Batman has confronted many threats all through the years, however Bat-Fam is about to supply a really completely different take a look at one of many Rogues Gallery’s most terrifying villains. The Prime Video collection is serving as a sequel to the streamer’s 2023 movie, Merry Little Batman, by which Damian Wayne determined to comply with in his father’s footsteps and grow to be “Little Batman” with the intention to shield Gotham Metropolis from The Joker on Christmas Eve whereas the Darkish Knight is on a mission with the Justice League.
Bat-Fam is about to concentrate on Bruce and Damian Wayne, in addition to the previous’s beloved butler/father determine Alfred, as they absorb just a few new residents in Wayne Manor. Among the many bunch are Alicia Pennyworth, Alfred’s grandniece, and iconic villains Ra’s Al Ghul and Man-Bat. The group discover themselves navigating their distinctive household dynamic whereas additionally defending Gotham from the colourful foes who search to make their stamp on it.
Luke Wilson, Yonas Kibreab and James Cromwell return to guide the ensemble Bat-Fam forged as Batman/Bruce Wayne, Little Batman/Damian Wayne and Alfred Pennyworth. The trio are joined by The Loud Home‘s Haley Tju as reformed supervillain Claire Selton/Volcana, London Hughes as Alicia, The Expanse‘s Michael Benyaer as Ra’s Al Ghul, and Saturday Evening Reside vet Bobby Moynihan as Man-Bat. Merry Little Batman director Mike Roth can be again as govt producer and showrunner for the brand new collection.
In honor of the present’s presence at New York Comedian Con 2025, ScreenRant hosted Bobby Moynihan, London Hughes, Yonas Kibreab, and Mike Roth in our interview suite to debate Bat-Fam. The group talked about increasing upon the acclaimed 2023 animated movie, in addition to how the present will eternally change the way in which audiences see Man-Bat, the place their love for the DC franchise started, and extra.
Man-Bat Is No Longer The Horrifying Foe He Was In The Comics
Batman’s Rogues Gallery of villains contains one of the vital distinctive vary of antagonists in comics, with everybody from the oft-adapted Joker to the extra menacing Hush and sometimes cartoonish Ventriloquist. However one who has all the time stood the take a look at of time as probably the most terrifying of all of them in Man-Bat, significantly after Arkham Knight‘s notorious bounce scare involving the foe.
Nevertheless, with Bat-Fam being focused in the direction of a barely youthful demographic, Roth and Moynihan are going for a really completely different sort of depiction for Man-Bat. Because the latter describes with a chuckle, Man-Bat is “everybody from my school that will keep on my sofa“, with the character now residing within the Wayne Manor belfry with the titular hero group.
“He is sort of simply round the home and doing his personal factor, consuming pistachios and having a beautiful time,” Moynihan defined. “I actually get pleasure from taking part in it. He is a kooky little weirdo, and I like it.“
The Present’s New Pennyworth Has A Very Noble Aim For DC Villains
One other character who has been given a spread of depictions prior to now is that of Alfred Pennyworth. Although typically appearing as Bruce’s ethical compass and father determine within the wake of Thomas Wayne’s homicide, Alfred additionally infamously turned the supervillain Outsider upon being revived after sacrificing himself.
Variations have additionally tweaked the comics in a handful of how, together with Pennyworth, which served as a prequel to each Gotham and V for Vendetta, and introducing a niece within the type of Barbara Wilson, who turns into Batgirl within the notorious Batman & Robin. Now, with Bat-Fam, Roth is taking one other swing at Alfred’s household past the Waynes by introducing Alicia, his grandniece from a yet-unidentified sibling.
Very similar to her nice uncle, Alicia comes into the brand new Batman present with a form coronary heart and noble objective, serving to to type the group E*Vil, which strives to assist reform Gotham villain. In Hughes’ personal phrases, “she’s mainly like Oprah“, by which she approaches varied antagonists by stating “you’ve got been [trying to commit crimes], however Batman has kicked your bum“, and subsequently, it may be time for a change.
“She helps you get again to regular life and be a great individual once more,” Hughes defined. “The factor is, Alicia and I are very related, in order that’s why I received forged. She all the time tries to see the perfect in individuals. And a few of these villains, they ain’t received no finest aspect, however she tries to assist them out.“
When requested that are the more durable of Gotham’s villains for Alicia to rehabilitate, Hughes is fast to not share, admitting it might strategy spoiler territory if she did. Nevertheless, Roth did tease that there is a complete group of iconic Batman enemies coming within the season, together with “King Tut, Copperhead, Killer Moth and Giganta“, the latter of whom proves to have a humorous angle as viewers “by no means see her face, as a result of she’s so large“.
Every part Else We Realized About Bat-Fam & Past From The Group
ScreenRant: Mike, Merry Little Batman was clearly such an enormous hit. I consider this collection was introduced again in April 2023, so speak to me concerning the thought first blossoming, and the way we introduced it to the place it’s now.
Mike Roth: Yeah, so I feel once we have been making Merry Little Batman, we simply beloved the designs on this planet a lot. And this relationship with Bruce and Damian, which is so wonderful, we simply wished to see what else we might do with it. So, once we went over to Amazon, we migrated over to Amazon, and on the film premiere, Amazon was actually excited as effectively to see extra, and it simply sort of germinated from there.
ScreenRant: Yonas, you are returning as Damian Wayne. What I discover so humorous, although, is that I do know Damian Wayne as one of many Robins, and also you’re skipping the Robin standing straight to Little Batman. Speak to me about taking over the cape, taking over the mantle.
Yonas Kibreab: Yeah, it is actually cool to see this new type. Damian is now Batman’s son, taking part in little Batman. And I feel it is actually cool, as a result of he desires to be identical to his dad. It is actually cute to see this father and son duo combating crime collectively.
ScreenRant: Was everybody right here followers of Batman, going into this venture? Mike, clearly, you have been.
Mike Roth: I do know, I date myself, however I used to sit down in entrance of a bit field TV on the ground watch ’66 Batman. So I have been a fan my complete life.
Yonas Kibreab: Similar, I’ve a joke, I feel I used to be like, 5 or 4, I had a Batman onesie, and my mother helped me make a Batman masks. I tied a rope round my abdomen, and I had a bunch of toy weapons that I made. So, I had my complete Batman belt. Dude, I really like Batman.
Bobby Moynihan: I not too long ago spent $2,300 on a full Batman costume. I want I used to be kidding. [Laughs] I’ve a Batman podcast the place I play Batman. That is an actual factor, it’s extremely foolish. I made a decision, I used to be like, “I am gonna assist this man out who makes stuff,” and determined to purchase a Batman costume that match me, considering it might be humorous. It is the saddest factor.
ScreenRant: Is it a particular actor’s Batman?
Bobby Moynihan: It’s extra alongside the Jim Lee Hush collection, if you wish to get particular. It’s the finest cash I’ve ever spent.
London Hughes: I am not like these guys. I had associates once I was a child. So, I’d go exterior and I’d play with a preferred child. The primary Batman I ever noticed was the one with Adam West. That was in order that used to come back on within the UK within the early ’90s, so I used to observe that. That was my first time. I assumed Batman was a bit bit homosexual. I all the time thought that Batman was very campy and humorous and foolish. After which, when Darkish Knight got here out, I used to be like, “I do not like this model. I just like the homosexual model. I would like homosexual Batman.”
Yonas Kibreab: My Batman, the primary one I noticed was 1989. My mother loves Prince, proper? Prince did the soundtrack for that complete film. Yeah, that is my favourite.
ScreenRant: Bobby, you are having a bit little bit of a vocal second today with among the characters that you just’re taking part in. I used to be blessed to, a few months in the past, see some early footage of Hoppers. I am stoked for that movie. It jogs my memory of Avatar in the easiest way doable. Is there something you possibly can share about hoppers earlier than it comes out subsequent 12 months?
Bobby Moynihan: Positive. Daniel Chong, the man who created it, I labored with him on We Naked Bears, and he’s an absolute genius. He created a stupendous and completely — Pixar has this glorious manner of creating films that helps dad and mom make their lives simpler. They’ll clarify a complete factor, due to a Pixar film. My daughter understands what loss of life is due to Coco. And Inside Out, Inside Out 2, and stuff like that. Hoppers is about what we’re doing to our planet, and the setting, and the way that is not a joke. I can not anticipate individuals to see it, as a result of it is stunning.
All 10 episodes of Bat-Fam are set to start streaming on Prime Video on November 10.
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Might 24, 2024
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Prime Video
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Yonas Kibreab
Little Batman / Damian Wayne (voice)
