"Batman: Caped Crusader (Amazon Prime)" Animated Series News & Discussion Part 2 (Spoilers)

[MatthewP]

That's one thing that makes me glad, maybe because of all the multiverse stuff we've gotten in recent years but it seems that people in general understand that this is a separate take and are more willing to accept the changes instead of complaining that "Oh no Two-Face is ruined because his scars are on the wrong side".

honestly i’m just peeved his left half is still flesh-tone

it’s the different colored halves that make a two-face ngl

 

[Millicay]

honestly i’m just peeved his left half is still flesh-tone

it’s the different colored halves that make a two-face ngl

Well... can't say I disagree on that one. I guess it's going more for realism (I've learned that most burn victims don't actually end up with blue skin) but visually I just don't find it as striking as previous designs.

Which seems to be purposeful btw, since he's also wearing a regular suit instead of the usual divided one, so I'm thinking the different design has a lot to do with story reasons.

PS; Haven't I drawn Spoiler for you once? That pfp seems familiar.

 

[Frontier]

If Strange Days is any indication I feel like Batman won't go out of his way to kill people but he won't make any effort to save criminals.

I'm also not sure how he feels about protecting civilians.

 

[Otaku-sempai]

If Strange Days is any indication I feel like Batman won't go out of his way to kill people but he won't make any effort to save criminals.

I'm also not sure how he feels about protecting civilians.

Perhaps Batman's attitude will evolve throughout the show with his focus more on revenge at first and protecting the victims of crime becoming more important as time goes on.

The most compelling reason to bring in Robin would be to humanize Batman. If that isn't really a concern then we might never see any sidekick other than Alfred.

 

[MatthewP]

imean serum lake did argue batman in TAS didn't exactly need robin since he's so com-passion-it so mebbe timm might put someone in this installment to humanize this batman

PS; Haven't I drawn Spoiler for you once? That pfp seems familiar.

yeah, i'm the Man

 

[Yojimbo]

Saw one or two outlets revealing another quote of Timm's from the EMPIRE magazine article

The slightly different take that we're doing on it is that at night, when he's lying in bed reliving the murders of his parents again and again in his head, it's so upsetting and so horrifying that the way he copes with it is he decides, right then and there, I'm going to declare war on crime. And so literally from that point on, even though he's eight, he's kind of Batman already.

Reading that reminded me of the scene "Chill of the Night!" from The Brave & The Bold with little Bruce making the vow at his bedside and Alfred observes from the doorway. Or the flashbacks in the Batman vs. Robin DTV. Hmm, wonder how much of this will be seen on Caped Crusader. But for some reason, I could see it staged like an Alfred Hitchcock episode perhaps. Some extreme angles like he used on Cary Grant in North by Northwest. Something.

 

[RoyalRubble]

San Diego Comic-Con panel info.

Batman: Caped Crusader
When: Saturday, July 27 at 2:45 p.m. PDT
Where: 6BCF

As the official description explains, “Join executive producer Matt Reeves and cast members Hamish Linklater, Jamie Chung, and Minnie Driver for the world-premiere screening of the upcoming and highly anticipated series followed by a moderated Q&A where they will discuss their characters and tease key storylines in the upcoming season. From Warner Bros. Animation, Bad Robot Productions, 6th & Idaho, and based on DC characters, the series is a reimagining of the Batman mythology through the visionary lens of executive producers J.J. Abrams, Matt Reeves, and Bruce Timm. Batman: Caped Crusader executive producers also include Ed Brubaker, James Tucker, Daniel Pipski, Rachel Rusch Rich, and Sam Register.”

 

[Frontier]

Saw one or two outlets revealing another quote of Timm's from the EMPIRE magazine article


Reading that reminded me of the scene "Chill of the Night!" from The Brave & The Bold with little Bruce making the vow at his bedside and Alfred observes from the doorway. Or the flashbacks in the Batman vs. Robin DTV. Hmm, wonder how much of this will be seen on Caped Crusader. But for some reason, I could see it staged like an Alfred Hitchcock episode perhaps. Some extreme angles like he used on Cary Grant in North by Northwest. Something.

I'm reminded of that line in one of the press articles where they mentioned he isn't obsessed with his parents' death...which didn't ring true to me but also might be indicative of just how much Bruce Wayne being "phoney" is a coping mechanism to the point where he can't acknowledge the Waynes' and their impact on him because it would mean acknowledging Bruce Wayne exists .

 

[Karkull]

San Diego Comic-Con panel info.

Batman: Caped Crusader
When: Saturday, July 27 at 2:45 p.m. PDT
Where: 6BCF

As the official description explains, “Join executive producer Matt Reeves and cast members Hamish Linklater, Jamie Chung, and Minnie Driver for the world-premiere screening of the upcoming and highly anticipated series followed by a moderated Q&A where they will discuss their characters and tease key storylines in the upcoming season. From Warner Bros. Animation, Bad Robot Productions, 6th & Idaho, and based on DC characters, the series is a reimagining of the Batman mythology through the visionary lens of executive producers J.J. Abrams, Matt Reeves, and Bruce Timm. Batman: Caped Crusader executive producers also include Ed Brubaker, James Tucker, Daniel Pipski, Rachel Rusch Rich, and Sam Register.”

Interesting that, on the panel, we have Hamish Linklater (voice of Batman), Jamie Chung (voice of Harley Quinn), and Minnie Driver, for whom we don't know what character she's playing. To be a guest of Comic-Con, she'd have to have a pretty significant role. Based on her British accent, I'm putting my money on her being the voice of Natalia Knight.

 

[Rick Jones]

Interesting that, on the panel, we have Hamish Linklater (voice of Batman), Jamie Chung (voice of Harley Quinn), and Minnie Driver, for whom we don't know what character she's playing. To be a guest of Comic-Con, she'd have to have a pretty significant role. Based on her British accent, I'm putting my money on her being the voice of Natalia Knight.

Personally, I'm guessing McKenna Grace for Natalia and Minnie Driver for

Spoiler

Cobblepot

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[Karkull]

It’s certainly possible. I mean, it's hard to say for sure until we get an official confirmation.

 

[RoyalRubble]

Perhaps Matt Reeves is also there to explain how the Caped Crusader versions of characters might differ from the ones seen in his live-action projects.

 

[Yojimbo]

Perhaps Matt Reeves is also there to explain how the Caped Crusader versions of characters might differ from the ones seen in his live-action projects.

It was curious why Timm or Tucker won't be there nor virtually. I just assumed they're hard at work on top secret stuff.

 

[Pfeiffer-Pfan]

It was curious why Timm or Tucker won't be there nor virtually. I just assumed they're hard at work on top secret stuff.

With any luck... they are hard at work cracking the story for a hopeful season 3.

 

[RoyalRubble]

A Batmobile teaser was released.


Mod Note: Uploaded to WF YouTube.

 

[-batmat-]

Hmm... not a big fan of the split screens. I wonder if that's for this teaser or if the actual episode will be like that. There's a very weird shot at 16 seconds where the batmobile hits a car, and the split screen shows Batman inside the car, yet he doesn't even move a little from the hit.

 

[Rick Jones]

I love the way Batman just smacks them away with the car.

 

[Frontier]

A Batmobile teaser was released.


Mod Note: Uploaded to WF YouTube.

Man, he's just straight up hitting people with the Batmobile, he really doesn't give a @#$% .

Also I'm guessing those are Penguin's goons at the beginning .

"Nice Car" - That's what all the ladies say, Selina .

 

[Millicay]

Hmm... not a big fan of the split screens. I wonder if that's for this teaser or if the actual episode will be like that. There's a very weird shot at 16 seconds where the batmobile hits a car, and the split screen shows Batman inside the car, yet he doesn't even move a little from the hit.

I -think- it might be just for the teaser? right at that moment it seems like Batman is "looped" to make the shot last longer.

Regardless, that Batman shot is just so cool. They used it in Mistery of the Batwoman and at least one BTAS episode and I never get tired of it.

 

[Frontier]

Just because I'm the type to over-analyze minor things, I took notice of that scene of Selina in what looks like the backseat of a car in full Catwoman costume.

Which could imply a few things:

- She has someone (Maven?) who drives her around and assists her with her crimes.

- She's changing out of her costume from the backseat of her car (hence her mask being off).

- She's been arrested (though it doesn't look like a GCPD squad car) .