Amazon's new animated series 'Batman: Caped Crusader' premieres on Prime Video, marking a nostalgic return to the character's roots with a 1940s setting and a reimagined origin story. Co-created by J.J. Abrams, Matt Reeves, and Bruce Timm, this series aims to capture the essence that made 'Batman: The Animated Series' iconic. A notable twist includes Minnie Driver voicing a female version of the Penguin, Oswalda Cobblepot, a decision she defended as maintaining the character's evil essence. The show features Hamish Linklater as Batman and includes a star-studded voice cast. Concurrently, Colin Farrell will reprise his role as the Penguin in an eight-part HBO series, continuing the character's story post-2022's 'The Batman'.