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''DC League of Super-Pets'' is a 2022 animated superhero film based upon characters appearing in Creator/DCComics. It is co-written and directed by Jared Stern (''WesternAnimation/TheLegoBatmanMovie'', ''WesternAnimation/GreenEggsAndHam'') and produced by and starring Creator/DwayneJohnson in his first DC-based role before ''Film/{{Black Adam|2022}}''.

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''DC League of Super-Pets'' is a 2022 animated superhero film based upon characters appearing in Creator/DCComics. It is co-written and directed by Jared Stern (''WesternAnimation/TheLegoBatmanMovie'', ''WesternAnimation/GreenEggsAndHam'') and produced by and starring Creator/DwayneJohnson in his first DC-based role before ''Film/{{Black Adam|2022}}''.
Adam|2022}}''. Animation for the film is provided by Creator/AnimalLogic (''WesternAnimation/TheLegoMovie'', ''Film/PeterRabbit'').
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* IBelieveICanFly: Some of the guinea pigs got the ability to fly aswell as another power when most of the animals are OnePersonOnePower. It's hard to tell before Lulu loses her powers as it could be assumed she was levitating them.

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* IBelieveICanFly: Some of the guinea pigs got the ability to fly aswell as well as another power when most of the animals are OnePersonOnePower. It's hard to tell before Lulu loses her powers powers, as it could be assumed until then that she was levitating them.
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* AdaptationalBackstoryChange: In the comics, Ch'p is an alien member of the Green Lantern Corps whose species the Hl'venites resemble Earth squirrels. This movie presents Chip as an ordinary earth squirrel until he gets electricity powers.

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* AdaptationalBackstoryChange: In the comics, Ch'p Chip is an alien member of the Green Lantern Corps whose species the Hl'venites resemble Earth squirrels. This movie presents Chip as an ordinary earth squirrel until he gets electricity powers.
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* IBelieveICanFly: Some of the guinea pigs got the ability to fly aswell as another power when most of the animals are OnePersonOnePower. It's hard to tell before Lulu loses her powers as it could be assumed she was levitating them.


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* MagicMeteor: The animals get their powers from an orange Kryptonite meteor that gives superpowers to animals.

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** According to the trailers, Chip is an ordinary Earth squirrel that gains electricity powers, in contrast to Ch'p in the comics being a Green Lantern Corpsman who is a member of a race of squirrel-like aliens called H'lvenites.

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** According to the trailers, Chip is an ordinary Earth squirrel that gains electricity powers, in contrast to Ch'p in the comics being a Green Lantern Corpsman who is a member of a race of squirrel-like aliens called H'lvenites.



* AdaptationalBackstoryChange: In the comics, Ch'p is an alien member of the Green Lantern Corps whose species the Hl'venites resemble Earth squirrels. The trailers present Chip as an ordinary earth squirrel until he gets electricity powers.

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* AdaptationalBackstoryChange: In the comics, Ch'p is an alien member of the Green Lantern Corps whose species the Hl'venites resemble Earth squirrels. The trailers present This movie presents Chip as an ordinary earth squirrel until he gets electricity powers.



* AlterKocker: As seen in Creator/NatashaLyonne's interview, Merton is an older turtle with a Yiddish accent...and a foul mouth.

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* AlterKocker: As seen in Creator/NatashaLyonne's interview, Merton is an older turtle with a Yiddish accent...accent... and a foul mouth.



* AnthropomorphicShift: An inversion - Merton the Turtle is based on Merton [=McSnurtle=]/The Terrific Whatsit from Golden Age comics and ''Comicbook/CaptainCarrotAndHisAmazingZooCrew''. While [=McSnurtle=] is from a WorldOfFunnyAnimals, this Merton is shown in the trailers to be a regular pet-shop turtle. Likewise, Chip is presented as an actual squirrel, rather than the comic book Ch'p, an alien who resembles an anthropomorphic squirrel.

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* AnthropomorphicShift: An inversion - -- Merton the Turtle is based on Merton [=McSnurtle=]/The Terrific Whatsit from Golden Age comics and ''Comicbook/CaptainCarrotAndHisAmazingZooCrew''. While [=McSnurtle=] is from a WorldOfFunnyAnimals, this Merton is shown in the trailers to be a regular pet-shop turtle. Likewise, Chip is presented as an actual squirrel, rather than the comic book Ch'p, an alien who resembles an anthropomorphic squirrel.



* BrickJoke: The normal dog that said he bit a [=FedEx=] guy Krypto awkwardly tries socializing with near the beginning the movie shows up at the end. He's been mutated into a glowing blue giant and boasts he ''ate'' the [=FedEx=] guy.

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* BrickJoke: BrickJoke:
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The normal dog that said he bit a [=FedEx=] guy Krypto awkwardly tries socializing with near the beginning the movie shows up at the end. He's been mutated into a glowing blue giant and boasts he ''ate'' the [=FedEx=] guy.
** During their first encounter, Ace calls out Krypto's smugness by noting that he acts like "your doodoo don't stink", with Krypto saying that it actually smells like sandalwood. When he passes the Kryptonite he was tricked into eating during the back end of the movie, Ace comments that it does in fact smell like that.
** While snarking about the Justice League during their first appearance, Krypto says that Wonder Woman's invisible jet is more transparent than actually invisible. Whiskers later makes the same comment after shooting the jet down.



* ChekhovsGunman: Whiskers, the kitten that Lulu sets free when escaping the shelter. She reappears much later to intercept the Super Pets when they're trying to stop Lulu from freeing Lex, and the resulting fight against her is what provides the impetus to finally control their powers.



* ClarkKenting: Krypto is seen mimicking his owner's disguise in order to blend in as a normal dog in the trailer. Problem is, he is a DOG and specifically using the signature glasses.

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* ClarkKenting: ClarkKenting:
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Krypto is seen mimicking his owner's disguise in order to blend in as a normal dog in the trailer.at one point. Problem is, he is a DOG and specifically using the signature glasses. It completely fails to fool Ace when they first meet.
** The TropeNamer of course shows up, with Lulu lampshading it by seeing right through Clark/Superman's disguise.



* IAmXSonOfY: When first confronting Superman, Lulu introduces herself as "Lulu, daughter of Cinnamon".



* SeriousBusiness: In a trailer playing before ''Film/TheBatman2022'', Batman indicates a distaste for unlicensed merchandise based on his likeness.

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* SeriousBusiness: In a trailer playing before ''Film/TheBatman2022'', Batman's reaction to the squeezy Batman indicates a distaste for unlicensed merchandise based on his likeness.toy that Superman and Krypto play with:
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* CutTheJuice: Lulu's army of super guinea pigs manage to take out Cyborg by removing a giant battery from his back. Lampshaded by Chip as something that seems like an improbable weakness.
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* ElementalPowers:
** Chip gets the ability to shoot [[ShockAndAwe lightning out of his hands]].
** Mark and Keith get [[PlayingWithFire fire]] and [[AnIcePerson ice]] powers, respectively. At the eleventh hour, Lulu punishes them for backing out of her plan by slamming them together, which thaws Keith out and [[DiscardAndDraw makes him a water elemental.]]

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* {{Expy}}: PB is basically Mammoth Mutt from WesternAnimation/KryptoTheSuperdog. They're both pink animals who can grow into round giants in their own way.

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PB is basically Mammoth Mutt from WesternAnimation/KryptoTheSuperdog. They're both pink animals who can grow into round giants in their own way.



* FaceHeelTurn: [[spoiler:Keith and Mark were OK with kidnapping, but not murder. This makes Lulu attack them and hamper their powers, so they join the Super Pets against her.]]



* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler:Keith and Mark were OK with kidnapping, but not murder. This makes Lulu attack them and hamper their powers, so they join the Super Pets against her.]]



* PowerIncontinence: Chip triggers his own electrical powers without meaning to, and CB grows and shrinks uncontrolled. Takes a while for both to take control.

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* PowerIncontinence: Chip triggers his own electrical powers without meaning to, and CB PB grows and shrinks uncontrolled. Takes a while for both to take control.



* RagTagBandOfMisfits: The Super Pets. Krypto is depowered and has serious socialization issues, and Ace and the newly empowered pets don't know how to control their powers yet.

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* RagTagBandOfMisfits: RagtagBunchOfMisfits: The Super Pets. Krypto is depowered and has serious socialization issues, and Ace and the newly empowered pets don't know how to control their powers yet.
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* BrickJoke: The normal dog that said he bit a FedEx guy Krypto awkwardly tries socializing with near the beginning the movie shows up at the end. He's been mutated into a glowing blue giant and boasts he ate the FedEx guy.

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* BrickJoke: The normal dog that said he bit a FedEx [=FedEx=] guy Krypto awkwardly tries socializing with near the beginning the movie shows up at the end. He's been mutated into a glowing blue giant and boasts he ate ''ate'' the FedEx [=FedEx=] guy.

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* AnimalTalk: All animals in the film share a language that to sapient beings (humans and Kryptonians), sound like regular animal noises. This is demonstrated in the second trailer when Superman is confronted by an evil Guinea Pig. Her villain speech comes across to him as typical Guinea Pig squeaking.

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* AnimalTalk: All animals in the film share a language that to sapient beings (humans and Kryptonians), sound like regular animal noises. This is demonstrated in the second trailer when Superman is When confronted by an evil Guinea Pig. Her villain speech comes across to him as typical Guinea Pig squeaking.Lulu, all Superman hears is her squeaks instead of her villainous speech.



* AttackOfTheFiftyFootWhatever: [[spoiler:Once Lulu absorbs the broken orange Kryptonite into her brain, it makes her giant along with even more powerful.]]



* BroughtDownToNormal: Lulu dupes Krypto into eating cheese with Kryptonite within, making him lose his powers.

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* BrickJoke: The normal dog that said he bit a FedEx guy Krypto awkwardly tries socializing with near the beginning the movie shows up at the end. He's been mutated into a glowing blue giant and boasts he ate the FedEx guy.
* BroughtDownToNormal: Lulu dupes Krypto into eating cheese with Kryptonite within, kryptonite by hiding it in a piece of cheese, making him lose his powers.



* GreenRocks: Kryptonite plays a prominent role in the plot, naturally being experimented on by Lex. Lulu was his guinea pig, natch, for different variations. She lost all her fur from red kryptonite, while another gave her vivid dreams. Lex's plan is to empower himself with a shard of orange krypronite, which fails because Lulu is the only one to realize that that only gives superpowers to animals.



* NoSocialSkills: In the trailer, Clark describes Krypto as having a hard time socializing with other animals. Cut to Krypto in GLASSES trying to talk to a normal dog.

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* NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished: Ace ended up in the shelter as a puppy because, in preventing his family's baby from wandering over the stairs, he bit their arm to do it. This injured the baby and made them cry, with the parents oblivious as to why so they had no choice but to give him up.
* NoSocialSkills: In the trailer, Clark describes Krypto as having a hard time socializing with other animals. Cut to Krypto in GLASSES trying to talk to a normal dog.



* OneWingedAngel: [[spoiler:At the climax, Lulu absorbs the orange Kryptonite into her brain, mutating herself into a giant as well as making her telekinesis more powerful.]]



** PB is insecure and wants to do the best, she ends up a SizeShifter who can grow and be noticed.

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** PB is insecure and wants to do the best, she ends up a SizeShifter who can grow and be noticed.so is a literal shrinking violet that's also capable of becoming an incredible giant.
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* ForbiddenChekhovsGun: The Solar Paw Punch, where the user uses the power of the Sun to deliver a blow that can kill them, is mentioned to be so dangerous that not even Superman has tried it. [[spoiler:Krypto ends up using this to stop Lulu, almost killing himself (only surviving thanks to [[SuperToughness Ace]]).]]
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* MacGuffin: Kryptonite. Specifically green and orange Kryptonite. Luthor lays out early in the film that green kryptonite drains kryptonian superpowers (Lulu, of course uses this to depower Krypto and weaken Superman shortly after). Orange kryptonite, on the other hand, supposedly does the opposite, giving superpowers to normal people. Of course, Lulu clarified that this works on PETS, not people. Sure enough, this is what gives her and the other shelter pets their powers.
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* DogGotSentToAFarm: Interestingly, used in a context that does not involve the death of pets. Ace frequently mentions a “farm upstate” as his destination once he gets himself and his friends out of the shelter. Later, he confides to Krypto that it was actually just a story to give his friends hope. Krypto agrees to keep the secret and send them all to the Kent farm in Smallville in exchange for helping him find Superman.

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** [[spoiler:At the end of the film, Chip comments that his new owner (Jessica Cruz) “[[Music/{{Beyonce}} put a ring on it]]” while showing off a new Green Lantern ring.]]



* ToiletHumor: One BrickJoke involves Krypto's poo.

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* ToiletHumor: One BrickJoke involves Krypto's poo.stool smelling like sandalwood.
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* BadassNormal: Batman once again. While Luthor bemoans the orange kryptonite not giving him powers, Batman sneaks up behind him and comments that they are overrated before cold-cocking him.
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** We first find Lois Lane at the tail end of a report, describing how Superman managed to defeat a villain by making them say their name backwards, no doubt referring to Mr. Mxyzptlk and how he is often defeated.
** At multiple points in the movie, Lulu demands that the heroes [[KneelBeforeZod kneel before her]].
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* InCaseYouForgotWhoWroteIt: The movie's official title in all official marketing material is very specifically '''[[Creator/DCComics DC]]''' ''League of Super Pets''.

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* InCaseYouForgotWhoWroteIt: The movie's official title in all official marketing material is very specifically '''[[Creator/DCComics DC]]''' ''League of Super Pets''.Pets'', complete with the current (2016-present) DC logo.

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* BlandNameProduct: Krypto copes with being called a “bad dog” by Clark by eating multiple containers of ''Cryer’s'' (Bryer’s) Ice Cream.



* HeartbreakAndIceCream: As Clark leaves for his date with Lois, a distraught Krypto watches ''Mega Chef'' eating a tub of [[MeaningfulName Cryer's]] ice cream.

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* HeartbreakAndIceCream: As Clark leaves for his date with Lois, a distraught Krypto watches ''Mega Chef'' ''Series/TheGreatBritishBakeOff'' eating a tub of [[MeaningfulName Cryer's]] ice cream.
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* SuspiciouslySpecificDenial: After being captures by the Guinea Pigs, Batman tells them not to mess with his bat-a-rangs, as Bruce Wayne paid a lot of money for them before giving them to him.
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* BigBad: The initial marketing set up Lex Luthor as the villain of the film. However, the true villain is Lulu, a super-intelligent Guinea Pig who was experimented on by Luthor before receiving an UnwantedRescue by Superman and Krypto. Her goal is to use the orange kryptonite to empower herself and free Luthor from prison.

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* HumanShield: Ace's SuperToughness leads to him serving as his on occasion.

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* HumanShield: Ace's SuperToughness leads to him serving as his a canine shield on occasion.



* RunningGag: PB is unsure of what her superheroine name will be.

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* RunningGag: PB is unsure of what her superheroine name will be. [[spoiler:By the end of the film… she still hasn’t settled on one.]]
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* AdaptationalNameChange: Krypto’s father is named Zypto in the comics. Here, it is Dog-El.
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* AMinorKidroduction: The film opens with Krypto as a puppy playing with baby Kal-El before joining him in the escape pod to flee a dying Krypton.
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** Ace is a Pitbull in this film instead of a German Shepherd or a Great Dane like he's usually portrayed.
** PB is an extreme case of this; in the comics, her role as Wonder Woman's pet was taken by Jumpa, a kangaroo-like creature.

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** Ace is a Pitbull Boxer in this film instead of a German Shepherd or a Great Dane like he's usually portrayed.
** PB is PB's an extreme case of this; in the comics, her role as Wonder Woman's pet was taken by Jumpa, a kangaroo-like creature.



* AlterKocker: As seen in Creator/NatashaLyonne's interview, Merton is an older turtle with a Yiddish accent… and a foul mouth.
* AmplifiedAnimalAptitude: All of the animals understand humans and other animals perfectly. Two examples in particular stand out, though: Lulu is a super-genius and Krypto is smart enough to not only use a human toilet, but wash his paws afterward.

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* AlterKocker: As seen in Creator/NatashaLyonne's interview, Merton is an older turtle with a Yiddish accent… accent...and a foul mouth.
* AmplifiedAnimalAptitude: All of the animals understand humans and other animals perfectly. Two examples in particular stand out, though: Lulu is a super-genius and Krypto is smart enough to not only use a human toilet, toilet but wash his paws afterward.



* BlindWithoutThem: Merton has really bad eyesight, but finding some glasses fixes that.

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* BlindWithoutThem: Merton has really bad eyesight, eyesight but finding some glasses fixes that.



* CanonForeigner: PB is the only Superpet who has no comics counterpart.

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* CanonForeigner: PB is PB's the only Superpet who has no comics counterpart.



* EvilIsPetty: [[spoiler:Once Lex betrays her, Lulu is quick to make him suffer alongside the Justice League.]]

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* EvilIsPetty: [[spoiler:Once Lex betrays her, Lulu is Lulu's quick to make him suffer alongside the Justice League.]]



* FunSize: Due to being rewritten as a Boxer, Ace is now smaller and cuter in contrast to the more bigger and intimidating Bathounds from previous entries in the DC franchise. But also downplayed since Boxer are more medium sized than small.

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* FunSize: Due to A downplayed example--rather being rewritten portrayed as a German Shepherd or a Great Dane (the latter of which is one of the largest dog breeds in the world), Ace is portrayed as a Boxer, Ace which is now a bit smaller compared to a German Shepherd and cuter in contrast to the more bigger and intimidating Bathounds from previous entries in the DC franchise. But also downplayed since especially a Great Dane (but, overall, a Boxer are is more medium sized medium-sized than small.small).



* HeartbreakAndIceCream: As Clark leaves to his date with Lois, a distraught Krypto watches ''Mega Chef'' eating a tub of [[MeaningfulName Cryer's]] ice cream.

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* HeartbreakAndIceCream: As Clark leaves to for his date with Lois, a distraught Krypto watches ''Mega Chef'' eating a tub of [[MeaningfulName Cryer's]] ice cream.



* RussianReversal: When Batman tells Ace how his [[DeathByOriginStory family was taken from him]], Ace replies by saying how he was taken away from his family.

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* RussianReversal: When Batman tells Ace how his [[DeathByOriginStory family was taken from him]], him as a child]], Ace replies by saying how he was taken away from his family.family as a puppy.
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** Chip has ShockAndAwe powers rather than a Comicbook/GreenLantern ring.

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** Chip has ShockAndAwe powers rather than a Comicbook/GreenLantern ring. [[spoiler: At the end of the movie, however, he is given a Green Lantern ring by his new owner, Jessica Cruz.]]
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** At the end of the movie [[spoiler: PB, a pig, is adopted by Wonder Woman. during the [[WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague Justice League Unlimited]] episode [[Recap/JusticeLeagueUnlimitedS1E5ThisLittlePiggy "This Little Piggy"]] Wonder Woman was magically turned into a pig.]]

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** At the end of the movie [[spoiler: PB, a pig, is adopted by Wonder Woman. during During the [[WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague Justice League Unlimited]] episode [[Recap/JusticeLeagueUnlimitedS1E5ThisLittlePiggy "This Little Piggy"]] Wonder Woman was magically turned into a pig.]]
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** At the end of the movie [[spoiler:PB, a pig, is adopted by Wonder Woman. Wonder Woman was magically turned into a pig during the [[WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague Justice League Unlimited]] episode [[Recap/JusticeLeagueUnlimitedS1E5ThisLittlePiggy "This Little Piggy".]]

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** At the end of the movie [[spoiler:PB, [[spoiler: PB, a pig, is adopted by Wonder Woman. Wonder Woman was magically turned into a pig during the [[WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague Justice League Unlimited]] episode [[Recap/JusticeLeagueUnlimitedS1E5ThisLittlePiggy "This Little Piggy".]]Piggy"]] Wonder Woman was magically turned into a pig.]]

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* MythologyGag: During TheStinger at the end of the credits [[spoiler:Black Adam is featured. Dwayne Johnson, who voices Krypto was cast as Black Adam for his eponymous movie.]]

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** At the end of the movie [[spoiler:PB, a pig, is adopted by Wonder Woman. Wonder Woman was magically turned into a pig during the [[WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague Justice League Unlimited]] episode [[Recap/JusticeLeagueUnlimitedS1E5ThisLittlePiggy "This Little Piggy".
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