Batman: Caped Crusader is an animated Batman series. It will debut on Amazon as part of their Prime Video streaming service, though no exact release date has yet been confirmed for 2024.[1]
Synopsis[]
Production[]
The series was announced at the WarnerMedia Upfront event on May 19, 2021 with Matt Reeves, J. J. Abrams and Bruce Timm revealed to be producing the series.[2] The series is said to "Reimagine the Batman mythology", with Timm, Reeves and Abrams describing it as a "thrilling, cinematic, and evocative of Batman’s noir roots while diving deeper into the psychology of these iconic characters."
On January 7, 2022, Ed Brubaker was announced as head writer.[3]
The series was originally announced as a series set to premiere on Cartoon Network and HBO Max, but due to the Warner Bros. Discovery merger, it was announced to have been shopped to different outlets.[4] In March 2023, it was announced that it had been picked up by Amazon and that two seasons have been ordered.[5]
Crew[]
- Bruce Timm - Executive Producer, Showrunner, Creator
- Matt Reeves - Executive Producer, Creator
- J. J. Abrams - Executive Producer, Creator
- Ed Brubaker - Executive Producer, Head Writer
- James Tucker - Co-Executive Producer
Trivia[]
- The design of Batman's cowl is based on his debut in Detective Comics #27.
- The poster's composition bears a striking resemblance to Joe DeVito painted cover art for the Dual to the Death novel.
References[]
- ↑ BATMAN: CAPED CRUSADER Writer Ed Brubaker Reveals How The Show Differs From BTAS- Comic Book Club
- ↑ ‘Batman: Caped Crusader’ Animated Series From Bruce Timm, J.J. Abrams, Matt Reeves Set At HBO Max & Cartoon Network - DEADLINE
- ↑ ‘Batman: Caped Crusader’ Adds Comics Author Ed Brubaker to Creative Team (Exclusive) - THR
- ↑ HBO Max not moving forward - TVline
- ↑ Batman: Caped Crusader Animated TV Show Goes to Amazon for Two Seasons – The Hollywood Reporter