The first look of actor Ethan Hawke as the voice of Batman in Batwheels, the upcoming animated series debuting as part of the preschool block on Cartoonito on HBO Max and Cartoon Network, was revealed on Thursday. 

The new clip features a scene from the upcoming half-hour special. The series will premiere on Batman Day, September 17, exclusively first on Cartoonito on HBO Max. The series will introduce viewers to Bam (the Batmobile), Bibi(the Batgirl Cycle), Redbird (Robin’s Sports Car), Batwing (the Batwing Jet Plane), and Buff (the Bat Truck), and tell the backstory of how this team of young sentient super-powered vehicles came to be. 

Produced by Warner Bros. Animation, Batwheels marks DC’s first entry into preschool. It is said to offer young viewers a high-speed, vibrant CGI-animated iteration of the Caped Crusader. The show will follow a group of young sentient super-powered vehicles as they defend Gotham City alongside Batman, Robin, and Batgirl. 

According to the makers, when Batman, Robin, and Batgirl are captured, the Batcomputer brings the Bat Vehicles to life. The newly-minted Batwheels must defend the Batcave and face off with the Legion of Zoom – all without Batman’s help!