Acclaimed “Westworld” and “Casino Royale” actor Jeffrey Wright will voice DC Comics hero Batman in a comedic podcast for HBO Max later this year.
“Batman: The Audio Adventures” is a multi-episode narrative series that hails from SNL’s Dennis McNicholas who also wrote, “The Ladies Man” and “Land of the Lost”.
McNicholas will write and direct the series and produce alongside Angela Petrella and DCEU veteran Jon Berg. The project is separate from the recent deal struck between DC and Spotify.
Joining Wright will be a mix of comedy, voiceover and regular TV and film actors including Rosario Dawson, Jason Sudeikis, Alan Tudyk, Chris Parnell, John Leguizamo, Brooke Shields, Brent Spiner, Ike Barinholtz, Seth Meyers, Fred Armisen, Melissa Villasenor, Bobby Moynihan, Kenan Thompson, Tim Meadows, Ray Wise, Paul Scheer, Heidi Gardner, Ben Rodgers, Katie Rich, Pete Schultz, Paula Pell, Toby Huss.
Wright has familiarity with the property – he’ll be playing the role of James Gordon opposite Robert Pattinson as Batman in Matt Reeves’ upcoming “The Batman” film.
Source: Collider