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Through the course of eight long decades, Gotham’s favorite vigilante has gone through numerous redefinitions, modifications, and adaptations in the hands of multiple legendary writers, artists, and directors, which has made the Batman corpus essentially the richest lore in the history of fictional characters. The latest entry to the ever-expanding Bat-mythos is the animated series Batman: Caped Crusader, which takes the world’s greatest detective back to his roots in the golden age of comics in the 40s, and while doing so, the series draws elements from the existing layered history of Batman spanning through comics and various media adaptations. Die-hard bat fanatics out there have surely completed the first season, consisting of ten episodes in one sitting, and pinpointed references and easter eggs, which tie Batman: Caped Crusader into Batman lore and the larger DC universe. We would like to highlight all those crucial signifiers while briefly discussing...

Samaritan 2 is in development at Amazon MGM Studios, with Sylvester Stallone attached to return as producer and lead star.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the streamer is developing a sequel to its 2022 action movie, Samaritan. Bragi F. Schut, who penned the first movie, is back to write the screenplay for the sequel. Schut will also executive produce, along with Adam Rosenberg. Stallone will return as the title character with a deal made before the SAG-AFTRA strike. His Balboa Productions partner Braden Aftergood will also produce the sequel. At this time, it is unknown if Julius Avery, who directed the first film, will also be returning for Samaritan 2.

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Released exclusively on Prime Video on Aug. 26, 2022, Samaritan follows a young boy who is saved from a beating by a sanitation worker. The boy comes to believe that the older man is the superhero Samaritan,...

Christmas arrives early at Gotham with a confirmed December release of the DC animation adventure Merry Little Batman.

Batman fans eagerly anticipating the release of Merry Little Batman are in for an early Christmas treat. Prime Video announced via X (formerly Twitter) that the animated film premieres on Dec. 8. The update came with a description that might surprise franchise fans, saying "This holiday season, join Batman, Alfred Pennyworth, and young Damian Wayne in an epic adventure to save Christmas in Gotham City." An earlier tease of the movie's plot suggested Damian Wayne fending off crooks and supervillains alone in Wayne Manor on Christmas Eve. This leaves the X post open for interpretation as to the extent of Batman and Alfred's involvement in the adventure.

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This holiday season, join Batman, Alfred Pennyworth, and young Damian Wayne in an epic adventure to save Christmas in Gotham City.

DC unveiled Darwyn Cooke’s animated Batman Beyond short this past weekend, giving fans a long-overdue dose of the fan-favorite Bat-family character. Running nearly one-and-a-half minute in length, the brilliant animated short features Will Friedle and Kevin Conroy reprising their roles of Terry McGinnis and Bruce Wayne and made its debut at Wondercon 2014 in honor of Batman‘s 75th Anniversary.

Fans may recall that Cooke once worked for Warner Bros. Animation and created the stylish title sequence for the original Batman Beyond animated series back in 1999. The animated feature also arrives on the heels of the recently-released Batman: Strange Days short written by Bruce Timm.

April 20 marked the 75th anniversary of Batman’s first appearance in Detective Comics #27 and DC Entertainment recently announced their plans for the celebration, including partnering with thousands of comic retailers, book stores and libraries for an official “Batman Day” on Wednesday, July 23.

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The other week we saw "Batman: Strange Days," an animated short celebrating the character's 75th Anniversary and inspired by the classic 1990s "Batman: The Animated Series".

Now, another has been created - this time inspired by the "Batman Beyond" animated series which ran from 1999-2001. Kevin Conroy and Will Friedle reprise their iconic voices for the short which will air after an episode of Teen Titans on Cartoon Network this Wednesday.

Yahoo have released a sneak peek below and it seems the short also pays tribute to various other Batman show from the Adam West era to the post-btas cartoons.

Take another look @ the full short film "Batman: Strange Days", from Bruce Timm, celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the 'Dark Knight', as part of Cartoon Network’s DC Nation block:

"...'Strange Days' is a black and white period piece set in 1939, with 'Hugo Strange', one of Batman’s very first enemies.

"Also take a look @ 'Batman: Eternal', the weekly Batman series launching this week, the work of the new 'Detective Comics' team, Brian Buccellato and Francis Manupal and Ralph Garman's collection of 'Batman' 1966 merchandise..."

Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek ""Batman: Strange Days"...

Why Watch? Bruce Timm is one of those people who gets Batman. He’s got a marrow-deep understanding of who the character is, what he’s capable of, and what he evokes. Of course he’s also worked extensively with Batman for two decades. Since this year marks the 75th anniversary of the shadowy hero, Timm has animated a Casablanca-evoking short film that trades on horror classics (Mad Scientist, Monstrous Henchman, Kidnapped Damsel) while turning Batman into Sky Captain with 20% of the pastiche. The details are all important in this swift adventure. The fighting, the determination, the fear. Batman: Strange Days at once feels like it could play after a WWII newsreel and like it belongs firmly in the present. It’s also a nice reminder of why Bruce Wayne’s hometown is called Gotham. Now how about a new short starring Freakazoid? The people demand it. For now, enjoy this new/old Batman adventure. What...

Welcome to Screen Rant’s “Geek Picks,” where we collect the finest movie-related geekery from around the Web. Today you’ll find everything wrong with Ghost in roughly 11 minutes; Super Smash Wars 3; realistic Mario: Brick Block; Bruce Timm’s Batman 75th anniversary short; She-Hulk and Ghost Rider raps from Adam WarRock; and Throthgar’s top 10 RPGs of all time. All that and more on this edition of Sr’s Geek Picks!

If you have any Geek Picks of your own, please send them to srgeekpicks(at)gmail(dot)com and you could be featured in a future post!

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“Batman: Strange Days” – Bruce Timm’s Batman 75th Anniversary Short (Official)

A brand new short from producer Bruce Timm featuring a lost tale from Batman’s past, the Dark Knight tracks a strange giant to the mysterious lair of Dr. Hugo Strange.

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The following animated gem, titled Batman: Strange Days, was recently released by DC Comics in celebration of Batman’s 75th anniversary. The noir-esque short, which was produced by the legendary Bruce Timm, is described as “a lost tale from Batman’s past, the Dark Knight tracks a strange giant to the mysterious lair of Dr. Hugo Strange.”

DC Entertainment recently announced their plans for the upcoming anniversary, including partnering with thousands of comic retailers, book stores and libraries for an official “Batman Day” on Wednesday, July 23.

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In case you didn't know, this year marks the 75th Anniversary of Batman, hot on the heels of last year's celebration of the 75th anniversary of Superman. Warner Bros. is doing all sorts of celebrations for The Dark Knight (you can learn more about their plans here), and one of their little tributes to the Caped Crusader has come in the form of a new animated short from Bruce Timm, the man behind the spectacular "Batman: The Animated Series." In the stylish short, Batman is in pursuit of Hugo Strange, who we all once thought would be part of Christopher Nolan's franchise. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the short below! Here's Bruce Timm's animated short Batman: Strange Days from DC Entertainment: In addition, there's a second animated short that will debut later this month at WonderCon in Anaheim, and it comes from Darwyn Cooke (behind "Batman Beyond...

You've got to watch this amazing Batman animated short from producer Bruce Timm. It's called Batman: Strange Days, and it was made in celebration of Batman's 75th anniversary. 

The short is described as "a lost tale from Batman's past, the Dark Knight tracks a strange giant to the mysterious lair of Dr. Hugo Strange." 

I absolutely love the the 1940s film noir and horror atmosphere that is has. It's actually based on the earliest version of Batman, and they set the story in that era. I also like how Dr. Hugo Strange was used as the villain because he was Batman's first real supervillain in the comics.

This made me really miss Batman: The Animated Series. I would love to see a new series with this setting and style. ...

Batman turns 75 in May. Parent company Warner Bros. plans to celebrate this anniversary by continuing to produce ridiculously successful Batman movies, TV shows, videogames, comic books, and pogs, or whatever kids today play with.

But also, they’ve just released a new short animated film created by the great Bruce Timm — the animation guru who was a key architect in the family of DC animated shows, including all-time-great Batman: The Animated Series and the maybe-better-if-you-don’t-mind-the-future Batman Beyond. The short is called Batman: Strange Days, and features Hugo Strange (get it?) and a lot of fog. Watch it below:...

As part of the 75th anniversary celebration of Batman, Warner Bros Animation unveiled the first of two animated shorts featuring the dark knight. The first is called "Batman: Strange Days" and features Batman rescuing a woman from Hugo Strange. It's directed by Bruce Timm ("Batman: The Animated Series"). Watch the short below. The second animated short will be released later this month at WonderCon and will give us a glimpse at the Batman of tomorrow. It's directed by Darwyn Cooke ("Batman Beyond"). Video:...

If you're one of the many Batman fans who sorely miss Batman: The Animated Series, then this may be the best gift or cruelest tease you'll ever get. Producer Bruce Timm, who crafted the old series with Paul Dini, has put together a new animated short featuring the Caped Crusader, called Batman: Strange Days, which feels like a stroll down memory lane. The short is part of Batman's 75th Anniversary and has the Dark Knight tracking a strange giant to the mysterious lair...

Sneak Peek the full short film "Batman: Strange Days", from Bruce Timm, celebrating the the 75th Anniversary of the 'Caped Crusader', as part of Cartoon Network’s DC Nation block:

"...'Strange Days' is a black and white period piece set in 1939, with 'Hugo Strange', one of Batman’s very first enemies.

"Also take a look @ 'Batman: Eternal', the weekly Batman series launching this week, the work of the new 'Detective Comics' team, Brian Buccellato and Francis Manupal and Ralph Garman's collection of 'Batman' 1966 merchandise..."

Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek ""Batman: Strange Days"...

Batman: Strange Days is a brand new animated short released in celebration of Batman's 75th Anniversary. From producer Bruce W. Timm, this lost tale from Batman's past finds the Dark Knight tracking a strange giant to the mysterious lair of Dr. Hugo Strange. You can watch the creepy black and white adventure in full here:

Batman: Strange Days is just one of the many ways Warner Bros. and DC Comics are celebrating the 75th Anniversary of Batman. Stay tuned for more surprises soon, and be sure to tune in for other unique DC Nation shorts Wednesday nights at 6:30 p.m. (5:30 Cst) on Cartoon Network during Teen Titans Go!

As part of the 75th anniversary celebration for the iconic character, Warner Bros. Animation has debuted the first of two animated shorts featuring Batman! This one, titled Batman: Strange Days , is directed by Bruce Timm ("Batman: The Animated Series") and features the Caped Crusader tracking down Hugo Strange in his lair. The second short, planned to debut later this month at WonderCon, will offer another animated look at the Dark Knight, this one hailing from Darwyn Cooke ("Batman Beyond"), offering a new glimpse at the Batman of tomorrow. Check out the short in the player below and click here to see what else Warner Bros. and DC Comics have in store for Batman's big anniversary.