Get the first details here.
It is now set to debut later this year.
Early on, we decided there would be no computers and no cell phones.
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But there are also elements ofCaped Crusaderthat no Batman fans have seen before.
The new show characterizes her as Asian American and also separates her from her longtime partner in crime.
Whether inher solo animated seriesor inthe upcoming live-action filmJoker: Folie a Deux, Harley Quinn (a.k.a.
Commissioner Gordon on ‘Batman: Caped Crusader’.Amazon Prime Video
Dr. Harleen Quinzel) is still typically defined by her relationship with the Clown Prince of Crime.
Timm wanted to change that.
So how do we do that?
Harley Quinn on ‘Batman: Caped Crusader’.Amazon Prime Video
A big part was just doing a basic flip.
So we thought, what if we reverse that?
The two halves of Harleys personality are also more connected inCaped Crusader.
Harley Quinn on ‘Batman: Caped Crusader’.Amazon Prime Video
In fact, she gets assigned to treat none other than Bruce Wayne himself.
He’s a really weird human being, Timm says of Batman.
He’s literally Batman; inside, that’s who he is.
Bruce Wayne on ‘Batman: Caped Crusader’.Amazon Prime Video
He’s trying to pretend to be something that he’s not.
Clayface and Catwoman also get makeovers inCaped Crusader.
Or more accurately, they’re back to their original comic book looks.
Catwoman on ‘Batman: Caped Crusader’.Amazon Prime Video
“That’s great, I love that, but we wanted to do something different.
So we thought, well, let’s go all the way back to the beginning.
I love the original look that she had in the ’40s.
‘Batman: Caped Crusader’.Amazon Prime Video
It’s purple!”
Tucker cites Barbara Stanwyck’s performance as the title character inThe Lady Eveas an inspiration forCaped Crusader’s Catwoman.
This Selina Kyle is playful and charming, though Batman (and viewers) underestimate her at their peril.
“It’s the juxtaposition of those two things that make that episode really cool.”
Clayface got a similar retro treatment.
