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HBO Max won’t release Batman: Caped Crusader animated series but there’s still hope, DC fans react to David Zaslav’s decisions

HBO Max won’t release Batman: Caped Crusader animated series but there’s still hope, DC fans react to David Zaslav’s decisions

HBO Max abandons J. J. Abrams and Matt ReevesBatman: Caped Crusader animated series. Another DC Comics-based project axed from seeing the light thanks to David Zaslav’s rebuild strategy for cost-cutting. The fandom’s disappointment at the new leadership’s decisions is at an all-time high, especially after several Cartoon Network titles, Elmo and more were dropped from the streaming service. Though it seems the animated series is still in development and could possibly be revived by another studio.

The Batman: Caped Crusader was announced in May 2021 and was set to follow in the footsteps of the fan-acclaimed “Batman: The Animated Series” from Bruce Timm which aired in 1992. In fact, Timm is attached as an executive producer as well. Sadly, it won’t be streamed on the WBD’s service along with other content like A Looney Tunes movie, Variety reports. Though the future is not so bleak for the Batman series project.

According to THR’s veteran film reporter Borys Kit, the Caped Crusader series is not canceled but has no plans to stream on HBO Max. On the bright side, the show remains “deep in production” and will be sold off to another streaming service. Several critics are already listing Netflix as one of the networks that could be interested in buying the project since their recent auction over Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman property has worked in their favor – with season 1 among the top watched shows.

One of the animators working on the Batman: Caped Crusader series also echoed fans’ desire stating, “Just holding out our thumb and looking to hitch a ride to a new home!”. The cancellation news did not sit well with fans as backlash grows on social media. Many also pointed to WBD’s choice to move forward with The Flash, a highly controversial flick due to Ezra Miller’s antics while several 90s fan-favorite shows were removed. Readers can check out reactions below.

Since Reeves was also onboard the animated project, some have begun questioning if the director’s pet projects such as the Colin Farell starring Penguin project could be shelved too. Nothing is certain as the merger of HBO Max and Discovery+ platform takes shape to emerge as one single OTT containing both studios’ catalogs.

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