‘Batman: Caped Crusader’ Trailer: First Footage of Matt Reeves’ Dark Animated Series

Matt Reeves ‘ upcoming Batman animated series for Prime Video has released its explosive first trailer.

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Titled Batman: Caped Crusader , the series is billed as a “reimagining of the Batman mythology” through the lens of a team of genre superproducers that include The Batman director Reeves, J.J. Abrams and Batman: The Animated Series co-creator Bruce Timm.

Here’s the first footage from the show, which depicts Gotham City in chaos as authorities grapple with a mysterious vigilante.

In case you’re wondering, the music from the trailer is a song called “Sicilian Defense” by Rok Nardin.

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The Prime Video project has been billed as a dark and grown-up take on the world of Gotham City, and here’s the official description: “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 show is from Warner Bros. Animation , Bad Robot Productions and 6th & Idaho.

The series will premiere all 10 episodes on Thursday, Aug. 1, on Prime Video .

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