Batman: Caped Crusader Animated Series No Longer Hitting HBO Max
Batman: Caped Crusader is no longer coming to HBO Max, according to Variety. The announcement also clarifies that HBO Max will not be moving forward with five other animated projects. The move comes on the heels of the Warner Bros. and Discovery merger. New CEO David Zaslav has made several controversial moves concerning HBO Max, which includes the recent cancellation of Batgirl. The streaming service giant has also been trending towards the removal of much of its animated content in the past week, with more than 60 animated shows, intended for both adult and family-friendly consumption, being removed from the service entirely.
Batman: Caped Crusader was meant to build from the hugely acclaimed animated show Batman: The Animated Series, which ran for 85 episodes on Fox Kids between 1992 and 1995. Working on the project were executive producers Bruce Timm, J.J. Abrams, and The Batman director Matt Reeves. The three of them reportedly hope to shop the series to other streaming platforms, but as of right now, the project appears to be on hold.
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Other projects on the chopping block include Merry Little Batman, The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie, Bye Bye Bunny: A Looney Tunes Musical, Did I Do That to The Holidays: A Steve Urkel Story and The Amazing World of Gumball: The Movie. Most of these projects were meant to be produced with the in-house Warner Brothers Animation studio. Reportedly, when asked about the move away from kids and family content, a spokesperson remarked, “Live-action kids and family programming will not be part of our programming focus in the immediate future.”
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