Luthors scheme is to rejigger brainiac s configuration using a combination of superman s dna and a rare form of kryptonite to make him an unstoppable weapon against the man of steel. Brainiac attacks is a nondcau direct to video movie featuring superman. Pour reussir a vaincre superman, lex luthor s associe a brainiac. Unbound is a 20 animated direct to video superhero film based on the 2008 comic book story arc superman. Easily the best animated superman movie to date, it had a good story that is easy to follow and it has some good action scenes too, a little more humour helped too, it was nice to see brainiac. But, as superman discovers, brainiac s intent after gathering the worlds knowledge is to destroy the earth. Details about new dc comics superman brainiac attacks sealed dvd animated movie. Unbound animated movie a destructive force is devastating planets across the galaxy with earth next in its sights and even superman may not be capable of halting the destruction alone in superman. It was released in 2006 as a marketing tiein with the movie, superman. Fandom apps take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Brainiac appears as the titular antagonist in the 2006 directtovideo animated feature superman. Brainiac attacks was the most underexposed show to come out in warners super week of dvd releases timed to coincide with the theatrical release of superman returns. Brainiac, once kryptons allknowing planetary computer, comes to earth as part of his informationgathering trek across the galaxy. The plot is thin, the jokes are bad, and the characters are, well, out of character.
Brainiac dc animated universe dc movies wiki fandom. Determined to liberate the captured metropolis and protect his home planet from brainiac s increasing power, superman takes on his most menacing enemy yet in this dc universe animated original movie based on the gripping comic book miniseries. In a recent interview with the gold coast bulletin, actor michael shannon was asked if hed be interested in returning to play the role of general zod if the upcoming supergirl movie called for it. It is the 16th film in the dc universe animated original movies series. Brainiac crash lands on earth and hijacks lex labs to collect earths data and amass the power of its weapons systems. Brainiac attacks archive sur linternet movie database. Would michael shannon return to play zod in supergirl movie. Embittered by supermans heroic successes and soaring popularity, lex luthor forms a dangerous alliance with the powerful. Darkseid secretly approached brainiac and offered him to hand over superman and in return, brainiac would spare apokolips. From there, superman disables brainiacs ship and takes kandor with him back to earth. This is an extremely low quality animated film that focuses on braniac shrinking down kendor and preserving it.
Peter otoole received a golden raspberry award nomination for worst actor for. The encounters went on for so long i got bored and fastforwarded through the monotony. Superman unbound 20 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Dc animated movie 11 flying 11 hand to hand combat 11 lois lane character 11 supernatural power 11.
Brainiac attacks animated movie information released to dvd in the u. Brainiac was the planetarywide supercomputer of krypton until it left shortly before the planets destruction. Will the version depicted in superman unbound measure up. Superman and supergirl take on the cybernetic brainiac, who boasts that he possesses the knowledge and strength of 10,000 worlds. Its not completely bad but theres better animated superman movies out. This website is devoted to dc comics superman, the first and best comic book superhero, who was created by jerry siegel and joe shuster. Brainiac attacks is a 2006 directtovideo animated film with. In apokolips, darkseid and superman fought together until brainiac s forces retreated. Brainiac attacks is a 2006 animated film directed by curt geda. The most recent dc comics animated films have been serviceable, but not particularly extraordinary.
Unbound, the next entry in the ongoing series of dc universe animated original movies based on the geoff johnsgary frank 2008 release superman. Brainiac goes around absorbing information until superman destroys him with his arcticbreath. The movie earns its pg rating with blood and violence. With lex luther and braniac facing him, superman has to get a whole lot tougher in this fulllength animated film. Little is known about lex luthors origins, but he was an admirably selfmade man.
Afterwards, brainiac traveled the galaxy in pursuit of knowledge and destroyed the sources of the knowledge to increase its value and sought to apply this to the entire universe to complete what it perceived as its function and purpose, making it a nemesis of superman. This week, two new start tales of creators pairing brainiac with unexpected villains to menace the justice league. The animated series to voice the worlds biggest boy scout. We have superman facing down the cybernetic enhanced brainiac who is smarter, faster and more powerful that he is. Krypton brainiac trailer 2018 superman new series hd. Superman returns from the phantom zone with the cure for lois, but can he defeat brainiac and save her in time. What follows is possibly the most epic of all superman battles ever put to screen. Lex luthor was a powerful businessman and criminal mastermind. Home entertainment has released a new clip from the animated adaptation of the classic elseworlds storyline from writer mark millar and artists dave johnson and killian plunkett featuring superman, wonder woman and brainiac discussing the moral and ethical side of the tactics superman has employed toward achieving his goals for the. Click on the news category headings below for a full list of news items available under that category.
Since the closest we ever came to a feature film brainiac was tim burtons superman lives, audiences have had to settle with animated and smallville interpretations of the alien mastermind. We have superman taking on hordes of advanced machines strong enough to hurt the man of steel. The movie begins with brainiac landing on earth in a meteor. The film is based on the 2003 comic book miniseries of the same name written by mark millar and pencilled by dave johnson, andrew robinson, walden wong and killian plunkett. Using advanced weaponry and a special strain of kryptonite harvested from the far reaches of outer space, luthor specifically redesigns. Brainiac attacks full full movie streaming superman.
A new superman movie brings back tim daly from superman. And if you have any suggestions for the future, you can find me on twitter debuting on july 5, 2003 is twilight, the second season premiere of justice league. The vast majority of this movie consisted of superman and braniac pounding each other into the ground, throwing each other through buildings, etc. New dc comics superman brainiac attacks sealed dvd animated movie. He was widely considered to be one of earths most brilliant minds and one of superman s greatest enemies. Brainiac attacks is a 2006 directtovideo animated film with production designs based on superman. Released on june 20, 2006, the film features superman battling the forces of lex luthor and brainiac, and his relationship with lois lane.
The movie ends with an injured luthor facing criminal prosecution after the. So, darkseid went to the justice league and asked for their help to battle brainiac, which superman reluctantly conceded. Unbound was released as part of the dc universe animated original movies. Welcome to adventures times 116th installment, a look at animated heroes of the past. The fictional character superman, an american comic book superhero in dc comics publications, has appeared in various films almost since his inception. Best to worst dc animated movies a list of 44 titles. Red son is a 2020 american directtovideo animated superhero film focusing on the dc comics character superman, and the 37th installment in the dc universe animated original movies series. With only a recent showing on cartoon network, superman. In this allnew clip, superman, wonder woman and brainiac discuss the moral and ethical side of the tactics superman has employed toward achieving his goals for the soviet union and the world.
This website is dedicated to giving you information on superman in all forms of media. Its not completely bad but theres better animated superman movies out there. The animated series as are the majority of its returning voice cast, writer duane capizzi has stated the film was not intended to be in continuity with the dc animated universe. Superman unbound trailer pits superman against brainiac. Superman and supergirl take on the cybernetic brainiac, who boasts that he possesses the knowledge. Brainiac attacks pits superman against two of his longestrunning foes. This animated needed more substance and a better develop story. Brainiac by geoff johns and gary frank, stating that the film would be released in 20. Brainiac was an artificial intelligence unit from krypton who lied about its. The movie performed poorly at the box office and failed to impress critics or audiences.
Krypton brainiac trailer 2018 superman new series hd 2018 syfy comedy, kids, family and animated film, blockbuster, action cinema, blockbuster, scifi movie or. Supergirl is dumb, the plot is dumb, the animation is boring, etc. This feature tends to ignore all the subsequent developments between superman, luthor and brainiac which occurred in justice league and justice league unlimited. An independent studio, lippert pictures, released the first superman feature film, superman and the mole men. Apokolips war an advanced look at the next animated film in the popular dc universe movies collection. New dc comics superman brainiac attacks sealed dvd. Embittered by supermans heroic successes and soaring. Actor matt bomer voices superman in the film, while actresses stana katic and molly quinn voiced lois lane and supergirl respectively. Unfortunately unlike any other superman story that contains this superman unbound is a horrible depiction. When justice league eliminated superwimp superman cbr.
A sneak peek at the next dc universe movie, justice league dark. Brainiac attacks is a 2006 directtovideo animated film with production. I swear to god, i am not kidding you are breaking this news to me, he admitted. He debuted in cinemas in a series of animated shorts beginning in 1941, and then starred in two movie serials in 1948 and 1950. Supergirl was a spinoff from the popular 1978 film superman, and marc mcclure reprises his role of jimmy olsen. Also, brainiac attacks is not based on the dcau, it simply uses their art style and some of the.