Machinima launches Justice League: Gods & Monsters animated series

Just in case you thought that JUSTICE LEAGUE wasn’t getting enough attention due to the release of BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE, have no fear, an animated series to hold you over is here! The Zack Snyder directed JUSTICE LEAGUE is set for a release after BATMAN V SUPERMAN hits in 2016, a considerable amount of time to wait some might say. So perhaps in an effort to bring attention to the brand, Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment are teaming up to launch a new animated series with the online network Machinima.

Variety reports Machinima has secured the rights to air a new three-part animated Justice League series titled Justice League: Gods and Monsters Chronicles set to launch early next year. The series will revolve 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." On top of all that, Bruce Timm (Batman: The Animated Series) is serving as an executive producer.
 
Machinma’s CEO Chad Gutstein said "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," with DC Entertainment president Diane Nelson adding, "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."

Are you intrigued at this collaboration? The idea of seeing a darker side to these characters definitely has me interested; I look forward to seeing how far they take the freedom of an online release. Justice League: Gods and Monsters Chronicles will launch in the spring of 2015 and will make its way to an eventual DVD release a few weeks after its online debut. Check back for further updates as they arrive.

This is going to be tough, but you can only pick one favorite; Green Lantern never looked so good.