Esai morales will portray deathstroke, the fanfavorite assassin and archenemy of teen titans leader dick grayson. With brian parks, kerri pettey, cassandra bryson, zella stockman. Priests deathstroke kicks off rebirth retelling of. If you are familiar with deathstroke then you should already know quite a bit about the gun for hire and his family. Genetically engineered to surpass all human limits, slade wilson was once a soldier but now works as one of the most feared assassins.
Teen titans most memorable story arc of the 1980s was the judas contract, prominently featuring the troubled superheroine terra and the assassin deathstroke. Firstly, it reveals the secret origin of deathstroke the terminator, arguably the titans most notorious adversary. Aug 30, 2016 the deathstroke appearance paid off in the 1984 story arc the judas contract, in which the titular terminator unleashed his plan to separate and eliminate every member of the teen titans for their perceived role in his sons death years earlier. This emotionless mask does tend to slip when he is. Feb 09, 2017 based on the classic teen titans comic book story of the same name by writer marv wolfman and george perez, the judas contract features the voices of christina ricci as terra, taissa farmiga as. Home entertainment revealed the 2017 lineup of dc universe animated original movies at the 2016 san diego comiccon. Priests deathstroke kicks off rebirth retelling of wolfman. When deathstroke accepts a contract to systematically eliminate the titans one by one, the titans must pull together to battle. Deathstroke s latest contract takes him to a wartorn african country, where he finds himself caught in the middle of a disintegrating alliance between a ruthless dictator and a deadly supervillain. At its core, the judas contract is a story about deathstroke manipulating a young girl into joining, spying on and betraying the teen titans. Teen titans the judas contract surprise party for tara. Single issues of the rebirth volume dedicated to deathstroke. Deadpool was originally a ripoff of a dc comics villain. While he gained the trust of ras al ghul, tim collected intel on the location and movements of all the members of the league.
With their very lives at stake, the team discovers not only the origins of the masked mercenary, but also the treachery. What came to be known as the judas contract was an elaborate plan orchestrated by talia al ghul, to free her father, ras al ghul, and the rest of the members of the league of assassins imprisoned in arkham asylum. First, lets talk about some of the characters a little bit. Deathstroke is the worlds greatest assassinmercenary and an enemy of the teen titans and the justice league. Deathstroke 2016 single issues series by christopher j.
The teen titans battle deathstroke in new animated. Army, he was part of an experimental supersoldier project where he gained enhanced strength, agility and intelligence. Stalked by an unseen foe, slade wilson is confronted by his own troubled past and challenged to reinvent himself before he loses everything and everyone in his life. Apr 09, 2017 robin damian wayne takes on deathstroke in the judas contract. Though not that important at least in this issue we are reintroduced to slades two sons, joseph and grant. The judas contract, the longawaited dc universe animated original movie from warner bros. Deathstroke slade joseph wilson is a fictional supervillain appearing in american comic books published by dc comics.
After years of collecting intel and biding his time, deathstroke finally strikes at the teen titans, fulfilling a contract from the terrorist group hive that he inherited from his late son grant. Over time it was revealed that deathstroke was slade wilson, a former soldier who had agreed to go through an experimental process that did not work as. Christina ricci, miguel ferrer join voice cast christina ricci and miguel ferrer are voicestarring in teen titans. The judas contract, marv wolfman and george perez note that the contract birthed dick graysons new heroic alias as nightwing. Joe manganiello to play deathstroke in batman solo movie. His vendetta against the titans began when he swore revenge for the death of his oldest son grant. The judas contract 2016 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. This dc icons deathstroke the judas contract action figure measures approximately 6inches tall, with 25 points of articulation, and includes multiple interchangeable hands, a power staff, sword, and pistol. Though a masked deathstroke made an appearance during arrows 100th episode back in nov. In the original judas contract, grant played the villain. Nightwing and robin vs deathstroke full fight scene teen titans the judas contract hd.
Deathstroke blamed the young team of heroes for the death of his son grant the first ravager and took up his sons deal with the terrorist organization h. It makes deathstroke out to be a superpowerful threat to reality but unable to accomplish the simple coal of dealing with his family. When deathstroke accepts a contract to systematically eliminate the titans one by. Deathstroke and companys onscreen saga probably wont kick off with the judas contract immediately after all, the contract needs time to unfold and mesh with the shows current events. Deathstroke and companys onscreen saga probably wont kick off with the judas contract immediately after all, the contract needs time to unfold and mesh with the show. See more ideas about teen titans judas contract, teen titans, titans. Aug 16, 2016 its going to be a big year for the judas contract story arc. Announced friday, july 22nd, 2016, the animated film teen titans. The judas contract drops in the next us spring season, after which itll be followed by batman and harley quinn. Teen titans was dc s comic that went headtohead with marvel s uncanny xmen in the early 1980s in a time when both comics were outselling their companies more established stars such as batman and spiderman, respectively. However, slade wilsons introduction could be the breakthrough dick needs to finally reinvent his heroic persona. Deathstroke real name slade wilson is a member of the light. In 20, tim drake infiltrated the league of assassins. Where to start reading deathstroke comics dc universe.
Specifically the storyline that launched deathstroke in the first place, from marv wolfman and george perez, the judas contract itself up for an animated movie will b rewritten and crossed. Sep 26, 2016 season 5s deathstroke could be the deathstroke of earth2 or 3 or 4. Deathstroke 2016 collected editions series by christopher. With an entire nation at stake, slade wilson must choose between fulfilling his contract and saving an old friend. There have been jobs he has been prevented from fulfilling, or even contracts that have been rescinded or amended, but the foundation of the deathstroke character lies within tjc, which included the death of. Looks like deathstroke is confirmed for arrow season 5.
The judas contract adapts the famous comic book arc and starts a new chapter for the young team in the dc animated universe. This dc icons deathstroke the judas contract action figure measures approximately 6inches tall, with 25 points of articulation, and includes multiple interchangeable hands, a. Joe manganiello is ready to go toetotoe with the batman. Its going to be a big year for the judas contract story arc. The judas contract is significant for several reasons. Deathstroke 2016 collected editions series 8 primary works 9 total works deathstroke may be one of the most hardened antiheroes in the dc universe, but theres no cutting corners when it comes to contract killing, especially when your family is on the hit list.
Sep 09, 2016 deathstroke s earliest appearances were all in relation to the titans, trying to complete the contract that his elder son, ravager, had accepted from the hive to take them down. Its available right now on digital hd and will be on bluraydvd on 18 april 2017. The judas contract is a 2017 directtovideo animated superhero film directed by sam liu from a screenplay by ernie altbacker based on the judas contract by marv wolfman and george perez. Thanks for watching the video and dont forget to subscribe.
We finish by covering the threepart arc of the teen titans and deathstroke judas contract, trial of the terminator and titans hunt which will leave us in a good spot for the second part that should come later this month. Genetically engineered to surpass all human limits, slade wilson was once a soldier but. Dc comics has retconned deathstrokes relationship with terra. Deathstroke character deathstroke appears in 1080 issues. Deathstroke 2016 comic read deathstroke 2016 comic. Eventually, deathstroke employed terra, a young metahuman, to go undercover and get him all the secrets of the titans. Titans, under writer marv wolfman and penciller george perez, hit a zenith with the judas contract storyline. With their very lives at stake, the team discovers not only the origins of the masked mercenary, but also the treachery among their own ranks. Season 5s deathstroke could be the deathstroke of earth2 or 3 or 4. It is the twentyeighth film in the dc universe animated original movies series, part of dc animated movie universe and the sequel to justice league vs. When deathstroke accepts a contract to systematically eliminate the titans one by one, the titans must pull together to battle their most deadly adversary. Along with priests retelling, dc entertainment announced at comiccon international in san diego that the judas contract was also being adapted into an animated movie. Originally the groups enforcer because of sportsmasters departure, he has since risen through the ranks and became the leader of the league of shadows.
Jan 28, 2016 teen titans most memorable story arc of the 1980s was the judas contract, prominently featuring the troubled superheroine terra and the assassin deathstroke. Sep 05, 2017 dont be surprised if either protecting a supervillain or avenging a supervillains arrest is a big part of how deathstroke ends up with a contract on either bruce wayne or batman in the film. A different earth would certainly help explain how robert queen will be alive for the crossover when hes been long dead on. This episode is part one of our twopart teen titans series. The judas contract was then released via digital download on april 4, 2017, and was released straighttodvd and bluray on april 18, 2017. A thousand enemies, a thousand killsdeathstroke is the worlds greatest assassin. He is a mercenary and assassin who serves as the archenemy of the teen titans, specifically dick. The magic mike actor will play the dc villain deathstroke in ben afflecks upcoming solo batman film, dc entertainment president and. Robin damian wayne takes on deathstroke in the judas contract. The judas contract, the seminal teen titans story which introduced deathstroke, is the only contract deathstroke has failed to fulfill. This emotionless mask does tend to slip when he is truly challenged, and. Dc icons deathstroke the judas contract action figure.
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