Batman, Bruce Timm, J.J. Abrams, and Matt Reeves Join Forces for a New Animated Series

The creator of the belovedBatman : The Animated Seriesand designer of the DC Animated Universe has render . Bruce Timm , along withJ.J. AbramsandThe Batman ’s Matt Reeves , will executive produce a steel - new animated serial for HBO Max and Cartoon connection just title Batman : Caped Crusader .

In a joint instruction , the three producers say : “ We are beyond excited to be work together to make for this character back , to tell engrossing young stories in Gotham City . The series will be tickle pink , cinematic and evocative of Batman ’s noir roots , while diving deeper into the psychological science of these iconic fictional character . We can not wait to share this new globe . ” That ’s all very generic , and there are zero other detail about the serial other than this promo graphics , which exhibit Batman ’s cowl with larger ears on the side of his bonnet instead of the top , which is extremely redolent of his tone from the Dark Knight ’s earliest comics :

Matt Reeves is of course of study currently direct The Batman , star Robert Pattinson , as well as develop its spin - off HBO seriesGotham P.D.Meanwhile , Abrams is producing Ta - Nehisi Coates ’ upcomingSuperman movie , aJustice League Darklive - activity TV series , and aZatannafilm . And Bruce Timm ’s been a player in the man of DC Entertainment for 30 year . So Batman : Caped Crusader is potentially a very important — and very cool — raw animated series .