Jake Castorena

Biography

Jake Castorena is an Emmy-nominated director, known for directing The Death of Superman, Reign of Superman, and X-Men '97.

Career Overview

Jake Castorena has 13 screen credits in a career dating back to 2010. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently The Death of Superman Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include Reign of the Supermen, The Death and Return of Superman, Batman vs Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

13

Known For

• 

  Reign of the Supermen
• 

  The Death and Return of Superman
• 

  Batman vs Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
• 

  The Death of Superman
• 

  Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the Bold

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

• The Death of Superman Collection (2 titles)
• Justice League (DC Animated Universe) Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Jerry O'Connell (3 collaborations)
• Rebecca Romijn (3 collaborations)
• Rainn Wilson (3 collaborations)
• Cress Williams (3 collaborations)
• Charles Halford (3 collaborations)
• Patrick Fabian (3 collaborations)
• Rosario Dawson (3 collaborations)
• Jason O'Mara (3 collaborations)
• Shemar Moore (3 collaborations)
• Nathan Fillion (3 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (2 credits)

  • Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of X-Men '97

    Self - Supervising Producer / Director

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Cowabunga, Batman! When Comic Worlds Collide

    self

    actor

    actors
    2019

• production (1 credits)

  • X-Men '97

    supervising producer

    production

    - Survival of the Fittest (2026) ... supervising producer production

    - The Dead Man's Hand (2026) ... supervising producer production

    - Strange Land, Savage Heart (2026) ... supervising producer production

    - Danger.Exe (2026) ... supervising producer production

    - Weapon X, Lies, and DVDs (2026) ... supervising producer production
    2024

• directing (7 credits)

  • X-Men '97

    - To Me, My X-Men (2024) ... director directing
    2024
  • The Death and Return of Superman

    director

    directing
    2019
  • Batman vs Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

    director

    directing
    2019
  • The Death of Superman

    director

    directing
    2019
  • Reign of the Supermen

    director

    directing
    2019
  • Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the Bold

    director

    directing
    2018
  • Justice League Action

    - Keeping Up with the Kryptonians (2018) ... director directing

    - Barehanded (2018) ... director directing

    - Watchtower Tours (2018) ... director directing

    - System Error (2017) ... director directing

    - It'll Take a Miracle (2017) ... director directing
    2016

• art (3 credits)

  • Justice League vs. the Fatal Five

    storyboard artist

    art
    2019
  • Justice League: Gods and Monsters

    storyboard artist

    art
    2015
  • Young Justice

    - Depths (2012) ... storyboard artist art

    - Secrets (2011) ... storyboard artist art
    2010