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Adam West & Burt Ward Reprising Batman Roles In Animated Movie

LOS ANGELES, CA (CBS SF/AP) – West and Ward are reprising their respective roles as Batman and Robin, but they won't have to wear tights this time around.

The actors are voicing the characters in the animated film "Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders" out this fall. Julie Newmar will also return as Catwoman.

(L-R) Actors Burt Ward, Adam West and Julie Newmar
(L-R) Actors Burt Ward, Adam West and Julie Newmar (credit: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

The movie's colorful style will recall the campy aesthetic of the 1960s live-action "Batman" TV series starring West and Ward.

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A jokey trailer posted Wednesday on Entertainment Weekly's site featured West's Batman announcing that the dynamic duo will face "Joker, Riddler, Penguin and Catwoman on earth — and in space."

The "Batman" TV series originally ran from 1966 to 1968.

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment is scheduled to release the film digitally October 11th and on Blu-ray on November 1st.

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