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‘Absolute Batman’ To Get Animated Series from DC Studios & Warner Bros. Animation
Batman’s plunge into body horror is one of the many reasons why Scott Snyder’s record-breaking Absolute Batman has become so popular, so much so that an animated series adaptation is officially on the way.
DC Studios and Warner Bros. Animation announced the series adaptation of Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta’s best-selling DC comic book series, THR reports.
Absolute Batman reimagines the Dark Knight for a new generation as a working-class hero, instead of rich, up against impossible odds on a mission to save a much more violent Gotham.
Snyder will serve as executive producer and showrunner, with Dragotta as producer.
In his deep dive into the comic series’ vision of horror, Aaron Boehm writes, “The series is all gas, no brakes, moving at a breathless pace with big narrative swings that frequently upend the status quo and move things forward narratively with reckless abandon. I’ve enjoyed Batman in various movies, cartoons, and comics since the animated series, but this book still finds ways to surprise me with its radical new takes.“
It’s bold vision, especially where Batman’s villains are concerned, should make this series stand-out in a crowded field for Batman adaptations and series.
Launched in 2024, the comic series has sold more than six million copies, with the first volume on its 11th print run.
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Ralph Ineson and Corey Stoll Join ‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’ Spinoff Series Starring Wyatt Russell
The small screen MonsterVerse is expanding with a “Monarch: Legacy of Monsters” spinoff series centered on Lee Shaw (Wyatt Russell), and Deadline brings us the latest casting news.
Corey Stoll (Imperfect Women, Billions), Ralph Ineson (The Witch, The Fantastic Four: First Steps), and Nyasha Hatendi (Agatha Christie’s The Seven Dials, Casual) have signed on.
Pilou Asbæk (Salem’s Lot) and Millie Brady (Pride and Prejudice and Zombies) also star.
Originally announced back in December, “Obi-Wan Kenobi” showrunner and “Monarch” executive producer Joby Harold will serve as showrunner on the untitled spinoff series.
The series will follow Colonel Lee Shaw, an American operative who in 1984 went on a secret mission behind enemy lines in an attempt to stop the Soviets from unleashing a horrific new Titan big enough to destroy the U.S. and turn the tide of the Cold War.
Wyatt Russell told Collider earlier this year, “you’ve got absolutely no fucking clue what to expect. I think people are going to expect one thing and be like, ‘Holy shit, this is not what I expected.’ It’ll go deeper into Lee’s experience after he came up, and being sort of put on ice, in 1982, and then what happens after that, and why he’s needed and the mission he goes on.”
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