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Not to be confused with the 1988 video game Batman: The Caped Crusader or the 2016 animated film Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders.

Batman: Caped Crusader
Genre
Based on
Developed by
Showrunners
  • Bruce Timm
  • James Tucker
Voices of
Music byFrederik Wiedmann
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
Production companies
Original release
NetworkAmazon Prime Video
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Batman: Caped Crusader is an upcoming American superhero animated television series based on the DC Comics character Batman. The series is developed by Bruce Timm, J.J. Abrams and Matt Reeves, and produced by Bad Robot Productions, 6th & Idaho Motion Picture Company, Warner Bros. Animation, and DC Studios. Timm and James Tucker serve as showrunners.

Hamish Linklater voices the title character, with Jamie Chung, Christina Ricci, and Diedrich Bader also starring. The series was announced in May 2021, with Reeves, Timm, and Abrams attached. The series draws inspiration from the noir film genre, and is intended to be a darker interpretation of the Batman mythos than Timm's Batman: The Animated Series (1992–95).

The first season of the series is scheduled to air on August 1, 2024, on Amazon Prime Video.[1]

Voice cast[edit]

Additionally, Minnie Driver, Eric Morgan Stuart, Michelle C. Bonilla, Krystal Joy Brown, John DiMaggio, Mckenna Grace, Jason Watkins, Paul Scheer, Reid Scott, Gary Anthony Williams, Dan Donohue, David Krumholtz, Haley Joel Osment, Toby Stephens, and Tom Kenny have been cast in undisclosed roles.[2]

Production[edit]

Development[edit]

In May 2021, It was announced that a new Batman animated series developed by Reeves, Abrams, and Timm will be officially titled Batman: Caped Crusader and would premiere on Cartoon Network and HBO Max.[3] Timm and James Tucker serve as showrunners on the series,[2] with the first season consisting of ten episodes.[3] In January 2022, comic book author Ed Brubaker has been announced to be serving as head writer and executive producer for the series;[4] Brudbaker agreed to work on the series due to his love for Batman: The Animated Series,[5] and originally approached Timm to work on the show as a freelance writer, thinking the writer's room was already hired. Timm instead hired him as head writer.[6] Additional executive producers include Tucker, Daniel Pipski, Rachel Rusch Rich and Sam Register.[7]

In August 2022, it was reported that the series would no longer be moving forward on HBO Max as part of the service's original programming, but would continue production while being shopped to another network.[8] Apple TV+, Hulu, and Netflix are reportedly interested in the series.[9] In September 2022, the series officially began being shopped around to networks with Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and Apple TV+ being the big contenders.[10] In March 2023, it was announced that Amazon would serve as the new distributor of the series and had renewed it for a second season.[11] Brudbaker was unable to return for season 2 due to the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike and scheduling issues.[12]

Writing[edit]

In addition to Brubaker, writers for the series include Greg Rucka,[13] Marc Bernardin,[12] Halley Gross, Jase Ricci, Adamma Ebo and Adanne Ebo, with Sean Lee serving as a writers assistant.[5] Rucka wrote the series' second episode.[6] In June 2024, J. M. DeMatteis revealed he had written an episode for the show's second season.[14] Reeves, Abrams and Timm described the series as "continuing the Batman mythology" with Warner Bros. Animation and Cartoon Network Studios president Sam Register saying it will follow the "groundbreaking legacy" of Timm's Batman: The Animated Series, aiming to re-shape the audience perception of the Batman mythologies in a similar vein to The Animated Series. All the executive producers called the series would be "thrilling, cinematic and evocative of Batman's noir roots while diving deeper into the psychology of these iconic characters".[15]

The series is a period piece set in the 1940s, which was decided by the producers as a way to distinguish Caped Crusader from The Animated Series.[16] The writers used both films and Batman comics released during that period as an influence on character potrayals and design, particularly regarding Catwoman and Clayface.[16] The series draws particular inspiration from noir films, with Tucker being a fan of the genre and wanting to implement it to the series to create an interpretation of the character that hasn't been done in animation.[2]

Brudbaker said the series would have a more adult tone while still catering towards a young audience, comparing its rating to Star Wars and the Marvel Cinematic Universe,[5] with the series focusing on solving murder mysteries and Batman's self-destructive tendencies.[2] This was reaffirmed during the 2023 Annecy Film Festival by Warner Bros. Animation vice-president Peter Girardi, who noted the series would target an older audience, which gave Timm more creative freedom than The Animated Series, where he had to discard ideas due to censorship.[17] Timm noted some elements of the series were recycled from plans he discarded from The Animated Series, such as depicting "this emotionally messed-up version of Batman, who's extremely aloof and almost inhuman".[2]

Casting[edit]

Diedrich Bader revealed he did voice work for the series in August 2022.[18] In January 2024, Timm had hoped he was willing to get prominent Batman voice actor, Kevin Conroy a part in Caped Crusader before his passing in November 2022.[19] In June 2024, Hamish Linklater was revealed to be voicing Batman.[2]

Animation and post-production[edit]

James Tucker returns from previous DC animated media as a character designer.[5] Post-production for the series began in January 2024, with early cuts for some episodes having already been developed by that point.[6]

Music[edit]

By May 2024, Frederik Wiedmann had been working as a composer for the series.[20]

Marketing[edit]

An early animation reel for the series was shown during the 2023 Annecy International Animation Film Festival.[17]

Release[edit]

Batman: Caped Crusader is scheduled to be released on August 1, 2024, on Amazon Prime Video.[16] The series was originally set to release on HBO Max.[8]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Hibberd, James (May 9, 2024). "Matt Reeves' 'Batman: Caped Crusader' Series Reveals First Look Images, Premiere Date". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Breznican, Anthony (June 20, 2024). "Meet the New Voices of Batman, Harley Quinn, and Catwoman: EXCLUSIVE". Vanity Fair. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Hibberd, James (May 19, 2021). "Batman Animated Series from J.J. Abrams and Matt Reeves Coming to HBO Max". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
  4. ^ Kit, Borys (January 7, 2022). "Batman: Caped Crusader Adds Comics Author Ed Brubaker to Creative Team (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  5. ^ a b c d "From the desk of Ed Brubaker". us13.campaign-archive.com. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  6. ^ a b c Comic Book Club: Ed Brubaker, December 6, 2023, retrieved January 3, 2024
  7. ^ Kuznikov, Selena (May 9, 2024). "'Batman: Caped Crusader' First Look: J.J. Abrams and Matt Reeves-Produced Animated Series Sets August Release on Prime Video". Variety. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  8. ^ a b Hailu, Selome; Hailu, Selome (August 23, 2022). "'Batman: Caped Crusader' Animated Series from Bruce Timm, J.J. Abrams, Matt Reeves Axed at HBO Max, Will Be Shopped Elsewhere". Variety. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  9. ^ "Heat Vision". view.email.hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
  10. ^ "Heat Vision". view.email.hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  11. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (March 9, 2023). "'Batman: Caped Crusader' Moves to Amazon With Two-Season Order". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
  12. ^ a b Zalben, Alex (December 6, 2023). "Ed Brubaker On Batman: Caped Crusader Vs Batman: The Animated Series". Comic Book Club. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  13. ^ Johnston, Rich (March 9, 2022). "Greg Rucka Joins Ed Brubaker On Batman: Caped Crusader TV Series". Bleeding Cool News And Rumors. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
  14. ^ "J. M. DeMatteis Winter 2024 Newsletter". us15.campaign-archive.com. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  15. ^ Del Rosario, Alexandra (May 19, 2021). "Batman: Caped Crusader Animated Series From Bruce Timm, J.J. Abrams, Matt Reeves Set At HBO Max & Cartoon Network". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
  16. ^ a b c "'Batman: Caped Crusader' first look reveals Asian American Harley Quinn, 'weird' Dark Knight, more". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  17. ^ a b Hopewell, John (June 16, 2023). "'Fionna and Cake,' 'Gumball,' 'Batman: Caped Crusader,' 'War of the Rohirrim' Dazzle at Annecy". Variety. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
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  20. ^ "Frederik Wiedmann Scoring Prime Video's 'Batman: Caped Crusader' | Film Music Reporter". Retrieved May 10, 2024.

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