Link: https://variety.com/2026/tv/global/annecy-batman-looney-tunes-ghost-in-the-shell-1236705398/

Warner Bros. Animation, DC Studios, and Warner Home Entertainment will bring “Batman: Knightfall” to France’s Annecy Animation Festival. The feature film, helmed by WB Animation veteran director Jeff Wamester (“Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths”), is described as “the first installment of a multi-part animated event bringing to life one of the most iconic and beloved runs in the rich history of Batman comics.”

No doubt this Part One will have animation buffs and Batman fans alike queuing for this very coveted world premiere, as the fan-favorite caped crusader is pushed to his mental and physical breaking point by a mysterious behemoth called Bane. This could be a big announcement depending where “Batman: Nightfall” leads. Many of recent animated “Batman” titles have ended up on Prime Video.

As June’s Annecy Festival draws nearer, “Batman: Nightfall” forms part of the global animation event’s first special screening events, unveiling new tributes to legacy characters, legendary animators and globally acclaimed anime franchises.

I loved that TDKR borrowed some from Knightfall, but it was such a mishmash of various classic sagas – Cataclysm/Aftermath/No Man's Land, blending the Arkham and Blackgate mass breakout stories into one, totally non-canon Robin origin story, and even a nod to Damian's origin. You could tell Nolan had ideas for like 10 movies and just wanted to get it all out at once so he could go back to his non-Batman projects. I'm excited about my favorite arc from the comics getting its own proper feature-length adaptation, and here's hoping they do KnightQuest and KnightsEnd as follow-ups.

The Knightfall/KnightsQuest/KnightsEnd saga is my absolute favorite Batman content. I hope they make it dark and gritty because that series wasn't light. I'm also tired of seeing Bane done dirty. Always making him some idiot pawn instead of the brutal mastermind.