Merry Little Batman

**Merry Little Batman** is an animated Christmas superhero movie. It was released on December 8, 2023 on Amazon as part of their Prime Video streaming service.

It serves as a backdoor pilot for an upcoming series called *Bat-Family*.

## Premise

*After Damian Wayne is left alone in Wayne Manor on Christmas Eve, he transforms himself into "Little Batman" to safeguard his home and the rest of Gotham City from supervillains during the holiday season.*

*Little Damian Wayne confronts enemies in his city after finding himself alone at Wayne Manor.*

## Official description

*This Christmas, Damian Wayne wants to be a superhero like his dad – the one and only Batman. When Damian is left home alone while Batman takes on Gotham's worst supervillains on Christmas Eve, he stumbles upon a villainous plot to steal Christmas and leaps at the chance to save the day.*

## Appearances

### Characters

#### Cast

* Luke Wilson as Bruce Wayne / Batman
* Yonas Kibreab as Damian Wayne / Little Batman
* James Cromwell as Alfred Pennyworth
* David Hornsby as The Joker / Fireman
* Dolph Adomian as Mr. Freeze
* Michael Fielding as Terry
* Brian George as The Penguin
* Therese McLaughlin as Poison Ivy / Hostage Woman / Concerned Citizen
* Cynthia McWilliams as Vicki Vale
* Natalie Palamides as Francine
* Reid Scott as Commissioner Gordon
* Chris Sullivan as Bane
* Keith Ferguson as Scratch Voice Match for Luke Wilson
* Carmine Infantino as Carmine Infantino
* Bumper Robinson as Food Court Dad / Worried Man
* Isaac Robinson Smith as Hostage Man / Store Clerk / Police Officer
* Fred Tatasciore as Santa / Scarecrow / Crazy Man
* Courtenay Taylor as Kid Shopper / Worried Woman

#### Others

* J'onn J'onzz (phone call)
* Martha Wayne (mentioned)
* Robin (mentioned)
* Superman (mentioned)
* Thalia al Ghul (tatoo)
* The Riddler
* Thomas Wayne (mentioned)
* Wonder Twins (mentioned)

### Locations

* Gotham City
	+ Ace Chemicals
	+ Arkham Asylum
	+ G.C.P.D. Headquarters
	+ Wayne Manor
		- Batcave
	+ Big Belly Burger
	+ Brady's
	+ Jolly Jack's Candy
	+ Gotham Zoo
	+ Gotham Museum
* Nova Scotia

### Items

* Batsuit
	+ Utility Belt
* Batarang
* Batrope
* Batphone
* Batcomputer
* Bat-razor
* Bat-signal
* Giant Penny
* Batman's T-Rex
* Giant Joker Card
* The Joker's gas
* The Joker's hammer
* The Penguin's umbrella
* The Riddler's Staff
* Cryo-Suit
* Mr. Freeze's Ice Gun

### Vehicles

* Bat-Jet
* Batmobile
* Batpod

## Trivia

* Originally the rights for its distribution were acquired by HBO Max. However, because of the Warner Bros. Discovery merger taking place in April 2022, it was scrapped from the service in August the same year. The rights were soon picked up by Amazon as part of their streaming service Prime Video in March 2023.
* The plot is similar to that of the famous Christmas comedy movie *Home Alone*.
* Superman is briefly mentioned on a list of phone numbers Little Batman has. His phone number is 555-0198.
* During the movie various modern Christmas songs can be heard: *Father Christmas* (from The Kinks), *Oi to the World* (from The Vandals), *All I Really Want For Christmas* (Lil Jon), *¿Dónde Está Santa Claus?* (Augie Rios), *Sweet Gingerbread Man* (Michel Legrand) and in the credits *Just Another Christmas Song* (from Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings)
	+ The third song can also be heard in the trailer.

### Cultural References

* In the Batcave scene, three various Batsuits from past Batman live-action media adaptations make an appearance, alongside Damian’s own batsuit:
	+ The Batsuit from the *1943 film serial*, where Batman was portrayed by Lewis Wilson.
	+ The Batsuit from the *late-1960's TV series*, where Batman was portrayed by Adam West.
	+ The Batsuit from the 1990's Joel Schumacher-directed film duology, where Batman was portrayed by Val Kilmer in 1995's *Batman Forever*, and infamously by George Clooney in 1997's *Batman & Robin*.
* In one scene with Mr. Freeze he says "Allow me to break the ice, Little Batman." which is a cultural reference to a quote of the same character but portrayed by Arnold Schwarzenegger in *Batman & Robin*. He even got the Austrian accent whilst talking.
* At one point Damian Wayne says "Wait until they get a load of me." which is just the same phrase Jack Nicholson's Joker incarnation uses in *Batman (1989)*.
* Before showing the G.C.P.D building for the first time a panic-struck civilian cries out. For this scene the Wilhelm scream is used.

## Gallery

### Promotional Media

English title cardEnglish posterEnglish posterUkrainian posterUkrainian posterTurkish poster

### Videos

Merry Little Batman – Official Trailer - Prime VideoFather Vs Son Fight Scene - MERRY LITTLE BATMAN (2023) Movie CLIP HDMerry Little Batman - Exclusive Clip (2023) Luke Wilson, David HornsbyMeet the Characters - Merry Little Batman - Prime VideoMerry Little Batman - Nightmare Sequence - Animation by Nick CrossGotham City Crime Free - Merry Little Batman First Look - Prime VideoDamian Wayne Bravely Confronts Intruders - Merry Little BatmanCaution! Joker is a master manipulator - Merry Little BatmanBat in his day... - Merry Little BatmanBest of Gotham's superhero, Damian Wayne 🚨 - Merry Little BatmanYou're in big trouble Mr! -Shorts -MerryLittleBatman -Batman -animationMerry Little Batman - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - DC
## References

1. ↑ https://press.wbd.com/na/media-release/cartoon-network-9/warnermedia-kids-family-launches-new-family-destination-acme-night-sundays-cartoon
2. ↑ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15352516/
3. ↑ https://www.amazon.com/Merry-Little-Batman-Luke-Wilson/dp/B0CK6B95RS?ref\_=ast\_sto\_dp
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 https://www.animationmagazine.net/2023/11/trailer-merry-little-batman-brings-a-lighter-dark-knight-tale-to-prime-video/

## External Links

* Merry Little Batman on Wikipedia
* Merry Little Batman on DC Database Wiki