it’s tucked away on Prime Video and even has a spin-off

And film di Natale di Batman? Believe it or not, it exists and is hidden before your eyes. And there’s more: not only is it available for streaming on Prime Videobut it also has one serie spin-offin turn on the platform. Batman movies, from live-action to animated series, are beloved by audiences. From the great classics of Tim Burton e Christopher Nolan to more niche products, such as Batman Beyond. Then there is an animated gem, which came out of nowhere in 2023, which however unfairly went unnoticed, although it was successful enough to warrant a spin-off series.

The film is titled A little Batman for a big Bat-Christmas (Merry Little Batman), and, while it doesn’t resemble any other animated film about the Dark Knight on TV, it is a Christmas film worth watching.

A little Batman for a big Bat-Christmas is streaming on Prime Video

Let’s start from a necessary premise. Merry Little Batman Does not include the characters that most fans of DC Comics knows and loves. For this, it received harsh criticism aimed at the animation style, childish humor and changes made to the main characters. Let’s not forget, however, that this is a film for children. In any case, A little Batman for a big Bat-Christmas It’s not a terrible product at all, on the contrary.

The director Mike Roth he wrote Merry Little Batman four hands with the screenwriter Morgan Evans. The film tells the story of Damian Waynean eight-year-old boy who loves his father and wants to help him fight crime. Too bad that Batman has already eradicated crime a Gotham City and made the city a safe place before Damian was even born. The story begins when the child is left at home during the Christmas holidays alone Alfred to look after him, because the parent is called on a mission for the Justice League. But when the cat is away, the mice dance. And here, with Batman absent, he arrives Joker. So Damian dresses up as Piccolo Batman to protect Gotham City from the bad guys.

Roth’s design is really captivating: we have Batman as an overweight dad, Alfred with the hunchback, who can barely move, and the villains with their incredible looks. The animated film was released on Prime Video instead of up HBO Max because CEO David Zaslav wanted to cut costs and let it go. So Amazon acquired it Batman: Caped Crusader and, precisely, Merry Little Batmanwhich led them to create the animated series Bat-Fam. The result is Batman version Teen Titans Go! (not surprisingly, Evans wrote some episodes of the animated series). As for its connection to the DCU, James Gunn stated that these are stories ofElseworldstherefore independent.

Bat-Fam: the spin-off series of A little Batman for a big Bat-Christmas

The voice cast of Merry Little Batman – which includes Luke Wilson (Bruce Wayne) e James Cornwell (Alfred) – returned for the spin-off series Bat-Fam. As an animator and director he is at it again Mike Rothwhich rehashes the bizarre plots that led him to five wins Primetime Emmy for the Cartoon Network series Regular Show. Bat-Fam features several bizarre narrative devices, reminiscent of the aforementioned Teen Titans Go!

Interesting supporting characters, like Man-Batwho lives in the bell tower of the Wayne mansion, the ghost of Ra’s al Ghule AliciaAlfred’s niece, who runs a rehabilitation program for criminals. Together, the team fights against the criminals who have returned to Gotham City, while trying to keep their extended family together. The series has received mixed reviews. Those who hate it have complained, as for Merry Little Batmanthe animation style and the fact that the gags are too childish to appeal to an adult audience. In reality, the series is crazy enough to capture the interest of even those who are no longer children, and for this reason it deserves a chance.