A new era for DC animation was unveiled at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, featuring a first-ever anime series, a CG "Absolute Batman," and a children's show about Krypto the Superdog.
DC Studios and Warner Bros. Animation unveiled several new animated projects at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival on Thursday. The announcements were made by Warner Bros. Animation President Sam Register and DC Studios Co-CEOs Peter Safran and James Gunn.
Absolute Batman
An animated series adaptation of the Absolute Batman comic series by Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta was announced. Snyder will serve as executive producer and showrunner, while Dragotta will act as producer.
The series is in early development and is planned as a full CG production. According to Warner Bros., the Absolute Batman comic series, launched in 2024, has sold over six million copies, with the first volume on its 11th print run.
Joker: Laugh Riot
An adult animated series titled "Joker: Laugh Riot" was announced. It is described as DC's first anime series and will be produced in Japan in collaboration with Sola Entertainment.
The series is executive produced by Jim Krieg and directed by Yasuhiro Aoki. The plot follows the Joker searching for Batman's killer.
Krypto
A children's animated series focusing on Krypto the dog was announced. Executive produced by C.H. Greenblatt, the series depicts Krypto joining a group of misfit criminal wannabes and slowly redeeming them.
Additional Updates
- "Creature Commandos" and "Batman: Caped Crusader" were confirmed as upcoming adult animated series. "Batman: Caped Crusader" is scheduled to launch on Prime Video on July 31.
- "Mister Miracle" was announced as a new adult animated series, with Tom King serving as writer.
- "Get Jiro!" (based on the Vertigo title) is set to premiere this fall on Adult Swim.
- "My Adventures with Green Lantern", "Starfire!", and "DC Super Powers" were announced as series in development for young adults and children.
- "Teen Titans Go!" season 10 is in production.
"Animation can achieve the quality of shows like 'Breaking Bad'," said Tom King, writer of the new "Mister Miracle" series.
Statements from Executives
Peter Safran, co-chairman and co-CEO of DC Studios, stated that the Annecy event exceeded his expectations. Sam Register, president of Warner Bros. Animation, praised the audience.
Safran also discussed the integration of animation in the DC Universe, noting that characters introduced in animation may appear in live-action projects, with the same actors voicing the roles.