Overview

• Warner Bros. Animation announced Batman: Knightfall as a multi-part adaptation of the 1990s comic arc, with Part 1 due in 2026 and the exact premiere date to be confirmed.
• An official synopsis says Bane frees Batman’s rogues from Arkham Asylum, forcing the Caped Crusader into one of his toughest fights.
• Coverage indicates the plan is for a four-part series, though the final part count has not been formally detailed.
• Jeff Wamester directs, with Jeremy Adams writing; Rick Morales serves as supervising producer, Jim Krieg and Kimberly S. Moreau produce, and Sam Register and Michael Uslan executive produce.
• The series operates outside DC’s live-action timeline and is set to arrive before Matt Reeves’ The Batman – Part II, which is slated for October 2027.