Warner Bros. Television and DC Entertainment are bringing their stable of superheroes to a whole new platform. It was announced today that executive producersAkiva Goldsman,Geoff Johns,Greg BerlantiandSarah Schechterare teaming up for the all-new, live-action drama seriesTitans, which will debut in 2018, while Warner Bros. Animation’sYoung Justice: Outsiders, the highly anticipated third season of the popularYoung Justiceseries, is also ramping up for its first mission next year.
Both fan-driven series are in early stages of production and will air exclusively on a DC-branded, direct-to-consumer digital service in 2018. As the press release notes, the new digital service, operated by Warner Bros. Digital Networks Group, “will deliver an immersive experience designed just for DC fans.” And as exciting as the news of a live-actionTitansseries and the return ofYoung Justiceis, it’s curious that they’re both appearing on a standalone, nontraditional platform.
It’s a smart move, if a slightly risky one.TNT passedon theTitansseries early last year. The CW, which is currently a showcase for DC TV, alongside Fox’sGothamand NBC’s almost certainly canceled new seriesPowerless, is pretty much crammed to the gills, schedule-wise. There’s just not a lot of wiggle room for new shows at the moment, not when the current lineup is chugging along just fine. The press release also notes thatTitansandYoung Justice: Outsiderswill air exclusively on their new, proprietary digital service, opting to eschew both traditional TV networks and popular streaming platforms like Netflix, which currently boasts the two seasons ofYoung Justicealong with other popular animated DC Comics shows and The CW’s live-action fare. Is WB/DC hoping to offer up a one-stop shop for their properties on their own, in-house platform?
‘Young Justice: Outsiders’
InYoung Justice: Outsiders, the teenage Super Heroes of the DC Universe come of age in an animated world of super-powers, Super-Villains and super secrets. In the highly anticipated new season, the team faces its greatest challenge yet as it takes on meta-human trafficking and the terrifying threat it creates for a society caught in the crossfire of a genetic arms race spanning the globe and the galaxy. Equally praised by critics and viewers for its impressive visuals and rich storytelling,Young Justicereached more than 25 million unique viewers in each of its two seasons on Cartoon Network. This passionate fan support set the stage for the new third season.
Sam Register(“Teen Titans Go!,” “Justice League Action”) is executive producer ofYoung Justice.Brandon Vietti(“Batman: Under the Red Hood,” “Superman Doomsday”) andGreg Weisman(“Star Wars Rebels,” “Gargoyles”) are producers of the series, produced by Warner Bros. Animation. Emmy Award-winnerPhil Bourassa(“Young Justice,” “Justice League Dark,” “Teen Titans: The Judas Contract”) serves as the series’ art director.
Titansfollows a group of young soon-to-be Super Heroes recruited from every corner of the DC Universe. In this action-packed series, Dick Grayson emerges from the shadows to become the leader of a fearless band of new heroes, including Starfire, Raven and many others.Titansis a dramatic, live-action adventure series that will explore and celebrate one of the most popular comic book teams ever.
Titanswill be written byAkiva Goldsman(“Star Trek: Discovery,” “Underground”),Geoff Johns(President & Chief Creative Officer, DC Entertainment; “The Flash,” “Arrow”) andGreg Berlanti(“Arrow,” “DC’s Legends ofTomorrow,” “The Flash,” “Supergirl”). Goldsman, Johns, Berlanti andSarah Schechter(“Arrow,” “DC’s Legends ofTomorrow,” “The Flash,” “Supergirl”) are executive producers of the series from Weed Road Pictures and Berlanti Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television.
