Batman: Caped Crusader

[Beantownbrown]

Batman: Caped Crusader Will Be Much Darker Than Original Animated Series

Batman: Caped Crusader will be much darker than Batman: The Animated Series according to head writer Ed Brubaker.

[JBatmanFan05]

This feels like not much by the way of new news. As with BTAS, it's gonna ultimately come down to the writing and voice acting and the animation. I don't think dark and noir are necessarily gonna move the needle. BTAS was dark enough at times (and is still more cherished than other more recent "darker" Batman animated material). And BTAS was plenty noir.

[thwhtGuardian]

This feels like not much by the way of new news. As with BTAS, it's gonna ultimately come down to the writing and voice acting and the animation. I don't think dark and noir are necessarily gonna move the needle. BTAS was dark enough at times (and is still more cherished than other more recent "darker" Batman animated material). And BTAS was plenty noir.

It was text book noir, right down to the lighting.

I was hoping there was some new news here or a trailer though, that blurb has been out forever it seems.

[Frontier]

From the sounds of it content-wise it's still going to be as all ages appropriate as B:TAS, they can just go a little deeper into the action and characters.

[James Cameron]

Batman: Caped Crusader Will Be Much Darker Than Original Animated Series

Whoa, they're really taking Batman in a new and exciting direction here. With Timm involved, it can only mean more nudity.


Jokes aside, I'm excited to see Greg Rucka's
episode.

[Hypestyle]

curious. I wonder what type of stories will be told that have not been told before?

I'm not all in for another Batman without Robin (Grayson) series. I don't want to see year one re-told again for 30+ episodes. I'm not hung up on "the purest Batman ever". Gotham doesn't have to look like a permanent 1930s environment. I just want a more mature approach to the stories and fun.

[thwhtGuardian]

curious. I wonder what type of stories will be told that have not been told before?

I'm not all in for another Batman without Robin (Grayson) series. I don't want to see year one re-told again for 30+ episodes. I'm not hung up on "the purest Batman ever". Gotham doesn't have to look like a permanent 1930s environment. I just want a more mature approach to the stories and fun.

I don't think that's what you're going to get, it seems very much to be a modern take on the golden age through a film noir lens. And that's not speculation, that's directly from the people running the show.

It's basically Batman: The Animated Series only with out any executives telling him no.

[Tuck]

It's basically Batman: The Animated Series only with out any executives telling him no.

Is that . . . good though?

[Frontier]

Is that . . . good though?

It depends. Is Timm still obsessed with Bruce and Barbara hooking up ?

[thwhtGuardian]

Is that . . . good though?

We won't know until we see it.

[j9ac9k]

Is that . . . good though?

I mean, if his script for "Batman & Harley Quinn" is any indication...

[exile001]

Honestly, I'm kind of ready for anyone else but Timm, however, I trust Brubaker more than anything else.

...which is a little concerning as it's been reported he's not returning for season 2.

Regardless, I will lose my fucking mind if we get Killer Moth in this.

[Frontier]

Honestly, I'm kind of ready for anyone else but Timm, however, I trust Brubaker more than anything else.

...which is a little concerning as it's been reported he's not returning for season 2.

Regardless, I will lose my fucking mind if we get Killer Moth in this.

They're finally doing the Nocturna episode they were never able to do in B:TAS at least.

[exile001]

They're finally doing the Nocturna episode they were never able to do in B:TAS at least.

I'm sure the 5 of us who remember her as a relevant character will really appreciate it*.

Now I'm concerned it's going to be creepily sexual, something the TAS guys have a little habit of.

*seriously, though, one of my earliest back issues was her last pre-Crisis appearance and it left a hell of an impression on me! Stabbed and flying into a nightmarish storm of literal blood as people fought for her very life was epic as hell!

[Frontier]

I'm sure the 5 of us who remember her as a relevant character will really appreciate it*.

Now I'm concerned it's going to be creepily sexual, something the TAS guys have a little habit of.

*seriously, though, one of my earliest back issues was her last pre-Crisis appearance and it left a hell of an impression on me! Stabbed and flying into a nightmarish storm of literal blood as people fought for her very life was epic as hell!

I don't think it's going to be any more explicit than the DCAU was, or My Adventures with Superman.