Batman of the Future (1999–2001)
"Batman Beyond" (original title)

Fueled by remorse and vengeance, a high schooler named Terry McGinnis revives the role of Batman. Under supervision of an elderly Bruce Wayne, he fights crime in a harsh futuristic Gotham.

Stars:

Will Friedle, Kevin Conroy, Lauren Tom

5 wins & 14 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Will Friedle	...	Terry McGinnis (52 episodes, 1999-2001)
Kevin Conroy	...	Bruce Wayne (48 episodes, 1999-2001)
Lauren Tom	...	Dana Tan (27 episodes, 1999-2001)
Cree Summer	...	Max (26 episodes, 1999-2001)

Storyline

At least 40 years after the "current" adventures of Batman and 20 years after Bruce Wayne retired from the role, his secret is discovered by troubled teen Terry McGinnis. After McGinnis' father is murdered by the man who took over Bruce Wayne's company, McGinnis dons a high-tech Bat suit that Wayne last used, creating a new hero for a future Gotham.

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Plot Keywords:

fight | futuristic | hero | high tech | teen | 

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Taglines:

Justice Returns To Gotham

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Genres:

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

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Official Sites:

Adelaide Productions / Amblin Entertainment Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 January 1999 (USA)

Also Known As:

Batman Tomorrow

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros. Animation, DC Comics, Warner Bros. Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min (52 episodes) 23 min (52 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The executives had the creative team develop the series to be a children's television series, and to sell toys. Like "Batman: The Animated Series", "Superman: The Animated Series' and "Justice League (Unlimited)" (later on), "Batman Beyond" was one of the few children's television series that was actually not a children's television series. At comic-con 2006, Bruce Timm stated at a panel, that even though the rating for the shows was TV-Y7-FV, a rating normally designated for Children's programming, he and the creative team knew that it was TV-PG, a rating assigned for shows targeted at general and adult audiences (much like "The Simpsons' target audience). The creative had always wanted to tell good stories and explore the themes and characters from the source material, and making a show limited to children was not something they wanted to be bound to. In the end, the shows had gained a great adult following, and turned out be shows for all ages/adults.

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Quotes

Batman: Stalker, games over!

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Connections

Spin-off The Zeta Project (2001)

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Soundtracks

"Crash"
(2000)
by Mikael Johnston, Orpheos Dejournette, Barrie Eves, Wayne Static, Tony Campos,
Koichi Fukuda, Nick Oshiro, Ken Jay, Tripp Eisen
Performed by Mephisto Odyssey and Static-X
Mephisto Odyssey and Static-X performs courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc.

User Reviews

A slick look for a futuristic Dark Knight

For a cartoon set in the future, 'Batman Beyond' appears slick and glossy. It is fun to watch, and is well-made. Considering his fine voice work as Batman/Bruce Wayne in 'Batman: The Animated Series,' Kevin Conroy was a perfect choice for the elderly version of our hero in 'Batman Beyond.'

Here he is about 40 years into the future. He may walking with a cane now, and unable to continue being Batman, but he can still give someone a good slug or two.

It's been 20 years since Bruce Wayne retired from his life as Batman (due to a mild heart attack). Because of this, Gotham City had spent these two long decades without the Dark Knight. But that changes when a teenager named Terry McGinnis enters the picture and makes the connection that Batman was really Bruce Wayne. McGinnis becomes the new Dark Knight to avenge the murder of his father.

Bruce Wayne may be too old to be Batman anymore, but it's good that the persona has been reborn in Terry McGinnis. Besides, without Batman (any Batman), Gotham City would fall apart.