In their first joint studio presentation at Annecy’s lakeside Bonlieu theater, DC Studios and Warner Bros. Animation unveiled Thursday a next wave of animated projects for the years to come, including DC Studios’ first-ever anime series, “Joker: Laugh Riot,” Scott Snyder’s take on “Absolute Batman” and a new “Krypto” series by “Spongebob” alum C.H. Greenblatt.
“Batman” and animation fans in the Annecy audience went wild as Peter Safran, co‑chairman and co‑CEO, DC Studios, and Sam Register, president, Warner Bros. Animation, Cartoon Network Studio, and Hanna‑Barbera Studios Europe, unveiled the three projects on stage alongside Warner Bros. Animation artists who shared first looks and creative insights into the next era of DC animation.
As anime builds huge traction in the U.S. and global markets, Warner Bros. Animation and DC Studios are teaming up with Sola Entertainment to bring “Joker: Laugh Riot” to fans worldwide.
Helmed by “ChaO” award-winning director Yasuhiro Aoki, who previously worked on Warner Bros Animation and Sola’s joint feature “The Lords of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim,” the trailblazing show will take viewers alongside the Joker, as he launches a ruthless crusade through Gotham’s underworld to find Batman’s killer, who took away his greatest adversary —and, incidentally, his own kill. But as his violent quest for answers pushes him closer towards vigilante than villain, Joker is forced to confront the truth that without Batman, he doesn’t know who he is.
This brand new anime series comes as WBA and DC continue to push for more anime content, thanks to the support and insights of Jason DeMarco, senior VP, action and anime development at Warner Bros. Animation who produced “War of the Rohirrim,” alongside a “Rick and Morty” anime adaptation and “Lazarus” and “Uzumaki” series with Adult Swim.
The announcement of an animated adaption of “Absolute Batman,” the award-winning and best-selling DC comic book series, was met with raucous applause and cheers by the Annecy’s crowd. Safran unveiled the new adult animated series project, written by Scott Snyder with art by Nick Dragotta, as creators shared first look images of the upcoming series. Scott Snyder will serve as executive producer and showrunner, with Dragotta as producer.
The comic book series has sold more than 6 million copies to date, with the first issue of “Absolute Batman” reaching an eleventh edition. All “Absolute” titles, including “Absolute Batman,” rank among the top 10 best-selling comics of 2025.
Beyond adult animation, Warner Bros. Animation and DC Studios also revealed Thursday that a new “Krypto” animated series had been greenlit, with “Chowder,” “Jellystone” creator-writer C.H. Greenblatt set to drive this fun-filled, super-canine adventure.
The series, currently under development, follows Krypto as he tags along with a gang of misfit criminal wannabes who live down the block. They soon discover he’s a ball of destructive, lovable energy worse than any of them! As he accompanies them into misadventures and poorly laid plans, Krypto’s pure nature slowly ends up redeeming them, whether they want it or not.
Beyond these three greenlights, Safran and Register shared updates on both adult, young adult and kids upcoming tv series, underlining the strong commitment both studios have in bringing DC characters to global audiences of all ages.
Adult animated fan-favorite shows “Creatures Commandos,” “Batman: Caped Crusader” both got the Bonlieu audience on its feet, the latter launching on Prime Video on July 31. New shows such as “Mister Miracle” were met with cheers and interest from the animation-loving crowd.
On the Vertigo side of DC, “Get Jiro” is set to premiere this fall on Adult Swim. The show has a long history with Annecy, as WBA announced it here three years ago, before bringing it to a riveting work-in-progress session last year in Annecy as well.
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Previously teased young adults, kids & family series included “My Adventures with Green Lantern,” “Starfire!” and “DC Super Powers,” while Safran and Register confirmed that the tenth season of “Teen Titans Go,” now DC’s longest running show ever, was currently in production.
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