Constantine: City of Demons ( English Constantine: City of Demons ) is an American animated web series created by Greg Berlanti and David Goyer for the streaming service CW Seed . In the center of the plot is John Konstantin , a famous occultist and demon hunter, the main character in the comics of DC Comics Hellblazer . The project is part of the DC Animated Movie Universe (DCAMU ), the premiere of all episodes took place on March 24, 2018.
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| Type of | Animation |
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| Producer | Doug Murphy |
| Producer | Butch Lukic |
| Creator | Greg Berlanti David C. Goyer Sarah Schechter |
| Screenwriter | J. M. DeMattis |
| Roles voiced | Russell Tovey |
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| Studio | DC Entertainment Warner bros Animation Blue ribbon content |
| A country |  USA |
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| Tv channel | Cw seed |
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Content
- 1 Synopsis
- 2 Actors and characters
- 2.1 Basic
- 2.2 Minor
- 2.3 Invited
- 3 episodes
- 4 Production
- 5 Release
- 6 Criticism
- 7 Notes
- 8 References
Synopsis
John Constantine uses his skills of hunting demons and knowledge in the field of dark arts to protect the Earth from threats of supernatural origin [1] .
Actors and Characters
Basic
- John Constantine ( Matt Ryan ) - a famous exorcist, demonologist, master (he calls himself a "full bast shoe") of the dark arts [1] .
Minor
- Damian O'Hare voiced Chez Chandler
- Laura Bailey voiced Healer Asu / The Nightmare Nurse and Trish
- Emily O'Brien voiced by Renee Chandler, wife of Chez
Invitees
- Rachel Kimsey as a Woman Announcing Arrivals and Departures at the Airport
- Robin Atkin Downs as a Butler
- Jim Meskiman as Berul
Episodes
| No. | Title | Producer | Screenwriter | Delivery Date in the USA | |
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| Season 1 (2018) | |||||
| 1-5 | "City of demons" "City of Demons" | Doug Murphy | John Mark DeMattays | March 24, 2018 | |
| John Constantine wakes up in his London apartment, which is filled with demons like him from the subconscious. the exorcist uses his skills to drive them to where they came from, that is, into his subconscious. He is visited by his friend Chaz Chandler, whom he had not seen for more than ten years. Chaz asks John for help: his daughter Trish fell into a coma, which, as Chaz suspects, is a consequence of dark magic. Konstantin uses Trish magic and realizes that the girl’s aura is corrupted. then he calls the nightmare Nurse, also known as the Healer Asa, and she reveals that Trish has lost her soul. However, the girl is able to communicate through Asa for some time, after which a certain demonic entity takes possession of her and gives John an address in Los Angeles. Constantine and Chaz are sent there, while Asa and Chaz's wife, Renee, remain at Trish's bedside. The healer with the help of magic makes the grieving mother talk about what happened in Newcastle, as John is constantly silent about this. As it turned out, John and Chaz had been best friends since childhood and even became partners. Their mentor, Alex Logu, used his daughter Astra for a dark ritual; Constantine used occultism to summon a real demon. The demon Nergal killed all participants in the ritual, as well as visitors to the nightclub in the basement of which he was passing, after which he took Astra to another world. Having told about this, Rene forgets that she did it. Meanwhile, John again has visions of whispering voices and the exorcist begins to suspect that someone is influencing his mind. He goes with Chaz to the right address, where they are met by an anthroporphic swine butler, who takes them to a pool full of blood and corpses, where the demon took. The latter reveals that the abduction of Trish’s soul was only a ruse to get John Constantine’s attention. in fact, he wants to create his own other world, but he needs Konstantin to eliminate his competitors. | |||||
Production
In January 2017, it became known that after the appearance of the Strela television series in the fourth season, Matt Ryan will again return to the role of John Constantine in the new animated series, while he will continue to appear in the guest role of his character in the television series of the Strela Universe. The CW President Mark Pedowitz admitted that at that time they had no plans about exactly which series Konstantin would appear in, as well as whether other characters of the closed series from NBC would appear on the web series, and whether they would continue his storylines [2] .
Production began at Warner Bros. Studios. Animation and Blue Ribbon Content, the authors of the main concept are Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter and David Goyer (the latter is also the former show runner of the series from NBC). The script for all the episodes was written by John Mark DeMattays, the director's chair was occupied by Doug Murphy [1] . The web series was based on one of the arches of a series of comics about John Constantine - All of his minions [3] . According to vice president of Warner Bros. Peter Girardi's Animation and Blue Ribbon Content project was planned "darker" than the television series from NBC . and much closer to the original Vertigo comics [4] .
Despite the fact that it was stated that “Konstantin: The City of Demons” will be associated with the television series “Konstantin”, both projects are very different from each other both in terms of characters and in terms of plot [5] [3] . According to John Mark DeMattays, the web series is not a continuation of the NBC project, but its events take place in the same universe as in the full-length animated film of 2017, Dark Universe . He also added that “only time will tell whether this show is part of the Arrow Universe [6] . Peter Girardi called the web series part of the "animated universe of Constantine" [7] .
Release
The first five episodes of the web series "Konstantin: Animation" premiered on March 24, 2018 on The CW Seed [1] [8] , immediately after the demonstration to visitors to WonderCon 2018 [9] . Later, screenwriter John Mark DeMattays confirmed that seven more episodes are being prepared for release [10] , as well as the publication on DVD and Blu-Ray of a full-length version of the web series containing 20 minutes of additional scenes [11] . The release of the full-length version on Blu-Ray took place on October 9, 2018 [12] , but on October 4 it was shown to visitors of the 2018 New York comic-con. [13] . The premiere on The CW took place on October 15 under the name "Constantine: The Legend Continues" [14] .
Criticism
Jesse Shedin, writing for IGN , rated the web series 8.1 out of 10 by writing. that the episodes "build a straightforward but fascinating conflict, featuring an insidious magician, and prove that Matt Ryan is the perfect choice for this character, as in a live-action show. and in animation ” [15] .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 Keene, Allison First 'Constantine' Poster Resurrects the Demon Hunter for New Animated Series . Collider (October 6, 2017). Date of treatment October 11, 2017.
- ↑ Schwartz, Terri Constantine Is Back With Matt Ryan as a CW Seed Animated Series . IGN (January 8, 2017). Date of treatment October 11, 2017. Archived January 9, 2017.
- ↑ 1 2 Anderson, Jenna 7 Ways 'Constantine: City of Demons' Differs From NBC's 'Constantine' . comicbook.com (March 25, 2018). Date of treatment April 3, 2018. Archived March 30, 2018.
- ↑ Trumbore, Dave CW Seed's Animated 'Constantine' Series Aims to Be Darker Than the Live-Action Show . Collider (January 10, 2018). Date of treatment January 12, 2018. Archived January 11, 2018.
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<ref>; no text forBCrecapfootnotes - ↑ JMDeMatteis. 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] . Twitter (March 28, 2018) . Date of treatment April 2, 2018.
- ↑ Anderson, Jenna How Does 'Constantine: City of Demons' Factor Into the Arrowverse? . comicbook.com (March 25, 2018). Date of treatment April 3, 2018. Archived March 26, 2018.
- ↑ Prudom, Laura Constantine: City of Demons - Watch a First Look from CW Seed's Animated Series . IGN (March 23, 2018). Date of treatment March 24, 2018. Archived March 24, 2018.
- ↑ 'Black Lightning', 'Krypton', 'The 100' & More Part Of WBTV's WonderCon Footprint . Deadline (February 28, 2018). Date of treatment February 28, 2018. Archived on February 28, 2018.
- ↑ JM DeMatteis [JMDeMatteis]. 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] . Twitter (March 27, 2018) . Date of appeal March 27, 2018.
- ↑ JM DeMatteis [JMDeMatteis]. 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] . Twitter (March 26, 2018) . Date of appeal March 30, 2018.
- ↑ 'Constantine: City of Demons' Movie Trailer Released . comicbook.com (July 31, 2018). Date of treatment August 1, 2018.
- ↑ Beedle, Time . John Constantine's New Movie Gets a NYCC Premiere , DC (September 26, 2018).
- ↑ The CW Seed's CONSTANTINE: THE LEGEND CONTINUES to Air on The CW October 15h . Broadway World . Date accessed August 26, 2018.
- ↑ Schedeen, Jesse Constantine: City of Demons Review - DC's Occult Detective Shines In Animated Form . IGN (March 24, 2018). Date of treatment March 26, 2018. Archived March 24, 2018.