"Batman Beyond" (1999) TV series 1999-2001

Writer:

Bob Kane (characters)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

10 January 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Animation | Action | Crime | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

A New Hero For A New Era

Plot:

An elderly Bruce Wayne passes his cape and cowl to Terry McGinnis, a high school teen who locates the Batcave and discovers the millionaire's secret identity.

Plot Keywords:

Batman | Teen | Hero | Secret Identity | High Tech

Awards:

5 wins & 14 nominations

Cast

Will Friedle	...	Batman / ... (49 episodes, 1999-2001)
Kevin Conroy	...	Bruce Wayne / ... (47 episodes, 1999-2001)
Lauren Tom	...	Dana Tan / ... (22 episodes, 1999-2001)
Cree Summer	...	Max Gibson / ... (21 episodes, 1999-2001)

Also Known As:

Batman of the Future (Europe: English title) (UK)
Batman Tomorrow (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

USA:30 min (52 episodes) | Denmark:23 min (52 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Argentina:Atp | USA:TV-PG | Singapore:G | Brazil:Livre | Australia:PG

Company:

DC Comics

Trivia:

DEBUT: Blade/Bobbi Sommer (episode 1.04 "Golem (a.k.a Gotham Golem)")

Quotes:

Batman: Stalker, games over!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Batman Begins (2005)

Soundtrack:

Crash

refreshing twist on the bat mythos

I know many a hard core fan that resent this series based simply on the fact that Bruce Wayne is not Batman. Get over it. I find this to be a very well written, interesting show. The show is great looking, improving upon the stlyized animation of its predecessor. The only real flaws are the lack of memorable villains and the silly looking new batsuit. The show is still young, though and if given the chance to blossom further this could be a fantastic series. There have been many "what if" stories regarding what happens to the mantle of the bat after Bruce Wayne is no longer able to carry on. I think Batman Beyond handles the concept better than any other attempts that have been made thus far. So to all you purists who NEED Bruce Wayne in the batsuit, try and look beyond that one dimensional thinking and take the show for what it is. There's plenty to be enjoyed here.