{"rewrite":{"id":"r_63e194043a6a4e4ae958503f","clusterId":"c_b2b5cc499ce354a22aea317d","slug":"dc-studios-announces-joker-laugh-riot-anime-absolute-batman-krypto-series","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"DC Studios Announces Joker: Laugh Riot Anime, Absolute Batman, Krypto Series","summary":"DC Studios and Warner Bros. Animation announced three new animated projects during their first joint presentation at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival on June 25. The slate is led by Joker: Laugh Riot, the studio's first anime series. Yasuhiro Aoki directs the series at Sola Entertainment. The story follows the Joker after Batman is killed, sending him on a violent search for the murderer. The series is set for a worldwide release. Also announced was Absolute Batman, an adult animated adaptation of Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta's bestselling comic. Snyder will serve as showrunner and executive producer, with Dragotta as a producer. The comic has sold over six million copies since its launch. The third project is Krypto, a family-oriented animated series from Chowder and Jellystone! creator C.H. Greenblatt. The series follows Superman's dog as he befriends a group of aspiring neighborhood criminals. The announcements were made during DC Studios and Warner Bros. Animation's Annecy showcase.","whyItMatters":"The announcement marks DC Studios' first anime production and signals a broader strategy to adapt its comics across multiple animation styles and age groups simultaneously.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eDC Studios and Warner Bros. Animation held their first joint presentation at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival on June 25, 2026, announcing three new animated projects. The slate includes the studio\u0026#39;s first anime series, an adult animated adaptation, and a family-oriented series.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoker: Laugh Riot\u003c/strong\u003e: First DC anime, directed by Yasuhiro Aoki at Sola Entertainment, follows Joker searching for Batman\u0026#39;s killer.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbsolute Batman\u003c/strong\u003e: Adult animated series based on Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta\u0026#39;s comic, with Snyder as showrunner and Dragotta as producer.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKrypto\u003c/strong\u003e: Family-oriented series by C.H. Greenblatt, follows Superman\u0026#39;s dog befriending neighborhood criminals.\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Joker: Laugh Riot follows the Joker on a violent search for Batman's killer, blurring the line between villain and vigilante. It's DC's first anime, directed by Yasuhiro Aoki at Sola Entertainment.","twitterPost":"DC also announced an adult Absolute Batman series with Scott Snyder as showrunner and a Krypto family series from Chowder creator C.H. Greenblatt at Annecy.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"DC Studios and Warner Bros. Animation unveiled three new animated projects at Annecy, including their first anime Joker: Laugh Riot. The slate also features an adult Absolute Batman series and a family-friendly Krypto series.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-25/dc-studios-warner-bros-animation-announce-joker-laugh-riot-anime-with-sola-entertainment/.238951\",\"title\":\"DC Studios, Warner Bros. 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