Justice League: Warworld will be a much darker film than past DC films. The MPA has revealed that the next DC animated movie will boast an “R” rating.
Why is Justice League: Warworld Rated R?
According to the Motion Picture Association (via Bloody Disgusting), Justice League: Warworld is rated “R” for “some bloody violence.” This indicates that the film will showcase darker, more violent action than before.
This won’t be the first time that a DC animated project has been given an “R” rating. Past films Batman: Gotham by Gaslight, Batman: The Killing Joke, Injustice, and Justice League Dark all receiving them, just to name a few.
No official release date for Justice League: Warworld has been announced yet. However, the film is set to feature a star-studded cast, with several actors set to reprise their roles in the DC Animated Universe. The film will star Jensen Ackles as Batman/Officer Wayne, Stana Katic as Wonder Woman/Diana Prince, and Darren Criss as Superman/Agent Kent.
Also set to appear in the film are Ike Amadi as Martian Manhunter/J’onn J’onzz, Troy Baker as Jonah Hex, Matt Bomer as Old Man, Roger C. Cross as Machiste, Brett Dalton as Bat Lash, Trevor Devall as Drifter, John DiMaggio as Lobo, Robin Atkin Downes as Mongul, Frank Grillo as Agent Faraday, Rachel Kimsey as Mariah Romanova, David Lodge as Sheriff, and Damian O’Hare as Deimos and Teddy Sears as Warlord.
“Until now, the Justice League has been a loose association of superpowered individuals. But when they are swept away to Warworld, a place of unending brutal gladiatorial combat, Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman and the others must somehow unite to form an unbeatable resistance able to lead an entire planet to freedom,” reads the official synopsis for the film.