DC unveils animation series ‘Joker: Laugh Riot’, ‘Absolute Batman’ and ‘Krypto’ series

WASHINGTON: DC Studios and Warner Bros. Animation unveiled a next wave of animated projects for the years to come, including DC Studios’ first-ever anime series, ‘Joker: Laugh Riot,’ Scott Snyder’s take on ‘Absolute Batman’ and a new ‘Krypto’ series by ‘Spongebob’ alum CH Greenblatt, reported Variety.

According to the outlet, helmed by ‘ChaO’ award-winning director Yasuhiro Aoki, who previously worked on Warner Bros Animation and Sola’s joint feature “The Lords of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim,” the trailblazing show will take viewers alongside the Joker, as he launches a ruthless crusade through Gotham’s underworld to find Batman’s killer, who took away his greatest adversary — and, incidentally, his own kill. But as his violent quest for answers pushes him closer towards vigilante than villain, Joker is forced to confront the truth that without Batman, he doesn’t know who he is.

Beyond adult animation, Warner Bros. Animation and DC Studios also revealed Thursday that a new ‘Krypto’ animated series had been greenlit, with ‘Chowder’, ‘Jellystone’ creator-writer C.H. Greenblatt set to drive this fun-filled, super-canine adventure.

The series, currently under development, follows Krypto as he tags along with a gang of misfit criminal wannabes who live down the block. They soon discover he’s a ball of destructive, lovable energy worse than any of them! As he accompanies them into misadventures and poorly laid plans, Krypto’s pure nature slowly ends up redeeming them, whether they want it or not.

DC Studios Animated shows!

•Absolute Batman
•Starfire
•Krypto
•Mister Miracle
•Joker:Laugh Riot
•DC Super Powers
•My Adventures with Green Lantern
•Creature Commandos
•My Adventures with Superman pic.twitter.com/OJ6OQLulVI

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Beyond these three greenlights, Safran, Register and Girardi shared updates on both adult, young adult and kids’ upcoming TV series, underlining the strong commitment both studios have in bringing DC characters to global audiences of all ages.

Adult animated fan-favourite shows ‘Creatures Commandos,’ ‘Batman: Caped Crusader’ both got the Bonlieu audience on its feet, the latter launching on Prime Video on July 31. New shows such as ‘Mister Miracle’ were met with cheers and interest from the animation-loving crowd, as author Tom King shared his passion for this character. Under roaring applause from Annecy’s audience, King shared how grateful he felt for bringing his comic series to life.

“Today, as animation keeps reaching new heights, I am deeply convinced we can create our own ‘Breaking Bad,’ ‘Sopranos,’ ‘Mad Men’ level shows. And I’m truly happy to bring ‘Mr Miracle’ to the screen. On the Vertigo side of DC, “Get Jiro” is set to premiere this fall on Adult Swim. The show has a long history with Annecy, as WBA announced it here three years ago, before bringing it to a riveting work-in-progress session last year in Annecy as well.

Previously teased young adults, kids & family series included “My Adventures with Green Lantern,” a brand-new magical-girl inspired series from the “Adventure-verse,” kickstarted by Jake Wyatt’s 2023 hit “My Adventures with Superman,” “Starfire!,” presented by executive producer Josie Campbell, and Matt Bean’s “DC Super Powers,” while Safran and Register confirmed that the tenth season of “Teen Titans Go,” now DC’s longest running show ever, was currently in production.

An achievement celebrated in the best possible way: with a small clip from the DC, Warner Bros animation teams, in wonderful Annecy fashion. (ANI)