The Amazon owned Prime Video has confirmed that it’s expanding it’s upcoming animated Batman universe with a pair of new projects aimed at younger viewers.
The streamer confirmed earlier this year that it was giving a two-season order to Batman: Caped Crusader, the animated series first announced at DC FanDome in 2021. That series, from J.J. Abrams, Matt Reeves and Bruce Timm, is expected to debut later this year alongside the newly confirmed Merry Little Batman animated movie and it’s spin-off series, Bat-Family.
After Damian Wayne is left alone in Wayne Manor on Christmas Eve, he transforms himself into “Little Batman” to safeguard his home and the rest of Gotham City from supervillains during the holiday season.
Merry Little Batman is produced by Warner Bros. Based on animation and characters from DC, the film is directed by Mike Roth from a screenplay by Morgan Evans. Roth also serves as executive producer, alongside Sam Register.
“We are excited to partner with Amazon to begin an all-new animated chapter of ‘Batman.’ From the cinematic noir storytelling of Batman: Caped Crusader to the comedic adventures of Merry Little Batman and Bat-Family,’ these new projects ensure that there will be an animated Batman story ready to excite fans of all ages,” say Sam Register, president of Warner Bros. Animation and Cartoon Network Studios in a statement.
Spinoff series, Bat-Family, will follow Batman, Alfred and a young Damian Wayne who now holds the title of “Little Batman” as they navigate the waters as a superfamily. Jase Ricci, Mike Roth and Sam Register are set to executive produce the series, which is produced by Warner Bros. Animation.
No release dates for any Prime Video Bat-project have been confirmed at the time of writing.
