HBO Max has canceled Batman: Caped Crusader.

After the cancellation of Batgirl, which was supposed to premiere on HBO Max, it’s now the turn of Gotham’s defender. And the fact is that with the decision of Warner Bros. Discovery to chart a new course for its products based on DC characters, streaming platform canceled launchBatman: Caped Crusader’, an animated series that was to be an iconic fictional successor created by Bruce Timm and Paul Dini in the 1990s.

In fact, this ambitious project, which, in addition to Timm himself, included Matt Reeves and JJ Abrams as executive producers, promised to reinvent the world of the dark knight and follow in the footsteps of Batman: The Animated Series. , which for four seasons and 85 episodes has become a benchmark for the superhero genre. Also, ‘Batman: Caped Crusader’ is not the only invention of Warner Bros. Animation that will finally see the light of day.

Other canceled Batman projects

As reported DiversityAlso canceled are Jolly Little Batman, The Day the Earth Exploded: The Looney Tunes Movie, Bye Bye Bunny: The Looney Tunes Musical, I Did It With the Holidays: The Steve Urkel Story, and The Amazing World of Gumball: The Movie. The sad news that comes shortly after it was announced that hbo max and Cartoon Network have canceled their new animated film Driftwood, a family-friendly feature film that was greenlit just three months ago.

However, for the purpose of being purchased by other streaming platforms outside hbo max, its production will continue, with the exception of the film “Gumball”, which is produced by HB Studios Europe. The decision by which David Zaslav is thus largely getting rid of the extensive children’s and family catalog on the streaming platform, prompting fans to create a social media movement under the hashtag “#FireDavidZaslav” for the CEO of Warner Bros. dismissed.

Batgirl canceled by Warner Bros.

‘Batman: Caped CrusaderThis is the second JJ Abrams project the studio decided not to work on after HBO postponed last June what was to be his new film, Half Light.

Despite the fact that his shooting has already been completed and cost more than 90 million dollars,bat girl’ is no more, as Warner Bros. announced in early August. According to international media reports, the studio has internally confirmed that it does not intend to screen the film in theaters and will not launch it on a streaming platform. hbo maxreferring to the change in strategy following the merger with the Discovery Group.

The film was in the plans of Warner Bros. for several years, and featured Dominican-born actress Lesley Grace (In the Heights), who brought the superheroine to life. Alongside Grace J.K. Simmons played Jim Gordon, with Michael Keaton reprising his role. Batman.

(According to Europe Press).

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