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WB To Release Gargantuan 30 Animated Film Box Set Of DC Universe Original Movies

Although Warner Home Video was certainly no stranger to releasing direct-to-video animated superhero films in previous years, they changed the game in 2007 by kicking off their line of DC Universe Original Movies with Superman: Doomsday. Basically, the goal was to adapt popular comic book storylines by sometimes mirroring the original artwork, with well-known actors providing the voiceovers. Not surprisingly, the initiative proved to be a smashing success right out of the gate.

Although Warner Home Video was certainly no stranger to releasing direct-to-video animated superhero films in previous years, they changed the game in 2007 by kicking off their line of DC Universe Original Movies with Superman: Doomsday. Basically, the goal was to adapt popular comic book storylines by sometimes mirroring the original artwork, with well-known actors providing the voiceovers. Not surprisingly, the initiative proved to be a smashing success right out of the gate.

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In the time since, we’ve been treated to what fans the world over would no doubt describe as modern classics in the form of Batman: The Red Hood and Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox – each of which adapted their source material to varying accuracy – and even some original tales such as Green Lantern: First Flight and Emerald Knights. Not only that, but two of Frank Miller’s most beloved works – Batman: Year One and The Dark Knight Returns – were both brought to life thanks to the talented filmmakers involved.

Now, it stands to reason that not all of you have been collecting since the beginning, and that tracking down 30 different pictures can be a bit challenging, but WB has you covered with the upcoming release of DC Universe Original Movies: 10th Anniversary Collection. Slated to arrive via Digital HD on August 15, with a Blu-ray release following on November 7, this would make quite the gift for any superhero lover.

Here’s the full rundown of movies to be included:

1. SUPERMAN: DOOMSDAY
2. JUSTICE LEAGUE: THE NEW FRONTIER
3. BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHT
4. WONDER WOMAN COMMEMORATIVE EDITION
5. GREEN LANTERN: FIRST FLIGHT
6. SUPERMAN/BATMAN: PUBLIC ENEMIES
7. JUSTICE LEAGUE: CRISIS ON TWO EARTHS
8. BATMAN: UNDER THE RED HOOD
9. SUPERMAN/BATMAN: APOCALYPSE
10. ALL-STAR SUPERMAN
11. GREEN LANTERN: EMERALD KNIGHTS
12. BATMAN: YEAR ONE
13. JUSTICE LEAGUE: DOOM
14. SUPERMAN VS. THE ELITE
15. THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS, PART 1
16. THE DARK KNIGHTS RETURNS, PART 2
17. SUPERMAN: UNBOUND
18. JUSTICE LEAGUE: THE FLASHPOINT PARADOX
19. JUSTICE LEAGUE: WAR
20. SON OF BATMAN
21. BATMAN: ASSAULT ON ARKHAM
22. JUSTICE LEAGUE: THRONE OF ATLANTIS
23. BATMAN VS. ROBIN
24. JUSTICE LEAGUE: GODS AND MONSTERS
25. BATMAN: BAD BLOOD
26. JUSTICE LEAGUE VS. TEEN TITANS
27. BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE
28. JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK
29. TEEN TITANS: THE JUDAS CONTRACT
30. BATMAN AND HARLEY QUINN

Aside from those, expect five shorts – The Spectre, Green Arrow, Jonah Hex, Catwoman and Superman/Shazam: The Return of Black Adam – to be part of the package, in addition to new special features and exclusive collectible items. Some of you may be asking where Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders and Vixen: The Movie are, but it’s important to remember that those were TV tie-ins, not DC Universe Original Movies.