I’ve watched all the DC live action movies, even Steel and Jonah Hex, but have only watched a couple of the DC animated movies. So far I’ve seen ‘Gotham by Gaslight’ and ‘Justice League Dark’.
I’d like to watch more and am wondering if there’s a preferred order?
Certainly watching them by release date will cover most. But, canonically New Frontier should be watched first. And in theory JL:War is the first of the modern JL films canonically. As it is the formation of the JL, even though some JL movies may have proceeded it.
Okay, if we’re talking about films set before The Flashpoint Paradox (besides adaptations of stories set in their own universe, such as New Frontier and The Dark Knight Returns), the order would look something like this:
The canon is the collection of works that make up the “holy scriptures,” or, in this case, the official DC timeline. Anything that falls outside of the canon is apocryphal (of questionable authority, but still of value) at best and heretical at worst.
I’ll give you the films that stuck with me because they were just epic films. Btw, This list is in no particular order.
The Dark Knight Returns parts 1 & 2
Batman Under the Red Hood
Justice League the Flashpoint Paradox
Justice League Doom
Batman Assault on Arkham
Justice League Crisis on Two Earths
Batman Mask of the Phantasm
Suicide Squad Hell to Pay
Justice League Gods and Monsters
Justice League The New Frontier
Batman Beyond Return of the Joker
I now I’m missing a few and I haven’t seen justice league dark apocalypse war, the second animated Wonder Woman film, and Justice League vs. the Fatal Five.
I’m very confused, is it essential to watch these movies before Apokolips War or not, because I’m very eager to watch this movie and want to very badly.
IMO, I think watching the first JLD movie and either or both of the Suicide Squad movies would be helpful for a bit of context, but frankly it stands on its own as it’s own movie, and can be watched without any prior films being required.
If you want a view into Darkseid, watch Superman/Batman: Apokolips.