Spotify’s podcast fiction series about Batman alter-ego Bruce Wayne will debut around the world in May with local adaptations in nine countries including India, Brazil and Japan, the company says.

The podcast follows The Batman movie, which was released in cinemas in March and has sold nearly $712m worth of tickets worldwide.

Batman Unburied is the first podcast developed through a multiyear deal between Spotify and Warner Bros to bring DC Comics superheroes to narrative podcasts. Swedish company Spotify, the world’s largest music streaming service, has been ramping up its podcast business and now offers more than 3.2-million podcast titles...