The upcoming Batman: Crusader is taking the opportunity to shine the spotlight on some of Batman's lesser-known rogues.
In the footage below, you can see the powers and abilities of Firebug, Gentleman Ghost, and Nocturna on display.
From Bruce Timm, J.J. Abrams and Matt Reeves, the series premieres all episodes on August 1 on Prime Video.
Previously, Timm stated, "Batman is so early in his career that in the first episode, he’s still an urban myth. It’s not ‘Year One’, it’s more like ‘Week Two.’
Continuing, he added, "I wanted to make him kind of weird, and spooky. If you’re stuck in a room with Batman, whether you’re Commissioner Gordon or Barbara Gordon or Renee Montoya, you don’t feel comfortable. You’re kind of like, ‘What is this guy? What’s this all about?"
Other villains confirmed to appear include Harley Quinn, Catwoman, Clayface, Onomatopoeia and more.
All ten episodes will be released at once, when the series premieres on August 1.
Back in May 2021, HBO Max and Cartoon Network gave Batman: Caped Crusader a straight-to-series order before ultimately passing on the project in August 2022. Prime Video then picked up the series in October 2023.
Firebug (not to be confused with Firefly) debuted in Batman #318 and was created by Len Wein and Irv Novick. Gentleman Ghost debuted in Flash Comics #88 (October 1947) and was created by writer Robert Kanigher and artist Joe Kubert. Nocturna was created by Doug Moench and Gene Colan and first appeared in Batman #363 (September 1983).
Batman: Caped Crusader Synopsis:
Welcome to Gotham City, where the corrupt outnumber the good, criminals run rampant and law-abiding citizens live in a constant state of fear. Forged in the fire of tragedy, wealthy socialite Bruce Wayne becomes something both more and less than human—the BATMAN. His one-man crusade attracts unexpected allies within the GCPD and City Hall, but his heroic actions spawn deadly, unforeseen ramifications.
The series is a reimagining of the Batman mythology through the visionary lens of executive producers J.J. Abrams, Matt Reeves and Bruce Timm. Based on DC characters, Batman: Caped Crusader hails from Warner Bros. Animation, Abrams’ Bad Robot Productions and Reeves’ 6th & Idaho. Along with Abrams, Reeves and Timm, Batman: Caped Crusader executive producers include Ed Brubaker, James Tucker, Daniel Pipski, Rachel Rusch Rich, and Sam Register.
Starring Hamish Linklater as Batman/Bruce Wayne, and featuring a star-studded ensemble cast including: Christina Ricci, Jamie Chung, Diedrich Bader, Minnie Driver, Mckenna Grace, Eric Morgan Stuart, Michelle C. Bonilla, Krystal Joy Brown, John DiMaggio, Paul Scheer, Reid Scott, Tom Kenny, Jason Watkins, Gary Anthony Williams, Dan Donohue, David Krumholtz, Haley Joel Osment and Toby Stephens.