Absolute Batman Is Getting an Animated Series and Scott Snyder Is Running It

DC Studios and Warner Bros. Animation announced three new animated projects at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in June 2026. The headliner is Absolute Batman, an animated adaptation of Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta’s comic with Snyder attached as showrunner. The slate also includes Joker: Laugh Riot – DC’s first anime series – and a family-focused Krypto series.