Batman: Caped Crusader has already received interest from several major streaming services following its cancelation at HBO Max.
According to The Hollywood Reporter's Heat Vision newsletter, the animated Batman series from Batman: The Animated Series co-creator Bruce Timm and The Batman director Matt Reeves has gotten "intense interest" from Apple, Hulu and Netflix. While Caped Crusader was scrapped at HBO Max, it was reported at the time that the show would continue to be shopped at other outlets, meaning it would likely still be released.
Batman: Caped Crusader was one of six animated projects recently dropped from HBO Max's docket. This included Merry Little Batman, The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie, Bye Bye Bunny: A Looney Tunes Musical, Did I Do That to the Holidays: A Steve Urkel Story, and The Amazing World of Gumball: The Movie.
Batman: Caped Crusader received a series order from HBO Max and Cartoon Network in May 2021 with J.J. Abrams, Reeves, Timm and Ed Brubaker executive producing. "We are beyond excited to be working together to bring this character back, to tell engrossing new stories in Gotham City," Reeves, Timm and Abrams said in a joint statement at the time. "The series will be thrilling, cinematic and evocative of Batman’s noir roots, while diving deeper into the psychology of these iconic characters. We cannot wait to share this new world." News of Caped Crusader's HBO Max cancelation came shortly before Reeves signed a multi-year first-look film deal with Warner Bros.
HBO Max recently removed 36 titles from its streaming catalog which, according to a spokesperson for Warner Bros. Discovery, was a result of the plans to merge HBO Max and Discovery+. HBO Max's restructuring of its content has been one adjustment in a long line of layoffs and cancellations at Warner Bros. Discovery. Moreover, it was recently reported that the streaming service's recent content purge saved the company "tens of millions of dollars."
The merger between Warner Bros. and Discovery in April has resulted in several changes to the company, including layoffs, the removal of Warner Bros. titles from the streaming service and the cancelation of upcoming HBO Max exclusives like Batgirl. However, Warner Bros. Discovery president and CEO David Zaslav has revealed plans to expand HBO Max's content library overall, with a focus on increased "content" and overall "quality."
Source: The Hollywood Reporter