Teen Titans Go! Vs. Teen Titans

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Teen Titans Go! Vs. Teen Titans
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Directed byJeff Mednikow
Produced byJeff Mednikow
Screenplay byMarly Halpern-Graser
Jeremy Adams
Based onCharacters appearing in comic books published
by DC Entertainment
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Distributed by Warner Home Video
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CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Teen Titans Go! Vs. Teen Titans is an upcoming direct-to-video animated superhero film based on the television series Teen Titans Go! , which is adapted from the DC Comics superhero team of the same name. Warner Bros. announced that a crossover featuring the Titans from both TTG and the original 2003 version was in the works. [2] On June 26, 2019, IGN released the exclusive official trailer on YouTube. [3] It premiered at the San Diego Comic-Con on July 21, 2019, to be followed by a digital release on September 24, 2019, and a DVD and Blu-ray release on October 15, 2019. [4] The events of the film take place during the fifth season of Teen Titans Go!.

Direct-to-video or straight-to-video refers to the release of a film to the public immediately on home video formats rather than a theatrical release or television broadcast.

Superhero film Film genre

A superhero film, superhero movie or superhero motion picture is a film that is focused on the actions of one or more superheroes: individuals who usually possess superhuman abilities relative to a normal person and are dedicated to protecting the public. These films typically feature action, adventure, fantasy or science fiction elements, with the first film of a particular character often including a focus on the origin of their special powers and their first confrontation with their most famous supervillain or archenemy.

<i>Teen Titans Go!</i> (TV series) American animated series

Teen Titans Go! is an American animated television series airing in the U.S. on Cartoon Network since April 23, 2013 and based on the DC Comics fictional superhero team. The series was announced following the popularity of DC Nation's New Teen Titans shorts.

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The film received generally positive reviews from critics. [5] [6]

Premise

The Master of Games rallies the 2003 and 2013 Titans and forces them to battle each other to prove which team is superior, only for the competition to be hijacked by the 2003 and 2013 renditions of Trigon, who reveal that they were responsible for the entire thing. When both plunge the Teen Titans multiverse into chaos and kidnap both Ravens, the two teams are forced to put their differences aside to save their respective Ravens and defeat the two Trigons before they cause cataclysmic damage not just to their own universes, but to the universes of all incarnations of the Teen Titans.

Trigon (comics) DC comics character, father of Raven

Trigon is a fictional supervillain published by DC Comics. He is one of the most powerful beings in the DC Universe, having enslaved many worlds. He is the archenemy and father of the superhero Raven.

Cast

Scott Menville American actor

Scott David Menville is an American actor, voice actor and musician. He is best known for his voice work in animated films and television series.

Tara Strong Canadian-American actress

Tara Lyn Strong is a Canadian-American actress who has provided voice-over work for animation and video games and has performed in live-action. Her roles include animated series such as Rugrats, The Powerpuff Girls, The Fairly OddParents, Teen Titans, Xiaolin Showdown, Ben 10, Chowder, Wow Wow Wubbzy!, My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, Unikitty!, and DC Super Hero Girls and video games such as Mortal Kombat X, Jak and Daxter, Final Fantasy X and X-2 and Batman: Arkham. She has earned Annie Award and Daytime Emmy nominations and won an award from the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences.

Khary Payton American actor

Khary Payton is an American actor and voice actor best known for his voice role of the DC Comics character Cyborg across various films, cartoons and video games. He is also known for his live action performances on General Hospital and The Walking Dead.

Release and Reception

The film premiered at the San Diego Comic-Con on July 21, 2019, to be followed by a digital release on September 24, 2019, and a DVD and Blu-ray release on October 15, 2019. [4]

San Diego Comic-Con Multi-genre entertainment and comic convention

San Diego Comic-Con International is a non-profit multi-genre entertainment and comic book convention held annually in San Diego, California, United States. The name, as given on its website, is Comic-Con International: San Diego; but it is commonly known simply as Comic-Con or the San Diego Comic-Con or "SDCC".

The film has received positive reviews from critics. IGN gave the film an 8.5 out of 10 stating, "Another awesome animated effort from DC/Warner Bros., Teen Titans Go! Vs. Teen Titans is a super fun film perfectly primed to debut at San Diego Comic Con. Filled with classic characters and fan-satisfying fun, this chaotic cartoon crossover is sure to delight even the crankiest Teen Titans fans and the cheekiest Teen Titans Go! diehards. Basically, no matter where you're entering this arena from you'll have a titanic good time as you join these two teams on a multiverse-hopping journey through time, space, and... Santa!" [6]

<i>IGN</i> American entertainment website

IGN is an American video game and entertainment media website operated by IGN Entertainment Inc., a subsidiary of Ziff Davis, itself wholly owned by j2 Global. The company is located in San Francisco's SOMA district and is headed by its former editor-in-chief, Peer Schneider. The IGN website was the brainchild of media entrepreneur Chris Anderson and launched on September 29, 1996. It focuses on games, films, television, comics, technology, and other media. Originally a network of desktop websites, IGN is now also distributed on mobile platforms, console programs on the Xbox and PlayStation, FireTV, Roku, and via YouTube, Twitch, Hulu, and Snapchat.

CBR.com gave the film a positive review stating, "Teen Titans Go! vs Teen Titans isn't the most revolutionary film ever, nor does it reach the truly ambitious scale that last years Teen Titans Go! To The Movies or the thematically similar Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse managed to be. But as a love letter to the franchise that incorporates plenty of humor and heart, the new movie succeeds. The film proves that no matter what form they come in, the Teen Titans can have compelling and emotional stories, even amidst gags about superhumans fighting Santa's elves." [5]

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Cyborg (comics) DC comics character

Cyborg is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by writer Marv Wolfman and artist George Pérez and first appears in a special insert in DC Comics Presents #26. Originally known as a member of the Teen Titans, Cyborg was established as a founding member of the Justice League in DC's 2011 reboot of its comic book titles and subsequently in the 2016 relaunch of its continuity. However, he has since been re-established as a past member of the Teen Titans again.

Raven (DC Comics) DC comics character

Raven is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in a special insert in DC Comics Presents #26, and was created by writer Marv Wolfman and artist George Pérez. A Cambion, daughter of a demon father (Trigon) and human mother (Arella), Raven is a powerful empath who can sense emotions and control her "soul-self", which can fight physically, as well as act as Raven's eyes and ears away from her physical body; more recently, she's been shown as being adept with various types of magic and sorcery. She is a prominent member of the superhero team Teen Titans. The character also goes by the alias Rachel Roth as a false civilian name.

Starfire (Teen Titans) fictional Alien character from DC comics

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<i>Teen Titans</i> (TV series) TV series

Teen Titans is an American animated superhero television series developed by Glen Murakami and David Slack, based on DC Comics's superhero team of the same name. It premiered on Cartoon Network on July 19, 2003, and also aired on Kids' WB!. Initially, only four seasons were planned, but the popularity of the series led to Cartoon Network ordering a fifth season. The final half-hour episode of the show, "Things Change", aired on January 16, 2006; it was later followed by a TV movie, Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo, that premiered on September 15, 2006, serving as the series finale. Teen Titans became one of Cartoon Network's most beloved and critically acclaimed series, renowned for its character development and serious themes. During its run, the series was nominated for three Annie Awards and one Motion Picture Sound Editors Award. Spin-off media included comics, DVD releases, video games, music albums, and collectible toys. Reruns have aired on Cartoon Network's retro animation sister channel Boomerang until June 1, 2014. In 2013, the show spawned a spin-off, titled Teen Titans Go!, which received a theatrical film released on July 27, 2018, titled Teen Titans Go! To the Movies.

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Azarath is a fictional dimension featured in the Teen Titans comic book series and animated series. It is the birthplace of the character Raven.

Titans East is the name of several DC Comics teams. The teams appear in the Teen Titans comic books and animated series. The comic book incarnation of Titans East first appeared in the "Titans Tomorrow" storyline, which is set in the future. The first modern incarnation appeared in Teen Titans vol. 3, #43 (2007), as a group of villains led by Deathstroke. Cyborg has recently assembled a new version of the team.

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<i>Teen Titans Go! To the Movies</i> 2018 American animated superhero fantasy comedy film by Peter Rida Michail and Aaron Horvath

Teen Titans Go! To the Movies is a 2018 American animated superhero musical-comedy film based on the television series Teen Titans Go!, which is adapted from the DC Comics superhero team of the same name. This film is written and produced by series developers Michael Jelenic and Aaron Horvath, and directed by series producer Peter Rida Michail and Horvath. The events of the film take place during the fifth season.

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