New Gods (film)

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ew Gods is an imagined film set in the DC Cinematic Universe. The film takes place between the events of The Justice League and The Justice League II.

Plot

 * Film begins with an action sequence between Apokolips and New Genesis, resulting in the exchange of Orion and Scott Free. Free has a secret relationship with a Fury named Big Barda.
 * Big Barda helps Grayven and Scott escape and they go to New Genesis, where Orion captures them with his squadron and takes them to Highfather. Darkseid is livid.
 * Highfather forces Scott to leave in order to avoid war with Darkseid. Darkseid sends Granny Goodness' squadron to New Genesis.
 * Grayven betrays Scott and Barda and takes Scott back to Darkseid, while leaving Barda in New Genesis. Orion saves Big Barda.
 * A major fight scene erupts. Orion and Big Barda give Scott Free a ship to escape in. Orion learns from Big Barda that the Anti-Life Equation is on Earth and Darkseid will stop at nothing to attain it.
 * Darkseid kills Bekka in retaliation.
 * Orion sends Scott Free via Boom Tube to Earth to find the Anti-Life Equation, setting up the events of The Justice League II.
 * A couple years later, Scott Free arrives at Three Rivers (where the Anti-Life Equation is) in South America and finds that LexCorp has a massive construction site there.

Cast

 * Tom Hardy as Orion
 * Martin Freeman as Scott Free
 * Laura Prepon as Big Barda
 * Ronda Rousey as Bekka
 * Joe Dempsie as Grayven
 * Katheryn Winnick as Maxima
 * Holly Valence as Gilotina
 * Alexis Denisoff as DeSaad
 * Jane Lynch as Granny Goodness
 * Ray Porter as Uxas/Darkseid
 * Dennis Haysbert as Commander Gideon
 * Dev Patel as Lightray
 * Anthony Hopkins as Highfather

Future
Darkseid and most of the characters in this film are featured in the back-to-back epics The Justice League II and The Justice League III.

Return of the New Gods is a standalone sequel that takes place after The Justice League III.