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Batman: Ed Brubaker on "Caped Crusader" Being Different From BTAS

EP Ed Brubaker on Batman: Caped Crusader being "sort of like the show Bruce Timm always wanted to make but that they wouldn't let him make."

When it comes to The Dark Knight's animated future, 2023 proved to be an interesting one. Originally meant for then-HBO Max (now Max), executive producers Bruce Timm, J.J. Abrams, Matt Reeves, Ed Brubaker & Sam Register's Batman: Caped Crusader would officially find a new home at Amazon's Prime Video (with Merry Little Batman and spinoff series Bat-Family also joining the streamer's growing Batman animated universe) with a confirmed two seasons. During an episode of the Comic Book Club that went out before the end of the year, Brubaker offered some insights into what viewers can expect. Some quick highlights include Greg Rucka (Gotham Central) penning the first season's second episode (spotlighting the introduction of Gotham City PD's Renée Montoya) and Halley Gross (The Last of Us, Westworld) also writing an episode. As for the episodes themselves, Brubaker revealed that he's seen the first episode cuts – and made it clear that the upcoming animated series is "definitely a different take" on what's come before it – including Batman: The Animated Series.

"I'll warn you guys, it's definitely a lot different than [Batman: The Animated Series]. It's very much a reconception of starting over. It's not PG-13, but it's definitely, it's a lot different," Brubaker shared, giving viewers an important heads-up ahead of time that helps avoid any unfair comparisons. "It's sort of like the show Bruce Timm always wanted to make but that they wouldn't let him make. There's a lot more, you know, people actually getting punched on camera, and… I don't want to spoil it for you guys, but it's… everyone will kill me if I say it, but it's kind of 'noir.' It's definitely a different take that I hope people will love, but I think people will also be shocked by some things." Here's a look at the entire episode – with Brubaker diving into a lot of television talk beginning at around 45:30 mark:

"'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 & MGM Studios, in a statement when the two additional Batman universe series were announced back in April. "'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." The animated series is based on characters from DC and is produced by Warner Bros. Animation, Bad Robot Productions, and 6th & Idaho.

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