New Batman Animated Series From Bruce Timm, J.J. Abrams, and Matt Reeves Announced ✖ DC's Dark Knight is officially headed back to the world of animated television. Warner Bros. has given a straight-to-series order to Caped Crusader is expected to bring an all-new reimagining of the Batman mythos with the help of three powerhouse executive producers — Batman: The Animated Series alum Bruce Timm, legendary director and producer J.J. Abrams, and The Batman director Matt Reeves. The news was announced during Wednesday's WarnerMedia Upfronts presentation, with executives Tom Ascheim and Sam Register breaking the news. You can check out the key art for the series below.