DC movies only — 2/5

DC movies only — 2/5 Keep the Long Halloween halves together and the Crisis trilogy together. Historical and future settings inside these films are not grounds for moving them ahead of their framing stories. 1. Superman: Man of Tomorrow (2020); Animated feature: Start the next animated continuity with Superman’s early days. [9] 2. Justice Society: World War II (2021); Animated feature: Keep this second because its historical setting is part of a present-day framing story. [8] 3. Batman: The Long Halloween, Part One (2021); Animated feature: Begin the two-part Batman mystery. [8] 4. Batman: The Long Halloween, Part Two (2021); Animated feature: Continue immediately after Part One. [8] 5. Green Lantern: Beware My Power (2022); Animated feature: John Stewart’s story expands this shared universe. [8] 6. Legion of Super-Heroes (2023); Animated feature: Supergirl’s future-facing story follows the earlier universe introductions. [8] 7. Justice League: Warworld (2023); Animated feature: Watch before the Crisis trilogy. [8] 8. Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths - Part One (2024); Animated feature: Start the three-part finale. [8] 9. Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths - Part Two (2024); Animated feature: Continue directly from Part One. [8] 10. Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths - Part Three (2024); Animated feature: Finish the Tomorrowverse film cycle here. [8] Superman Batman pair 1. Superman/Batman: Public Enemies (2009); Animated feature: Start this separate two-film pairing. [9] 2. Superman/Batman: Apocalypse (2010); Animated feature: Continue after Public Enemies. [9] Dark Knight Returns 1. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 (2012); Animated feature: Start the older-Bruce adaptation. [7] 2. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2 (2013); Animated feature: Finish directly after Part 1. [7] Batman Unlimited 1. Batman Unlimited: Animal Instincts (2015); Animated feature: Start the toy-inspired film series. [7] 2. Batman Unlimited: Monster Mayhem (2015); Animated feature: Continue with the second Unlimited film. [7] 3. Batman Unlimited: Mechs vs. Mutants (2016); Animated feature: Finish the three-film run here. [7] Batman 1966 animated continuation 1. Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders (2016); Animated feature: Return to the Adam West-style world after the 1966 film. [7] 2. Batman vs. Two-Face (2017); Animated feature: Follow Return of the Caped Crusaders. [7] Batman Ninja 1. Batman Ninja (2018); Animated feature: Start the time-displaced anime pair. [7] 2. Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League (2025); Animated feature: Watch after Batman Ninja because it follows that adventure. [7] Watchmen animated adaptation 1. Watchmen Chapter I (2024); Animated feature: Start this separate adaptation rather than treating it as a sequel to the live-action film. [3] 2. Watchmen Chapter II (2024); Animated feature: Finish directly after Chapter I. [3] Justice League x RWBY 1. Justice League x RWBY: Super Heroes & Huntsmen, Part One (2023); Animated feature: Start this standalone crossover pair. [7] 2. Justice League x RWBY: Super Heroes & Huntsmen, Part Two (2023); Animated feature: Continue the crossover after Part One. [7] Knightfall animated trilogy 1. Batman: Knightfall Part 1: Knightfall (2026-08-25); Animated feature: Only the first part is publicly released by this cutoff; leave the later parts off the released list. [10] Standalone animation separate worlds These are separate adaptations and crossover worlds. A release-led list keeps them findable without claiming that they share one Earth. 1. The Batman vs. Dracula (2005); Animated feature: This follows the 2004 The Batman cartoon’s world, not the DCAU. [7] 2. Superman: Brainiac Attacks (2006); Animated feature: Similar designs do not make this a DCAU sequel. [9] 3. Superman: Doomsday (2007); Animated feature: A standalone Death of Superman adaptation, separate from the 2018 version. [9] 4. Justice League: The New Frontier (2008); Animated feature: A standalone mid-century superhero origin story. [7] 5. Batman: Gotham Knight (2008); Animated feature: An anthology designed as a companion between Batman Begins and The Dark Knight, not required Nolan continuity. [7] 6. Wonder Woman (2009); Animated feature: A standalone Diana origin. [7] 7. Green Lantern: First Flight (2009); Animated feature: A standalone Hal Jordan origin. [7] 8. Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths (2010); Animated feature: A standalone parallel-Earth League story. [7] 9. Batman: Under the Red Hood (2010); Animated feature: Watch before its optional interactive Death in the Family companion. [7] 10. All-Star Superman (2011); Animated feature: A self-contained Superman adaptation. [7] 11. Green Lantern: Emerald Knights (2011); Animated feature: An anthology separate from First Flight. [7] 12. Batman: Year One (2011); Animated feature: A self-contained early Batman adaptation. [7] 13. Justice League: Doom (2012); Animated feature: This can follow Crisis on Two Earths as a related viewing pair without calling them DCAU films. [7] 14. Superman vs. The Elite (2012); Animated feature: A self-contained Superman story about his methods. [9] 15. Superman: Unbound (2013); Animated feature: A standalone Brainiac story. [9] 16. JLA Adventures: Trapped in Time (2014); Animated feature: A separate family-oriented Justice League adventure. [7] 17. Batman: Assault on Arkham (2014); Animated feature: An Arkham-game-related film; later game continuity creates conflicts. [7] 18. Justice League: Gods and Monsters (2015); Animated feature: An alternate-universe League with its own companion shorts. [7] 19. Batman: The Killing Joke (2016); Animated feature: A standalone adaptation, not a DCAMU installment. [7] 20. Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the Bold (2018); Animated feature: A crossover rooted in the Brave and the Bold cartoon. [7] 21. Batman: Gotham by Gaslight (2018); Animated feature: A separate Victorian-era Batman. [7] 22. Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2019); Animated feature: A standalone crossover with no required earlier movie. [7] 23. Superman: Red Son (2020); Animated feature: An alternate-history Superman, not a timeline prequel. [9] 24. Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo! (2020); Animated feature: Supplemental crossover viewing featuring Scarecrow. [7] 25. Batman: Soul of the Dragon (2021); Animated feature: A separate 1970s martial-arts Batman story. [7] 26. Injustice (2021); Animated feature: A separate adaptation of the Injustice world. [7] 27. Catwoman: Hunted (2022); Animated feature: A standalone Catwoman adventure; Young Justice-adjacent is not the same as strict canon. [7] 28. Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super Sons (2022); Animated feature: A standalone next-generation team-up. [7] 29. DC League of Super-Pets (2022); Animated feature: A separate family-film universe. [7] 30. Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham (2023); Animated feature: A separate 1920s supernatural Batman story. [7] 31. Scooby-Doo! and Krypto, Too! (2023); Animated feature: A self-contained DC and Scooby crossover. [7] 32. Merry Little Batman (2023); Animated feature: Start this separate holiday Batman world here. [7] 33. Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires (2025); Animated feature: A separate Batman reimagining during the Spanish conquest. [7] LEGO DC direct to video films 1. LEGO Batman: The Movie - DC Super Heroes Unite (2013); Animated feature: This adapts the LEGO Batman 2 game story and is separate from the theatrical LEGO Batman film. [7] 2. LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League vs. Bizarro League (2015); Animated feature: Begin the main LEGO DC home-video run after the optional Be-Leaguered special. [7] 3. LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League - Attack of the Legion of Doom (2015); Animated feature: Continue the home-video run. [7] 4. LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League - Cosmic Clash (2016); Animated feature: Keep this in release order with the LEGO League films. [7] 5. LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League - Gotham City Breakout (2016); Animated feature: Continue after Cosmic Clash. [7] 6. LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes: The Flash (2018); Animated feature: The home-video line gives Flash his own adventure. [7] 7. LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes: Aquaman - Rage of Atlantis (2018); Animated feature: Continue with Aquaman’s LEGO story. [7] 8. LEGO DC Batman: Family Matters (2019); Animated feature: Return to the LEGO Bat-family. [7] 9. LEGO DC: Shazam! Magic and Monsters (2020); Animated feature: Finish the released feature run with Shazam. [7] DC Super Hero Girls original generation 1. DC Super Hero Girls: Super Hero High (2016-03-19); Animated feature or TV special: The TV special introduces the original school-based continuity. [11] 2. DC Super Hero Girls: Hero of the Year (2016); Animated feature or TV special: The first full-length home-video film follows the original web-series setup. [12] 3. DC Super Hero Girls: Intergalactic Games (2017); Animated feature or TV special: Continue the original-generation film run. [12] 4. LEGO DC Super Hero Girls: Brain Drain (2017); Animated feature or TV special: A LEGO version of the school-based setting. [12] 5. LEGO DC Super Hero Girls: Super-Villain High (2018); Animated feature or TV special: Continue the LEGO school-film pair. [12] 6. DC Super Hero Girls: Legends of Atlantis (2018); Animated feature or TV special: Return to the original non-LEGO generation. [12] Teen Titans screen films The original Titans, Teen Titans Go and crossover films are related screen families rather than one seamless timeline; follow each entry’s note. 1. Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo (2006); Animated feature or TV movie: The original Teen Titans cartoon gets its own concluding movie adventure. [2] 2. Teen Titans Go! To the Movies (2018); Animated feature or TV movie: Start the Go! movie run in its separate comedy continuity. [2] 3. Teen Titans Go! vs. Teen Titans (2019); Animated feature or TV movie: Watch after both Titans versions have been introduced. [2] 4. Teen Titans Go! See Space Jam (2021); Animated feature or TV movie: An optional feature-length reaction crossover, not a new central DC timeline event. [13] 5. Teen Titans Go! & DC Super Hero Girls: Mayhem in the Multiverse (2022); Animated feature or TV movie: This crosses Go! with the rebooted 2019 Super Hero Girls world. [2] Supplemental Viewing Theatrical LEGO universe