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Barry Keoghan officially set to return as the Joker in ‘THE BATMAN: PART2’ 🃏🦇

DC Studios is actively developing a MR. TERRIFIC series, with Allan Heinberg ('The Sandman') writing the pilot.

Who do you think the villain who killed Batman will be. My prediction is that it’s Joker the whole time and he just completely has lost it and that’s why he’s trying to hunt down Batman’s killer.

Joker: Laugh Riot becomes DC Studios, Warner Bros Animation first anime series

CLAYFACE fully transforms into his iconic final form later in the film. We can confirm ‘CLAYFACE’ held a second test screening.

Runtime is still roughly 1hr 50min, and word out of the room is positive.

One attendee’s verdict: “That shit was BANGIN! It just felt like a FILM film.”

He's a big mother f**"**, stunning, and grotesque, similar to the image with an asymmetrical jaw.

The Deathstroke x Bane film is reportedly a top priority at DC Studios & could be among the next DCU movies greenlit

No director or cast is attached yet

via The Wrap

What is everyone’s hopes and expectations from this show? Just want to see what everyone is thinking. I’m super excited for this!!! I enjoy DC’s animation so so much! I just hope that it has a good art style to it.

Key Details
Announcement: Revealed at the 2026 Annecy International Animation Film Festival.
Showrunner/Executive Producer: Scott Snyder (writer of the comic series).
Producer: Nick Dragotta (artist of the comic series).
Animation Style: The series will be fully CG-animated.
Premise: Based on the bestselling comic, this version features a working-class Batman who builds his own technology in a gritty, alternative Gotham where villains are mutated and the Bat-family is vastly different.
Release Date: Not yet confirmed.

During the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, DC Studios confirmed details about its new animated superhero series, Starfire! The series follows the Teen Titans team member on a solo adventure, in which Starfire will reportedly lead a team of alien girls. According to a report from Nexus Point News, "Lobo, Gotham City, and Thanagarians will all be making an appearance" in Starfire! 

Verity Pennyworth is a newly introduced DC Comics character who steps into the role of Batman's new butler. She is scheduled to make her formal debut on August 5, 2026, in Batman Vol. 4 #12.

The Role: She arrives at Wayne Manor to serve as Bruce Wayne's butler and strategic ally. This addresses the massive structural void left by the death of Alfred Pennyworth at the hands of Bane.
Alfred's Final Gift: Within the comic narrative, Verity's sudden arrival is framed as a posthumous arrangement and "gift from beyond the grave" set up by Alfred himself to protect the Bat-Family.
Visual Design: Conceptualized by Jorge Jiménez. Her visual aesthetic blends influences from Batman: The Animated Series and the Christopher Nolan film trilogy, particularly evident in her gauntlet design.