Cartoon Network Previews Their New 'Wonder Woman' DC Nation Short

It won't be solely Beware the Batman that debuts on Cartoon Network tomorrow morning at 10AM. Also as part of their DC Nation block will be a new animated Wonder Woman short written and directed by Robert Valley. Like previous shorts, it promises to deliver an edgy new look to another well know DC icon.

You can check out stills and a preview clip below.

SOURCE: Cartoon Network

Follow @NerdyRScoundrel

Cartoon Network Releases Images and Trailer for 'Beware The Batman' & Sets Debut Date

Cartoon Network announced the premiere date for Beware the Batman, in addition to releasing the first trailer and a set of stills. Set to debut on Saturday, July 13th at 10AM, the CGI show is the latest series from Warner Bros. Animation to join Cartoon Network's DC Nation block of programming.

Official Press Release:

"The Caped Crusader will return to television screens this summer when Beware the Batman premieres on Cartoon NetworkSaturday, July 13 at 10 a.m. (ET/PT) as part of DC Nation. Featuring cutting-edge CGI visuals to match the intricate twists and turns of the narrative, Batman steps out of the shadows and into the spotlight for an entirely new generation of fans.

A cool, new take on the classic Dark Knight franchise, Beware the Batman incorporates Batman’s core characters with a rogues gallery of new villains not previously seen in animated form. Along with backup from ex-secret agent Alfred and lethal swordswoman Katana, the Dark Knight faces the twisted machinations of Gotham City’s criminal underworld led by the likes of Anarky, Professor Pyg, Mister Toad and Magpie. Produced by Warner Bros. Animation (WBA), this action-packed detective thriller deftly redefines what we have come to know as a “Batman show.” WBA’s Sam Register serves as executive producer, with Glen Murakami (Batman Beyond) and Mitch Watson (Scooby-Doo! Mystery Inc.) producing. 

Starring Anthony Ruivivar (Banshee) as Batman/Bruce Wayne, Beware The Batman boasts a stellar voice cast with JB Blanc (The Count of Monte Cristo) as Alfred and Sumalee Montano (ER) as Katana. Lending voices to the villains are Wallace Langham (CSI: Crime Scene Investigation) as Anarky, Grey DeLisle (Green Lantern: The Animated Series) as Magpie, Udo Kier (Scooby-Doo! Mystery Inc.) as Mr. Toad, Lance Reddick (Fringe) as Ra’s al Ghul and Brian George (The Big Bang Theory) as Professor Pyg. 

Beware the Batman is the latest series based on characters from DC Comics to be added to DC Nation, Cartoon Network’s programming block on Saturday mornings. It will be followed by Teen Titans Go! at 10:30 a.m. and joined by all-new animated shorts."

Follow @NerdyRScoundrel

Preview Images From 'Endgame,' The Series Finale of 'Young Justice: Invasion'

We can add Young Justice to Cartoon Network's animation causality list. Tomorrow morning will bring us the series finales of two DC Nation shows, Green Lantern: The Animated Series and Young Justice: Invasion. When the two series were abruptly pulled from the schedule last fall and didn't resume their runs until January, I don't think fans were surprised to learn that they did not make the cut when Cartoon Network announced their new and returning shows for 2013. 

Filling in the gaps in the DC Nation line-up will be Teen Titans Go! and Beware the Batman. Star Wars: The Clone Wars has also ended its five season run on the network, with Lucasfilm 'winding' down production on that show and releasing what it has left probably on DVD or airing on Disney XD. 

Young Justice took an edgy turn with its Invasion storyline, taking the Justice League apprentices into a future storyline and expanding the cast greatly with a generous line-up of DC heroes. It's unfortunate to see its the end of the road, meeting the same fate of its predecessors Justice League and Justice League Unlimited.

Here are some images featuring from tomorrow's swan song episode, Endgame, even one featuring four generation of The Flash. "On the verge of finally ending the alien invasion, the team discovers the price of victory may be the entire planet Earth!" is how Cartoon Network describes the episode.

You can also check out images and a clip from tomorrow's final episode of Green Lantern: The Animated Series here and the first look at Teen Titans Go! here.

Follow @NerdyRScoundrel

Preview Clip & Images From The Series Finale of 'Green Lantern: The Animated Series'

Cartoon Network has released new images and a preview clip from Dark Matter, Saturday's morning's swan song episode of Green Lantern: The Animated Series. Along with Young Justice, the show will unfortunately not be returning for further adventures and will be replaced in the DC Nation line-up by the younger skewing Teen Titans Go! and Beware The Batman.

It's unfortunate that Green Lantern, in either animated form or live action, has failed to click with the masses. This second and ultimately final season not only brought us a solid dark arc involving the Anti-Monitor and the Manhunters, but saw Guy Gardner and Sinestro thrown into the mix as well. The show's longterm future seemed highly in doubt when it was abruptly pulled from Cartoon Network's schedule last fall, with no return date immediately announced.

The darker story lines explored by the show didn't exactly make it ideal fare for the Saturday morning time slot it was given, as the older demo it would ideally target isn't tuning in live at that time. In addition to Young Justice and Green Lantern: The Animated Series, Star Wars: The Clone Wars has also finished it run on the network, with Lucasfilm's recent announcement that it will be 'winding down' production on that series.

Dark Matter synopsis, per Cartoon Network:

In the season finale episode, the Aya Monitor returns to the dawn of time to stop all emotion and all life from ever existing. Now, Hal must find a way to stop her - while Razer realizes the only way to save the universe may mean killing the woman he loves.

Follow @NerdyRScoundrel