Batman Beyond - The Classic Nobody Wanted | IGN Inside Stories

Batman Beyond is undeniably a classic entry into Batman lore. It's unique vision of a futuristic Gotham and the young Terry McGinnis taking on the mantle of the Dark Knight from an aging Bruce Wayne forges an incredible new path for the Caped Crusader, but the thing is... nobody thought it was a good idea. So how did an idea nobody wanted turn into a fan favorite that's just as iconic 20 years later? This is the Inside Story of the unlikely and unwanted origins of the Batman of the Future!
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[@llSuperSnivyll]

Batman Beyond: The show nobody wanted, but the show everybody now craves for more.

[@enzop2835]

Exactly. People were so unappreciative smh

[@artycharr]

@@enzop2835 i always loved it, was gutted when it ended with what was essentially a filler episode.

[@yowhatsmyname]

My favorite Batman. If Batman trained Spider-Man. Boy meets World.

[@sym438]

ughh if only. The last episode was so unsatisfactory for the last episode. I need closure.

[@lifegroupinc]

@@sym438 the closer was in Justice League Unlimited. It was dope!

[@Coronaboii88]

Batman Beyond, Jackie Chan Adventures, Pokemon etc. with 2 bowls of Cinnamon Toast Crunch. Saturday mornings as a kid was lit. Classic for sure.

[@djb5255]

Me too.

[@CapricornCzar]

Going outside soon as the cartoons were over. Riding my mongoose, eating Fritos, 90s kids had it the best

[@iamromierome]

You know the vibe 💯💯💯

[@Sugarskulls_forever]

This is so true Such a fantastic time 😊

Damn... this comment hit home

[@eddiecuevas7003]

This is literally one of the best animated shows ever. Perfectly connects to the other shows and I love when Terry teams up with the Justice league and static shock. They just don’t make shows like this anymore.

[@generalyellor8188]

Your comment would have more impact and power if you dropped the constantly misused fad word "literally." As in "This is one of the best animated shows ever."

[@Supl3xcity]

@@generalyellor8188 it's just a comment, not an essay

[@amuroray9115]

Young justice?

[@DaDualityofMan]

@@amuroray9115 Rare exception.

[@blackshadow518]

I love the way Kevin Conroy talks about batman. You can tell how much he genuinely cares about the character.

[@ercyncajucom7850]

well he is the batman we need and we deserve

[@MrWhis-fe5hs]

Well that's because he is Batman lol There's a reason why him and mark Hamill are asked to come back after 30 years

[@QuikShivea]

Rewatched this series like 3 times, even got my kids watching it. I love batman beyond and I'm glad it was created. I really hope we get to see Terry on the big screen sometime 🙏🏽

[@dominiquejones3805]

My son loves Batman Beyond. That's his favorite suit on Arkham Knight

[@thatkidsavage_1154]

This series was badass who the hell wouldn't want this show

[@toastedtarts4044]

Pretty much anyone watching this youtube vid was a fan

[@jimmyjab190]

It's badass now we've watched it yeah, but before it came out no one knew it would be badass, which is what the video is on about

[@nainudhir3893]

Exactly..

[@adityasonparote8228]

Well it didn't have a comic and took the audience by surprise. No one expected it, but everyone loved it after it came out

[@brucew565]

It was spiderman in Batman's skin. Who the hell would want that show??

[@geardog24]

Batman Beyond Proof that you can show what heroes can be like in the future, instead of rebooting the series again.

[@wavemaster4891]

I love legacy characters and hate when things get redundant, by reducing them backwards. Prime example is Spiderman, I love the 90's cartoon, especially from the world building aspect. He was in college which allowed you to see him trying to maintain a job, keep tabs on his foes, save the world and try to keep a girlfriend. Any point of a episode could involve a college classmate bumping into Michael Morpheus, Craven the Hunter and Spider-man has to help (he could have even been in pursuit of said villainy when a classmate just happens to be nearby). Get back home after trying to deal with it, so he doesn't worry his Aunt May. Next day Job / college life, girlfriend issues, makes a discovery that will aid hi in catching yesterdays villain and suddenly SHIELD pops in to give Spiderman a warning about another thing etc... His life is constant and will continue to move on even if he dies. Meanwhile the high school reboots they love to make has de-aged Aunt May who has more interest in other things. Just so they can try to sell you on the idea that high schooler has the time to do everything. It had to have a plot convenience or the story fails already, that show is more episodic based and the world clearly lacks world building. The 90's cartoon doesn't need to have a excuse to give Spiderman, he is always on the go being a college kid and that would never trip any red flags. His world has *Weight* he regrets when he messes up tries to face his own inner demons, thinks about even quitting sometimes. But keeps coming back, you can't say that for the other shows. People have to be unafraid to let their characters age and mature. Become retired or even sideline characters to a new generation. I love every Young Justice season because it keeps showing the heroes moving up in their careers etc...

[@danielcrossley9386]

Well said

[@sirmel11]

@@wavemaster4891 the current spiderman show isn't great but i can't say that I don't like watching it. something about it is enjoyable

[@wavemaster4891]

@@sirmel11 I can watch them too but they lack weight behind the plots for me.

[@ricniks4619]

And that you can make Original ideas Batman Beyond was 100% original having no comics to support the show til DC bought the rights to Batman Beyond

[@alanambrister381]

Batman Beyond was the perfect show for the early 2000s.

[@metalheadblues]

Simpler times

[@dominiquejones3805]

What a time

[@Alllex]

I’m glad they took a chance on this series. It was such a big part of my childhood, and it influences me as an animator to this day!

[@daveconleyportfolio5192]

In original Batman, the suit was an instrument of fear. It frightened villains and concealed Bruce's trauma. In Batman Beyond, the suit was an instrument of growth. It brought out the best in a young wiseass living in a future without honor or heroes. Terry had so much inside of him, and as he came to realize that he just kept growing and getting stronger.

[@dominiquejones3805]

Well said. The suit covered 4 a lot of Terry inexperience

[@greenbeans8204]

Batman Beyond needs a video game. It would be like Cyberpunk with Batman. Edit: Thanks for the likes Y'all! Happy New Years!

[@ShinRai1090]

Yup 🤩...

[@ChrisAdamscomedy]

It had a bad one back in the day but imagine a game with today’s graphics.

[@ayubahmed3610]

Yes a batman beyond game would be amazing

[@BruceWayne-ee6vb]

Could you imagine a mission with old me fighting with a cane...

[@ayubahmed3610]

Yeah like in the show one level bruce wayne has to find terry

[@shadowbat2095]

I remember when this was first coming out when I was just a little kid. I was pretty skeptical, because in my mind, only Bruce Wayne can be Batman, not some teenager. But man did Terry prove himself to be absolutely worthy of the cowl. Fantastic show.

[@UFCWWE69]

Yeah as a kid I hated terry being Batman up until he proved himself against Inque

[@markvicferrer]

"Teenage Batman" had some of the darkest storylines of the Timmverse.

[@Richard-Espanol]

And a lot of death! The show had some brutal and sometimes disturbing deaths. I remember the dude who could phase through stuff just kept sinking lower and lower until he sunk into the earth.

[@TheEnigmaticBM39]

@@Richard-Espanol or the guy who was cheating with his doctor's girlfriend, getting ...dismembered (off screen) at the end of the episode.

[@hermesjumanji2284]

Not sure it was part of that universe

[@Feras_Ahmed661]

@@TheEnigmaticBM39 and the boy who turned into half inque

[@rRevilo64]

@@Richard-Espanol Mr. Freeze’s death was my favorite. It showed just how broken he had become. And even told Terry that he was the only one who wanted to save him, as he was too broken to care about himself.

[@HunterHonda]

Batman Beyond was my FAVORITE as a kid

[@Ae7herium]

Kevin Conroy: "Oddly, it becomes the most fulfilling relationship he has ever had. Its like a son." Damian Wayne: "Alright, i'm stabbing Terry."

[@dar-khan7467]

doesnt exist in timm verse

[@StubzTurner]

@@dar-khan7467 He would find a way.

[@novahughes1834]

So in the comics they already fought....

[@Ae7herium]

@@dar-khan7467 My comment was a joke mate.

[@jayc5529]

He pretty much stabs everybody the way dc has him now....

[@wajinshu]

I remembered watching Batman Beyond while doing my assignments. Those times. I love it 😁😁

[@Jay-ix1ws]

Woah you’re still alive?

[@jibbibious]

I used to watch return of the joker over and over as a kid

[@pynnacle5090]

same

[@wajinshu]

@@Jay-ix1ws I'm always fine :D

[@carealoo744]

I had to drop out of univeristy due to the pandemic..

[@jj125]

When you realize we are closer to 2039, when the series takes place than when it came on TV....

[@shamrock141]

Lol the creative team had such high hopes for us and our technology

[@hitmonchan52]

2020 we're arguing of whether to wear a mask or not 🤦‍♀️😷

[@EvilRyuGuy]

Just a couple more years and it will be Terry's birthday.

[@multitudeofidols]

When you realise Bruce Wayne retired as Batman a year before COVID hit...

[@Nyerguds]

@@multitudeofidols Well, his mask never covered the mouth...

[@adventuretime9]

WB 1999: the audience doesn't want this kind of show WB 2020: I have no regrets

[@adventuretime9]

Wow, a like already. Thanks 👍

[@rotimika]

Loved this as a kid

[@NatrixNate]

@@adventuretime9 more like 499 likes.

[@MrBassmann15]

@@NatrixNate Make that 901 likes.

[@NatrixNate]

@@MrBassmann15 More like 902 likes

[@EdgardoCervantesP]

Netflix, Amazon Prime, we have two words for you: Batman Beyond.

[@goliathgiant3372]

HBO Max has it

[@lifegroupinc]

Netflix was in the habit of continuing series. Arrested Development, and even the animated StarWars.

[@EdgardoCervantesP]

@@goliathgiant3372 This is the way.

[@jacobslinalx89]

this should be a movie

[@gmcmullins3251]

For real man

[@irregularmana6216]

I remember when they premiered this show at night on the WB. I remember being the only kid (at my school) who thought this was gonna be cool. I remember seeing that scene where old bruce grabbed for the gun, I was shocked/ appalled/ and was saddened he did this because I knew what it meant, its over for bruce. I was obsessed with this show and loved it more than the original. Because I didnt really grow up with that batman, I watched it and caught up with it.

[@thedecendant3695]

What did the other kids say about it?

[@benwasserman8223]

And now Terry McGinnis is part of the DC canon. Funny how these things work out in hindsight.

[@kai_s.hazaki289]

Not only that but he's apart of the Bat Family

[@vassilyvodka2638]

Best Batman after Bruce

[@agamerjourney9146]

@@vassilyvodka2638 agree

[@francoperalta5986]

@@vassilyvodka2638 Yeah

[@tributev]

Just like Harley Quinn it’s mad to think how much the animated series created and made into canon

[@TheJerbol]

Often times fans don't really know what they want. They need creators to smack em upside the head and say, 'No, trust me, THIS is what you want'

[@coreycaesarvt]

Frankly, it's a balancing act. With the Woke stuff that is dragging down DC and Marvel, it proves that sometimes, the creators have no connection with what the fans would like.

[@icecreamhero2375]

They are doing the same thing to Spongebob. Nick forced them to make a baby version. At least the original is still going.

[@hoodiek6802]

@@coreycaesarvt Whats woke

[@googleisevil8958]

To be fair, not even the showrunners knew they wanted this show. It's the show people did know they wanted, creators included.

[@SantaPorter420]

@S S next step is for them to start abusing fans

[@epochal1148]

I loved this batman series actually

[@toastedtarts4044]

I was a kid at the time and I thought its great. It seemed like shows back then were interested in future stuff and it was a fun theme.

[@nainudhir3893]

@@toastedtarts4044 this series was ahead of its time...such a great series..

[@pblreza]

the best

[@no.1trader0001]

Me too

[@mbtisocialclub]

That’s why it’s classic. Nobody asked for this show tho

[@abdullahanis2649]

Never forget Batman beyond is one of the few people who got into jokers head psychologically.

[@MoisterChife]

It's also why joker was fixated on og batman

[@OtterloopB]

"I'm not hearing this..."

[@youtubesucks1821]

Also that one guy that Joker tried to extort

[@eagleye2893]

To Be Fair, Joker is Obsessed with Bruce and Only Bruce. Terry Probably Wouldn't Have Abided by the No Killing Rule as Much if Push Came to Shove and Old Bruce Wasn't Instructing Him Otherwise. Oh, and Terry Being a Heckler to Joker, a Comedian's Worst Nemesis Due to Being a Wiseass, Probably Helps To Terry's Advantage.

[@ComicPhreak]

The soundtrack to the show is just as incredible.

[@eon001]

Crazy to think such a perfect show had such a rocky start. I don't think there was a single episode I didn't enjoy.

[@LOREWITHBLAZER]

What “The Batman” 2004 series nobody talks about that its so underrated

[@SuperBeybladerocks]

Facts

[@ryanmadej6694]

Fact

[@no.1trader0001]

👌👌👌

[@zaproosevelt]

Facts

[@MadhavendraSinghBika]

Animated series raised standard way to high that's why nobody appreciates anything that came after it

[@calebblack4363]

The most unappreciated Batman of all time. They need to give him another series.

[@Alusidy]

Tbh they’ll probably bring him back like they did young justice

[@googleisevil8958]

Unappreciated, nothing. He's the cult classic batman we all grew up with. WE NEED MORE TERRY!

[@youngking1276]

Fr Terry’s really my favorite DC character

[@Gavblends]

@@googleisevil8958 facts i grew up with that show

[@dejadejod3rYT]

@@youngking1276 he's the true succesor of batman

[@patrickbateman3944]

I wish they would revive this show. Ironic how it was aimed at kids/teens but contained such mature themes and storylines with some seriously gruesome and disturbing deaths.

[@OdayJ]

I vividly remember eating frosted flakes and watching Batman on the WB kids channel in the 90’s. Something about cartoons and cereal.

[@Kal-El207]

Not even shitting you I just said something extremely similar to this. Except I had fruity pebbles lol. Cartoons and Cereal was something back in the day.

[@LedosKell]

I think the first episode of BB I was eating waffles, because even today I still mentally associate Batman with waffles.

[@AceBoonSwagger]

Kendrick lamar -Cartooms and Cereal

[@OdayJ]

@@AceBoonSwagger You already know!

[@trippytimesjosh355]

Loved this show as a kid. I remember when it crossed with Static Shock

[@leonrobinson8180]

"He says his name's Beyonce"

[@fbgm_reco]

i wanted it, batman beyond was my childhood , and christ that theme ugh makes me want to n-

[@macafromthewired]

ut

[@RAMIR3Z0]

igga

[@Neyodip]

@@RAMIR3Z0 😐

[@joetheman8550]

Loved the intro and outro. They were like shots of adrenaline straight to the heart.

[@matthewhager270]

Nap?

[@MS-ih9nh]

Usually when something like this droppes out of the blue - it means something is coming up. I can smell it. Like when Bleach started appearing all over the webb and suddently a new series was announced. The same with Avatar the last airbender.

[@TommyWalker1]

@@gabrielantos4144 that would be awesome

[@MS-ih9nh]

@@gabrielantos4144 would be awesome brother - i thought the legend of korra was futuristic and cool - but a version of the one you mentioned would be very nice 2

[@EmperorBlue]

We could only wish.

[@flammablewater1755]

This could be guerilla marketing just to gauge hype for the Beyond story. I'd be ok with that.

[@Articulateeater]

Batman beyond: GO!

[@LeonGarnet]

I remember when Batman Beyond premiered in my country... I was in love with the show from the start.

If you can watch that intro without your heart rate going up, you need to go see the coroner because you're probably dead.

[@lexa.s.6387]

@ right?! That was the coolest thing back then!

[@sonicfx07]

Man, there needs to be a continuation of this show. I'd love to see more episodes!

[@ShinRai1090]

This show was epic... It should be the ones on which games and movies are being made...

[@DishonoredSkull]

I watched batman TAS, beyond and justice league all in one go the first time a few years back. I will never regret watching them. They have made me cry, change my perspective on things and make me appreciate things more. No matter the age, this is a show that is worth your time.

[@claywilliams7579]

I used to watch them all as a kid but I did the same thing not long ago

[@chris7285]

Same here. I only watched it just 7 years ago. I watched it on some anime website.

[@robertrogers074]

what is TASM ?

[@antonioperez1645]

@@robertrogers074 the animated series

[@robertrogers074]

@@antonioperez1645 Shouldn't it be TAMS ?

[@The_SerieZ]

Imagine of Batman Beyond came back. Holy crap that'd be sick i love this show and I feel like they didn't leave it off right

[@The_SerieZ]

@HandGrenades 4Balls yeah I agree

[@PeteyLeeTV]

Incredible, mature show. Thanks for keeping the legacy alive

[@cameroncall5163]

7:57 - Kevin Conroy: "Terry's like a son to Bruce." Me, an intellectual who's seen the whole show: "YoU dOn'T sAy!?

[@jahmaisofly]

Lol

[@jerinjoseph596]

Is he is son actually in the series?

[@Pazuzu4All]

@@jerinjoseph596 iirc it was revealed in Justice League Unlimited. I, personally, hate it because it adds nothing that wasn't already there in Bruce and Terry's relationship and it was pretty contrived.

[@GD-oe5ws]

@@jerinjoseph596 Amanda Waller stole Bruce's DNA, injected it into Terry's parents, & tried to recreate the tragedy that made Bruce turn into the Bat

[@lexa.s.6387]

@@GD-oe5ws wow! I'm definitely not a fan of that storyline at all.

[@chromaticcorps3575]

The show nobody wanted? I have the complete series on blueray. I loved this show growing up and really wish it would come back.

[@DrGandW]

“Wanted” is past tense

[@IamBrixTM]

They still got more criticism than praise when it first came out tho.

[@tedants8573]

I was also skeptic about it at first, didn't bother watching the series because I thought it was not part of the continuity from the original animated series and didn't like the idea of having bruce replaced, just happened to watch the return of the joker movie and it was until then that I realized how wrong I was.

[@CryNhn]

I think it meant more that tv networks and executives didnt want to produce, not the audience wanting it

[@TZmayo]

Bro did you watch the video?

[@OtherL]

Man that intro was killer...still is killer too. Best intro I've ever seen in any cartoon until spectacular spiderman

[@younghannibal7434]

Hands down

[@rajarshisantra8203]

How about The Batman?

[@nikyu3470]

Love how all of a sudden IGN makes a video unexpectedly on batman beyond

[@magicalduckye2356]

I'll be honest, Terry Mcginnis is my favorite Batman. Bruce is great, but its in his own words "If I go over that edge, I'll never come back." With that and none of the Robin's and Batgirl being willing to go as far as Bruce did, Terry is that middle ground while still being a torch bearer. Although the bat-family learned from him and went on to do what he would have never been able to done alone, but Terry was that single person who would do this "One-man Army" that Bruce started as the Batman, and that is the beautiful thing about the Terry-Bruce relationship, its a true 'pass of the torch' instead of any of Bruce's any other partners, witch were his pupils.

[@AxHxNJ]

I remember when I first saw Batman beyond as a kid, the aesthetic, the cool music intro. I was instantly hooked. I’m glad Batman beyond is a thing.

[@jjgarcia8291]

Imagine a time when WB cared about continuity regard their DC stories.

[@EdgardoCervantesP]

Hell they even had Animaniacs and Pinky and the Brain back when.

[@DigitalKid14]

I can't believe I'm gonna say this: Great content IGN!

[@Slayer-33]

Wait, wait. This is an IGN piece? Where am I? What time line is this?

[@DigitalKid14]

@@Slayer-33 Welcome to 2020... Where everything's screwy

[@ferroaj]

Agreed except for the bizarre audio filters they keep using. Wtf?

[@graphicsgod]

BLASPHEMY!!

[@zerocool5395]

It's cuz the narrator, dude from CineFix.

[@classic1853]

Batman beyond is my forever favourite animated show.

[@alexanderkilburg7415]

I thought Justice League was better personally, but Batman Beyond had consistently great episodes, while a few Justice League epidodes were disappointing. Justice League's average is still better in my opinion.

[@youngking1276]

“Wolverine and the X-men” is definitely up there for me

[@iammaximumstupied]

This was a great show. Bout time Terry started getting some love.

[@KotCR]

I remember when I first saw the trailers for this on TV, and thought it was just going to be another weird spinoff show were the whole gimmick is just making the protagonist younger, then doing nothing else of note and rehashing old ideas, and calling it a day. Afterall, it was during a time were all the studios were making "kids" versions of their most popular shows, and usually resulting in tired stories, poor characters, and nothing of note and just crapping on all the existing canon. But then I watched the show, and I could have not been more wrong about what Batman Beyond (or Batman of the Future as it was called here) was going to be like. It handled moving the storyline into the future and passing the torch absolutely beautifully (and is IMO the paragon everyone should follow when developing a similar concept), and they didn't just reuse old plotlines - they introduced new, interesting, cool and original villains and characters - that could stand well enough on their own without needing to lean on a legacy character to have gravitas and value. It was amazing, and Terry was a perfectly written and independent hero lead and not just a "teenage Bruce Wayne". And then when they finally DID choose to reuse actual older villains (infact THE VILLAIN) from classic Batman, Return of the Joker was one of the most mind-blowing and engrossing animated movies I had ever seen. I suppose at that age I had never really seen such dark and intriguing plotlines in a cartoon before (that flashback sequence still gives me chills, and the film paraded the differences between Bruce's Batman and Terry's Batman magnificently), and it helped cement the show as one of my favourite animated shows of all time.

[@Nightmaresouls666]

Honestly I'd kill for a remake of this, the new visuals alone would be worth it

[@cralo5431]

Can we get more little documentary videos like this? This was cool

[@lucyobrien4872]

yes!

[@crazyintellectual0079]

This series wasn't really bad tho, it had *"The exaggerated swagger of a teenage billionaire bat boy"*

[@MS-ih9nh]

To the top you shall go

[@jasontodd6822]

Hahaha yes! 🤣

[@swapnageorge4018]

@@MS-ih9nh To the top you shall go

[@voiceacticon667]

Are you people going to keep using this annoying Miles Morales teenage swagger quote over and over?!

[@DisrespecfulSyrup]

@@voiceacticon667 yeah, it seems like that’s all they having going for themselves

[@LiquidToast42]

I remember watching the first episode of Batman Beyond back in 1999 and thought it was the coolest thing then.... man I'm old.

[@soulburn8987]

I was around 12ish when this show first came out. I remember thinking this cartoon was cool from the get go even though I preferred the BAS of the early to mid '90s.

[@joestrike8537]

No you're not, you snot-nosed young whippersnapper - I was watching the Adam West series when I was in high school! (Oh wait, that means I'm old and decrepit now...)

[@christopherfleetwood5252]

Same

[@growthcountry]

Goes to show you how talented Timm and his team are. They were in their bag, even when the network started doing what networks do smh.

[@Luckeydogs]

I love this format from you guys, IGN. Give me more pop-culturally relevant, documentary-style content :)

[@NuttyMongrel]

It really would be cool if IGN acted as more of a platform for interesting video essays.

[@speakatron5634]

Yesss :)

[@speakatron5634]

@@NuttyMongrel Definitely!

[@oscarsalazar5876]

Thank cinefix for this.

[@panamaboyy1]

I like this mini doc. The way that warner is moving with hbo max, it would be dope to see them do something on that platform. Hol up a min. Why isn't this show and batman the animated series not on hbo max??????

[@ceeKay007]

I keep asking myself this

[@noaheast7600]

They're still both on DC universe unlimited untill the new year when DC unlimited becomes just a digital resource for the comics back catalogue

[@panamaboyy1]

@@noaheast7600 not bad. Thanks for the info!

[@CaesarSonOfMars]

Terry's dad was never killed by the Jokers I haven't watched this show in over 10 years and I still remember it was his dad's employer who made it look like the Jokers

[@Thalanox]

But new viewers don't learn that until a while in to the show. That makes it a spoiler.

[@younghannibal7434]

Yup

[@CaesarSonOfMars]

@@Thalanox Ah yes spoiling a show that's 20 years old

[@Thalanox]

@@CaesarSonOfMars People watching the show after watching this video are going to be confused when they see that scene. The way a show works is that only certain amounts of the story's information is revealed to the viewer or reader at a time. Once the viewer knows the whole story, the old information is then seen in a new light. If you introduce someone to Star Wars by telling them that Darth Vader is Luke's father, then you've just ruined a big moment in the trilogy. Don't rob new viewers of big moments, and they'll enjoy the show more.

[@dvaughnclarkethegamecat753]

@@Thalanox 'awhile' is the 2nd episode? Lol

[@alabasterindigo]

This show was essential to my childhood and development! I remember always feeling inadequate about everything and always struggled to see things through, but this show helped me to learn to deal with a lot of that.

[@MyThoughtsBelow]

Bro, these guys gave us Harley Quinn and Batman Beyond. Instantly legends.

[@MrPavySRK]

bro...when kevin conroy laughed in that video call i instantly remembered a Batman TAS episode

[@MadhavendraSinghBika]

The thing that Bruce Timm was forced to make this and it turned out to be really amazing means he is Kevin feige of DC

[@BruceWayne-ee6vb]

Him and Paul dini

[@mrlogan-ut2te]

Bruce Timm and Paul Dini were to the DC Animation Universe as Kevin Feige is to the MCU.

[@BruceWayne-ee6vb]

@@mrlogan-ut2te I wish they brought those two for the dceu

[@theblazemax2473]

@@BruceWayne-ee6vb Some DCEU fans just can't let go of Zack Snyder unfortunately.

[@firesnakex8]

It wasn't just Bruce Timm but Paul Dini and a bunch of the writers too. If Bruce had the reigns you get weird stuff like that harley quinn movie

[@rmeddy]

I remember when this premiered, I was so blown away by that opening sequence with the gun and then that kickass title sequence. I knew then that we had something special

[@EST283]

The classic nobody wanted but the one they needed.

[@christopherfleetwood5252]

RIGHT NOW!

[@EST283]

@@christopherfleetwood5252 ???

[@MultiDjcraze]

"The Classic Nobody Expected" would be a better title.

[@kennethsatria6607]

Yeah the wording feels meanspirited

[@CamdenEllisor]

Yeah because it wouldn't have been a choice if no one wanted it, simply wrong.

[@Drekon009]

absolutely

[@EscapeVelocity11186]

@@CamdenEllisor Well, it seemed like the only people that wanted the show before it was made were the network executives, since the production team seemed reluctant to make a show on the concept of "teenage Batman." For the audience and creatives behind the series, pretty much no one wanted the show (its announcement was not received well), but they made a bonafide classic and critical hit that has lasted for much longer than the run of the show.

[@BeyondKnight]

HBO Max has been reviving Warner Bros cartoons, and giving us DC stuff. I want them to bring back Batman Beyond

[@devoncarter7222]

Which DC cartoon hbo max revives?

[@bigblue207]

@@devoncarter7222 DC Universe added a season of young justice and now all their shows are moving to hbomax

[@devoncarter7222]

@@bigblue207 yh I know but it wasn't hbo max revives them it was DC universe

[@BeyondKnight]

@@devoncarter7222 But it was HBO Max that has taken over DC Universe, so basically they have control

[@devoncarter7222]

@@BeyondKnight yes they have control now but they didn't revive any DC cartoons yet tho🙂

[@JulianWavy]

Love me some Batman Beyond definitely my top 5 animated cartoon of all time

[@Batman-ro9mj]

If there isn’t a Batman Beyond game soon I’m going to break my rule.

[@charlesgamer659]

There is on ps1

[@connorsimpson503]

Yeah and it was terrible

[@chrischurch5404]

I loved that Arkham city gave us the costume to wear but we need a full game

[@connorsimpson503]

@@chrischurch5404 If they ever decide to make a Batman Beyond game then i hope it will be a sequel to Arkham Knight set 30 or 40 years into the future and be able to play as the new Batman Terry McGinnis in a futuristic Gotham City. I don’t understand why it hasn’t happened yet since the Batman Beyond animated series was so popular back in the early 2000’s and even today it still is.

[@PavethaWay]

@@connorsimpson503 DLC pack

[@egeorgiades93]

“Never did I realize I wanted this until I saw it.” Best Description for this Series.

[@Dvortext]

I was 9 years old when it aired. batman beyond has always stuck with me more so than any others flim/adaptation of batman. Even now into my 30's I still look back at it and smile.

[@SpadesNeil]

The one time that the corporate chairs actually had a great idea even though nobody else thought so.

[@Thundera2908]

To be fair, what the corporate chairs had in mind would probably have been super lame. It took Timm and his team to take that idea and make it awesome.

[@bradley8258]

Batman beyond has such an amazing atmosphere I love that show

[@Elibbb-sx3kg]

Batman beyond movie with micheal keaton please

[@TheBoss-jc6le]

Yes I thinking about it the other day

[@graphicsgod]

Yes!!

[@ljshand31]

Robert Pattinson would have made a better terry than Bruce

[@joeroge2785]

seeing the team and some voice actors talk about this project bring back memories also to have new people interested but what really have me is the passion and effort they did in my opinion

[@mightybruce1478]

I fell in love with this series as a kid and watched it over the years like it’s still brand new. It’s Still very Timeless to me. Nothing out there like this show. 🙏🏽💚

[@thepaper888]

I own the entire Batman: The Animated Series, and Batman Beyond on DVD. And watch them often.

[@TheEnigmaticBM39]

Same

[@Rylosalex]

Same

[@SacaLaPlumita]

Lucky

[@williamcondon7729]

Seth Macfarlane said it first: Buffy was not popular, Entertainment Weekly said it was popular

[@andymcguire237]

If Keaton doesn’t play old Bruce in a movie, we riot!

[@LusioEcarts]

It will be amazing with Keaton as an old Bruce being a mentor for Terry. I would go to see the movie and also buy the 4K movie on disc when it's released. How much more support do you need you damn bIind WB ? (been years of seeing people on Twitter or YT comments saying that we want a Batman Beyond movie or video game.. instead they just keep playing safe with Bruce as Batman).

[@Pl4sma69]

Who would you cast for Terry?

[@andymcguire237]

@@Pl4sma69 Hmmm, Timothy Chalamet and Joe Keery come to mind, or an unknown talent.

[@gouryg4774]

I would want to see somebody new to play Terry. Or maybe an up and coming young star that has the acting chops to play Terry just like his animated counterpart.

[@bannedmann4469]

Why not Conroy himself?

[@DarkStarGSK22]

One of the best animated intros of all time! 🦇

[@KendrickHarrisKenfinity]

"Shway!" It's awesome to dive into how unique and world expanding this crime fighting continuation came to be. Stay safe everyone!

[@leonrobinson8180]

When I was a kid, "shway" sounded so dumb. Now we've got "yeet" and "stan"

[@KendrickHarrisKenfinity]

@@leonrobinson8180 BOOM! And more unique growing in coolness word creations being use the next generation.😂🎯💯🦇

[@philipramirez5406]

I scrolled down the comments looking for someone to call this video schway. I'm surprised it took so long

[@KendrickHarrisKenfinity]

@@philipramirez5406 Wow, but at least it wasn't "beyond" waiting to finally reach this future slang mainstay.😂🎯🦇

[@PikaPower131313]

This was my first exposure to the Bat Man IP as a kid. Let’s just say Batman was never the same for me since I always seen Terry as the true MC.

[@VRAO04]

Batman Beyond was stellar I don't care what anyone says

[@shivzzi]

Robert Pattinson lowkey wouldve been a dope Batman beyond/Terry

[@youngking1276]

Idk he looks a little old to play a teenager

[@macewbee]

@@youngking1276 agreed

[@MrColimon25]

Hes to old to play a teen xolo maridueña would be a better batman hes got dark hair a tan it would be better

[@leonrobinson8180]

In his Twilight days maybe

[@thesinaclwon]

Darwyn had such a awesome art style. It was simple yet if you are an artist you know it’s complicated.

[@IAmTheMarcoMan]

One of my favorite shows. Used to watch it all the time as a young kid with my grand parents and still watch it from time to time to stay close to them in a sense

[@srod6396]

i got the complete series and i liked watching it as a kid it

[@toastedtarts4044]

Same. I actually wish they could make new episodes

[@johnnydarko3970]

Dude same..

[@rotimika]

Same and love the return of the joker movie

[@Rylosalex]

Loves this show, my brothers and I would watch it every day and both of them were stoked when I told them that I had bought the box set

[@ill-nois2282]

My childhood, I absolutely loved Batman Beyond. A great series, worthy successor of The Animated Series but only wish it could have been longer!

[@leonrobinson8180]

Indeed. The "did you see that" at the end of the "Epilogue" episode removed all doubt

[@tylermcgarry9402]

This show was my ritual every morning and I just rewatched it again a few months ago and I’m 22 shows still fire

[@TubbyDutta]

In india, Aired on CN TOONAMI, it was known as BATMAN OF THE FUTURE...man this show was EPIC..

[@youredelicious9945]

same in Latinamerica they called Batman of the future

[@christopherfleetwood5252]

According to Karl Smallwood from Factfiend it’s called that in Britain too.

[@NickMintz]

Batman Beyond was my favorite Batman series. I would love to see more episodes and movies.

[@agent-bunganil-numero-uno]

Everything about this show man, I loved it so much, im still watching it to this day aswell

[@AllThings_Gaming-c1m]

Do you guys think that Rocksteady studios should make an Arkham Beyond Batman game down the road :) ?

[@Deathpunch136]

Nah, Terry Mcginnis would be too Op for my opinion.

[@femto8402]

At least we have the Beyond suit in Arkham City and Arkham Knight

[@thebombspayloadisexposed]

I would love to play that game if it were to be made, that's for sure.

[@latetootheparty]

He’s as equivalent as Miles , soon he’ll be seen every where with the right marketing

[@LucanoGaming]

Except Terry predates Miles by 12 years. Terry's first appareance ever was in 1999, while Miles' was in 2011.

[@latetootheparty]

@@LucanoGaming there’s no exception. Terry predating Miles has nothing to do with his relevance in the series and moving forward.

[@LucanoGaming]

@@latetootheparty I was saying that it is the other way around, Miles is like Terry. Cheers.

[@ethanitus3256]

nah miles is just a new skin nothing different about him from peter

[@hughjass1980]

According to The Justice League unlimited episode, Amanda Waller overwrote Terry's dad's dna with that of Bruce Wayne, because she said the world would always need a batman. So, Terry is technically Bruce's son.

[@numbaoneg101]

Super spoilerrr

[@alexanderkilburg7415]

@@numbaoneg101 That wasn't even relevant to the series. That was just thrown in with Justice League Unlimited. I don't think it really takes away from the enjoyment of the show because they never build to it or rely on it for its conclusion.

[@numbaoneg101]

@@alexanderkilburg7415 In the show there was tension btwn Terry’s parents because the sons both have black hair. Yet his dad had brown hair and his mom had red hair. This seemed like a random detail at the time but as time went on it was explained. I just think the experience of finding that information out was very interesting. Knowing it from jump street would change the overall experience.

[@VivaLaDnDLogs]

Yeah......but did we really need that?

[@Harvey_Mod]

Binge watched this show in 2020 after seeing a clip on KZbin and man was it great. The opening theme and closing theme were insane. I think this is one of the few shows that made me amped to hear the closing theme🔥

[@romeundernero]

Grew to love the show as a kid. Still think about the episode "Hooked Up" episode quite often and correlation to addiction.

[@jaymanishere13]

"Terry" in that ruthless voice was great

[@vwssit]

Other than the fact that they made Bruce the "father" of Terry was a slight turn off, but overall I loved the series when it was on TV, I would almost put it on par with the original batman animated series...

[@dirtymorris85]

He was a clone though if memory serves me right? Amanda waller digging him out cos they couldn't clone his magnificent brain etc

[@ijionclifton9148]

@@dirtymorris85 no he's his s9n Amanda tells him this

[@dirtymorris85]

@@ijionclifton9148 got it, tbf it has been almost 20 years since I watched it. Although it was technically augmented dna injected into Warren mcginnis, so a bit of both tbh.

[@TeoLujan]

@@dirtymorris85 technically speaking we are all clones of our parents genes mixed together

[@Ovan61]

@@dirtymorris85 I think you are correct. Terry and his younger brother are clones of Bruce Wayne. Amanda turned Terry's father into a Bruce Wayne clone farm, for any child Terry's father would help to conceive would be a clone of Bruce Wayne. That's why a grown up Terry looks exactly like a adult prime Bruce Wayne and Terry's younger brother looks exactly like kid Terry in flashbacks.

[@alexgee977]

This show was so fire! I wish they’d bring it back. The movie was great too & so were the toys. I was obsessed with this series as a kid.

[@BlakeEM]

This was one of my favorite shows back then. The intro and song were amazing. I love the dark world compared to the Batman that came before it. I actually have a Batman Beyond picture in my gaming/movie room.