Next was The Batman's section of the panel. The four-person crew ended up being producer Michael Goguen, producer and story editor Alan Burnett (stepping up into full story editor mode after last season's Michael Jelenic departed), casting and voice director Andrea Romano, and writer Stan Berkowitz, who is confirmed to be writing three of Season Five's episodes, including the Green Arrow one.
The fifth season, as anybody who saw last season's finale knows, is opening up The Batman's world to the rest of the DC universe and including many other heroes; in fact, of the thirteen episodes in the season, eight of them will be team-ups. The two-part opener will be where Superman and some of his cast members make their appearance, featuring the voice-over returns of George Newbern, Dana Delany, and Clancy Brown in their DCAU roles (Superman, Lois, and Luthor, respectively). Of other heroes, the Lantern is stated to be Hal Jordan; however, the Flash won't be taking off his mask and thusly confirming who he is. Alan Burnett sees him as a young Barry Allen, but he said that Wally fans can imagine it's Wally all they like. In fact, Goguen and Burnett pointed out that they took a very Silver Age approach to the League and its members. The producers were loath to really spoil any plot details, but in listing villains, they did reveal that the two-part opening would deal with a Bat-villain team that includes names like Bane, Freeze, Clayface, and others. Additionally, Harley Quinn and Hugo Strange will return, as well as other heroes' villains making appearances like Metallo and Mirror Master (one of Burnett's favorites).
As mentioned earlier, both shows will see their new seasons start on the Saturday morning of September 22. They're both looking to be even more fan-pleasing and character-packed than their respective previous seasons, so fans should start counting down the days.
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