information stolen by the Riddler, only for things to go downhill when the Joker escapes the asylum and gets his hands on a dirty bomb.

* ''WesternAnimation/BatmanVsRobin'': (2015) Sequel to ''WesternAnimation/SonOfBatman''. While investigating a crime, Robin runs into a mysterious figure, Talon, who takes him down a rabbithole leading to a secret society known as the Court of Owls. An adaptation of ''ComicBook/NightOfTheOwls''. The fourth movie in the New 52 AU.

* ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBadBlood'' (2016): Sequel to ''WesternAnimation/BatmanVsRobin'', featuring Kate Kane’s Batwoman and Luke Fox's Batwing in their first animated appearances. ComicBook/{{Nightwing}} must become Batman and discover what happened to Bruce Wayne while dealing with a growing and dysfunctional Bat-Family. The fifth movie in the New 52 AU.
* ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueVsTeenTitans'' (2016): [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin A movie featuring both the Justice League and the Teen Titans]] and a sequel to ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBadBlood''. After Robin compromises a Justice League mission, he's sent off to a team of young heroes mentored by ComicBook/{{Starfire}} to improve his people skills. When teammate ComicBook/{{Raven}}'s demonic father Trigon possesses the League, it's up to the Teen Titans to save them. The sixth movie in the New 52 AU.

* ''WesternAnimation/BatmanReturnOfTheCapedCrusaders'' (2016): A [[MilestoneCelebration 50th anniversary homage]] to the [[Series/Batman1966 1960s series]] starring Creator/AdamWest, with some of its cast reprising their roles, West included.

* ''WesternAnimation/BatmanAndHarleyQuinn'' (2017): An original film starring Batman and ComicBook/HarleyQuinn, who are forced to work together to stop a plot by Poison Ivy and the Floronic Man. Notably, this is the first film in the line to bring back Creator/BruceTimm's [[Franchise/DCAnimatedUniverse DCAU]] character designs.

* ''WesternAnimation/SuicideSquadHellToPay'' (2018): An original story set in the ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueWar'' continuity featuring the ComicBook/SuicideSquad. The fourth movie to be rated R, and the ninth movie of the New 52 AU.

* ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueVsTheFatalFive'' (2019): Original movie involving [[ExactlywhatItSaysOnTheTin The Justice League]] [[RoguesGalleryTransplant taking on]] [[ComicBook/LegionOfSuperHeroes the Fatal Five]].

* ''WesternAnimation/BatmanHush'' (2019): A WesternAnimation/DCAnimatedMovieUniverse based adaptation of the Batman story arc [[ComicBook/BatmanHush of the same name]].

* ''WesternAnimation/WonderWomanBloodlines'' (2019): Original movie starring Franchise/WonderWoman, set in the DC Animated Movie Universe, and [[WesternAnimation/WonderWoman the second]] she will headline.

* ''Justice League Dark: Apokolips War'' (2020): A sequel to ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueDark''.
* ''Superman: Man of Tomorrow'' (2020): An original story featuring a young Superman early in his career.