'The Death of Superman' Is Coming to DVD and Blu-ray

"The Death of Superman" animated feature film is coming to DVD and Blu-ray in August, according to DC Entertainment (Photo by DC Comics).

LOS ANGELES – The Man of Steel meets his ultimate match when Doomsday comes to Earth – hell bent on destroying everything and everyone in his path, including the Justice League – in the all-new, action-packed “The Death of Superman,” part of the popular series of DC Universe Movies. Produced by Warner Bros. Animation and DC Entertainment, the feature-length animated film arrives from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment on Digital starting July 24, 2018, and on Ultra HD Blu-ray Combo Pack, Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD August 7, 2018. Order due date is July 3, 2018.

“The Death of Superman” will be available on Ultra HD Blu-ray Combo Pack ($39.99 SRP), Blu-ray Deluxe Gift Set ($39.99 SRP), Blu-ray Combo Pack ($24.98 SRP) and DVD ($19.98 SRP), as well as on Digital ($19.99 HD, $14.99 SD). The Ultra HD Blu-ray Combo Pack features an Ultra HD Blu-ray disc in 4K with HDR and a Blu-ray disc featuring the film; the Blu-ray Deluxe Gift Set includes a collectible Superman figurine; the Blu-ray Combo Pack features the film in hi-definition; and the DVD features the movie in standard definition. The Ultra HD Blu-ray and Blu-ray Combo Pack include a digital version of the film.

“The Death of Superman” ultimately finds Superman in a fight to the finish when the Man of Steel becomes the only hero who can stand in the way of the monstrous creature Doomsday and his unstoppable rampage of destruction. As the inaugural film in the DC Universe Movies series, “Superman Doomsday” told an abridged version of “The Death of Superman,” DC Comics’ landmark 1992-93 comic phenomenon. But with a runtime of 75 minutes, the film focused on a core, singular storyline. The new, animated “The Death of Superman”, the first of a two-part film experience that will conclude with “Reign of the Supermen” in early 2019, restores many of the moments and characters that fans hold dear to their hearts.

The all-star cast is led by Jerry O’Connell (“Crossing Jordan,” “Stand By Me”), Rebecca Romijn (“X-Men,” “The Librarians”) and Rainn Wilson (“The Office”) as the voices of Superman, Lois Lane and Lex Luthor, respectively. The potent trio is joined by the DC Universe Movies’ returning voices of the Justice League: Jason O’Mara (“The Man in the High Castle,” “Terra Nova”) as Batman, Rosario Dawson (“Sin City,” “Rent,” “Daredevil”) as Wonder Woman, Shemar Moore (“S.W.A.T.,” “Criminal Minds”) as Cyborg, Nathan Fillion (“Castle,” ABC’s upcoming “The Rookie”) as Green Lantern/Hal Jordan, and Christopher Gorham (“Covert Affairs,” “Ugly Betty”) as The Flash.

Producer Sam Liu (“Gotham by Gaslight,” “Teen Titans: The Judas Contract”) co-directs “The Death of Superman” with Jake Castorena (“Justice League Action”) from a script by New York Times best-selling author Peter J. Tomasi (“Green Lantern: Emerald Knights”). Executive Producers are Sam Register and James Tucker (“Suicide Squad: Hell To Pay,” “Justice League Dark”).

“As Superman celebrates his 80th anniversary, we felt the time was right to finally tell the unabridged version of this iconic story,” said Mary Ellen Thomas, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Vice President, Family & Animation Marketing. “This is a landmark tale in comics history, and we wanted to bring the entire story – with all the characters and details the fans have clamored for – to animated life.”