"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	...	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)

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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:

Fingers the Gorilla, from episode 3.06 "Speak No Evil", is a subtle nod to Gorilla City of DC Comics.

Quotes:

Terry McGinnis: 'Terry, today was beach day, remember? Where were you?' Oh, nowhere, Mom, just out saving the world.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Batman Begins (2005)

Soundtrack:

Crash

The best Batman ever.

I don't know why it has taken me so long to comment on this one because it is one of my favorite series. It has very intriguing stories, awesome music, and a collection of some of the best villains ever, like Blight, Shriek, Inque and the Royal Flush Gang. But at the heart of the series is the relationship between Terry McGinnis and Bruce Wayne. Will Friedle and Kevin Conroy are excellent in their respective roles.

I said this in my review of "SubZero," and I'll say it again here. After the disappointing "Batman and Robin," WB needs to study these animated products and see just how Batman should be done. I would very much like to see "Batman Beyond" make it to the big screen in ANIMATED format. Until then, keep producing great episodes.