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Metal Gear Solid (2027)
Solid Snake, a former Special Forces operative, is pulled out of retirement by the U.S. government to infiltrate Shadow Moses, a nuclear weapons facility that has been taken over by rogue unit FOXHOUND, led by Liquid Snake. Solid Snake must liberate hostages and prevent FOXHOUND from using Metal Gear REX, a mecha capable of delivering a nuclear warhead anywhere in the world, while confronting his own origins.
Absolute Batman
The series stars a 24-year-old blue-collar civil engineer named Bruce Wayne, who operates at night as the vigilante Batman, fighting crime with his self-designed equipment and armor. While doing so, he is stalked by an MI6 agent, Alfred Pennyworth. Unlike the mainstream DC continuity's Bruce Wayne, this version grew up without family wealth in Crime Alley, and many of his classic enemies, including Killer Croc, the Riddler, and the Penguin, are childhood friends, while the Joker is reimagined as a billionaire.
Dracula: Origins (2014)
In the 15th century, brothers Vlad and Radu live as hostages in the Ottoman Empire, where they befriend Prince Mehmed, heir to the Ottoman throne, and become skilled warriors. When their father, Vlad Dracul, is assassinated by the rebel Vladislav, the brothers and Mehmed return to Wallachia to reclaim the throne. Defeated and left near death, Vlad encounters the ancient Master, who revives him as a vampire. Vlad uses his newfound power to defeat Vladislav and becomes ruler of Wallachia, but his growing bloodlust soon turns his reign into a terror. Radu and Mehmed eventually turn against him, forcing Vlad into exile in Hungary, where King Matthias Corvinus takes him in and marries him to his cousin, the prophetess Justina. They have a son, Mihnea, and Vlad briefly finds peace. Years later, Vlad returns to Wallachia to negotiate with Radu, now its ruler. Overcome by his vampiric nature, he murders his brother and realizes he has become a monster. After saying goodbye to Justina and Mihnea, Vlad faces an army led by Mehmed and Basarab, Vladislav's vengeful brother. Defeated and presumed dead, Vlad is revived by the Master. Heartbroken, he chooses to abandon his family and country, wandering the world alone.
The Changing Girl
On the distant planet Meta, young Loma decides to steal a mysterious artifact to help her achieve her dream of living as a human on Earth. Awakening on the body of a girl who just passed away after a months long coma, she enjoys her new human life until she discovers that her body belonged to a cruel and hateful bully who earned the fear and hatred of everyone around her. Loma, now "Megan", faces teenage life, having to convince everyone that she's a "changed girl", while also dodging the attention of superheroes investigating rumours of an undercover alien in the area. If that wasn't enough, Megan's ghost awakens and is less than happy to see her body stolen. Loma's dream of living a peaceful teenager life might just turn into a nightmare.
Wonder Woman II (2010)
Over a decade ago in Themyscira, a child Diana discovered a dying woman stranded on the coast holding a toddler. She begs the Amazons to take care of her daughter before passing away, Queen Hippolyta decides to raise the child, Donna, as Diana’s sister. In the present day, Wonder Woman has become a world renowned superheroine and a founding member of the Justice League. She receives a sudden visit from Donna Troy, now grown up, who left Themyscira after learning of Diana’s adventures. The sisters would soon face a grave threat as the ruthless Doctor Psycho, afraid of the influence Wonder Woman could have on the world, assembled a team of supervillains to bring them down, jokingly nicknamed “Villainy Inc.” by Etta. Diana and Donna face off against these supervillains. Meanwhile, Diana’s friend Barbara meets and bonds with the Cheetah, Priscilla, and learns she was turned into a monster after making a deal with a mysterious god. Cheetah betrays Villainy Inc. but is brutally killed by Doctor Psycho. Diana and Donna defeat and arrest the rest of the evil group. In a post-credit scene it’s revealed that Barbara has begun hearing the whispers of Urzkartaga, the deity that transformed Priscilla, who wants to make her the new Cheetah.
Justice League (2010)
Years ago, the martian J’onn J’onzz lived in peace with his wife and daughter before the ruthless conqueror Despero invaded the planet and killed them before his eyes. Before he could kill J’onn, however, he was miraculously transported to Earth by an invention of Dr. Erdel, who died of a heart attack upon seeing him. Heartbroken and alone, J’onn took the name John Jones and began a new life. Years later, Despero sets his sights on Earth. Green Lantern Abin Sur confronts him but is killed, crashing on Earth and giving his ring to pilot Hal Jordan. With his new powers, Hal seeks out Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Flash, and Aquaman to form a team. Despero launches his invasion, using Starro drones to brainwash humanity. The heroes meet John, who reveals his true identity and past. While they confront Despero aboard his ship, teenager Snapper Carr discovers how to stop the Starro drones, with help from Robin and Aqualad. Despero overwhelms the heroes with his telepathy until J’onn defeats him in a mental battle by overcoming his guilt. Afterward, the heroes officially form the Justice League, while Snapper is honored for his role in saving humanity.
Aquaman: A New World (2009)
Young Arthur Curry lives a normal life in Amnesty Bay until he discovers he can breathe underwater. His father, Tom, reveals that Arthur’s mother was an Atlantean, inspiring him to protect the oceans. The press soon nicknames him Aquaman. Meanwhile, eccentric explorer Peter Mortimer, known as the Scavenger, discovers Atlantis after kidnapping Garth, an orphan with hydrokinetic powers. With a team of mercenaries, he plans to destroy Atlantis and sell its resources. Arthur travels to Atlantis to warn the royal family and meets Queen Atlanna, Prince Orm, and Princess Tula. He befriends them while exploring his mother’s homeland. Scavenger launches his invasion, using Garth’s powers to enhance a massive suit of armor. The Atlanteans defeat his forces, but Scavenger kills Atlanna before Orm kills him in revenge. Afterward, Orm becomes King of Atlantis and appoints Arthur as his advisor and ambassador to the surface. Black Manta, one of Scavenger’s mercenaries, recovers his technology and vows revenge. In a post-credit scene, Orm receives a note from Atlanna revealing that Arthur is his and Tula’s long-lost older brother. He destroys the note and begins plotting his next move.
Batman II: The Dynamic Duo (2009)
Gotham’s underworld has changed. After Falcone's death the old families have been replaced by “freaks”, with Penguin, Ventriloquist, and Catwoman on the top. Sal Maroni remains the last major mob boss and is approached by a mysterious figure known only as “Apollo,” who offers to help him seize control of Gotham. At the same time, Bruce Wayne meets the orphaned circus acrobat Dick Grayson, whose parents were murdered in a circus accident staged by Maroni. Batman soon discovers Dick investigating the mob on his own. After learning Bruce’s secret, Dick becomes his sidekick Robin despite Alfred’s objections. Together, Batman and Robin investigate Apollo’s identity while facing the deadly Calendar Man, an assassin hired by Maroni. Meanwhile, Harvey Dent, newly married to Gilda, struggles with the trauma of his abusive father. After being defeated, Maroni reveals the shocking truth: Apollo is Harvey, who believes he can control crime from within. Consumed by desperation, Harvey brutally murders his father before being arrested. At their trial, Maroni throws acid in Harvey’s face in revenge for using him as a tool, leaving him horribly scarred and comatose. In the aftermath, Gilda refuses to give up hope that Harvey will recover, while Bruce officially adopts Dick as his son.
Plastic Man (2009)
Patrick O’Brian is a petty criminal willing to take almost any job alongside his best friend, Woozy Winks. While working as an enforcer for a small gang, Patrick is kidnapped and exposed to mysterious chemicals that melt his body, leaving him presumed dead. Found by FBI agent Nancy Morgan, Patrick awakens with immense shapeshifting powers. Brought before FBI Chief Branner, Patrick learns the gang who betrayed him is part of a vast criminal network kidnapping and mutating people for unknown purposes. He is offered a clean slate in exchange for helping bring them down. Patrick, now calling himself Plastic Man, alongside Woozy and Nancy, investigate similar past incidents like his own, battling a series of bizarre mutated villains while he struggles to leave his criminal past behind and prove he can change. Their investigation finally leads them to Gotham City, where Plastic Man teams up with the no-nonsense Batman to stop the true mastermind, Professor Radium, a scientist who mutated others in a desperate attempt to create someone who could cure his own radioactive condition. After a chaotic final battle, Plastic Man defeats the villain, earns a place as an FBI ally, and begins a new life.
Superman II: Warped Reflections (2008)
Two years after the first film, Superman has become known as Earth’s mightiest hero while, as Clark Kent, he begins a romance with Lois Lane. Though he wants to reveal his secret identity, he fears the consequences and keeps it hidden. Meanwhile, Lex Luthor, now CEO of LexCorp, and General Sam Lane independently plot the hero’s downfall. Lex creates an unstable clone, Bizarro, while Sam transforms critically injured soldier John Corben into the powerful cyborg Metallo. Corben becomes obsessed with Lois, pursuing her despite her repeated rejection. Meanwhile Bizarro escapes and begins wandering around Metropolis in a makeshift costume. Lucy, Lois’ younger sister, blinded in the car crash that killed their mother, attempts suicide but is saved by Bizarro, who falls in love with her while afraid of revealing his disfigured appearance. Metallo battles Superman and falls into madness after being rejected by Lois, he threatens to destroy Metropolis by creating a black hole with Lex’s technology. Superman and Bizarro join forces to stop him. Bizarro sacrifices himself by sealing the black hole while wiping Lucy’s tears, miraculously restoring her sight in the process. Inspired by Bizarro’s heroism, Clark finally reveals his identity to Lois. In a mid-credits twist, Bizarro is revealed to have survived, stranded on a distant alien world where he chooses to become its protector, bewildering its primitive inhabitants.
Flash: The Scarlet Speedster (2008)
Young police scientist Barry Allen is struck by lightning, miraculously surviving, he realizes that he has gained super-human speed. Inspired by the recently debuted superheroes, he designs a suit and calls himself Flash, after a famous speedster from the 40s. As he struggles to get used to his new powers, Flash frequently clashes with the Rogues, a team of criminals who were recently equipped with advanced technology by an unknown source. Barry's friend and engineer Clyde Mardon is mysteriously killed and his creations are stolen, which causes his brother Mark to swear revenge, using the only invention that the attackers couldn’t find, an advanced staff that can affect the weather. Barry and Iris investigate and discover that the technology used by the Rogues is connected to Russell Glosson, an elderly inventor, who killed Clyde in order to steal his technology. It’s revealed that Glosson is the Turtle, an old enemy of the original Flash, and helped the Rogues out of disgust that someone has followed on his nemesis’ legacy. Turtle uses an advanced suit that can slow down reality around him, but is defeated by Flash and Mark Mardon. Mark brutally beats Turtle but is stopped by Flash. In the aftermath, Flash settles in as Central City’s hero while Mark joins the Rogues with the alias Weather Wizard.
Wonder Woman: Gods & Mortals (2007)
In the hidden island of Themyscira, home of the Amazons, Queen Hippolyta created a clay statue of her late daughter, which was granted life as a gift from the goddesses and named Diana. In the present day, the oracle Menalippe saw visions of a brutal world war caused by Ares. In response, Hippolyta reluctantly sends Diana to Man’s World, tasked with stopping his plans. Arriving in Gateway City, Diana befriends secretary Etta Candy and archaeologist Barbara Minerva, and clashes with US Military forces led by General Phillip Darnell and Steve Trevor. As they investigate, Diana clashes with villains and monsters sent by Ares and recruits Steve, who changed sides after discovering that Darnell wants to start World War III. It's revealed that Darnell is Ares, who used a false identity to manipulate the governments. Diana battles him and eventually succeeds in tying him with the Lasso of Truth, causing him to see that his war would cause the extinction of humanity, which would destroy the Gods due to the lack of worshippers. Ares admits defeat and returns to Olympus, while Diana stays on Gateway City and embraces her role as Wonder Woman.
Batman: The Dark Knight (2007)
After nearly a decade of training around the world, Bruce Wayne returns to Gotham and becomes CEO of Wayne Enterprises. Suiting up as Batman for the first time, he finds a city on the brink of a bloody gang war as the powerful Falcone Gang who controlled the city for decades are attacked by the anarchist Red Hood Gang, while the corrupt Police Commissioner Gillian B. Loeb lets them do as they please. Batman forms an alliance with Lieutenant James Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, and strikes a romance with the mysterious Catwoman, secretly Falcone's daughter. Batman battles both gangs, as well as the pyromaniac mercenary Firefly, who was hired by Falcone to fight for him. During the ensuing conflict Falcone is killed by the Red Hood, who falls into a vat of chemicals during a fight with Batman. The remnants of the Falcone Gang are taken over by Oswald Cobblepot, while Commissioner Loeb is gunned down by Harvey Dent who pins the crime on the Red Hood, allowing Gordon to succeed him while revealing his secret dark side.
Superman: The Man of Tomorrow (2006)
Years after leaving Smallville following the deaths of his adoptive parents, Clark Kent moves to Metropolis and becomes a reporter at the Daily Planet, where he befriends Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen and reconnects with his childhood friend Lex Luthor, now a scientist working for JensenCorp. As Clark embraces his role as Superman, his growing fame draws the attention of the US military and Maxwell Jensen, the corrupt CEO of JensenCorp. When Lois uncovers evidence of Jensen's corruption, he targets both the Daily Planet and Superman. After his crimes are exposed, Jensen is transformed into the monstrous Parasite and unleashes a destructive rampage across Metropolis, forcing Superman into a final battle to stop him. In the aftermath, it is revealed that Lex secretly engineered Jensen's downfall and rise as Parasite, allowing him to take control of JensenCorp and rebrand it as LexCorp.
