Adam West, Burt Ward, and Julie Newmar Reunite in 'Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders' Trailer

Michael Keaton, Val Kilmer, George Clooney, Christian Bale, and Ben Affleck have all donned the cowl and cape to play the Dark Knight. But for millions of superhero fans, the original Batman was the one found on ABC’s 1966-68 TV series starring Adam West and Burt Ward as DC Comics’ Dynamic Duo. Those still nostalgic for that show’s lighthearted, campy take on Gotham City’s crime-fighters will no doubt be thrilled to know that West and Ward — along with Julie Newmar, who played Catwoman — will reprise their roles in an upcoming direct-to-video animated film, whose trailer suggests a throwback of the cheekiest order.

Full of cartoonish action and punny one-liners, Batman: Return of the Caped Crusader will pit West and Ward’s Batman and Robin against a collection of their most fearsome adversaries, including Newmar’s Catwoman, the Joker, the Penguin, and the Riddler. Alas, Cesar Romero, Burgess Meredith, and Frank Gorshin (who, respectively, portrayed those villains on the ‘60s show) are no longer with us, so it’s not a complete reunion. Still, from its visual style and blam-pow-wham sound effects to its famous theme song, this DC Comics feature should be a tongue-in-cheek trip back in time — albeit one whose heroes, while still looking young in animated form, sound a bit older than they did during their small-screen heyday.

Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders arrives on digital formats on Oct. 11, and on Blu-ray and DVD on Nov. 1.