However, all six will continue production with the intention of shopping them to other studios. Announced last year, Batman: Caped Crusader is an interesting project – seemingly drawing inspiration from Timm’s previous work on the wildly popular Batman: The Animated Series. “We are beyond excited to be working together to bring this character back, to tell exciting new stories in Gotham City,” the three producers said in a joint statement. “The series will be exciting, cinematic and will hint at Batman’s noir roots while delving deeper into the psychology of these iconic characters. We look forward to sharing this new world.” Considering Batman: The Animated Series hit HBO Max in January, it was a slam dunk for the Warner Bros.-owned online streaming service. After all, fans have been clamoring for more episodes of the animated series than I can remember. However, it appears that HBO Max’s parent company, Warner Bros. Discovery continues its cost-cutting mission as it cuts projects across the spectrum. The 10 Best Batman Animated Movies A side effect of the merger of Warner Bros. Discovery, the company is canceling projects left, right and center after the high-profile cancellation of Batgirl. We looked at 36 shows that were recently pulled from the service, as well as more than 200 episodes of Sesame Street. Billed as a cost-cutting measure, the cancellation and removal of the shows paves the way for the merger of HBO Max and Discovery+, the company’s two streaming services that are now set to become one. Want to read more about Batman’s animated works? Here’s how The Batman is adapting the Batmobile from The Animated Series, plus which DC shows and movies could be affected by Batgirl’s recent cancellation. Ryan Leston is an entertainment journalist and film critic for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.
