Batman: Caped Crusader premieres its first ten-episode season all at once on Prime Video , bringing a moody, noir-depicted Gotham City to life with plenty of stylistic references to classic gangster films, and connecting the new series aesthetically to creator and showrunner Bruce Timm’s previous animated DC Universe highlight, 1992’s Batman: The Animated Series . Timm is also an executive producer of Caped Crusader , along with heavy hitters JJ Abrams and Matt Reeves, and its impressive voice cast includes Hamish Linklater, Jamie Chung, Diedrich Bader, Christina Ricci, Krystal Joy Brown, Minnie Driver, and Tom Kenny. BATMAN CAPED CRUSADER : STREAM IT OR SKIP IT? Opening Shot: A lackey is tied to a chair.
“I don’t know who told you I wasn’t on the level, but you gotta believe me!” From the sinister glint that appears in shadow, it’s pretty clear this guy’s underworld boss does not. The Gist: In this version of the Batman story, the Linklater-voiced crimefighter is still a relative unknown on the streets of Gotham. He sports the classic combo of a gray jumpsuit against black crest, cape, cowl, and boots, and when he takes on a group of Tommy gun-wielding thugs, out come the usual utility belt accouterments: smoke grenades, grappling hook, throwing bolas.
Along with Alfred Pennyworth (Jason Watkins), Batman’s concerned about a new criminal element in town, one that’s taking it hard to Rupert Thorne (Cedric Yarbrough) with artillery blasts targeting the more .