New fans of the Teen Titans will find a lot to like about it Gregg Henry voices the villainous Brother Blood. Austin ( Wizards of Waverly Place) as Blue Beetle, Brandon Soo Hoo ( Tropic Thunder) as Beast Boy, Kari Wahlgren ( Phineas and Ferb, Legion of Superheroes) as Starfire, and Stuart Allan ( Batman vs. Returning voice actors include Sean Maher ( Firefly, Batman: Bad Blood) as Nightwing, Taissa Farmiga ( American Horror Story) as Raven, Jake T. Kevin Smith even makes a small cameo as himself in a fun moment with Beast Boy. Austin, Taissa Farmiga, Brandon Soo Hoo and Stuart Allan join the cast. Teen Titans: The Judas Contract sees returning DC voice actors Sean Maher, Kari Wahlgren, Jake T. The current line of DC animated movies celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. Teenagers shouldn’t have a problem with its mature themes. While compelling entertainment for superhero fans, it’s not intended for younger children.
Sexual innuendo, graphic murder and violence all play key roles as the Teen Titans are betrayed from within by one of their own. This PG-13 film is a far cry from the lighthearted comedy found on that younger-skewing cartoon. The popularity of Teen Titans Go on Cartoon Network finally gave it the green-light. It’s taken years for The Judas Contract to get made, having been rumored as a potential DC Universe animated original movie for nearly a decade. The new additions to the line-up are Blue Beetle and the current Robin that also happens to be Batman’s biological son, Damian Wayne. Original Titans member Cyborg has been dropped, having become a Justice League member these days. Some updates were made to make it more in line with today’s DC Universe. It adapts the classic story-line from Tales of the Teen Titans, one of DC’s top comics in the 1980s. Teen Titans) from a taut screenplay by Ernie Altbacker. The movie is directed by Sam Liu ( Justice League vs. Ricci plays new Teen Titans member Terra and Ferrer is voicing the mercenary villain Deathstroke. This updated group of Teen Titans, led by alien warrior princess Starfire, will face Brother Blood and their toughest foe yet, Deathstroke.Ĭhristina Ricci and the late Miguel Ferrer are the most notable names as voice stars.
The Judas Contract also marked the introduction of Dick Grayson’s (the original Robin) identity as Nightwing. For information on how we handle review material, please visit our about us page to learn more.Īdapted from the classic run by writer Marv Wolfman and legendary artist George Perez on the 1984 DC comics series, this animated adventure introduces the troubled Terra as the newest member of the Teen Titans. This has not influenced DoBlu’s editorial process. Mature superhero storytelling from the 1980s updated for today’s audiencesįull disclosure: This Blu-ray was provided to us for review.