Back in May of 2021 HBO Max announced a brand new Batman animated series was on the way. Batman: Caped Crusader teams the legendary Bruce Timm with The Batman director Matt Reeves and producer J.J. Abrams.
It’s now been confirmed by The Hollywood Reporter that comic book writer Ed Brubaker has joined the production team as development continues. Brubaker is best known in comics for his work on Batman, Catwoman and the critically acclaimed Gotham Central.
“Here’s something few people know, but the original Batman: The Animated Serieswas one of the things that made me want to write superhero comics in general, and Batman in particular,” said Brubaker in a statement. “If not for what Bruce Timm and all the talented writers and artists did with that show, things like my revamp of Catwoman with Darwyn Cooke (who worked on BTAS) and Gotham Central with Greg Rucka and Michael Lark, would never have happened. So when Bruce Timm offered me the chance to come work on this new reimagining of Batman with him, James Tucker, J.J. Abrams and Matt Reeves, I jumped at it.”
In case you missed it, here’s the full preview for the series which aired as part of the 2021 DC FanDome livestream:
“Their vision for the show, with a slightly more pulpy take on the character, and a new way of looking at the world of Gotham, set in the past but viewed through a modern lens really sold me, and so far every part of it has been a blast to work on,” added Brubaker. “I can’t wait until the rest of the world can see what we’ve been building the last few months in the writers room. All I can say is, it’s not what anyone is expecting … but in a good way.”
No much is known about the series aside from HBO Max’s commitment to a ten-episode season which is set to premiere at a later date.
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