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

User Rating:

8.2/10   

Writer:

Bob Kane (characters)
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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	...	Terrence 'Terry' McGinnis / ... (48 episodes, 1999-2001)
Kevin Conroy	...	Bruce Wayne / ... (46 episodes, 1999-2001)
Lauren Tom	...	Dana Tan / ... (21 episodes, 1999-2001)

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Series Directed by
Butch Lukic		(14 episodes, 1999-2000)
Dan Riba		(13 episodes, 1999-2001)
Curt Geda		(10 episodes, 1999-2000)
Kyungwon Lim		(4 episodes, 1999-2001)
James Tucker		(4 episodes, 2000-2001)
Yukio Suzuki		(2 episodes, 1999)

Series Writing credits
Stan Berkowitz		(12 episodes, 1999-2000)
Hilary Bader		(8 episodes, 1999-2000)
Alan Burnett		(8 episodes, 1999-2000)
Bob Goodman		(7 episodes, 1999-2000)
Rich Fogel		(4 episodes, 1999)
Paul Dini		(3 episodes, 1999-2000)
John P. McCann		(2 episodes, 2000)
Neal Adams		(unknown episodes)
Gardner Fox		(unknown episodes)
Bob Kane		(unknown episodes)
Jerry Robinson		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Alan Burnett	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Paul Dini	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Jean MacCurdy	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Shaun McLaughlin	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)
Glen Murakami	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Bruce W. Timm	....	producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Kristopher Carter		(16 episodes, 1999-2001)
Michael McCuistion		(13 episodes, 1999-2001)
Lolita Ritmanis		(12 episodes, 1999-2000)
Shirley Walker		(10 episodes, 1999-2001)

Series Casting by
Leslie Lamers		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Haven Alexander	....	production supervisor (52 episodes, 1999-2001)

Series Art Department
Adam Van Wyk	....	storyboard artist (19 episodes, 1999-2000)
Dave Bullock	....	storyboard artist (7 episodes, 1999-2001)
Arthur Lee	....	property designer (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Robert Hargreaves	....	sound effects editor / sound re-recording mixer (52 episodes, 1999-2001)
Pablo Isola	....	adr recordist (7 episodes, 1999)
Gregg Barbanell	....	foley artist (unknown episodes)
Pat Rodman	....	foley mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Animation Department
Glenn Wai Lim Wong	....	character designer (52 episodes, 1999-2001)

Series Music Department
Mark Mattson	....	music recordist (29 episodes, 1999-2001)
John Rodd	....	orchestral scoring recordist (unknown episodes)
Kenny Wayne Shepherd	....	musician (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
A.J. Vargas	....	production coordinator (15 episodes, 1999-2000)
Scott Bernstein	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Andrea Romano	....	voice director (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• DC Comics
• Warner Bros. Television

Distributors

• Kids' WB (1999-2001)
• WB Television Network, The (1999-2001) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Warner Bros. Television
• YTV

Other Companies

• Flashpoint Studios  production assistance

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:

DVD audio commentary for the first episode, Rebirth (Part 1), reveals that one of the original intentions of the TV show was to shift crime from the streets of Gotham to the boardroom, with the villains being wealthy and powerful members of Gotham society. Though crime would be just as prevalent as it had been in the time of the original Batman, the streets themselves would actually be safer. The Jokerz street gang, introduced in the first episode, would be one of the few remaining members of "low class" crime. This idea was never brought to full fruition, but the primary villain of Season One, Derek Powers, was a representative of this wealthy class of criminals.

Quotes:

Batman: Stalker, games over!

Movie Connections:

Follows SubZero (1998) (V)

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.