Now, I don’t usually do this – posting news, but it’s not every day or shoot, even every year you get a new show, Batman: The Animated Series from Bruce Timm and James Tucker. Batman: Caped Crusader is a show originally planned for HBO Max, then Max, and was in danger until it ended up in a new home of Prime Video. Above, watch the first trailer for the series, which was released today. On August 1 this year, the new series debuts on the service; here’s the description:
Welcome to Gotham City, where the corrupt outnumber the good, criminals run rampant and law-abiding citizens live in a constant state of fear. Forged in the fire of tragedy, wealthy socialite Bruce Wayne becomes something both more and less than human—the BATMAN. His one-man crusade for justice attracts unexpected allies within the GCPD and City Hall, but his heroic actions spawn deadly, unforeseen ramifications.
The series is a reimagining of the Batman mythology through the visionary lens of executive producers J.J. Abrams, Matt Reeves and Bruce Timm. Based on DC characters, Batman: Caped Crusader hails from Warner Bros. Animation, Abrams’ Bad Robot Productions and Reeves’ 6th & Idaho. Along with Abrams, Reeves and Timm, Batman: Caped Crusader executive producers include Ed Brubaker, James Tucker, Daniel Pipski, Rachel Rusch Rich, and Sam Register.
The show, harkening back to the earliest parts of the Batman mythos of 1939 and the early 40s, is meant to have a more crime noir tone from that period and not be shackled down by afternoon children’s television censors. It’s a familiar-looking show that also feels like a second look at animated Batman in this style after 30 years of living with the previous amazing take. I can’t wait to get a chance to see this. Here are the images released as well.
