Justice League: Throne of Atlantis

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Justice League: Throne of Atlantis cover
Justice League: Throne of Atlantis

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has released more details on the next original DC universe animated movie. The 75-minute Justice League: Throne of Atlantis will be out January 27. It’s Aquaman’s origin story, as Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman, and the rest of the Justice League help him “prevent a war between the inhabitants of land and sea”. The Blu-ray Combo Pack (which includes a DVD and an UltraViolet copy) is list-priced at $24.98, with a DVD version for $19.98. The movie will be available earlier, on January 13, from digital retailers.

The voice cast is as follows:

* Aquaman – Matt Lanter
* Superman – Jerry O’Connell
* Batman – Jason O’Mara
* Wonder Woman – Rosario Dawson
* Flash – Christopher Gorham
* Green Lantern – Nathan Fillion
* Cyborg – Shemar Moore
* Shazam – Sean Astin
* Orm – Sam Witwer
* Mera – Sumalee Montano
* Queen Atlanna – Sirena Irwin
* Manta – Harry Lennix

Special Features on the Blu-ray will be:

* Scoring Atlantis: The Sound of the Deep – Every great film needs a great musical score. Filled with emotion, music takes us on a dynamic journey as we adventure with the hero. Throne of Atlantis takes us on that quest through the eyes of Arthur Curry.
* Robin and Nightwing Bonus Sequence – Producer James Tucker provides video commentary for this exciting bonus sequence where Robin and Nightwing join forces.
* Throne of Atlantis: 2014 New York Comic Con Panel – The entire, lively one-hour panel discussion between actor Matt Lanter, producer James Tucker, screenwriter Heath Corson, character designer Phil Bourassa, and dialogue director Andrea Romano.
* Villains of the Deep – From Ocean Master to Black Manta to King Shark, each villain operates from his own deep sense of conviction, presenting an incredible challenge for the hero in Arthur Curry, aka Aquaman. This documentary goes into the biographical details of the villains.
* A Sneak Peak at Batman vs. Robin – An advance look at the next DC Universe Original Movie with the creators and cast.
* Bonus cartoons from the DC Comics Vault

The DVD contains the Batman vs. Robin sneak peek and the bonus cartoons. Here’s the trailer:

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