New Gods (film)

New 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.