Prime Video acquires DC animated ‘Batman’ projects from Warner Bros Animation

New Delhi, Apr 27 (UNI) Prime Video on Thursday announced the acquisition of two new DC animated ‘Batman’ series, alongside an original animated film from Warner Bros Animation and DC.
The film ‘Merry Little Batma is ordered with a spinoff series, ‘Bat-Family’, along with a two-season order for ‘Batman: Caped Crusader’, from executive producers Bruce Timm, JJ Abrams, and Matt Reeves.
“ ‘Batman: The Animated Series’ helped pioneer in the evolution of superhero storytelling and defined the Dark Knight for a generation,” said Vernon Sanders, head of television, Amazon and MGM Studios.
” ‘Batman: Caped Crusader’ will no doubt continue that tradition and, alongside ‘Merry Little Batman’ and ‘Bat-Family’, we’re thrilled to collaborate with Warner Bros Animation to offer a variety of takes of the ‘Batman’ mythos to our global Prime Video customers,” added Sanders.
“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,” said Sam Register, president, Warner Bros Animation and Cartoon Network Studios.
‘Batman: Caped Crusader’ is an all-new animated series and reimagining of the Batman mythology through the visionary lens of executive producers Bruce Timm, JJ Abrams, and Matt Reeves. Utilizing state-of-the-art animation techniques, this powerful creative partnership will once again reinvent the character and his iconic rogue’s gallery with sophisticated storytelling ,nuanced characters, and intense action sequences, all set in a visually striking world. In addition to Timm, Abrams, and Reeves, Ed Brubaker and Sam Register are set to executive produce the series. Based on characters from DC, ‘Batman: Caped Crusader’ is produced by Warner Bros Animation, Bad Robot Productions, and 6th & Idaho.
‘Merry Little Batman’ is an animated family action comedy destined to join the rogue’s gallery of classic holiday movies. When young Damian Wayne finds himself alone in Wayne Manor on Christmas Eve, he must transform into “Little Batman” in order to defend his home and Gotham City from the crooks and supervillains intent on destroying the holidays. Produced by Warner Bros Animation and based on characters from DC, ‘Merry Little Batman’ is directed by Mike Roth.