article_snippet: (The Hollywood Reporter)The skies over Gotham City might become bright once again in 2016, with Adam West and Burt Ward Burt Ward promising a return to Adam West and Burt Ward career-high roles of Batman and Robin Robin as part of an upcoming animated project next year.
article_snippet: The comments took place at the Mad Monster Party in Charlotte, NC this weekend, with Burt Ward somewhat uncertainly telling the crowd that the crowd "can look forward to a new animated "Batman" full length, 90-minute feature, coming out on the 50th anniversary.
article_snippet: (That would be the 50th anniversary of the 1960s Batman TV series, which launched Jan. 12, 1966.)
article_snippet: " (Adam West declares they can, in a suitably Batman-esque authoritative tone.)
article_snippet: How Superman, Wonder Woman and Batman have changed their looks through the years .
article_snippet: The profile of the 1960s Batman series has been raised considerably in recent years, with Warner Bros. Consumer Products and DC Entertainment releasing a line of merchandise and comic books based on the series under the brand Batman '66, leading up to last year's release of the full series on DVD and Blu-ray.
article_snippet: Batman through the years .
highlights_snippet: Adam West and Burt Ward say Adam West and Burt Ward will reprise Adam West and Burt Ward Batman and Robin roles in an animated movie .
  
highlights_snippet: Movie is due out in 2016 for the 1966 TV series' 50th anniversary .