After spending time with them, superman formulates a plan and escapes kandor using the subjugator robots. May 23, 20 this adaptation of the modern day story of brainiac by geoff johns, possibly the greatest superman writer of all time, is well done. Unbound also features voice work by stephen root, alexander gould, diedrich bader, and frances conroy. Although i havent read that particular comic yet, i am familiar with work from both johns and frank. Brainiac attacks, part 4 youtubesuperman returns from the phantom zone with the cure for lois, but can he defeat brainiac and save her in time. But when brainiac reveals its true intentions, superman must brave the mysterious phantom zone to find the strength to survive the deadly showdown. Brainiac, voiced by john noble fringe, denethor is quite. Superman and supergirl take on the cybernetic brainiac, who boasts that he possesses the. Unbound was probably well aware of its quality and pulled unbound from the box of titles for bad movie sequels after the first two tries turned up returns and lives. May 23, 20 the animation for superman unbound differs from what weve come to expect from the dc animated features. The fictional character superman, an american comic book superhero in dc comics publications, has appeared in various films almost since his inception. Brainiac written by geoff johns and illustrated by gary frank. Unbound will be released on dvd, bluray, vod and digital download through streaming providers, on may 7, 20. Unbound is a dc universe animated original movie based on the comic superman.
The film will be based on the comic book miniseries of the same name written by mark millar and pencilled by dave johnson, andrew robinson, walden wong and killian plunkett. Digital comic excerpt from the graphic novel superman. It was directed by james tucker and scripted by bob goodman. Lex luthor forms a dangerous alliance with the powerful computervillain brainiac. This flick feels like a monster of the daystory for a television series. Brainiac is a worthy adversary and geoff johns and gary frank are worthy storytellers. Unbound animated movie 20 man of steel movie 2014 justice league. Using supermans spacecraft, brainiac decides to chart a course to earth while sending superman into kandor. This list includes regular theatrical movies as well as movie serials listed individually and direct to video. Unbound tells the story of brainiac, a planet absorbing entity who strives to gain all the knowledge in. The animation for superman unbound differs from what weve come to expect from the dc animated features. 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. The american comic book character superman has appeared in many types of media.
Quinn, superman matt bomer goes up against extraterrestrial villain brainiac john noble, who has been wreaking havoc across the universe, stealing cities and destroying planets, including the heros home krypton. The comic storyline this film is based on superman. Superman encounters brainiac in this clip from the upcoming animated feature superman unbound, available may 2, 20 on dvd, bluray combo pack, ondemand and digital download. Throne of atlantis animated movie 2015 justice league.
After the last superman madefordvd movie, superman vs. Unbound includes digital copy bluray 20 at best buy. A chronological listing of all superman related movies. Superman and supergirl take on the cybernetic brainiac, who boasts that he possesses the knowledge and strength of 10,000 worlds.
Apr, 2020 a loose adaptation of the death of superman storyline, which was also loosely adapted in batman v superman. Brainiac movie included are the installments stolen memories, knight time, and new kids in town. This collection of three episodes from the animated superman series focuses on his nemesis brainiac. Collection of five animated features following the adventures of the dc comics superhero. An unstoppable juggernaut whose power grows with each new city ne collects, brainiac will put the man of steels true strength to the ultimate test. Since his first comic book appearance in 1938, superman has appeared in radio, television, movies, and video games each on multiple occasions, and his name, symbol, and.
Superman unbound is a 20 direct to video dc animated movie, the story follows superman fighting brainiac once again, but this time teamed up with his cousin supergirl. Released on june 20, 2006, the film features superman battling the forces of lex luthor and brainiac, and his relationship with lois lane. 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. However, the movie wobbles too often and lacks consistent impact.
The two actors voice lois lane and brainiac in this latest dc universe animated original movie, available may 7th. As superman and zorel talk, brainiac attacks superman from behind. Supergirl is also caught at this point and brought to brainiac s ship just as metropolis is encased in a bottle and a solaraggressor missile is fired towards the sun. The disc opens with ads for man of steel and lego batman the movie. Society comic books 20152016 doomed comic books 20152016 superboy and teen titans comic books and related. Unbound is a 20 animated direct to video superhero film based. Brainiac has destroyed countless planets to feed his insatiable thirst for knowledge. The 10 best superman movies, according to imdb screenrant. Brainiac crash lands on earth and hijacks lex labs to collect earths data and amass the power of its weapons systems. But if superman was overpowered as the negative haters say then he could simply blink his eyes and end the corona virus, dr. Maybe im spoiled for superman movies after last years the death of superman, but this was pretty mediocre. Using advanced weaponry and a special strain of kryptonite harvested from the far reaches of outer space, luthor specifically redesigns brainiac to defeat the man.
Red son is an upcoming 2020 american directtovideo animated superhero film focusing on the dc comics character superman. It leaves out the death of pa kent, but he does do some world saving. Apr 19, 20 superman encounters brainiac in this clip from the upcoming animated feature superman unbound, available may 2, 20 on dvd, bluray combo pack, ondemand and digital download. I was happy to see that unbound improved upon the last outing, albeit with only slightly better animation. Brainiac attacks pits superman against two of his longestrunning foes. Action comics and superman comic books, specials, annuals and graphic novels 20112016 superman unchained comic books 202015 batmansuperman comic books 202016 supermanwonder woman comic books 202016 earth 2. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Aug 08, 20 brainiac crash lands on earth and hijacks lex labs to collect earths data and amass the power of its weapons systems. Unbound, the next entry in the ongoing series of dc universe animated original movies. When earth becomes the next target, superman must protect his adopted world from the same fate as krypton and.
Allnew dc universe animated original movie superman. Brainiac attacks is a 2006 directtovideo animated film with production designs based on superman. Based on the geoff johnsgary frank 2008 release superman. Super project, she said of the movie, which will be released in 20. Unbound is a 20 animated direct to video superhero film based on the 2008 comic book story arc superman. A loose adaptation of the death of superman storyline, which was also loosely adapted in batman v superman. Quinn, alexander gould the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 15 min, and received a score of out of 100 on.
Superman unbound 20 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. However, there were plenty of other factors which did make this a bad movie. With tim daly, powers boothe, dana delany, lance henriksen. Action comics and superman comic books, specials, annuals and graphic novels 20112016 superman unchained comic books 20 2015 batman superman comic books 20 2016 superman wonder woman comic books 20 2016 earth 2. The film suffers from a short run time, at 75 minutes the pacing feels a bit all over the place. In the movie, lex luthor unearths an alien spacecraft which contains doomsday who proceeds to rampage upon the earth. Unbound finds the horrific force responsible for the destruction of krypton brainiac descending upon earth. Brainiac is one of my favorite superman stories, and id always hoped that they would make a movie out of it i daresay they could adapt this story to make a sequel to man of steel.
Inside kandor, his strength waning due to the artificial red sun, superman meets his uncle zorel and aunt alura. This adaptation of the modern day story of brainiac by geoff johns, possibly the greatest superman writer of all time, is well done. Supergirl is also caught at this point and brought to brainiacs ship just as metropolis is encased in a bottle and a solaraggressor missile is fired towards the sun. Brainiac begins with some very comical scenes and proceeds to a scary, nailbiting tale. Superman is unconscious and hooked up to all the bottled cities, which allow him to hear their cries for help. Embittered by superman s heroic successes and soaring popularity, lex luthor forms a dangerous alliance with the powerful computervillain brainiac. Unbound 20 superman matt bomer battles brainiac john noble to save the krypton city of kandor, which is miniaturized and held aboard brainiacs ship. Brainiac, voiced by john noble fringe, denethor is quite menacing. Determined to liberate the captured metropolis and protect his home planet from brainiacs increasing power, superman. If you stay past the credits at the end of the movie, you will be treated to a. Unbound 20 full movie online 123movies go123movies. It is the 16th film in the dc universe animated original movies series.
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