The first DCU animated original films were mostly stand-alone (Superman: Doomsday, Wonder Woman, Batman: Under the Red Hood) or constituted their own brief line-up, such as Year One paired with the two-part Dark Knight Returns. Soon enough, DC sought to solidify its film franchise by establishing connected storylines.
How To Watch
Starting in 2013, the DC animated film franchise's main continuity became a 17-part arc that starts with Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox and ends with Justice League Dark: Apokolips War in 2020. You can watch the DC Animated Movie Universe in the following sequence:
*Order from left to right*
Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox
Justice League: War
Assault on Arkham
Son of Batman
Justice League: Throne of Atlantis
Batman vs. Robin
Batman: Bad Blood
Justice League vs. Teen Titans
Justice League Dark
Teen Titans: The Judas Contract
Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay
The Death of Superman
Constantine: City of Demons
Reign of the Supermen
Batman: Hush
Wonder Woman: Bloodlines
Justice League Dark: Apokolips War
The DC Animated Universe Continued
Justice League Dark: Apokolips War sets up the new Tomorrowverse which includes Superman: Man of Tomorrow, Justice Society: World War II, the two-part Long Halloween, and Green Lantern: Beware My Power. For 2023 we’ve seen Legion of Super-Heroes and Justice League: Warworld, which continues the Tomorrowverse storyline.
Since then, the DC Universe Animated Original Movies have returned to standalone films Batman: Soul of the Dragon, Injustice, and Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham.
Which is Better?
DC Animated Universe
Marvel Cinematic Universe
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