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March 9, 2023 / 6:19 PM

Prime Video picks up 'Batman: Caped Crusader' after HBO cancellation

Matt Reeves arrives on the red carpet at 'War for the Planet Of The Apes' premiere at SVA Theater on July 10, 2017 in New York City. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

Matt Reeves arrives on the red carpet at 'War for the Planet Of The Apes' premiere at SVA Theater on July 10, 2017 in New York City. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Robert Pattinson (L), who plays Bruce Wayne, and Zoe Kravitz, who plays Selina Kyle, arrive on the red carpet. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

March 9 (UPI) -- The animated series, Batman: Caped Crusader, is moving to Prime Video after HBO Max canceled the project as part of a cost-cutting measure.

The news about the streaming service's two-season order was reported Thursday by Deadline and The Hollywood Reporter.

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No voice cast has been announced yet.

The show is being executive produced by Felicity collaborators J.J. Abrams and Matt Reeves, as well as Bruce Timm, the mastermind behind the 1990s classic, Batman: The Animated Series.

Reeves helmed 2022's live-action blockbuster, The Batman, and is now working on a sequel.

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