Batman: Caped Crusader animated series coming to Prime Video

Prime Video will be playing host to Batman: Caped Crusader, when the all-new animated series launches on the streaming service later this year.

Dedicated fans of the Dark Knight received a surprise release in April, when 76271 Batman: The Animated Series Gotham City arrived online and in stores. The LEGO Art set was inspired by the 1990s series of the same name, with a brick-built skyline packed with references to the show.

Another LEGO set based on Batman: The Animated Series is due for release next month, with 76274 Batman with the Batmobile vs Harley Quinn and Mr. Freeze being joined by 76270 Batman Mech Armor, 76272 The Batcave with Batman, Batgirl and The Joker and 76273 Batman Construction Figure and the Bat-Pod Bike on June 1.

Now comes word that a new 10-episode Batman animated series is on its way later this year, with Batman: Caped Crusader due to drop on Prime Video on August 1, 2024. The show has been executive-produced by J.J. Abrams, The Batman director Matt Reeves and original Batman: The Animated Series co-creator Bruce Timm.

The spiritual successor to Batman: The Animated Series was first announced as an HBO Max series in 2021, before Amazon ultimately decided to pick up the series. In an unusual creative choice, Batman: Caped Crusader will be set in the 1940s, with the look of the Dark Knight closely mirroring the character's first appearance in Detective Comics # 27.

Batman: Caped Crusader will also feature the likes of Catwoman and Clayface, along with an updated version of Harley Quinn. The series will portray the villain as an Asian-American character and attempt to distance her from being the Joker’s long-time partner in crime.

If the new animated show proves to be a hit, it could well be potential source material for even more LEGO Batman sets, although that’s pure speculation on our part. We’ll be able to find out just how Batman: Caped Crusader fares when the series lands on Prime Video on August 1.

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