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Deathstroke: Knights & Dragons - The Movie is a 2020 American direct-to-video adult animated superhero film based on the CW Seed series Deathstroke: Knights & Dragons, produced by Warner Bros. Animation, and distributed by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment.[3] It was released digitally on August 4, 2020 and on Blu-ray on August 18.[4]

Deathstroke: Knights & Dragons - The Movie
Promotional poster
Directed by	Sung Jin Ahn
Written by	J. M. DeMatteis
Based on	Deathstroke by Marv Wolfman and George Pérez
Produced by	Sam Register Greg Berlanti Sarah Schechter
Starring	Michael Chiklis Sasha Alexander Chris Jai Alex Faye Mata Griffin Puatu
Music by	Kevin Riepl
Production companies	Berlanti Productions Blue Ribbon Content DC Entertainment Warner Bros. Animation
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
Release date	August 4, 2020 (2020-08-04)[1]
Running time	87 minutes[2]
Country	United States
Language	English

Production

The film was originally announced as a 12-part series in April 2019, written by J.M. DeMatteis and directed by Sung Jin Ahn. The voice cast was also revealed.[5] The first episode airing on CW Seed on January 6, 2020, but subsequent episodes never appeared.

The film version of the story was released on August 4, 2020, on Blu-ray and digital platforms with the same voice cast from the series.

Plot

In flashbacks, Slade Wilson is saved by an experimental drug following an accident from which he develops abilities (including super strength, enhanced agility, and regeneration) which he decides to use to become the mercenary "Deathstroke" with the help of his friend William Wintergreen. Slade then marries general Adeline "Addie" Kane who together have a son named Joseph. While on a mission in Cambodia as Deathstroke, he meets a woman named Lillian who he falls in love with. Unbeknownst to Slade, after he leaves completing his mission, Lillian gives birth to their daughter Rose who becomes orphaned after her mother dies in a hit and run. Ever since, Rose has lived alone until she is rescued by a mysterious man named Jackal, leader of the secret organization known as H.I.V.E., who trains her to one day become his successor. In the present-day, Joseph is kidnapped by Jackal. Slade returns home from one of his Deathstroke missions where he finds Addie, angered after she had discovered his Deathstroke identity which Slade kept a secret from his family. Slade promises to bring back Joseph and hunts down Jackal at his base of operations. There, Slade is confronted by Jackal's agents Bronze Tiger and an unnamed woman. Slade kills the woman but his arm gets locked by Tiger. Slade breaks free from Tiger's arm lock and heads to kill Jackal. Just before Slade can rescue Joseph, his throat is sliced making him mute. After Joseph becomes hospitalized, Addie breaks up with Slade for Joseph's safety. Kane then isolates Joseph at a private school to hide him from Slade.

Ten years later, Slade continues operating as Deathstroke. One night, he is contacted by the H.I.V.E. Queen - H.I.V.E.'s new leader - who has Joseph hostage for his physic abilities, which he inherited from Slade. This reunites him with Adeline, who wants to join Slade in rescuing Joseph but Slade is reluctant. Before Slade leaves, Adeline shares a kiss with him. Slade's hunt for the Queen leads him to Colonel Kapoor, a former agent of H.I.V.E. He gains intel from Kapoor taking him to Kaznia where he confronts Tiger, now a freelancer. During their confrontation, Tiger reveals that Jackal is alive and the Queen is located at the Kerguelen Islands. Wintergreen takes Slade there whereupon arrival is attacked by Sandra Woosan / Lady Shiva. Slade surrenders and is taken to the Queen. The Queen reveals she had trained Joseph to use his abilities as a weapon known as "Jericho". Slade rescues Joseph who reveals he has joined H.I.V.E. as Jericho and that the Queen is actually Slade's daughter Rose; his (Joseph's) sister. Slade is shot into the ocean but refuses to die and so uses his regeneration powers. Addie fishes him out revealing she had placed a tracking device, provided by Wintergreen, through a kiss they shared earlier. Slade tells of his affair with Lillian to Addie. Rose informs Jackal about Slade's supposed death, pleasing him and allowing them to continue their plan. She then later bonds and trains with Jericho. Jericho's powers become out of control but Rose stops him. Slade, Addie, and Wintergreen discover H.I.V.E.'s plan to use Jericho's abilities to control the world.

Jackal conducts a series of coordinated attacks across the United States as a distraction to lure the president out. However, Rose and Jericho betray Jackal believing Jackal had manipulated them into becoming rogue. Rose orders Jericho to use his abilities to take Jackal's mind but Jackal had prepared and fights back. Slade and Addie then board the plane and confront Jackal and Shiva. Shiva holds Rose and Jericho hostage with Jackal blackmailing Slade to see which one dies first. Instead, Slade heads to fight Jackal while Addie fights Shiva but Rose kills her. During Slade and Jackal's fight, Jackal reveals that the woman who Slade killed while rescuing Joseph from him was Jackal's daughter hence why he took Slade's children under his wing. Just before Jackal uses his armor's powers to kill Slade, Slade redirects the blast leaving an opening in the plane prompting Slade and Jackal to fall out of it. While falling, Slade places a bomb on Jackal, killing them both.

Back home, Jericho remembers the story "Knights & Dragons" Slade read to him as a child. Addie officially welcomes Rose into the Wilson family. At a beach elsewhere, Slade's body is washed up and appears to still be alive.

Cast

• Michael Chiklis as Slade Wilson / Deathstroke[6]
• Sasha Alexander as Adeline "Addie" Kane[6]
• Chris Jai Alex as Jackal[6]
• Faye Mata as H.I.V.E. Queen / Rose[6]
• Griffin Puatu as Joseph Wilson / Jericho[6]
  • Asher Bishop as Young Joseph Wilson[6]
• Imari Williams as President Nicholas[6]
• Colin Salmon as William Wintergreen[6]
• Delbert Hunt as Bronze Tiger[6]
• Panta Mosleh as Lady Shiva[6]
• Noshir Dalal as Kapoor[6]
• Castulo Guerra as General Suarez[6]
• Minae Noji as Secretary of State and Bora[6]

Reception

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 80% based on 10 reviews, with an average rating of 5.9/10.[7]

Deathstroke: Knights & Dragons earned $4,012,097 form domestic Blu-ray sales.[8]

References

External links

• Deathstroke: Knights & Dragons: The Movie at IMDb

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