As has become something of a tradition at San Diego Comic-Con, DC announced their slate of animated features coming down the pipeline in 2020, which includes an adaptation of Superman: Red Son. This will mark the first time that the seminal storyline has been given a direct adaptation. Other titles that were announced by the publisher, in partnership with Warner Bros., include Justice League Dark: Apokolips War and another Superman flick, Superman: Man of Tomorrow. Few details have been revealed since the title was announced Saturday at San Diego Comic-Con, but the Superman: Red Son movie will tackle the story originally cooked up by Mark Millar, Dave Johnson and Killian Plunkett. It will be the first animated DC movie to arrive next year, but no specific release date has been announced at this time. It also isn’t yet clear who will be in the director’s chair, or who will be penning the screenplay. However, it was made clear in the announcement that this is expected to stick close to the source material. Supergril offered a very, very loose adaptation of the material last season. It’s not yet been revealed who will be included amongst the voice cast for the movie. For those who may not be familiar, Superman: Red Son was originally published in 2003 as an Elseworlds tale. These are stories that take place outside of the main DC Comics continuity, which allows for inventive, one-off tales to be told. The story takes place during the Cold War, and… [Read full story]
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