Many iterations of Batman’s life have come and gone, but Bruce Timm and Eric Radomski’s Batman: The Animated Series holds a special place in fans’ hearts. The series was the first project to come out of the DCAU, and somehow, they managed to knock the ball out of the park right from the get-go. Whether it was the storytelling, the visuals, or the voice acting, especially that of Kevin Conroy, Batman: The Animated Series has been hailed as one of the best superhero shows of all time.
Given its success, Warner Bros. executives wanted to revisit the series for the launch of their streaming platform HBO Max, now known as Max. However, creator Bruce Timm put a stop to that idea before it could get off the ground and his reason seems pretty valid.
Bruce Timm Doesn’t Want to Revive Batman: The Animated Series
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Well, why wouldn’t they be? It is quite literally one of the finest works to have graced the superhero genre. Not to mention that it gave us the iconic Batman-Joker duo by Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill.
When Warner Bros. was setting up the launch of HBO Max, executives approached Timm to revive his series for a few more episodes. However, unwilling to revisit that world again, the director straight up turned down the idea.
In an interview with The Wrap, Timm stated,
They said, ‘Hey, how would you feel about going back and making some more ‘B:TAS’ episodes?’ And I’m like, ‘Nah, we’d been there, we’d done that.’ I wasn’t interested in just revisiting that world.
However, while discussing with executive producer James Tucker later on, Tucker made Timm realize that there were still a few more Batman stories he wanted to tell. While the director was intrigued, he stated that “nothing really happened for a year or two.”
Afterwards, Timm sat down on a Zoom meeting with Matt Reeves and J.J. Abrams who wanted to produce a Batman show. Timm pitched them the idea of making a blend of Universal’s horror, Warner Bros.’ drama, gangster films, and a ton of action to create a Batman series.
Therefore, while Timm did not return to Batman: The Animated Series, he found his next project in Batman: Caped Crusader.
Fans are Glad Bruce Timm Said No to the Offer
One might believe that fans would have loved having their favorite animated show back but that was not the case with Batman: The Animated Series. After learning that Timm had Warner Bros. dropped the idea of bringing it back, they couldn’t be happier.
The reason is that they simply wouldn’t want anything to happen that would tarnish the original legacy of the animated show. Fans came out in support of Timm’s refusal, stating that while the DCAU was great, it shouldn’t be touched again out of fear of ruining things.
Here’s what DCAU fans had to say about WB’s proposal and Timm turning it down:
I’m so glad they didn’t revive it. The DCAU was good but people need to let it go.
— Lu’ai // 🇸🇩 (@CrossoverNexus) August 2, 2024
DCAU was peak but yes it came to an end in Epilogue and it needs to stay that way never to be touched again. pic.twitter.com/PPubO4hWJQ
— Daniel (@XxZionxX05) August 2, 2024
Better to let the memory of the glory days remain a memory instead of trying to bring then back and risk polluting them.
— Ri§en (@Risen_SzN) August 3, 2024
I respect him for that
— Apple Leaks Hub (@AppleLeaksHub) August 2, 2024
Been there done that. Hard to bring back the quality of a classic.
— Zombie Ape 🟠 🍌 (@DarthJotaro) August 2, 2024
Clearly, fans are quite passionate when it comes to the DCAU and Batman: The Animated Series. Why wouldn’t they be? After all, the show is a legacy on its own!
You can stream Batman: The Animated Series on both Prime Video and Max.
Batman: Caped Crusader is available on Prime Video.
