Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox
2011 animated film directed by Jay Oliva
Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox is a 2013 American anime-styled animated superhero film directed by Jay Oliva and written by Jim Krieg. It is an adaptation of the 2011 comic book crossover "Flashpoint" by Geoff Johns and Andy Kubert. The film stars Justin Chambers as Barry Allen / Flash, C. Thomas Howell as Eobard Thawne / Professor Zoom, Michael B. Jordan as Victor Stone / Cyborg, Kevin McKidd as Thomas Wayne / Batman and Cary Elwes as Orin / Arthur Curry / Aquaman. The film also sees actors reprising roles from other DC animated series, including Kevin Conroy as Bruce Wayne / Batman, Nathan Fillion as Hal Jordan / Green Lantern, Ron Perlman as Slade Wilson / Deathstroke, Dana Delany as Lois Lane, Vanessa Marshall as Princess Diana / Wonder Woman and Dee Bradley Baker as Etrigan the Demon.
It is the 18th film of the DC Universe Animated Original Movies and the first film of the DC Animated Movie Universe.
Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox was released on July 30, 2013, and was re-released on September 10 as a 2-disc special edition.
Plot
While visiting the grave of his mother Nora Allen, Barry Allen, known as the Flash, is alerted to a break-in by Captain Cold, Heat Wave, Mirror Master, Captain Boomerang, and Top at the Flash Museum. While battling the rogues, he discovers they were hired by his arch-enemy Professor Zoom as part of a plan to destroy Central City. With the help of the Justice League, Zoom's plot is thwarted. While being taken to prison, Zoom taunts Flash over the death of his mother.
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