Justice League: War is a 2014 American animated superhero film featuring the DC Comics superhero team the Justice League, and an adaptation of the story "Justice League: Origin" by Geoff Johns and Jim Lee, the first story in arc DC's 2011 DC Universe relaunch of its entirely monthly comics line. It is directed by Jay Oliva and scripted by Heath Corson. It is the 19th film of the DC Universe Animated Original Movies, and the second film in the DC Animated Movie Universe. The film depicts an invasion of Earth by the alien and demon "New God", Darkseid, and the formation of the titular superhero team that forms in order to counter it, which includes Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Flash, Green Lantern, Cyborg and Shazam.

Plot

A series of abductions have occurred in Gotham City; Batman is implicated due to video footage. Green Lantern stops a kidnapping before attacking the kidnapper, a Parademon, and is almost defeated when Batman appears. The Parademon attacks them both; Batman and Green Lantern chase it into the sewers, where it charges a Mother Box and explodes. They examine the box, deduce it is of extraterrestrial origin, and decide to ask Superman for an answer. Another Mother Box, supplied by Flash is being studied at S.T.A.R. Labs by Silas Stone, father of Victor Stone.