Justice League: The New Frontier (2008)

In the 1950s, a new generation of superheroes must join forces with the community's active veterans and a hostile US government to fight a menace to Earth.

Director:

Dave Bullock (as David Bullock)

Writers:

Stan Berkowitz, Darwyn Cooke (additional material)

Stars:

David Boreanaz, Miguel Ferrer, Neil Patrick Harris

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
David Boreanaz	...	Hal Jordan / Green Lantern (voice)
Miguel Ferrer	...	J'onn J'onzz / Martian Manhunter (voice)
Neil Patrick Harris	...	Barry Allen / The Flash (voice)
John Heard	...	Ace Morgan (voice)
Lucy Lawless	...	Wonder Woman (voice)
Kyle MacLachlan	...	Superman (voice)
Lex Lang	...	Rick Flag (voice)
Phil Morris	...	King Faraday (voice)
Kyra Sedgwick	...	Lois Lane (voice)
Brooke Shields	...	Carol Ferris (voice)
Jeremy Sisto	...	Batman (voice)
Joe Alaskey	...	Bugs Bunny (voice)
Jeff Bennett	...	Sportscaster (voice)
Corey Burton	...	Abin Sur / Ray Palmer (voice)
Townsend Coleman	...	Dr. Magnus (voice)

Storyline

Adapting the award-winning DC Comics miniseries DC: THE NEW FRONTIER by Darwyn Cooke, Justice League: The New Frontier spins a tale of the DC Universe in the 1950s, focusing on test pilot Hal Jordan (Green Lantern) and the Martian Manhunter. The story also features other DC characters, including Barry Allen (the Flash), Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman, and many more.

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Plot Keywords:

superhero team up | justice league | origin story | based on comic book | dc comics | 

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Genres:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

M

Did You Know?

Trivia

Alan Ritchson voices Aquaman. He also portrayed Aquaman in Smallvile.

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Goofs

When Hal and Ace are speeding on a highway just outside of Las Vegas, they pass a warning sign for the Nevada Test Site, stating that it is off limits by order of the United States Department of Energy. But the US Department of Energy (DOE) didn't exist in the 1950s; its predecessor then was the US Atomic Energy Commission. (It became the Energy Research and Development Administration in 1974; the ERDA was then incorporated into the new DOE in 1977.)

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Quotes

[first lines]
The Centre: [narrating] Like all things on this hurtling sphere, I emerged from the molten center of creation. But mine has been a unique path. Isolated, I developed attributes beyond those of lesser beings. Then the sphere was struck by a vast celestial stone. Black chunks of death filled the skies and the world became a chaotic world of doom. Soon the sphere began to nurture new kinds of life. And there was one that stood above the rest. Its fragile shell belied its vicious nature. And in ...

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Connections

Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Animated Superhero Movies (2014)

User Reviews

Awesome adaptation. Fantastic movie.

This is a fantastic film, retaining the style and flavour of the original tale, and for me bringing back a real sense of the earliest Justice League stories and the original heroes of the DC Silver Age.

Reading some of the other reviewers they seem to want the glitzy shiny polished versions that have been popularised these days, but I've got to be honest - these stocky built characters beat out the ballet dancer heroes of today in my book. And the feel of Jack Kirby through especially the latter part of the film.

The story itself does a great job of integrating the Golden Age Justice Society days and the Silver Age Justice League days. A worthy piece of work, and I hope we see more of these special projects from the Warner animation department (and Bruce Timm!)

Details

Official Sites:

DC Comics [United States] MySpace

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 February 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

Adalet Birliği: Yeni Sınır

Box Office

Budget:

$3,500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros. Animation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

75 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1