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Batman: Caped Crusader is coming to Prime Video on August 1<\/strong>, and its first full trailer promises more than just cheap animated nostalgia.<\/p>\n

The series, which comes from executive producers J.J. Abrams, Matt Reeves, and Bruce Timm, was envisioned as a spiritual successor of sorts to Timm and Paul Dini’s beloved Batman: The Animated Series (1992-95). After being in development for a long time and being scrapped by HBO Max (despite it being a WB Animation production), Prime Video picked it up, and we’re finally close to its single-drop, ten-episode release<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The new animated series, which seemingly has no ties to previous Batman projects besides its distinctive art style, comes from Warner Bros. Animation, Abrams’ Bad Robot Productions, and 6th & Idaho. Eyebrows were raised from the get-go due to Abrams and Reeves involvement, and Timm’s inclusion instantly made it one of the most anticipated animated DC projects in a while.<\/p>\n

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Batman: Caped Crusader is coming to Prime Video on August 1, and its first full trailer promises more than just cheap animated nostalgia. The series, which comes from executive producers J.J. Abrams, Matt Reeves, and Bruce Timm, was envisioned as a spiritual successor of sorts to Timm and Paul Dini’s beloved Batman: The Animated Series (1992-95). After being in development for a long time and being scrapped by HBO Max (despite it being a WB Animation production), Prime Video picked it up, and we’re finally close to its single-drop, ten-episode release. The new animated series, which seemingly has no ties to previous Batman projects besides its distinctive art style, comes from Warner Bros. Animation, Abrams’ Bad Robot Productions, and 6th & Idaho. Eyebrows were raised…<\/p>\n

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