New Clip from the JUSTICE LEAGUE ACTION Animated Series; Premiere Date Announced
Last week, three clips were released for the upcoming Cartoon Network animated series Justice League Action. The series is launching next month and it will start off with a four-part special called “Shazam Slam.” In it, Batman becomes possessed and is turned into a giant flying Batmonster! The series also features the voice of Sean Astin as Shazam.
Below, you'll find the full synopsis for the event series along with a new clip featuring Superman and Wonder Woman battling the villainous Parasite.
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.
I'm not really sure what to think about this series yet. It looks like something the kids will enjoy, but I'm not really that excited about it. It looks like a really cheaply made series. "Shazmam Slam" will premiere on December 16th on Cartoon Network. That will be followed by new episodes of the series that will air on Saturday mornings beginning December 24th. I also included the original trailer.