Current Events > So why hasn't there been a live action Batman led TV show since Adam West era?

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Not all the spinoff ones with characters like Batwoman, Alfred, Gordon, etc. I mean one with Bruce Wayne as the lead being Batman fighting his biggest villians. He can be younger, either way is fine. We know they can do him in TV animation very well (BTAS) but for live action they seem to have no interest in trying it out.

And how come Batman doesn't dance anymore?

Because there is always a new Batman film series going on. When was the longest time between Batman movies since the 89 one?

There doesn't need to be more batman anything

Because they know they can never top the 1966 Batman show.

Fun fact about my lore, my first word was Batman and it was because of the Adam West rendition. Reruns on TV sure were something.

eston posted...

And how come Batman doesn't dance anymore?

Pure. West.

I want a live action tv series about the live action Adam West Batman tv series, like a show about the making of that show. I don't know who should play Adam West but I think that would be a fun idea.

DC is finally easing up a bit, but for decades they were super protective of Batman-related properties. To the point where even minor Batman characters were barred from showing up in other DC projects. DC was both concerned that overuse would devalue the brand and that multiple Batman projects would confuse the viewer.

My guess is that there doesnt appear to be a market for campy Batman anymore and the cost to do a live action Batman was prohibitive to make it look good.

Knowing how much streaming platforms are now willing to spend on shows, the latter might be a thing of the past, though.

I dunno, Arrow was basically just "Batman in green" for most of its run.

Sure as shit had nothing to do with the actual Green Arrow.

Why hasnt there been a live action Spider Man show?

No not that dumb schlocky japanese one either

Compsognathus posted...

DC is finally easing up a bit, but for decades they were super protective of Batman-related properties. To the point where even minor Batman characters were barred from showing up in other DC projects. DC was both concerned that overuse would devalue the brand and that multiple Batman projects would confuse the viewer.

Yep.

This is why everything Batman except the Bat himself and Terry McGinnis was suddenly phased out of the Justice League cartoon. Same with Aquaman, as they were planning an Aquaman series at the time which ended up not happening (he still shows up in the opening of JLU even though he disappeared without a trace after the revived Solomon Grundy episode).

And I'm pretty sure they didn't mention Batman even once in the Teen Titans cartoon, which is especially odd given Robin's history with him.

Honestly, I thought those embargoes were completely unneeded.

Because Batman is a profitable movie character. People won't pay to see in the theater what they can watch at home for free. That's why the zombie craze died out when The Walking Dead premiered.

Solar_Crimson posted...

And I'm pretty they didn't mention Batman even once in the Teen Titans cartoon, which is especially odd given Robin's history with him.

Funnily enough, Batman made a cameo in Static Shock, and HE referenced Robin being "mostly with the Titans, now."

I want a wacky Batman with a cringe wacky Joker. Batman fans will hate it.

kawalimus posted...

There doesn't need to be more batman anything

Preach. Besides, they can never top the perfection that was the amazingly campy Adam West show.

I mean there was Gotham