Constantine: City of Demons

Constantine: City of Demons
Genre Horror
Based on Characters appearing in DC Comics
Written by J. M. DeMatteis
Directed by Doug Murphy
Voices of Matt Ryan
Composer(s) Kevin Riepl
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 5 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)
Producer(s) Butch Lukic
Editor(s) Kyle Stafford
Running time 6–7 minutes
Production company(s)
Release
Original network CW Seed
Original release March 24, 2018 (2018-03-24) – present (present)
Chronology
Related shows Justice League Dark
External links
Website

Constantine: City of Demons is an American animated web series from executive producers Greg Berlanti and David S. Goyer. It is based on the DC Comics character John Constantine, a demon hunter and occult detective. Tangentially tied to the live-action series Constantine through actor Matt Ryan, the series is set in the same fictional universe as the 2017 animated film Justice League Dark. It was released on The CW's online streaming platform, CW Seed on March 24, 2018, after premiering at WonderCon 2018.

Premise

John Constantine uses his skills as a demon hunter and master of the dark arts to protect the world from the supernatural terrors that threaten it.[1]

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Guest

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1–5"City of Demons"Doug MurphyJ. M. DeMatteisMarch 24, 2018 (2018-03-24)
John Constantine awakes from a dream of whispers from around the world. He finds himself in his London flat amidst empty bottles and cigarette butts as he is surrounded by miniature trench-cloaked projections of his inner demons. They attack John, who then uses magic to absorb the demons back into his subconscious. He is visited by his old friend, Chas Chandler, whom he has not seen in a decade. Chas asks John to help his daughter Trish, who has unexpectedly fallen into a coma, which Chas suspects to be the result of dark magic. John uses magic on Trish and discovers that her aura is tainted. He summons the Nightmare Nurse, also known as Asa, to help pinpoint a diagnosis but Asa cannot find Trish's soul. Trish is briefly able to communicate through Asa before a demonic entity takes over and gives John an address. As John and Chas travel to Los Angeles to get Trish's soul back, Asa and Chas' wife Renee stay with Trish. Asa magically compels Renee to tell the story of Newcastle that John will not talk about. Renee reveals that John and Chas had been best friends since they were kids and even formed a band together as young adults. When they found out that their mentor Alex Logue was using his daughter Astra to enact a dark spell below his Newcastle night club, John, having practiced occultism since he was a boy, attempted to save Astra by conjuring a real demon. The demon Nergal killed Alex and his followers, but also slaughtered the club-goers and took Astra with him to Hell. However, Renee does not remember sharing this information with Asa. John has a dream of the worldwide whispers again and suspects that someone is messing with his mind. Chas drives them to the address and they are greeted at a mansion by an anthropomorphic pig butler. Inside the mansion, John stumbles upon a pool of decaying corpses before the monstrous demon Beroul presents himself. The demon explains that his soul-snatching scheme was just a ploy to enlist John's services. Beroul reveals that he intends to create his own branch of Hell, but needs John to eliminate his demon competitors.

Production

In January 2017, it was announced that Matt Ryan would reprise his role from the live action series as John Constantine on a new animated series, after having made a guest appearance in Arrow's fourth season. The CW president Mark Pedowitz noted there had not yet been discussions regarding whether or not any other characters from the live-action series might appear in the web series, or if this version of the character would "connect back to the live-action storylines he's been a part of".[4]

The series was developed by Warner Bros. Animation and Blue Ribbon Content, with Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, and David S. Goyer serving as executive producers, and Butch Lukic as producer. J. M. DeMatteis wrote the series, which was directed by Doug Murphy.[1] The series is an adaptation of the graphic novel All His Engines.[5] Warner Bros. Animation and Blue Ribbon Content Vice President Peter Girardi said the series aimed to be "darker" than the live-action series, and closer to the Hellblazer comics published by DC's imprint Vertigo.[6]

While it was originally stated that City of Demons would tie into the live-action series Constantine, the two series differ significantly from one another with different takes on characters and plot points.[2][5] According to J. M. DeMatteis, the series is not a continuation of Constantine, but is in the same universe as the 2017 film Justice League Dark. He added that "time will tell" whether the show is part of the Arrowverse.[7] Peter Girardi referred to the show as part of the "Constantine animated universe".[8]

Release

The first five episodes of Constantine: City of Demons were released on CW Seed,[1][9] on March 24, 2018, after premiering the same day at WonderCon 2018.[10] Writer J. M. DeMatteis later confirmed that seven more episodes are planned for release,[11] as well as a DVD and Blu-ray release featuring 20 minutes of extra footage, similar to Vixen: The Movie.[12] The feature-length version released on Blu-ray and digital on October 9, 2018,[13] following a special screening at New York Comic Con on October 4.[14] The series will make its broadcast debut on The CW on October 15, 2018, hosted by Ryan under the title Constantine: The Legend Continues.[15]

Reception

Jesse Schedeen of IGN awarded the series an 8.1 out of 10, noting the episodes "build a straightforward but enjoyable conflict featuring the wily magician, and they serve as a reminder that Matt Ryan is a terrific fit for this character in either live-action or animation".[16]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Keene, Allison (October 6, 2017). "First 'Constantine' Poster Resurrects the Demon Hunter for New Animated Series". Collider. Archived from the original on October 8, 2017. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Wickline, Dan (March 24, 2018). "Constantine: City of Demons Recap and Review". Bleeding Cool. Archived from the original on March 24, 2018. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Constantine: City of Demons – The Movie".
  4. ↑ Schwartz, Terri (January 8, 2017). "Constantine Is Back With Matt Ryan as a CW Seed Animated Series". IGN. Archived from the original on January 9, 2017. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
  5. 1 2 Anderson, Jenna (March 25, 2018). "7 Ways 'Constantine: City of Demons' Differs From NBC's 'Constantine'". comicbook.com. Archived from the original on March 30, 2018. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  6. ↑ Trumbore, Dave (January 10, 2018). "CW Seed's Animated 'Constantine' Series Aims to Be Darker Than the Live-Action Show". Collider. Archived from the original on January 11, 2018. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  7. ↑ DeMatteis, J.M. [@JMDeMatteis] (March 28, 2018). "Not a continuation of the series. It IS in the same universe as the JL DARK movie and I guess time will tell if it's in the Arrowverse!" (Tweet). Retrieved April 2, 2018 – via Twitter.
  8. ↑ Anderson, Jenna (March 25, 2018). "How Does 'Constantine: City of Demons' Factor Into the Arrowverse?". comicbook.com. Archived from the original on March 26, 2018. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  9. ↑ Prudom, Laura (March 23, 2018). "Constantine: City of Demons - Watch a First Look from CW Seed's Animated Series". IGN. Archived from the original on March 24, 2018. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
  10. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (February 28, 2018). "'Black Lightning', 'Krypton', 'The 100' & More Part Of WBTV's WonderCon Footprint". Deadline. Archived from the original on February 28, 2018. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  11. ↑ J.M. DeMatteis [@JMDeMatteis] (March 27, 2018). "By the way: You can watch the first five episodes of CONSTANTINE: CITY OF DEMONS right here: www.cwseed.com/shows/constantine-city-of-demons/episode-one/?play=558e7c11-16e0-453e-bffe-13e15cf2c52d … This is just the beginning. There are seven more episodes to go!" (Tweet). Retrieved March 27, 2018 – via Twitter.
  12. ↑ J.M. DeMatteis [@JMDeMatteis] (March 26, 2018). "It's basically a full-length animated movie broken into these mini-episodes. There will eventually be a DVD release with something like 20 minutes more story included" (Tweet). Retrieved March 30, 2018 – via Twitter.
  13. ↑ "'Constantine: City of Demons' Movie Trailer Released". comicbook.com. July 31, 2018. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  14. ↑ Beedle, Time (September 26, 2018). "John Constantine's New Movie Gets a NYCC Premiere". DC.
  15. ↑ "The CW Seed's CONSTANTINE: THE LEGEND CONTINUES to Air on The CW October 15h". Broadway World. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  16. ↑ Schedeen, Jesse (March 24, 2018). "Constantine: City of Demons Review - DC's Occult Detective Shines In Animated Form". IGN. Archived from the original on March 24, 2018. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
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