Injustice

Injustice is an American animated film produced by Warner Bros. Animation and DC Entertainment, and based on the 2013 video game of the same name and its prequel comic book series (primarily the Year One arc). However, the film tells an original narrative which diverges from the source materials. The film is directed by Matt Peters from a story by Ernie Altbacker. The film was released on streaming services, blu-ray and DVD on October 19, 2021. Both episodes of the Justice League animated series 2-parter "Injustice for All" were included on the Blu-Ray.

The film premiered on Adult Swim's Toonami programming block on February 18, 2023 at 12:30 AM.

Synopsis
On Earth-22, Joker and Harley Quinn kill Jimmy Olsen, kidnap a pregnant Lois Lane, and steal a nuclear weapon, which they connect to a heart rate monitor surgically attached to Lois' heart. Upon hearing of Lois' capture, Batman calls in all Justice League members to find her. The Flash finds the Scarecrow dead in his lab and his supply of Fear Toxin missing, before he is killed by a trap laid by Joker.

Lois’s husband, a panicked Superman eventually finds Joker and Harley hiding on a submarine, but is attacked by Doomsday upon confronting them, and proceeds to punch the monster into space. As the other heroes arrive and apprehend the Joker and Harley, Batman realizes that they have mixed the Fear Toxin with Kryptonite, and used it to make Superman hallucinate that he is fighting Doomsday; in reality, he has beaten Lois to death. Batman tries to warn Superman, but as he realizes what he did, it is too late; Lois' heartbeat stops, causing the nuke to detonate, destroying Metropolis and killing 11 million people.

Under Batman's interrogation, Joker reveals that he had grown tired of their losing battle and sought to try and corrupt Superman instead. Moments later, Superman crashes the interrogation. Acting out of grief and rage at the loss of his wife, unborn child and his city, Superman brutally kills Joker.

While Green Arrow takes Harley to his hideout to protect her from Superman's wrath, Superman reveals his identity before the United Nations and announces his intentions to bring peace to Earth, by force if necessary. The Justice League is left divided over Superman's actions; some members, such as Wonder Woman, support his new methods, while others, like Batman, keep their no-killing vow. Other heroes, such as Aquaman and Shazam, refuse to choose sides and leave the League.

Meanwhile, the United States government becomes concerned that Superman will interfere in their operations, and have Mirror Master kidnap Jonathan Kent as leverage against him. Superman begins to question his actions, but Wonder Woman reassures him that he is doing the right thing and offers to help him find Jonathan. Confronting Mirror Master, Wonder Woman learns Jonathan's whereabouts and takes his belt, which Superman uses to find and rescue his father. Elsewhere, Batman confronts the President and warns him that Superman will kill him if he finds out that he ordered Jonathan's capture.

Later, Superman visits Batman in the Batcave to make peace, but they get into an argument over their ideological views and Batman refuses to join Superman. While trying to stop Superman from relocating Arkham Asylum inmates to a more secure facility, Batman and Nightwing are shocked to discover that Robin has joined Superman. Harley, who has escaped from Green Arrow and decided to become a hero, releases the inmates, forcing Batman and Superman to temporarily put their differences aside to fight them. During the battle, Robin lashes out in anger and accidentally kills Nightwing, leading to Batman disowning him. After learning about the incident from Superman, Catwoman comforts Batman. Meanwhile, Nightwing meets Rama Kushna in the afterlife, who transforms him into Deadwing.

While Superman allies with Ra's al Ghul, Batman forms an underground resistance and makes plans to steal a red sun cannon from the Fortress of Solitude. During the break-in, Ra's kills the Atom and destroys the cannon, Superman overpowers Captain Atom, and Jonathan, whom Superman had been keeping safe at the Fortress, is accidentally killed by one of Green Arrow's arrows, causing a grief-stricken Superman to murder him in revenge. After Superman transforms the Earth into a police state using surveillance drones, Batman has Plastic Man break Mister Terrific out of prison and leaks video footage of Superman killing a group of partying teenagers inspired by Joker to ruin his public image.

In response, Superman dispatches Amazo to enforce global peace, but the android quickly turns violent as Ra's had secretly programmed it to kill Superman. Amazo, who is able to replicate Superman's powers, kills Hawkman and Cyborg, but Batman and his allies arrive and help Superman and Wonder Woman destroy the android. Meanwhile, Robin, having had a change of heart, duels and defeats Ra's with Deadwing's help.

Despite their aid, Superman prepares to have the insurgents arrested and incapacitates Wonder Woman after she turns on him, but is confronted by Superman from Earth-One, who was brought into this universe by Mr. Terrific. Earth-22 Superman defeats his counterpart as the latter was holding back, and goes in to kill Batman but stops after hearing a woman’s voice who is revealed to be a alternate version of Lois Lane from Earth-9, who lost her Superman after becoming pregnant with his child, and she reminds Earth-22's Superman that life is sacred. Realizing how far he has fallen, Superman willingly agrees to be imprisoned. Although unsure of what will happen next, Batman makes preparations to rebuild the world and his life with Catwoman.

Heroes

 * Bruce Wayne / Batman
 * Dick Grayson / Nightwing / Deadwing
 * Selina Kyle / Catwoman
 * Patrick O'Brian / Plastic Man
 * Michael Holt / Mister Terrific
 * Oliver Queen / Green Arrow
 * Helena Bertinelli / Huntress
 * Ryan Choi / The Atom
 * Nathaniel Adam / Captain Atom
 * Harleen Quinzel / Harley Quinn

Villains

 * Kal-El / Clark Kent / Superman (Earth-22)
 * Diana Prince / Wonder Woman
 * Victor Stone / Cyborg
 * Katar Hol / Hawkman
 * Raven
 * Ra's al Ghul
 * Amazo
 * The Joker
 * Damian Wayne / Robin

Supporting Characters

 * Superman (Earth-1)
 * Lois Lane (Earth-22)
 * Lois Lane (Earth-9)
 * Rama Kushna
 * Evan McCulloch / Mirror Master
 * Barry Allen / The Flash
 * Hal Jordan / Green Lantern
 * Arthur Curry / Aquaman
 * Billy Baston / Shazam
 * Jimmy Olsen
 * Jonathan Kent
 * Scarecrow
 * Doomsday
 * Bane
 * Calendar Man
 * Clayface
 * Deadshot
 * Killer Croc
 * Mad Hatter
 * Victor Zsasz
 * Poison Ivy
 * Riddler
 * Solomon Grundy
 * Two-Face

Toonami Broadcast History

 * February 18, 2023 at 12:30 AM