Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorPodcast series “Batman Unburied,” a thriller delving into the dark recesses of Bruce Wayne’s psyche and featuring classic Batman villains, is set to launch on Spotify worldwide this spring.The drama series will premiere May 3 exclusively on Spotify.
It’s the first project under the audio platform’s multiyear deal with Warner Bros. and DC for scripted podcasts based on DC’s characters. “Batman Buried” was created by executive producer David S.
Goyer, who scripted 2005’s “Batman Begins” and was a writer for the two other films in “The Dark Knight” trilogy.In addition to the English version, “Batman Unburied” will premiere globally on Spotify with eight localized adaptations of the original script in Brazil, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan and Mexico.
Each non-English version will feature local original talent and production teams; according to the companies, the adapted scripts are “specifically crafted to reflect the culture and language that remains true to the core story.” As previously announced, the English version of “Batman Unburied” stars Winston Duke as Bruce Wayne/Batman, Hasan Minhaj as The Riddler, Sam Witwer as The Harvester, and Gina Rodriguez as Barbara Gordon, daughter of former police commissioner Jim Gordon and star detective for Gotham PD.
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