( The Hollywood Reporter ) The skies over Gotham City might become bright once again in 2016 , with Adam West and Burt Ward promising a return to their career-high roles of Batman and Robin as part of an upcoming animated project next year . The comments took place at the Mad Monster Party in Charlotte , NC this weekend , with Ward somewhat uncertainly telling the crowd that they `` can look forward to a new animated `` Batman '' full length , 90-minute feature , coming out on the 50th anniversary . '' ( That would be the 50th anniversary of the 1960s Batman TV series , which launched Jan. 12 , 1966 . ) Why more 'Star Wars ' actors have n't become stars . The animated movie is described by Ward as `` one of possibly two , but for sure one , that Adam and I are going to be doing the voices for , '' although he did n't say anything else about the project . In fact , as video from the event shows below , he seemed unclear about whether he should talk about it at all , prefacing his comments with `` I do n't know ... whether we can talk about the new Batman movie ... '' ( Adam West declares they can , in a suitably Batman-esque authoritative tone . ) How Superman , Wonder Woman and Batman have changed their looks through the years . 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 . Batman through the years . Warner Bros. declined to comment about a potential 50th anniversary animated project when contacted by THR . ©2015 The Hollywood Reporter . All rights reserved .
Adam West and Batman say they will reprise their Burt Ward and Robin roles in an animated movie . Movie is due out in 2016 for the 1966 TV series ' 50th anniversary .