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The direct-to-DVD animated feature Superman: Brainiac Attacks pits Superman against two of his longest-running foes: Lex Luthor and the robotic Brainiac. Luthor's scheme is to re-jigger Brainiac's configuration using a combination of Superman's DNA and a rare form of Kryptonite to make him an unstoppable weapon against the Man of Steel. Fans of TV's Superman: The Animated Series will be pleased to note the return of Tim Daly and Dana Delany, who reprise their roles as Superman and Lois Lane from the show, but hardcore Superman/Justice League Unlimited viewers may regret the loss of Clancy Brown's formidable performance as Luthor (who is voiced here by Powers Boothe), as well as Corey Burton as Brainiac (here handled by Lance Henriksen). Also missing is the series' adherence to its DC Comics origins and its serious tone, which here is blunted by Duane (The Batman, Jackie Chan Adventures) Capizzi's frothy script, which hews closer to a combination of the Superman films and broad comedy. --Paul Gaita

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Superman, about to finally divulge his identity and his feelings to Lois Lane, suddenly finds his mighty hands full when Brainiac, a powerful computer, bent on universal domination and Lex Luthor team up to defeat him. Armed with new weapons and a special strain of kryptonite infused in his body, Brainiac becomes the most powerful enemy The Man of Steal has ever faced. When Lois Lane is critically injured by a force beam that was intended for him, Superman must race into the mysterious Phantom Zone to find a cure. Brianiac, believing Superman to be dead, betrays Lex Luthor and begins his attack on the city of Metropolis and ultimately Earth. Will Superman survive the Phantom Zone in order to defeat his deadly foes, save Lois and Metropolis?

The Scoop

Superman: Brainiac Attacks is a direct-to-video animated film from Warner Bros. Animation released on June 20, 2006. It aired on Cartoon Network's Toonami block three days before release on June 17, 2006.It was released on DVD as a tie-in with the live-action Superman Returns. It also aired on Toon Disney on June 16, 2008, being the first Superman film to air on Toon Disney.

The film features Superman battling the combined forces of Lex Luthor and Brainiac. It also focuses on the relationship between Superman and Lois Lane.

The film's visual style is the same as Superman: The Animated Series but it is not set in the same continuity. Superman: TAS alumni Tim Daly and Dana Delany are reunited to voice the characters of Superman and Lois Lane. This is the first time that Daly has returned to the Superman role since the 2002 video game Superman: Shadow of Apokolips, as he was not part of the cast of the Justice League animated series where the part of Superman was played by George Newbern. Clancy Brown and Corey Burton, who voiced Lex Luthor and Brainiac in the animated series, Justice League and Justice League Unlimited are noticeably absent in the cast of the movie. Powers Boothe and Lance Henriksen instead provided the voices of Luthor and Brainiac, respectively.

The description from the back of the DVD jacket says:

"Embittered by Superman's heroic successes and soaring popularity, Lex Luthor forms a dangerous alliance with the powerful computer/villain Brainiac. Using advanced weaponry and a special strain of Kryptonite harvested from the far reaches of outer space, Luthor specifically redesigns Brainiac to defeat the Man of Steel. But when Brainiac betrays Luthor and reveals its sinister plans for world domination, Superman must brave the mysterious Phantom Zone to find the strength to survive this deadly showdown."

As the movie was intended primarily as part of the promotional package for Superman Returns, and not for the DCAU as a whole, it contains significant differences in continuity from the Justice League Unlimited series. This movie contains some elements in common with Superman: The Animated Series, but does not form a part of the DCAU. Duane Capizzi said he simply borrowed the designs of the DCAU but never intended it to be in any continuity

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