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* AscendedExtra: Many of the characters that are appearing in this movie weren't in the original story, only really showing up for the follow up ''Funeral for a Friend''. This one effectively brings in the Big Seven and a handful of others to battle Doomsday.


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* AscendedExtra: Many of the characters that are appearing in this movie weren't in the original story, only really showing up for the follow up ''Funeral for a Friend''. This one effectively brings in the Big Seven and a handful of others to battle Doomsday.
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** Out of the members of the Justice League, the Martian Manhunter ''was'' present in the comics early in the fight, but under a different identity.

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* DividedForAdaptation: The film is the first half of a ''Death of Superman'' duology, with the second half, ''WesternAnimation/ReignOfTheSupermen'', released in 2019.



* MovieMultipack: The film is the first half of a ''Death of Superman'' duology, with the second half, ''WesternAnimation/ReignOfTheSupermen'', released in 2019.
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This film and its sequel was rereleased on October 1, 2019 in a [[ReCut Extended Cut]] CompilationMovie, ''The Death and Return of Superman''.

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This film and its sequel was were rereleased on October 1, 2019 in a [[ReCut Extended Cut]] CompilationMovie, ''The Death and Return of Superman''.
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As it is set in the same universe as ''War'' onward, it features many of the same voice actors, including Creator/JerryOConnell as Franchise/{{Superman}}, Creator/JasonOMara as Franchise/{{Batman}}, Creator/RosarioDawson as Franchise/WonderWoman, Creator/MattLanter as ComicBook/{{Aquaman}}, Creator/ChristopherGorham as Franchise/TheFlash, Creator/NathanFillion as Franchise/GreenLantern, and Creator/ShemarMoore as ComicBook/{{Cyborg}}. Among the newcomers are O'Connell's real-life wife Creator/RebeccaRomijn (''Film/XMenFilmSeries'') as ComicBook/LoisLane, replacing Creator/JulietLandau; Creator/RainnWilson (''Series/TheOfficeUS'') as ComicBook/LexLuthor, replacing Creator/SteveBlum; Creator/NyambiNyambi (''Series/MikeAndMolly'') as the ComicBook/MartianManhunter; Patrick Fabian (''Series/BetterCallSaul'') as Hank Henshaw; Creator/CressWilliams (''Series/BlackLightning'') as [[ComicBook/{{Steel}} John Henry Irons]]; and Creator/PaulEiding and Creator/JenniferHale reprising their respective roles from ''WesternAnimation/SupermanVsTheElite'' and ''WesternAnimation/LegionOfSuperHeroes'' as Jonathan and Martha Kent.

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As it is set in the same universe as ''War'' onward, it features many of the same voice actors, including Creator/JerryOConnell as Franchise/{{Superman}}, Creator/JasonOMara as Franchise/{{Batman}}, Creator/RosarioDawson as Franchise/WonderWoman, Creator/MattLanter as ComicBook/{{Aquaman}}, Creator/ChristopherGorham as Franchise/TheFlash, Creator/NathanFillion as Franchise/GreenLantern, and Creator/ShemarMoore as ComicBook/{{Cyborg}}. Among the newcomers are O'Connell's real-life wife Creator/RebeccaRomijn (''Film/XMenFilmSeries'') as ComicBook/LoisLane, replacing Creator/JulietLandau; Creator/RainnWilson (''Series/TheOfficeUS'') as ComicBook/LexLuthor, replacing Creator/SteveBlum; Creator/NyambiNyambi (''Series/MikeAndMolly'') as the ComicBook/MartianManhunter; Patrick Fabian Creator/PatrickFabian (''Series/BetterCallSaul'') as Hank Henshaw; Creator/CressWilliams (''Series/BlackLightning'') as [[ComicBook/{{Steel}} John Henry Irons]]; and Creator/PaulEiding and Creator/JenniferHale reprising their respective roles from ''WesternAnimation/SupermanVsTheElite'' and ''WesternAnimation/LegionOfSuperHeroes'' as Jonathan and Martha Kent.
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As it is set in the same universe as ''War'' onward, it features many of the same voice actors, including Creator/JerryOConnell as Franchise/{{Superman}}, Creator/JasonOMara as Franchise/{{Batman}}, Creator/RosarioDawson as Franchise/WonderWoman, Creator/MattLanter as ComicBook/{{Aquaman}}, Creator/ChristopherGorham as Franchise/TheFlash, Creator/NathanFillion as Franchise/GreenLantern, and Creator/ShemarMoore as ComicBook/{{Cyborg}}. Among the newcomers are O'Connell's real-life wife Creator/RebeccaRomijn (''Film/XMenFilmSeries'') as ComicBook/LoisLane, replacing Creator/JulietLandau; Creator/RainnWilson (''Series/TheOfficeUS'') as ComicBook/LexLuthor, replacing Creator/SteveBlum; Nyambi Nyambi (''Series/MikeAndMolly'') as the ComicBook/MartianManhunter; Patrick Fabian (''Series/BetterCallSaul'') as Hank Henshaw; Creator/CressWilliams (''Series/BlackLightning'') as [[ComicBook/{{Steel}} John Henry Irons]]; and Creator/PaulEiding and Creator/JenniferHale reprising their respective roles from ''WesternAnimation/SupermanVsTheElite'' and ''WesternAnimation/LegionOfSuperHeroes'' as Jonathan and Martha Kent.

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As it is set in the same universe as ''War'' onward, it features many of the same voice actors, including Creator/JerryOConnell as Franchise/{{Superman}}, Creator/JasonOMara as Franchise/{{Batman}}, Creator/RosarioDawson as Franchise/WonderWoman, Creator/MattLanter as ComicBook/{{Aquaman}}, Creator/ChristopherGorham as Franchise/TheFlash, Creator/NathanFillion as Franchise/GreenLantern, and Creator/ShemarMoore as ComicBook/{{Cyborg}}. Among the newcomers are O'Connell's real-life wife Creator/RebeccaRomijn (''Film/XMenFilmSeries'') as ComicBook/LoisLane, replacing Creator/JulietLandau; Creator/RainnWilson (''Series/TheOfficeUS'') as ComicBook/LexLuthor, replacing Creator/SteveBlum; Nyambi Nyambi Creator/NyambiNyambi (''Series/MikeAndMolly'') as the ComicBook/MartianManhunter; Patrick Fabian (''Series/BetterCallSaul'') as Hank Henshaw; Creator/CressWilliams (''Series/BlackLightning'') as [[ComicBook/{{Steel}} John Henry Irons]]; and Creator/PaulEiding and Creator/JenniferHale reprising their respective roles from ''WesternAnimation/SupermanVsTheElite'' and ''WesternAnimation/LegionOfSuperHeroes'' as Jonathan and Martha Kent.
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* VitriolicBestBuds: Lois and Cat.

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* %%* VitriolicBestBuds: Lois and Cat.
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Speculation that turned out to be incorrect. As Apokolips War attests, Shazam never left the Justice League. Diana losing her fight against Doomsday is not a spoiler, considering the film's very title gives away that the conflict is only solved through Superman's sacrifice.


* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Shazam is nowhere to be seen. Especially noticeable after Batman calls for ''all'' Leaguers in response to Doomsday. Given that he doesn't even show up at their weekly meeting, it's possible he's no longer part of the League.
* WreckedWeapon: [[spoiler:Diana's sword is shattered when it meets Doomsday's fist.]]

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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Shazam is nowhere to be seen. Especially noticeable after Batman calls for ''all'' Leaguers in response to Doomsday. Given that he doesn't even show up at their weekly meeting, it's possible he's no longer part of the League.
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* WreckedWeapon: [[spoiler:Diana's Diana's sword is shattered when it meets Doomsday's fist.]]

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* CallBack:
** When Superman meets John Henry Irons, he asks if they had met, with Irons replying "at a construction site". Superman had saved him way back in ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueThroneOfAtlantis''

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CallBack: When Superman meets John Henry Irons, he asks if they had met, with Irons replying "at a construction site". Superman had saved him way back in ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueThroneOfAtlantis''
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* TheCavalryArrivesLate: The members of the Justice League are defeated one by one when they try to take down Doomsday. By the time they recover and show up in Metropolis to assist Superman, they find out both him and the monster have already died.
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** Averted with Barry Allen; Iris nows he is the Flash and they are getting married.

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** Averted with Barry Allen; Iris nows knows he is the Flash and they are getting married.
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* SlipknotPonytail: Happens to Wonder Woman/Diana Prince, her hair ring shatters during the battle against Doomsday.

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* SlipknotPonytail: Happens to Wonder Woman/Diana Prince, her Woman's hair ring shatters during the battle against Doomsday.
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* SlipknotPonytail: Happens to Wonder Woman/Diana Prince, her hair ring shatters during the battle against Doomsday.
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This film and its sequel was rereleased on ''October 1, 2019'' in a [[ReCut Extended Cut]] CompilationMovie, ''The Death and Return of Superman''.

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This film and its sequel was rereleased on ''October October 1, 2019'' 2019 in a [[ReCut Extended Cut]] CompilationMovie, ''The Death and Return of Superman''.
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* ThrowingOffTheDisability: Lex is wearing a neck brace after the battle, but in private it's shown he doesn't actually need it.

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* ThrowingOffTheDisability: Lex is shown wearing a neck brace and an arm sling after the battle, but in private it's shown he doesn't actually need it.either of them, implying that he was only wearing them to gain the public's sympathy when holding a speech honoring Superman.
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* VillainWithGoodPublicity: Lex tries to take on Doomsday with a MiniMecha, only for Doomsday to tear it apart and require Superman's rescue . After the battle, he's given credit for giving Superman some time to recover (though it's clear from his facial expressions that he's not all that happy about it, due to it also being remembered superman saved his life and being made to say nice things about him).

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* VillainWithGoodPublicity: Lex tries to take on Doomsday with a MiniMecha, only for Doomsday to tear it apart and require Superman's rescue . After the battle, he's given credit for giving Superman some time to recover (though it's clear from his facial expressions that he's not all that happy about it, due to it also being remembered superman Superman saved his life and being made to say nice things about him).
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* VillainWithGoodPublicity: Lex tries to take on Doomsday with a MiniMecha, only for Doomsday to tear it apart and require Superman's rescue. After the battle, he's given credit for giving Superman some time to recover.

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* VillainWithGoodPublicity: Lex tries to take on Doomsday with a MiniMecha, only for Doomsday to tear it apart and require Superman's rescue. rescue . After the battle, he's given credit for giving Superman some time to recover.recover (though it's clear from his facial expressions that he's not all that happy about it, due to it also being remembered superman saved his life and being made to say nice things about him).
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As it is set in the same universe as ''War'' onward, it features many of the same voice actors, including Creator/JerryOConnell as Franchise/{{Superman}}, Creator/JasonOMara as Franchise/{{Batman}}, Creator/RosarioDawson as Franchise/WonderWoman, Creator/MattLanter as ComicBook/{{Aquaman}}, Christopher Gorham as Franchise/TheFlash, Creator/NathanFillion as Franchise/GreenLantern, and Creator/ShemarMoore as ComicBook/{{Cyborg}}. Among the newcomers are O'Connell's real-life wife Creator/RebeccaRomijn (''Film/XMenFilmSeries'') as ComicBook/LoisLane, replacing Creator/JulietLandau; Creator/RainnWilson (''Series/TheOfficeUS'') as ComicBook/LexLuthor, replacing Creator/SteveBlum; Nyambi Nyambi (''Series/MikeAndMolly'') as the ComicBook/MartianManhunter; Patrick Fabian (''Series/BetterCallSaul'') as Hank Henshaw; Creator/CressWilliams (''Series/BlackLightning'') as [[ComicBook/{{Steel}} John Henry Irons]]; and Creator/PaulEiding and Creator/JenniferHale reprising their respective roles from ''WesternAnimation/SupermanVsTheElite'' and ''WesternAnimation/LegionOfSuperHeroes'' as Jonathan and Martha Kent.

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As it is set in the same universe as ''War'' onward, it features many of the same voice actors, including Creator/JerryOConnell as Franchise/{{Superman}}, Creator/JasonOMara as Franchise/{{Batman}}, Creator/RosarioDawson as Franchise/WonderWoman, Creator/MattLanter as ComicBook/{{Aquaman}}, Christopher Gorham Creator/ChristopherGorham as Franchise/TheFlash, Creator/NathanFillion as Franchise/GreenLantern, and Creator/ShemarMoore as ComicBook/{{Cyborg}}. Among the newcomers are O'Connell's real-life wife Creator/RebeccaRomijn (''Film/XMenFilmSeries'') as ComicBook/LoisLane, replacing Creator/JulietLandau; Creator/RainnWilson (''Series/TheOfficeUS'') as ComicBook/LexLuthor, replacing Creator/SteveBlum; Nyambi Nyambi (''Series/MikeAndMolly'') as the ComicBook/MartianManhunter; Patrick Fabian (''Series/BetterCallSaul'') as Hank Henshaw; Creator/CressWilliams (''Series/BlackLightning'') as [[ComicBook/{{Steel}} John Henry Irons]]; and Creator/PaulEiding and Creator/JenniferHale reprising their respective roles from ''WesternAnimation/SupermanVsTheElite'' and ''WesternAnimation/LegionOfSuperHeroes'' as Jonathan and Martha Kent.
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* EpicHail: A teenaged girl streaming a video of Doomsday's rampage and begging for the Justice League to come stop him. Doomsday isn't that happy when he notices her doing it, but the Justice League arrive JustInTime to distract him from hr.

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* EpicHail: A teenaged girl streaming a video of Doomsday's rampage and begging for the Justice League to come stop him. Doomsday isn't that happy when he notices her doing it, but the Justice League arrive JustInTime to distract him from hr.her.
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* EpicHail: A teenaged girl streaming a video of Doomsday's rampage and begging for the Justice League to come stop him. Doomsday isn't that happy when he notices her doing it, but the Justice League arrive JustInTheNickOfTime to distract him from hr.

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* EpicHail: A teenaged girl streaming a video of Doomsday's rampage and begging for the Justice League to come stop him. Doomsday isn't that happy when he notices her doing it, but the Justice League arrive JustInTheNickOfTime JustInTime to distract him from hr.
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* EpicHail: A teenaged girl streaming a video of Doomsday's rampage and begging for the Justice League to come stop him. Doomsday isn't that happy when he notices her doing it, but the Justice League arrive JustInTheNickOfTime to distract him from hr.


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* HopeSpot: Hank Henshaw sees a silhouette and briefly thinks Superman has come to save them, but it's just a comet about to hit the ship.
** A trio of BadassNormal cops who've managed to HoldTheLine against Doomsday for a while briefly think that they've killed him in an explosion, then he comes out of that and crushes them by shoving cars across the ground and into them.
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** In the comic, [[Characters/SupermanRoguesGalleryMToZ Maxima]] was in the iteration of the Justice League that took on Doomsday. Here, Wonder Woman fills her role as the LargeHam ProudWarriorRaceGuy BloodKnight, with several of Diana's lines being evocative of Maxima's lines when confronting Doomsday.
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** Cyborg remarks, [[Series/{{Batman}} "Same Bat-time, same Bat-channel,"]] at a League meeting.

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** Cyborg remarks, [[Series/{{Batman}} [[Series/Batman1966 "Same Bat-time, same Bat-channel,"]] at a League meeting.

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* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Shazam, John Stewart, are Justice League Dark are nowhere to be seen. The Teen Titans are at least name-dropped, though the extended CompilationMovie version does include a glimpse of Raven, Starfire, Nightwing, Blue Beetle, and Beast Boy watching Superman's funeral, though this does also leave out Donna Troy.

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** The extended version does see the Teen Titans (sans Wonder Girl) watching Superman's funeral in Titans Tower.
* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Shazam, John Stewart, are and Justice League Dark are nowhere to be seen. The Teen Titans are at least name-dropped, though the extended CompilationMovie version does include a glimpse of Raven, Starfire, Nightwing, Blue Beetle, and Beast Boy watching Superman's funeral, though this does also leave out Donna Troy.ComicBook/WonderGirl.
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* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Shazam, John Stewart, are Justice League Dark are nowhere to be seen. The Teen Titans are at least name-dropped, though the Extended CompilationMovie version does include a glimpse of Raven, Starfire, Nightwing, Blue Beetle, and Beast Boy watching Superman's funeral, though this does also leave out Donna Troy.

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* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Shazam, John Stewart, are Justice League Dark are nowhere to be seen. The Teen Titans are at least name-dropped, though the Extended extended CompilationMovie version does include a glimpse of Raven, Starfire, Nightwing, Blue Beetle, and Beast Boy watching Superman's funeral, though this does also leave out Donna Troy.



* {{Foreshadowing}}: The Supermen are all hinted at within the first half of the film. [[spoiler:The fact the film opens with Intergang using Apokoliptan tech; Superman, Flash, and Cyborg briefly recount the events of ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueWar''; and the meteorite carrying Doomsday coming out of a Boom Tube fall foreshadow the reveal in ''Reign'' of Darkseid's role as the GreaterScopeVillain.]]

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* {{Foreshadowing}}: The Supermen are all hinted at within the first half of the film. [[spoiler:The fact the film opens opening with Intergang using Apokoliptan tech; Superman, Flash, and Cyborg briefly recount recounting the events of ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueWar''; and the meteorite carrying Doomsday coming out of a Boom Tube fall all foreshadow the reveal in ''Reign'' of Darkseid's role as the GreaterScopeVillain.]]
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: The Supermen are all hinted at within the first half of the film. [[spoiler:The fact the film opens with Intergang using Apokolipian tech; Superman, Flash, and Cyborg briefly recount the events of ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueWar''; and the meteorite carrying Doomsday coming out of a Boom Tube fall foreshadow the reveal in ''Reign'' of Darkseid's role as the GreaterScopeVillain.]]

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* {{Foreshadowing}}: The Supermen are all hinted at within the first half of the film. [[spoiler:The fact the film opens with Intergang using Apokolipian Apokoliptan tech; Superman, Flash, and Cyborg briefly recount the events of ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueWar''; and the meteorite carrying Doomsday coming out of a Boom Tube fall foreshadow the reveal in ''Reign'' of Darkseid's role as the GreaterScopeVillain.]]
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* StealthSequel: [[spoiler:The second part of the story, ''WesternAnimation/ReignOfTheSupermen'', reveals that both movies, while already set in the same universe, are this to ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueWar'' with the reveal of Darkseid as the GreaterScopeVillain, foreshadowed in this movie by the meteor carrying Doomsday coming out of a Boom Tube; Intergang using Apokolipitan tech left over from that movie; and Clark, Barry, and Vic briefly recounting the events of ''War''.]]

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* StealthSequel: [[spoiler:The second part of the story, ''WesternAnimation/ReignOfTheSupermen'', reveals that both movies, while already set in the same universe, are this to ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueWar'' with the reveal of Darkseid as the GreaterScopeVillain, foreshadowed in this movie by the meteor carrying Doomsday coming out of a Boom Tube; Intergang using Apokolipitan Apokoliptan tech left over from that movie; and Clark, Barry, and Vic briefly recounting the events of ''War''.]]
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: The Supermen are all hinted at within the first half of the film. [[spoiler:The fact the film opens with Intergang using Apokolipian tech and Superman, Flash, and Cyborg briefly recount the events of ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueWar'' foreshadows the reveal in ''Reign'' of Darkseid's role as the GreaterScopeVillain.]]

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* {{Foreshadowing}}: The Supermen are all hinted at within the first half of the film. [[spoiler:The fact the film opens with Intergang using Apokolipian tech and tech; Superman, Flash, and Cyborg briefly recount the events of ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueWar'' foreshadows ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueWar''; and the meteorite carrying Doomsday coming out of a Boom Tube fall foreshadow the reveal in ''Reign'' of Darkseid's role as the GreaterScopeVillain.]]



* StealthSequel: [[spoiler:The second part of the story, ''WesternAnimation/ReignOfTheSupermen'', reveals that both movies, while already set in the same universe, are this to ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueWar'' with the reveal of Darkseid as the GreaterScopeVillain, foreshadowed in this movie by the meteor carrying Doomsday coming out of a Boom Tube and Clark, Barry, and Vic briefly recounting the events of ''War''.]]

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* StealthSequel: [[spoiler:The second part of the story, ''WesternAnimation/ReignOfTheSupermen'', reveals that both movies, while already set in the same universe, are this to ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueWar'' with the reveal of Darkseid as the GreaterScopeVillain, foreshadowed in this movie by the meteor carrying Doomsday coming out of a Boom Tube Tube; Intergang using Apokolipitan tech left over from that movie; and Clark, Barry, and Vic briefly recounting the events of ''War''.]]
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* StealthSequel: [[spoiler:The second part of the story, ''WesternAnimation/ReignOfTheSupermen'', reveals that both movies, while already set in the same universe, are this to ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueWar'' with the reveal of Darkseid as the GreaterScopeVillain, foreshadowed in this movie by the meteor carrying Doomsday coming out of a Boom Tube.]]

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* StealthSequel: [[spoiler:The second part of the story, ''WesternAnimation/ReignOfTheSupermen'', reveals that both movies, while already set in the same universe, are this to ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueWar'' with the reveal of Darkseid as the GreaterScopeVillain, foreshadowed in this movie by the meteor carrying Doomsday coming out of a Boom Tube.Tube and Clark, Barry, and Vic briefly recounting the events of ''War''.]]
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* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Shazam, John Stewart, are Justice League Dark are nowhere to be seen. The Teen Titans are at least name-dropped, though the Extended CompilationMovie version does include a glimpse of Raven, Starfire, Nightwing, Blue Beetle, and Beast Boy watching Superman's funeral.

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* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Shazam, John Stewart, are Justice League Dark are nowhere to be seen. The Teen Titans are at least name-dropped, though the Extended CompilationMovie version does include a glimpse of Raven, Starfire, Nightwing, Blue Beetle, and Beast Boy watching Superman's funeral.funeral, though this does also leave out Donna Troy.

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