8 DC Comic-Con Details You Probably Missed

Earlier this year, there were rumblings that Mark Millar’s stunning Superman: Red Son tale may be getting an animated adaptation – and this year’s San Diego Comic-Con confirmed that an animated movie is indeed on the way for 2020.

This 2003 Elseworlds story from Millar spun the origin story of the Man of Steel by having the infant Kal-El crash-land in the Soviet Union instead of Kanas. The end result is a Superman who grows up to be a Communist hero who eventually takes over from Joseph Stalin.

For the United States, it’s Lex Luthor who’s positioned as their saviour in this war against Communism.

While obviously not taking place in standard canon, Superman: Red Son is one of the most beloved Superman stories of the modern era of comics.

No specific release date was announced for the animated Red Son film, but it’s expected to arrive in the early part of next year.