Variety reports that online network Machinima have secured the rights to air a new three-part animated Justice League series from Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment. Titled Justice League: Gods and Monsters Chronicles, it's set to launch early next year, and the site reveals that it revolves around, "a newly conceived reality in the DC universe where Justice League members Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman are much darker versions of the superheroes that people know." It sounds as if it's actually a feature which they'll be splitting into three parts, and Bruce Timm (Batman: The Animated Series) is serving as an executive producer.
Justice League: Gods and Monsters Chronicles will be coming to DVD and Blu-ray a few weeks later, and the fact that they're putting the focus on this superhero team ahead of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice in 2016 and Justice League in 2018 (that's the year the trade gives) should come as no surprise. "Ever since we announced the Warner Bros. strategic investment, we have been looking for a new and exciting way to tap into the company’s unmatched content," said Chad Gutstein, Machinma’s CEO in a statement released today. DC Entertainment president Diane Nelson adds, "We are committed to delivering DC Entertainment’s extensive line-up of world-class characters and stories to audiences across all platforms and formats. ‘Justice League: Gods and Monsters’ is an exciting opportunity to bring alternate versions of DC Comics’ iconic Justice League characters to Machinima, and we look forward to bringing this new animated shortform series to life with our partners across Warner Bros."
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