The animated series “Batman” produced by Matt Reeves and JJ Abrams can be seen exclusively on Prime Video from August 1.
Long before the advent of superheroes in the cinema, fans of the DC Comics universe were able to become passionate about the adventures of vigilantes thanks to the animated series of the early 90s. Among the most emblematic productions of this era , Batman, the animated series occupied a central place in what was called the DC Animated Universe (“the DC animated universe”, in French).
The First DC Comics Multiverse
Produced following the success of Tim Burton’s film, the Batman animated series is not, however, a sequel to the feature film. The program borrowed the codes of film noir to weave its own mythology of the Dark Knight, but also the origins of his most emblematic enemies.
New characters also made their debut in this series, notably Harley Quinn, now considered an essential antagonist of DC comics. In addition to its aesthetics and the quality of its stories, the series also owes its fame to its legendary theme music, set to music by Danny Elfman (the original soundtrack was by Shirley Walker).
The credits of the 1992 series:
A huge audience success, the Batman animated series has been the subject of several more or less direct sequels; notably The New Adventures of Batman then Batman: La Relève in 1999. More than thirty years after its first broadcast, the program will be the subject of a new extension, via the animated series Batman: Caped Crusader expected on Prime Video .
What role for the creator of the original series in this new project?
This cartoon will be broadcast exclusively on the Amazon streaming service, while the project was originally intended for the Max platform. This direct sequel to the 1992 series is produced by JJ Abrams and Matt Reeves (the director of The Batman franchise in cinema). Bruce Timm, the creator of the original series, is credited as executive producer of this new production.
The voice cast for the series has not yet been revealed. The interpreter of Batman is the subject of many questions, especially since the lucky one will have the heavy responsibility of succeeding the late Kevin Conroy. In VF, the Black Knight was voiced by the no less emblematic Richard Darbois in the previous series.
The animated series Batman: Caped Crusader (ten episodes, a season 2 already ordered) can be found exclusively on Prime Video from August 1.
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