DC is set to release the all-new series of animated Justice League Action on Cartoon Network with a special four-part special, “Shazam Slam,” next month. Produced by Warner Bros. Animation, the show will debut new episodes on CN beginning 24 December.
In “Shazam Slam,” the villainous Black Adam battles Batman on the Rock of Eternity and unleashes a horde of Djinn determined to turn the Earth back to its pre-human, volcanic state. Affected by the otherworldly powers of these primordial monsters, Batman becomes possessed and is turned into a giant flying Batmonster laying waste to the Hall of Justice, with only Superman capable of taking the fight to the Dark Knight. One by one, the Justice League – with the help of Shazam (voiced by Sean Astin) and The Wizard (voiced by Carl Reiner) – must hunt down and defeat each Djinn in order to yet again save the world from destruction.
Justice League Action marks the return of Kevin Conroy (Batman: The Animated Series) as Batman in a weekly animated TV series. Other voice actors include Mark Hamill as Joker, James Woods as Lex Luthor, Diedrich Bader as Booster Gold and many more iconic DC Super Heroes and Super-Villains.
The producers of this series are Jim Krieg (Green Lantern: The Animated Series), Butch Lukic (Justice League, Batman Beyond), and Alan Burnett and Sam Register (Teen Titans Go!) serves as executive producer.
Justice League Action (which breaks down into 11-minute episodes similar to Teen Titans GO!) premieres on Friday, 16 December and will air regularly on Saturdays, from 24 December. UK will get to witness the show earlier than the USA as it’s set to debut on November 26.