DC Animation ‘Batman: Caped Crusader’: Animated Series From Bruce Timm, J.J. Abrams, Matt Reeves Greenlit

[Chip Chipperson]

I take back any reservations I have about hamish, I think he’ll do a fine job

 

[The Caped Knight]

 

[Gothamsknight]

Batman: Caped Crusader Exclusive Trailer - IGN

In addition to debuting the first trailer for Batman: Caped Crusader, executive producers Bruce Timm and James Tucker and voice star Hamish Linklater explain why their new Prime Video show isn't a rehash of Batman: The Animated Series.

www.ign.com

 

[Invader Joker]

Linklater's voice is a trillion times better here.

 

[Sawyer]

Oh yeah, that’s the good stuff…

 

[TheGDBatman]

Wow. I was pretty hyped before, but that trailer put it over the top for me. HL sounds perfect as Batman. The noir/supernatural/pulpy look of the show is.....yes. So much yes.

 

[Gothamsknight]

I seriously can't wait for this. I'm one happy Batman fan.

 

[The Caped Knight]

I’m very much liking the noir style artsy design of the series it adds a new spin to a very familiar story. Can’t wait to see the first ten episodes.

 

[Gothamsknight]

 

[Rick190293]

It looks damn good. I can't wait!!

 

[ArmsHeldOut]

 

[chintai80]

this is very much the show i wanted to see ever since timm did that strange days short to celebrate 75 years of batman.

can't believe that was 10 years ago!

by god, i hope they have hugo strange in this as well as a major villain...just like he was in the original kane/finger comics.

batman vs mad scientist in the 1940s = perfection.

 

[Karelia]

Ok his voice is a million times better here and I dig it!

 

[The Caped Knight]

Interesting that The Joker hasn’t been shown yet, and quite possibly won’t appear until Season 2.

 

[Shinobi Shaw]

Feels familiar but different.

 

[SwordOfMorning]

Trying to articulate my feelings but the best I can manage is HNNNNGGGH.

 

[Lily Adler]

Interesting that The Joker hasn’t been shown yet, and quite possibly won’t appear until Season 2.

Let's hope this and My Adventures with Superman last a very long time!

 

[Pfeiffer-Pfan]

OK... Linklater's voice sounds MUCH better here. I'm definitely getting Conroy vibes but more... detached?

The animation, music, character designs all look stunning. I'm all in.

And whoever wrote the line ''Probably. But now they'll all know I'm coming for them'' deserves a pay rise.

 

[Pennywise]

This show looks absolutely awesome!

Don’t have much knowledge of Golden Age Batman, but will go back to the beginning. Should be fun to see how the character began!

 

[The Caped Knight]

Let's hope this and My Adventures with Superman last a very long time!

Depends on the reception. At best 4 maybe 5 seasons tops.!

 

[Gamma Goliath]

This is looking incredible, my hype for this just skyrocketed.

 

[Pfeiffer-Pfan]

Interesting tidbit from the IGN article that WB did in fact ask for a B:TAS revival from Timm but he wasn't interested.

I half admire his restraint and also a little sad that we lost out on what could have been one more season with Conroy and co.

 

[Shinobi Shaw]

Interesting tidbit from the IGN article that WB did in fact ask for a B:TAS revival from Timm but he wasn't interested.

I half admire his restraint and also a little sad that we lost out on what could have been one more season with Conroy and co.

I mean we kinda got it with that Batman/Harley Quinn movie and the Arkham series.

With the former, I'm glad we saw Conroy Batman & Lester Nightwing patch things up and have a proper dynamic.

 

[Joe Von Zombie]

Ooof I am late to the party but this looks ****ing incredible. Linklater sounds amazing here. Between this, My Adventures with Superman and how the new Superman film is shaping up, DC fans are in a good place.

 

[J.Drangal]

Well, well, well... It looks pretty, pretty, pretty good!

The tone and setting are perfect. The noir vibe is definitely there, but we can also guess how some supernatural elements will appear, which is a perfect mix. I love it!
The character designs are great (but that's hardly a surprise!), and so is the look of Gotham.
Although I grew up with the original series, as a foreigner, I don't have the same attachment as others to Conroy's work on Batman. But I really like what I'm hearing here from Linklater and I believe he's a promising heir.
My biggest takeaway thought is the richness this new world already seems to demonstrate. That's the premise for a lot of new intrigue, and that's as exciting as it gets!

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Now, that being said... And I know I'll be alone on this but I can't help but be slightly disappointed by the technique (don't hit me!).
I'm mainly targeting the work on shadows and lighting, which often seem to feature simple edgings (which work) where they could flesh out the modelling a little more.
The color palette is very nice and suited to the noir setting, but I also think some shots could gain in atmosphere by adding a little contrast and/or saturation here and there...

Mind you, I'm not saying it's not good! Far from it!
But, for now, I don't think the technical quality is really that much better than what we usually get from DC Animation.
I'm tempted to say that it's, perhaps, a little less sophisticated than the original series in some area (but again, it's fine, it looks good anyway).


I feel super uncomfortable sharing these little tests...
I'm not posting them to say it's better, but just to show what I'm talking about (top the original photos, bottom my retouching)...

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Anyway, those little nitpcks aside, I'm pumped! This is the Batman project I'm most looking forward to since its annoucement.
It was through the original series that my love for the character began, as did my interest in drawing, illustration and staging in general, playing a big part in the professional career I choose.

So bring it on!