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

User Rating:

8.2/10   

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: King, Queen and Jack (episode 1.08 "Dead Man's Hand")

Quotes:

Terry McGinnis: Look, if you had any proof they were going to do something, it would be different. But I'm not going to change my plans because of a hunch.
Bruce Wayne: Batman would.
Terry McGinnis: Hey, I put my life on the line all the time. One night isn't going to make any difference.
Bruce Wayne: One night always makes the difference.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Batman Begins (2005)

Soundtrack:

Crash

At first glance it seemed silly but now I think it's great.

Picture the scene. Young teenager enters a video rental shop. Suddenly his eyes fall on the video "Batman of the future (as it's called in the UK) Rebirth a batman movie. First thought: "What the?" I thought I might as well try it. Used to watch the old animated series. When I first watched it I just didn't know what to make of it. A strange futuristic world and stuff. And the title sequence seemed well odd.

I didn't really think much of it then.

It was when I found out that it was part of a TV series I have to say that my curiosity got the better of me. After seeing several episodes I began to understand it more. It was more of a teenagey show when compared to the original cartoons yet good.

I don't know why but the show just grew on me. Just something about it made me want to watch it. I also like the references to the past series and seeing the old characters no longer young and answering the question I'm sure many have been asking: he can't stay batman forever so how will it all end? Well if you're a fan of the older cartoon series or the comics (which I've never read) I think you may not enjoy this show.

To the people who hate this show I just say "well I liked it, maybe you should give it a chance mainly because the different style takes a little getting used to."