Back in June, Spotify, Warner Bros. and DC announced a multi-year partnership for a slate of original audio dramas, and now they’ve announced the first scripted podcast under the deal –Batman Unburiedfrom executive producerDavid S. Goyer.
Goyer returns to Gotham City after writingChristopher Nolan’sBatman Begins, which led to story credits onThe Dark KnightandThe Dark Knight Returns. DC is keeping details ofBatman Unburiedunder wraps, but the series is expected to explore the darker aspects of Bruce Wayne’s psychology.
Goyer originated the story for the series and will shepherd the podcast as an executive producer under his Phantom Four banner, whoseKeith Levinewill also executive produce.Batman Unburiedwill air exclusively on Spotify, and Phantom Four will develop and produce the project in association with WB’s Blue Ribbon Content, which develops and produces live-action programming for digital platforms, as well as original narrative audio programming and virtual reality content.
“I’ve been a fan of narrative podcasts for some time and was looking for the right story – returning to Batman seems like the perfect opportunity,” said Goyer. “We’ll be using the unique advantages of audio to dig into the more nightmarish members of the Dark Knight’s Rogues Gallery.”
“David Goyer is an exceptional talent, and we can think of no better leader to leverage the infinite possibilities of podcasting to bring the nearly 300 million Spotify users around the world a Batman saga for the ages,” added Spotify’sDawn Ostroff.
Batman Unburiedis expected to debut on Spotify in 2021, and DC fans canclick hereto follow the audio drama as it unfolds.
Goyer has enjoyed a long and successful association with DC beyondThe Dark Knighttrilogy on both the big and small screens, as he also wroteMan of Steeland co-wroteBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. He also developed and executive producedKryptonfor Syfy andConstantinefor NBC, and executive producedConstantine: City of Demonsfor CW Seed. Goyer is currently executive producing an upcoming Netflix series based onNeil Gaiman’s masterworkThe Sandman, and you canclick herefor more from Gaiman about that project.
