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The new Batman: Caped Crusader animated series, produced by Matt Reaves, Bruce Timm, and J.J. Abrams, is set to take the legacy of Batman forward. Ed Brubaker, Daniel Pipski, Rachel Rich, James Tucker, and Sam Register are executive producers for the series. Since Bruce Timm reportedly wanted to take this show in a new direction, he decided to make it a 1940s period piece.
Batman: Caped Crusader is going to premiere on August 1, 2024, and all 10 episodes will be released on Amazon Prime Video on the same day. This animated series will feature characters like Bruce Wayne, Selina Kyle, Clayface, Jim Gordon, and Harley Quinn.
This article will delve deeper into the upcoming animated series, Batman: Caped Crusader.
What is Batman: Caped Crusader animated series all about?
The first look at Batman: Caped Crusader showed that the upcoming series would be similar to how Batman appeared in the early days of the comics. The superhero will be seen in short gloves and long ears.
Bruce Timm, the show's producer, said that this portrayal of Batman will show him as someone who is harder to understand and interpret as a character. The creators didn’t want him to feature as a hero or for people to think of him as one. They wanted him to embrace his true identity and not pretend as someone he is not.
One of the executive producers, James Tucker, also spoke about the character of Batman in this series and called him a "really weird human being." He noted that the superhero wasn't "obsessed with his parents' murder" but that it changed him and he hadn't "adjusted to being a human being."
"He’s literally Batman; inside, that’s who he is. Whenever he’s Bruce Wayne, that’s not just him with a mask off, that’s him wearing a person suit. He’s trying to pretend to be something that he’s not," Tucker said.
Tucker added that the idea behind this portrayal was to keep the character "so removed" that no one would know who he is or what he is about.
"We try to wipe out the foregone conclusion that he’s a hero, whether it’s for the police, regular citizens of Gotham, or the viewers," he noted.
Viewers will also see Harley Quinn’s character completely changed as the creator Timm has not only given her a new costume but also a different personality. Other than Harley, the series will also see Clayface and Catwoman in their old classic, Golden Age comic avatars.
The official synopsis of the series reads:
"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.”
Is Batman: Caped Crusader a DC cannon?
No Batman: Caped Crusader is not part of the DC cannon. It is set in its own isolated canon. This series will show a whole different universe while also reimagining Batman mythology. It will take a deeper dive into the psychology of Batman, Harley Quinn, Catwoman, and Clayface.
The producers have described the series as "thrilling, cinematic, and evocative of Batman's noir roots." They said that the series will also delve into the psychology of the characters.
Batman: Caped Crusader will be available to stream on Prime Video, from August 1, 2024.
