'BEWARE THE BATMAN' Producer Discusses Character Selection

'BEWARE THE BATMAN' Producer Discusses Character Selection

"Beware the Batman" producer Glen Murakami talks about trying to not repeat what came before in "Batman: The Animated Series" at San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC). Some nice insight is provided here about how the show formed and why certain character were selected over others.

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By MarkJulian - Jul 26, 2013 07:07 AM EST
Filed Under: Animated Features
Source: TV Equals




Murakami also discusses how the show seeks to keep the new villains from looking like carbon copies of Batman's more traditional rogue's gallery, i.e. keeping Cluemaster from being a poor man's Riddler or Magpie from being a Poison Ivy knockoff. There's a lot more insight from Glen in the video above about some of the behind-the-scenes decision-making on the show. Be sure to tune in tomorrow for an all new episode which contains the debut of the season's main villain, Anarky.

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Running Time: 30 minutes
Season One Premiere: July 13, 2013
MPAA Rating: Tv-PG
Starring: Anthony Ruivivar, Sumalee Montano, JB Blanc, Greg Ellis, Kurtwood Smith, Udo Kier, Lance Reddick, Tisha Terrasini Banker, Cree Summer
Directed by: Sam Liu
Producers: Glen Murakami, Mitch Watson, Sam Register (executive producer)

"Beware the Batman" is an American produced animated cartoon program airing on Cartoon Network starting July 13, 2013. Sam Reigster serves as executive producer with Glen Murakami and Mitch Watson as the hands-on showrunners. The voice cast features Anthony Ruivivar as Batman, Lance Reddick ad Ra's Al Ghul, Grey DeLise as Magpie, Sumalee Montano as Katana, JB Blanc as Alfred and Kurtwood Smith as Lt. Gordon."
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Element36
Element36 - 7/26/2013, 7:23 AM
I'm starting to trust these guys.

first?
frankjaeger
frankjaeger - 7/26/2013, 7:29 AM
I have watched the first two episodes with my son...got to say i enjoy the show.
Invictor
Invictor - 7/26/2013, 7:29 AM
Beware the Batman is a great series so far, they're turning villains into the right direction.
GeekMobRoanoke
GeekMobRoanoke - 7/26/2013, 7:29 AM
Veggie-tales has better animation.
Invictor
Invictor - 7/26/2013, 7:41 AM
@haroldthehand You're not funny and your joke sucks.
EpitomeofAwesome
EpitomeofAwesome - 7/26/2013, 7:46 AM
Shit show. And @haroldthehand, veggietales actually has pretty decent animation for a kid's show
Element36
Element36 - 7/26/2013, 7:52 AM
The biggest selling point for me is actually the characterization of bruce. He's Sherlock Holmes. You actually believe that this batman is the world's greatest detective. Not that TAS wasn't a good detective, but this guy is almost exactly like Sherlock in his deduction.
campblood
campblood - 7/26/2013, 8:07 AM
keep justifying your mistakes glen. and I am not surprised a guy named murakami is making batman look asian
campblood
campblood - 7/26/2013, 8:17 AM
maybe if the characters in the show look like crappy plastic toys then DC will sell more of their crappy plastic toys
SuperSomething616
SuperSomething616 - 7/26/2013, 8:22 AM
Don't care...
breakUbatman
breakUbatman - 7/26/2013, 8:25 AM
Love the detective work
patrat18
patrat18 - 7/26/2013, 8:32 AM
don't like it ok, go watch hulk and the agents of smash.
IronVenom22
IronVenom22 - 7/26/2013, 8:44 AM
Magpie is more a poor man's Catwoman. I actually like that they are focusing on lesser known villains and Katana
THEDARKKNIGHT1939
THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - 7/26/2013, 8:49 AM
sigh. We haven't had a very good Batman show since 2008 (The Batman)
Ambushbug
Ambushbug - 7/26/2013, 9:48 AM
Definitely not my taste, don't care for the characterization and especially the animation. I know some people like/love it and that's fine, to each their own. Personally, there isn't one animated show out there, DC or Marvel, that I care for at all right now. Maybe it's just me :/
frankjaeger
frankjaeger - 7/26/2013, 9:57 AM
@ BatmanRobinNightwing

Serious question i'm wondering...if you hate the show so much why int he world would you watch each episode 4+ times?
TayDee
TayDee - 7/26/2013, 10:14 AM
Maybe they should try to copy Batman: The Animated Series because this show looks like shit
frankjaeger
frankjaeger - 7/26/2013, 10:16 AM
@BatmanRobinNightwing

obviosuly you cant comment unless you've seen the show but if you hated it so much I get maybe watching it twice but the way you talked about it is like its unbearable so I dont understand the self torture is all. But some people are into that stuff i guess
frankjaeger
frankjaeger - 7/26/2013, 10:25 AM
@BatmanRobinNightwing

No I never twisted your words and I never said that you said it was unbearable to watch. I said the way you talked about it made it seem like its unbearable to watch.
frankjaeger
frankjaeger - 7/26/2013, 10:40 AM
@BatmanRobinNightwing

I hear you been a Batman fan since forever too and i'm 25. Nothing will ever compare to BTAS I think we all need to understand that. You have the right to not like a show or like it, same as everyone. I was just like man this dude hates it but must love self torture to watch it that many time lol. Simply put it's not your cup of tea, I respect that.
LatinoLoki
LatinoLoki - 7/26/2013, 12:03 PM
I was one of the people to quickly dismiss this show before it started but now that I've seen two episodes I have to eat my words and say Im impressed. Hopefully we see main villains we all love down the line but the show kicks ass so far
campblood
campblood - 7/26/2013, 12:22 PM
I've watched multiple episodes and I still don't like it. best part of the show is the batmobile
Battabing
Battabing - 7/26/2013, 12:25 PM
This show is pretty good, and that's not surprising considering this guy helped develop Batman Beyond and Teen Titans.
Jimbobatpool93
Jimbobatpool93 - 7/26/2013, 12:52 PM
I liked i'm getting used to Alfred sounding like Jason Statham but anyway i feel this is just going to get better with every episodes . this is this Generations Batman the animated series.
frankjaeger
frankjaeger - 7/26/2013, 1:17 PM
@ BatmanRobinNightwing

respect
unknownfacts
unknownfacts - 7/26/2013, 2:58 PM
It's a good show.Looking forward to see how the characters progress as the series moves forward.
OldBenKenobi
OldBenKenobi - 7/26/2013, 9:03 PM
I hated the first episode with a passion but gave the 2nd a chance and it was pretty good. While the art direction and some of the voices are awful, the entire idea of focusing on lesser known characters is great (I can't tell you how tired I am of the Joker).

It gives me hope that maybe we'll see the Court of Owls, and that BTB might crossover with GLTAS and start a new JL show. Probably not, but I can hope.
OttoManHandsome
OttoManHandsome - 7/27/2013, 12:42 AM
I do love this series so far. I thought I was gonna hate it. I like how Batman and Lt. Gordon are not friends yet. So were probably gonna see some awesome character development.

I understand the idea of them not using any of the original villains. But I hope they will eventually use them. Maybe second season. If it gets passed the first.
AUSSYACE
AUSSYACE - 7/27/2013, 7:35 AM
Nothing will ever quite top the first Batman animated series...

That was just class all over...

This series is good but I am not a fan of the Mangaesque look of the characters...
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