Since getting cancelled by Warner Bros. Discovery as a cost-cutting measure, the animated DC show Batman: Caped Crusader has been reportedly picked up for two seasons by Amazon, according to THR.
The show, which is produced by J.J. Abrams, Matt Reeves, and Bruce Timm, was announced last year and originally headed for HBO Max before getting cut. Now, after talks with Netflix, Apple, and Hulu, the Dark Knight has apparently found his home alongside The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power at Amazon.
“The series will be thrilling, cinematic and evocative of Batman’s noir roots.”
Caped Crusader not only reunites J.J Abrams and Matt Reeves, who previously created Felicity together, but also counts Ed Brubaker among its creatives, whose previous work includes numerous incarnations of Batman in comic books.
In 2021, Abrams and Reeves said in a joint statement, “The series will be thrilling, cinematic and evocative of Batman’s noir roots, while diving deeper into the psychology of these iconic characters.” As James Gunn and Peter Safran reorganize the DC cinematic universe, which will include a sequel to last year’s The Batman that was rife with its own nods to noir, Bruce Wayne certainly seems to be reclaiming his title as the world’s greatest detective.
Batman: Caped Crusader will join Invincible, The Legend of Vox Machina, The Boys Presents: Diabolical, and Fairfax in a growing library of animated shows available on Amazon’s Prime Video subscription service.
Caped Crusader’s deal with Amazon is certainly welcome news for Abrams, who has had a series of tough breaks with Warner Bros. Discovery, which scrapped plans for DC Universe shows Madame X and Constantine, as well as The Shining spinoff Overlook and an Abrams original Demimonde.
Travis Northup is a writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @TieGuyTravis and read his games coverage here.
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