As she is taken to her cell, an incarcerated Joker taunts Harley, who steals a guard's gun and attempts to shoot him. The next day, she attracts Batman's attention amidst his search for a dirty bomb the Joker hid in Gotham to send herself to Arkham. While staying overnight at the Iceberg Lounge, Harley and Deadshot have a one-night stand. After killing KGBeast for attempting to leave, Waller sends the remaining squad members to Gotham City to receive equipment from the Penguin. In response, Waller captures wanted super-criminals Black Spider, Captain Boomerang, Deadshot, Harley Quinn, KGBeast, Killer Frost, and King Shark, recruits them into the Suicide Squad to break into Arkham and recover a thumbdrive in Riddler's cane containing sensitive knowledge about the squad, and implants nano-bombs in their necks to make them comply. In addition, Troy Baker, CCH Pounder, Nolan North, and Martin Jarvis reprise their roles of Joker, Amanda Waller, Oswald Cobblepot / Penguin and Alfred Pennyworth from Arkham Origins (with Pounder previously appearing in the DCAU and Superman/Batman: Public Enemies and North and Jarvis appearing in Arkham City as well) while Jennifer Hale reprises her role of Louise Lincoln / Killer Frost from the DCAU and other properties.īatman rescues the Riddler from a black ops assassination ordered by A.R.G.U.S.'s director Amanda Waller and returns him to Arkham Asylum. Harleen Quinzel / Harley Quinn (who reprises her role from The Batman) and Matthew Gray Gubler as Edward Nygma / Riddler.

The film stars Kevin Conroy as Bruce Wayne / Batman (reprising his role as Batman from the DC Animated Universe, among other numerous DC properties, including the Arkham series), Neal McDonough as Floyd Lawton / Deadshot, Hynden Walch as Dr. In the film, the Suicide Squad, consisting of six criminals, are dispatched by Amanda Waller to break into Arkham Asylum, where they must contend with the asylum's inmates and Batman as they attempt to complete their mission to reclaim information stolen by the Riddler.

The story focuses primarily on the Suicide Squad, particularly Batman villains Deadshot and Harley Quinn with Batman himself in a supporting role. James Tucker states that the film was intended to bridge the gap between Arkham Origins and Arkham Asylum. The film is set in the universe of the Batman: Arkham video game franchise, taking place after Arkham Origins, and two years before Arkham Asylum according to Oliva. It was first screened at the 2014 San Diego Comic-Con on July 25, 2014, and it was released digitally on July 29 and on physical media on August 12.

The film was directed by Jay Oliva and Ethan Spaulding, produced by James Tucker, and written by Heath Corson. Batman: Assault on Arkham is a 2014 direct-to-video animated superhero film that is the 21st film of the DC Universe Animated Original Movies.

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