The first look at the cartoon series Batman: Caped Crusader features classic costumes and some all-new designs.
So when Warner Bros. announcedBatman: Caped Crusaderfrom Timm, fans took notice, especially withJ.J.
AbramsandThe BatmandirectorMatt Reeveson board as producers.
Even better, we now know when the series is premiering on the streamer: Aug. 1.
Early on, we decided there would be no computers and no cell phones.
Then again, new may not be the right word.
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Timm has a more straightforward take forCaped Crusader.
Hes a really weird human being.
Hes literally Batman; inside, thats who he is.
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Hes trying to pretend to be something that hes not.
Catwoman
Like Batman,Catwomangoes back to her roots.
Gone are the black or gray skin-tight suits she sported in other shows and movies.
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So we thought, well, lets go all the way back to the beginning.
I love the original look that she had in the 40s.
That said,Caped Crusaders other key influence has a very different approach to the police.
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Infilm noirssuch asThe Maltese FalconandThe Big Heat, the line between cops and criminals is thin.
Clayface
The Clayface moniker has been used by many different baddies in the Batman universe.
Hagen comes from the comics, as do various other figures who become the goopy version of Clayface.
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But the very first Clayface, introduced in 1940sDetective Comics#40, had a more grounded origin.
In that story, actor Basil Karlo would disguise himself as his movie characters to commit crimes.
In addition to making Harleen Quinzel Asian American, Timm and Tucker gives the personality a basic flip.
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So we thought, what if we reverse that?
The new design reflects that switch, with Harley forgoing her bright red togs for yellow and black.
Batman: Caped Crusader debuts on Amazon Prime on Aug. 1.
