Well, this is some absolutely fantastic news to start the week with. Yes, as the headline reads, one of the greatest comic book stories of all-time is being given the animated movie treatment.

Via an IGN virtual panel for the new Superman: Man of Tomorrow release, it was revealed that Batman: The Long Halloween and Justice Society: World War II re in development for 2021.

The recently-announced ‘70s-set martial arts offering Batman: Soul of the Dragon will be first the animated DC picture of 2021, and Justice Society: World War II will follow that. The Justice Society of America was the original DC superhero team, with the early incarnation of the group featuring the likes of Alan Scott’s Green Lantern, Jay Garrick’s Flash, Hawkman, Doctor Fate, Sandman, Hour-Man, and Spectre.

As for The Long Halloween, the animated adaptation of Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale’s iconic tale will actually be split across two movies which will both be released during the second half of 2021. In that story, a mysterious killer strikes on each of the year’s holidays, with Batman, Jim Gordon, and Harvey Dent all desperately trying to decipher the real identity of the Holiday Killer. The Long Halloween also features a who’s who of Bat-foes, as Joker, Catwoman, Riddler, Scarecrow, Mad Hatter, and Calendar Man just some of those to make an appearance.

First up, the aforementioned Superman: Man of Tomorrow is available now on Digital and will hit Home Video on September 7. You can find our review of that “poignant, action-packed tale of discovery that lays bare what makes the Man of Steel tick” here.