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 of steel. Smiths script, titled superman lives, had brainiac sending doomsday to kill superman, as well as blocking out the sun to make superman powerless, as superman is fueled by sunlight. Brainiac attacks movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Lex luthor and brainiac team up to defeat superman once and for all. Using advanced weaponry and a special strain of kryptonite harvested from the far reaches of outer space, luthor specifically redesigns brainiac to. Unbound finds the horrific force responsible for the destruction of krypton brainiac descending upon earth.
Superman lives previously titled superman reborn is the title for a canceled superman movie intended for production during the 1990s. Henry cavill wants brainiac for man of steel 2 villain screen rant. The man of steel faces his greatest challenge yet as his adoptive world crumbles down around him. Brainiac attacks is a 2006 directtovideo animated film with.
A drone unit came to earth and fought superman, drawing blood for research by brainiac. Jason isaacs will star as superman opposite, amy acker as lois lane, diedrich bader as lex luthor, and paul williams as brainiac, with roger craig smith as batman and vanessa marshall as wonder woman. In the aftermath of the man of steels death in the events of batman v superman, an echo is sent throughout the outer reaches of space. Armed with new weapons and a special strain of kryptonite infused in his body, brainiac becomes the most powerful enemy the man of steal has ever faced. Embittered by supermans heroic successes and soaring popularity, lex luthor forms a. The title of the new superman film became superman. The arc is an intertitle crossover, published in action comics, superman and supergirl. Set two generations before the birth of the man of steel, the show centers on segel cameron cuffe, supermans grandfather. In the months before johns started his brainiac arc, and james robinson took over writing duties on superman, both johns and robinson had made clear their plans for.
Sep 14, 2018 a new rumor has started circulating around the internet suggesting that brainiac could be the main villain for the supergirl movie. Unbound 20 superman matt bomer battles brainiac john noble to save the krypton city of kandor, which is miniaturized and held aboard brainiacs ship. Embittered by superman s heroic successes and soaring popularity, lex luthor forms a dangerous alliance with the powerful computervillain brainiac. Here is a fan tribute trailer to the upcoming dceu movie man of steel second part. Syfys superman prequel series, krypton, has introduced a new version of brainiac, one of supermans oldest villains in the comic books. He debuted in cinemas in a series of animated shorts beginning in 1941, and then starred in two movie serials in 1948 and 1950.
With tim daly, powers boothe, dana delany, lance henriksen. Man of steel sequel fan art imagines brainiac v superman. Vril dox, alias brainiac, is a conqueror seeking technological domination. The fictional character superman, an american comic book superhero in dc comics publications, has appeared in various films almost since his inception. Brainiac has crossed the universe, collecting cities from interesting planets, kandor included, and now the allknowing, everevolving android has his sights fixed on metropolis. His most wellknown crime was the shrinking of the city of kandor prior to kryptons destruction, and preserving it amongst a host of other cities from various planets aboard his spaceship. Unfortunately, thats almost all of the good news about this movie. Man of steels final battle is supermans best movie moment. Quite an array of superman stories have been told through film over the past few decades, and it sounds like richard donners take on the. Superman and supergirl take on the cybernetic brainiac, who boasts that he possesses the knowledge and strength of 10,000 worlds. Brainiac 5 gets a new look in supergirl cosmic book news.
The story would feature brainiac, lex luthor and doomsday as villains. Based on the geoff johnsgary frank 2008 release 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. The brainiac 2020 teaser trailer henry cavil dceu movie fan. The movie director planned to introduce brainiac if he. The animated series to voice the worlds biggest boy scout. The superman villain henry cavill wants for man of steel 2. Luthors scheme is to rejigger brainiacs configuration using a combination of supermans dna and a rare form of kryptonite to make him an unstoppable weapon against the man of steel.
Embittered by supermans heroic successes and soaring popularity, lex luthor forms a dangerous alliance with the powerful computervillain brainiac. Luthor gives brainiac a new body, made from his satellite weapon. Henry cavill wants to see superman fight brainiac in man of steel 2. It will be a standalone movie separate from the dc animated movie universe. The season 2 finale of krypton reveals that brainiac blake ritson plans to make jorel the new superman. Aug 22, 20 superman travels to the phantom zone to save lois. 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. This trend is facilitated by bringing back original superman animated series voice artist tim daly as supermanclark kent. A good portrayal of superman placed on the backdrop of a neofuturist metropolis, superman. Brainiac has destroyed countless planets to feed his insatiable thirst for knowledge. Other than superman s chin, the animation in superman vs.
The man of steel finds himself outshone by a new team of ruthless. The plot is thin, the jokes are bad, and the characters are, well, out of character. It is difficult to tell whether youre dealing with the original brainiac, or one of his drones. Brainiac teams up with lex luthor, but superman is resurrected by a kryptonian robot, the eradicator. Sep 15, 2015 however, new rumors suggest that, even though the superman sequel isnt at the front of warner bros. When earth becomes the next target, superman must protect his adopted world from the same fate as krypton and. Brainiac attacks pits superman against two of his longestrunning foes. Sep, 2018 why john krasinski is the best choice for a new superman. The film was to be directed by tim burton and produced by jon peters.
During the fight, brainiac 5 has his personality inhibitors damaged, which leads to his transformation into his new look. The character, played by blake ritson, has been set up to serve as the shows first big bad. After supergirl informed superman of brainiacs true nature, superman tracked brainiac down, intending to retrieve kandor. Syfys superman prequel series, krypton, has introduced a new version of brainiac, one of superman s oldest villains in the comic books. Its been a wild, rumorfilled week for the dceu, with some suggesting that superman himself henry cavill could be stepping down from the role while others, including cavills agent, say hell be sticking around. Extremely advanced mental abilities that have allowed him to work through numerous robotic and even human proxies make him a dangerously formidable opponent. Red son is a 2020 american directtovideo animated superhero film focusing on the dc comics character superman, and the 37th installment in the dc universe animated original movies series.
In the new 52, it was the first time superman had learned his homeworld. Brainiac, sometimes also known as milton fine or as the brain interactive construct to kryptonians, is a roboticcomputerized supervillain, who is one of superman s main nemeses aside from lex luthor. Released on june 20, 2006, the film features superman battling the forces of lex luthor and brainiac, and his relationship with lois lane. Finally back in print after years of demand, superman. While this film features the same character designs, general look, style, and most.
New krypton is a 200809 superman story arc written by geoff johns, james robinson, and sterling gates with art by gary frank, alex ross, renato guedes, jamal igle and pete woods and published by dc comics. Supergirl fought his drones fiercely, but they managed to capture her and take her on boards. Brainiac goes around absorbing information until superman destroys him with his arcticbreath. From geoff johns and gary frank, the brainiac storyline that served as the basis for the animated movie superman unbound seems to be the story most directly influencing at. A new rumor has started circulating around the internet suggesting that brainiac could be the main villain for the supergirl movie. Brainiac is a worthy adversary and geoff johns and gary frank are worthy storytellers. Brainiac is a superintelligent alien being from the planet colu who has fought superman many times. Mar 29, 2018 from geoff johns and gary frank, the brainiac storyline that served as the basis for the animated movie superman unbound seems to be the story most directly influencing at least the look of krypton. But many dc fans are eager for cavills superman to lead another. The new movie, scheduled for release in christmas 1991. I think its because every time a new superman movie comes out, its been a while, so its almost like they have to keep rebooting the property. While she enjoys discovering new books, right now shes probably just. What begins in typical superman fashion this new dc animated cartoon kicks of with a bang. The original character was created by mark millar and first appeared in superman.
Sep 15, 2015 as for brainiac s involvement, batman v superman. Why not have brainiac come in and steal a few cities around the. Brainiac attacks is a 2006 directtovideo animated film with production designs based on superman. The film is based on the 2003 comic book miniseries of the same name written by mark millar and pencilled by dave johnson, andrew robinson, walden wong and killian plunkett. In the months before johns started his brainiac arc, and james robinson took over writing duties on superman, both johns and robinson had made clear their plans for the superman related titles following those arcs for the rest of 2008 onto the end of 2010. Man of steel 2 rise of brainiac is just a fan concept. Superman, of course, defeated brainiac and saved both, though only metropolis got enlarged. Brainiac was captured by the united states government and turned over to project 7734. Brainiac, sometimes also known as milton fine or as the brain interactive construct to kryptonians, is a roboticcomputerized supervillain, who is one of supermans main nemeses aside from lex luthor. This trend is facilitated by bringing back original superman animated series voice artist tim daly as superman clark kent.
It probably would have featured the same elements as the superman v cary bates script, including a parallel universe, the shrunken kryptonian city of kandor, and supermans battle against brainiac. Brainiac attacks was a present surprise for the old dc animated universe. Meanwhile, brainiac wreaks destruction on metropolis as lex luthor unleashes the new man of steel. Brainiac confirmed that the city and superman both came from krypton. The real issue is that brainiac just hasnt got the menace needed to give superman the ultimate threat. Krypton brainiac trailer 2018 superman new series hd 2018 syfy comedy, kids, family and animated film, blockbuster, action. Brainiac wishes to possess the eradicator and its technology. With abel salazar, ariadne welter, david silva, german robles. Set two generations before the birth of the man of steel, the show centers on segel cameron cuffe, superman s grandfather. In the new 52, relaunch of the superman story, braniacs a. Oct 21, 2014 in the new 52, relaunch of the superman story, braniacs a. Dawn of justice director zack snyder did recently tease that brainiac will be used down the road in a future dceu film, which, if this rumor is. At some point, he cloned himself to get a lab assistant. Superman unbound 20 rotten tomatoes movie trailers.
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. Unbound is a 20 animated direct to video superhero film based on the 2008 comic book story arc superman. The plan is to link the three superbooks action comics, superman, and supergirl, allowing them to cross over more fluidly on a regular. Lex luthor attempted to flee the project with brainiac, but brainiac resisted, citing a plan that he had. However, new rumors suggest that, even though the superman sequel isnt at the front of warner bros. An independent studio, lippert pictures, released the first superman feature film, superman and the mole men. He acquired a spaceship and went on a journey through space, acquiring knowledge and using his robotic drones to capture living organisms of various alien species. Brainiac match up could look like if a man of steel sequel featuring the two. Krypton brainiac trailer 2018 superman new series hd. Also, brainiac attacks is not based on the dcau, it simply uses their art style and some of the voice actors. Christopher nolans dark knight trilogy proved that comic book adaptations. Brainiac beat the man of steel down, though, and then headed his ship towards earth. In 1661 mexico, the baron vitelius of astara is sentenced to be burned alive by the holy inquisition of mexico for witchcraft, necromancy, and other crimes.
Why havent superman movies used more of his villains like brainiac. However, lex luthor is able to save a piece of brainiac and forms an alliance with the kryptonian robot. The movie begins with brainiac landing on earth in a meteor. Its been a wild, rumorfilled week for the dceu, with some suggesting that superman himself henry cavill could be stepping down from the role while others, including cavills agent, say hell be sticking around with cavills future as superman uncertain. Brainiac begins with some very comical scenes and proceeds to a scary, nailbiting tale. Other than supermans chin, the animation in superman vs.
Quinn, alexander gould the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 15 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. This feature tends to ignore all the subsequent developments between superman, luthor and brainiac which occurred in justice league and justice league unlimited. This version of the character is exclusive to the continuity of the film superman. When he isnt writing about or watching new releases, cooper is a fantasy. A new superman movie brings back tim daly from superman. As an experiment, brainiac tried forcing superman to choose. Brainiac is brought to you by geoff johns and gary frank, the award winning, bestselling creative team behind the blockbuster hits doomsday clock and batman. When lois lane is critically injured by a force beam that was intended for him, superman must race into the mysterious phantom zone to find a cure. Wesley strick and dan gilroy wrote the screenplays that were nearly filmed.
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