"Batman of the Future" ( born Batman Beyond ) - American animated series in 1999. It shows the future of Gotham , the fictional city in which Batman operates. The main character is Terry McGuinness - the new Batman, who replaced Bruce Wayne - Batman of the past. In the series, villains from the original universe are found several times, but most of them are invented anew.
| Batman of the Future / New Batman | |
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| Batman beyond | |
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| Type of | Hand drawn animation |
| Genre | adventure , detective , action , fantasy |
| Based on | |
| Producer | Dan riba Kurt Geda Butch Lukic James tucker Yukio Suzuki Can Won Lim |
| Producer | |
| Creator | Alan Burnett Paul Dini Glen Murakami Bruce timm |
| Screenwriter | Alan Burnett Paul Dini Rich Vogel Hilary Bader Robert Goodman Stan Berkowitz James tucker Tom Rugger |
| Roles voiced | Kevin Conroy Will friedl |
| Composer | Shirley Walker Lolita Ritmanis Michael McCushen Christopher Carter |
| Studio | Warner bros Television |
| A country |  USA |
| Number of seasons | 3 |
| Number of episodes | 52 |
| Batch length | 22 minutes |
| Tv channel | The WB (Kids' WB), Cartoon Network |
| Broadcast | January 10, 1999 - December 18, 2001 |
| Previous | Justice league |
| Following | Zeta Project |
| IMDb | ID 0147746 |
Tagline : “Apathy. Greed. Corruption. Power. Hope. Courage. Honour. Justice".
Several episodes were released as the full-length cartoon "Batman Beyond: The Movie". It was planned to make a movie for the series with Keanu Reeves in the title role [1] , but the film never reached the filming stage. Therefore, after there was only one more full-length cartoon “ Batman of the Future: The Return of the Joker ”.
Content
- 1 plot
- 2 episodes
- 3 Voice Actors
- 3.1 The main characters
- 3.2 Minor Characters
- 3.3 Villains
- 4 Soundtrack
- 4.1 Record Participants
- 5 Release on video
- 5.1 Short film
- 6 notes
- 7 References
Story
The pilot episode, titled Rebirth, begins in 2019, 20 years after Batman’s New Adventures, when Bruce Wayne decided to end his career as an injustice fighter. Further, the story continues in 2039, in Gotham, already as in a futuristic metropolis, with stunning views of high-rise buildings and aircraft. High school student Terry McGuinness, accidentally falling into the estate of Bruce, fleeing the local gang of Jokers, reveals the secret of the Bat. That evening, Terry's father is killed by tycoon minions Derek Powers, disguising the crime as an attack by "clowns." Upon learning of the cause of his father’s death, a biological weapons data disc, McGuinness returns to Wayne’s house and picks up the latest modification of Batman’s costume. After a long debate with Bruce, the legend is born again: under the guidance of experienced Wayne, Terry goes to battle with evil in all its manifestations.
At the end of the first season, Powers (Terry's first sworn enemy) was destroyed by his own son Paxton, who seized power over the company. Terry then took up his own personal life and the work of Batman. Also, his girlfriend - the girl Max - finds out his secret and begins to help him.
In one of the episodes of the animated series Justice League: Without Borders (season 4, episode 13), events that take place somewhat later in this storyline are shown. According to them, Terry McGinnis is the son of Bruce Wayne. In fact, Wayne didn’t even know his parents - the intelligence agencies, having received his DNA, picked up a married couple that looked similar to Thomas and Martha Wayne, and changed the genocode of Warren McGinnis, Terry's father. This was the first step in getting a new Batman. It was planned to kill the boy’s parents under the same circumstances as Bruce’s parents, but Andrea Beaumont (Fantasy from the full-length cartoon about Batman), who personally knew Bruce Wayne, turned out to be the hitman. In the end, although Phantasm did not kill Terry's parents, he still became Batman, as planned. After clarifying the circumstances, he himself says to Bruce "I am proud of my old man!"
There were plans to release a second film after The Return of the Joker. The main antagonist was to be Catwoman . It was she who cloned Bruce Wayne to create Terry. This revelation made the story even darker and showed that Selina Kyle may have had noble intentions. However, due to low DVD sales, this idea had to be abandoned [2] .
Episodes
Voice Actors
Protagonists
- Will Friedl - Batman of the Future / Terrence (Terry) McGinnis
- Kevin Conroy - Batman / Bruce Wayne
Minor Characters
- Michael Gross - Warren McGinnis
- Teri Garr - Mary McGinnis
- Ryan O'Donoghue - Matthew (Matt) McGinnis
- Lauren Tom - Dana Ten
- Clyde Kasatsu - Dana's father
- Cree Summer - Maxine (Max) Gibson
- Frank Welker - Ace Dog
- Stockard Channing , Angie Harmon - Commissioner Barbara Gordon
- Paul Winfield - District Attorney Sam Young
- Sam McMurray - Harry Tully
- Max Brooks - Howard Groot
- Melissa Disney - Bobby (Blade) Summer
- Yvette Lowenthal Rachel Lee Cook - Chelsea Cunningham
- Seth Green - Nelson Nash
- Christopher MacDonald - Cal-El / Clark Kent / Superman
- Farrah Fork - Big Barda
- Lauren Tom - Green Lantern / Kai-Ro
- Peter Onorati - Eagle / Rex Stewart
- Jodi Benson - Mermaid / Marina, Princess of Atlantis
- Wayne Brady - Micron
- Gary Cole , Didrich Bader - Synth Zeta
- Julia Natanson - Rosalia (Ro) Rowan
- Joe Spano , Kurtwood Smith - Agent James Bennett
- Michael Rosenbaum - Agent West
- Lauren Tom - Agent Lee
- Corey Burton - General Norman
- Lindsay Sloan - Jackie Machek
- Dan Loria - William (Bill) Wallace
- Ryder Strong - Robert (Bobby) Vance Jr.
- Chris Demetral - Corey Cavalieri
- Seth Green - Dempsey
- Alex Thomas Jr. - Burke
- Jason Marsden - Donnie Grasse
- Charles Rocket - Donnie's father
- Jennifer Hale - Jesse
- Mara Wilson - Tamara Calder
- Eli Mariental - Darius Arthur Kellman (Duck)
- Sean Marquette - Miguel Diaz
- Robert Patrick - Richard Armacost
- Miguel Sandoval - Dr. Blades
- Kevin Dunn - Dr. Hodges
- Wendy Malik - Dr. Price
- Mitch Pileggi - Dr. Stanton
- Ed Begley Jr. - Dr. Peter Corso
- Daphne Zuniga - April
- Patton Oswald - Eldon Michaels
- Malachi Throne - Gorilla Fingers
- Bill Smithrovic - Frank Watt
- Joanna Hulk - Irene
- Azura Sky - Dianna Clay
- Takayo Fisher - Cairo Tanaka
- Lynn Moody - Bunny Vreeland
Villains
- Sherman Howard - Derek Powers / Destroyer
- Carey Elves Parker Stevenson - Paxton Powers
- George Takei - Mr. Fix
- Corey Burton - Envoy Envoy Minister of Commerce Wilmos Egans
- Shannon Kenny - Inc.
- William Macy - Aaron Herbst
- Chris Malki - Walter Shreve / Shrik
- John Cipher - Dr. Ira Billings / Wizard
- Michael Ansara - Dr. Victor Freeze / Mr. Freeze
- Linda Hamilton - Dr. Stephanie Lake
- George Lazenby - Mr. Walker / King
- Amanda Donoghue Sarah Douglas - Mrs. Walker / Queen
- Scott Cloverdon, Nicholas Guest - Jack Walker / Jack
- Olivia D'Abo - Melanie Walker / Ten
- Robert Davy - Dr. Michael (Mike) Morgan / Magma
- Laura San Giacomo - Mary Michaels / Freon
- Jeff Bennett - Stuart Low / Two-Dimensional Man
- Melissa Disney - Curare
- Tim Curry - Matro Bot
- Victor Rivers - Leader of the Society of Assassins
- Iain Buchanan - Dr. Abel Cuvier / Chimera
- Stephen Collins - Tony Mechek / Land Surveyor
- Karl Lambly - Stalker
- Stacy Keach - Robert Vance Sr.
- Henry Rollins - Stanley Labowsky / Mad Stan
- Michael McKean - Ian Peak
- Tristan Rogers - Simon Harper
- John Ritter - Dr. David Wheeler
- Gedde Watanabe - Reflector
- Dorian Herwood - The Gunsmith (Arsenal)
- Corey Burton - Istvan Hegendash
- Reiner Schöne - James Van Dyle
- Theren Noah Smith - Patrick Poundstone / Ratboy
- Stephen Baldwin , Clancy Brown - Charles (Charlie) Bigelow / Pro
- William Macy - Carros
- Scott McAfee - William (Willie) Watt
- Kate Jackson - Bombshell
- Victor Rivers - Invulnerable
- Brian Tochi - Edgar / Albino
- Kathleen Freeman - Ma Mayham
- Mark Rolston - Carl
- Andy Dick - Slim
- Bruce Timm - James, Cylinder
- Lauren Tom , Cree Summer - Dottie
- Michael Rosenbaum - Smirk, Terminal, Ollie
- Scott Valentine - Coe
- Joe Lala, Mark Slaughter - Thorn
- Mark Worden - Scabies
- Ethan Embry - Lee
- Omar Gooding - Trey
- Cree Summer - Taiko
- Will Friedl - Wiesel
- Peter Jason - Coach Krieger
- Larry Drake - Jackson Chappell
- David Warner - Ra's Al Ghul
- Olivia Hassi - Thalia Al Ghul
- Alexis Denisof - Zander
- Xander Berkeley - Dr. Childs
- Townsend Coleman - False Face
- Kit Sharabaika - Cobra squad leader
Soundtrack
| Batman Beyond (1999 Animated Television Series) [3] [4] [5] | |
|---|---|
| soundtrack | |
| Date of issue | August 31, 1999 |
| Recorded by | 1999 |
| Genre | Industrial rock |
| Duration | 40 minutes |
| Producers | Bruce timm Shirley Walker |
| A country | USA |
| Label | Rhino records |
| Professional reviews | |
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| Shirley Walker Lolita Ritmanis Michael McCushen Christopher Carter | |
| room | Name of the track | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Batman Beyond (Main Title) | Christopher Carter | 1:00 |
| 02 | Cold VS Hot | Lolita Ritmanis | 3:12 |
| 03 | Terrific Trio VS Rocketeers | Michael McCushen | 1:50 |
| 04 | Bat-Slapped InStore | Christopher Carter | 1:16 |
| 05 | Farwells | Lolita Ritmanis | 2:44 |
| 06 | Batman defeats chappell | Christopher Carter | 2:14 |
| 07 | Batman chases inque | Christopher Carter | 2:43 |
| 08 | Yachting with the card gang | Michael McCushen | 2:09 |
| 09 | Batmans's first fight | Michael McCushen | 2:57 |
| 10 | The legacy continues | Michael McCushen | 1:24 |
| eleven | Hotel scuffle | Shirley Walker | 1:57 |
| 12 | Trouble in the museum | Shirley Walker | 1:46 |
| 13 | Inque Escapes! | Christopher Carter | 1:22 |
| fourteen | Nuclear lab destruction | Michael McCushen | 1:54 |
| fifteen | Golem chases shoppers | Shirley Walker | 2 a.m. |
| 16 | Willie defeated | Shirley Walker | 2:37 |
| 17 | Genetic theft | Michael McCushen | 1:29 |
| eighteen | Joker chase | Lolita Ritmanis | 3:08 |
| 19 | Move To The Groove | Lolita Ritmanis | 1:16 |
| twenty | Batman Beyond (End Credits) | Shirley Walker | 1:00 |
Record Members
- Christopher Carter - Synthesizer (1, 4, 6, 7, 13)
- Mark Mattson and Lolita Ritmanis - synthesizer (2, 5, 18, 19)
- Michael McKushen - synthesizer (3, 9, 10, 14, 17)
- Shirley Walker - Synthesizer (8, 11, 12, 15, 16, 20)
- Gabriel Moses - guitar (1, 3, 4, 6-8, 11-17, 20)
- Bruce Watson - Guitar (2, 5, 9, 10, 18)
- Paul Jameson - lead guitar (5), guitar and mandolin (19)
- John Button - Bass (1-4, 6, 14, 17)
- Ian Walker - Bass (8, 11, 12, 15, 16)
- John Clark - alto saxophone (6)
- Abraham Laborel Jr. - drum loops (Spectrasonic's Burning Grooves)
- Michael Botts - drum samples (ILIO's Double Platinum Drums)
- Drum loops - Zero-G's Chemical Beats
- Guitar Ambiences - Big Fish Audio's Alien Guitars
- David Thorne - Samples
- Loops - Spectrasonic's Liquid Grooves
- Asian samples - Spectrasonic's Heart of Asia
- Voice samples - Spectrasonic's Symphony of Voices
- Mako Sujishi - recording engineer (1, 4, 6–8, 11–13, 15, 16, 20), mixing (1–20)
- Mark Mattson - recording engineer (2, 3, 5, 9, 10, 14, 17-19)
- Bob Fisher - Mastering
- Recorded at Underscore Music Studios, MBM Studios. Mixing - Underscore Music [6] .
Video Release
At Comic-Con 2019, it was announced that the animated series was restored and will be released on October 29 along with a feature film and additional materials on 6 Blu-ray . 41 episodes were completely redone, graininess was removed for better color reproduction, dust and dirt were removed from the 35 mm film , and resolution was also increased. Unfortunately, the source code for 11 episodes was damaged, and they were only partially restored. In general, the quality has become higher. Also added are audio comments from producer Bruce Timm [7] . He did not rule out the possibility of a fourth season coming out if the new edition had good sales [8] .
Short film
In 2014, on the occasion of Batman’s 75th birthday, the creator of DC: The New Frontier comics, screenwriter and artist Darwin Cook released his short film Batman Beyond, based on this animated series. Especially for this, Kevin Conroy and Will Friedl returned to their heroes and voiced them. Premiered at WonderCon [9] .
Notes
- ↑ Dana Harris . WB sends Pi guy into the Bat Cave , Variety (September 21, 2000). Archived January 17, 2012. Date of treatment October 17, 2008.
- ↑ Batman Beyond: Details of Scrapped Return of the Joker Sequel Revealed
- ↑ Batman Beyond Series Soundtrack (Kid Rhino Records)
- ↑ BATMAN BEYOND
- ↑ Batman Beyond
- ↑ Batman Beyond
- ↑ Batman Beyond Blu-Ray Remaster Set Announced at Comic Con 2019
- ↑ Batman Beyond Season 4 A Possibility (If Blu-Ray Sales Are Strong)
- ↑ Watch Darwyn Cooke's 75th anniversary 'Batman Beyond' short (video)
Links
- Batman of the Future
- "Batman Beyond" . on TV.com .
- Batman Beyond on Discogs
- “Batman Beyond (1999-2001)” . on the DC Comics website.
- “Batman of the Future” on the Internet Movie Database