Batman: Caped Crusader (2024)
- Genre
- animation, crime, action & adventure, mystery
- Country
- United States
- Length
- 2 seasons, 20 episodes
- Rated
- TV-14
- Rating
- 7.2 of 10 from 258 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A young Bruce Wayne starts his crime-fighting career in 1940s Gotham City. The series is a noir-inspired reimagining that explores corruption and psychological depth.
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What happens
Batman: Caped Crusader is an American animated television series based on the DC Comics character Batman. The series is developed by Bruce Timm, and produced by J. J. Abrams's Bad Robot Productions, Matt Reeves, 6th & Idaho Motion Picture Company, DC Entertainment, Warner Bros. Animation, and Amazon MGM Studios. Originally announced in May 2021 for Cartoon Network and HBO Max, the series premiered on August 1, 2024, on Amazon Prime Video. A period piece set in the 1940s, Caped Crusader is a film noir-inspired reimagining of the Batman mythos, focusing on a young Bruce Wayne during the early stages of his crime-fighting career in Gotham City, drawing inspiration from Batman stories of the 1940s and 1960s. Caped Crusader is often seen as a spiritual successor to Timm's Batman: The Animated Series. Unlike previous Batman-centered programming, Caped Crusader explores themes of corruption and crime in a stylized, period setting and has been noted for its serialized storytelling and deep psychological exploration of its characters. Critics have praised its mature tone and complex portrayal of the superhero, setting it apart from previous adaptations. A second season was announced in March 2023 and is set to release on July 31, 2026. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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