Sunday, March 05, 2006

Cartoon Network Announces Superhero-Related Plans

During a press conference to discuss its upcoming schedule, Cartoon Network spoke of several comic-book based projects:


  • Justice League Unlimited will conclude its run in April with a 2-part part series finale. Read about the final new episodes here.
  • Teen Titans has already concluded its series run, but will return in a TV movie (and Direct-to-DVD release) this Fall called Teen Titans Tokyo, with the following description:
When a high-tech ninja attacks Titans Tower, Robin, Starfire, Cyborg, Raven and Beast Boy spring into action. Robin finds out the ninja was sent by a mysterious and menacing Japanese criminal known as Brushogun, and the Teen Titans travel to Tokyo to track the villain down.
  • A new Legion of Superheroes cartoon is in the works, though not yet officially announced or titled. Superboy will apparently also be featured n this cartoon, despite previous rumors that it would feature Supergirl (as in the yet-to-air Justice League Unlimited episode). It also appears this series will first air on the heir to Kids WB (Kids CW?). This series will not be a part of the previously established continuity that started with Batman: the Animated Series and concluded with Justice League Unlimited.
  • Episodes of The Batman that previously only aired on Kids WB will debut on Cartoon Network this summer.

DC is not the only comic-book universe featured in Cartoon Network’s upcoming plans, as Marvel, makes its cable network presence known:

  • Spider-Man (yes, a live action movie on CARTOON Network) will air this year
  • A new Fantastic Four cartoon will air within the next year
  • Marvel’s new series of direct-to-DVD movies will air on the Cartoon Network, starting with Ultimate Avengers on April 15.
  • Ultimate Avengers 2 and Iron Man will debut n the fall, and Dr. Strange will likely to appear in 2007.

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