As far as origin stories go, this one is pretty good. Sep 02, 2014 teaser for batman beyond 1999 captured from the classic scoobydoo scoobydoo and a mummy too 1969 vhs tape. The movie is a 1966 film adaptation of the popular batman television series, and was the first fulllength theatrical adaptation of the dc comics character. Season 2 1999 starring will friedle and kevin conroy on dvd and bluray. The vhs and dvd release was originally named batman beyond. The episode contains many references to prior episodes of justice league, batman beyond, and batman. The best version of 15 mega popular movie and tv characters. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Under supervision of an elderly bruce wayne, he fights crime in a harsh futuristic gotham.
Just when i thought the batman animated series were starting to lag, paul dini and bruce timm are out at it again. Forced to take up a gun to save his life he decides to retire. So this is the 40 plus minutes origin story of the batman beyond character and it probably works better than it should because while it has a familiarity for fans of the animated series it never really tries to copy it instead trying to forge its own path. With will friedle, kevin conroy, lauren tom, cree summer. Batman beyond began airing on january 10, 1999 and ended its run on december 18, 2001. The movie, which is a bit of a misnomer, as it isnt so much a movie as it is a collection of six episodes from the first season of batman beyond 1999. It contains the movie, which is really a merging of.
Under supervision of an elderly bruce wayne, he fights. Fuelled by remorse and vengeance, a high schooler named terry mcginnis revives the role of batman. The movie is the compilation of the first two episodes of the batman beyond tv series. Batman beyond 1999 tv show behind the voice actors. Being a world war ii era production, the movie serial like many of this period was used as wartime propaganda and had an antijapanese bent with j. Fifty years into the future, a young terry mcginnis meets the aged and reclusive bruce wayne even as the boys father discovers a foul secret of his corrupt employer that leads to his death. With will friedle, kevin conroy, teri garr, michael gross. Almost 50 years into the future, the reign seems to be coming to an end. Decades after the retirement of bruce wayne as batman, a boy dons the identity to avenge his own fathers murder. Wb wants to do liveaction batman beyond movie with michael. January 10, 1999 twenty years after the original series and with a brand new batsuit, bruce wayne takes on a gang of kidnappers to rescue a hostage only to suffer a heart attack.
Sorry, the batman beyond movie rumor was shot down. Batman beyond is a comic book series featuring the fictional character terry mcginnis as batman and based on the animated television series of the same name. In that world, terry mcginnis is an ordinary kid whose father, warren. Batman beyond was a sixissue limited series published in 1999. Twenty years after bruce waynes retirement as batman, the world has changed even as he retreats from it, ceding control of his company, waynepowers enterprises, to his partner, derek powers. This movie is basically the twopart pilot of the series batman beyond. Released by rhino records in 1999 prcd 75925 containing music from batman beyond 1999, batman beyond. It is set in the continuity of the animated series batman beyond, in which bruce wayne has retired from crime fighting, giving the mantle of batman to highschool.
This movie has been premiered in australian hd theatres in 1999 movies 1999. Plus the crazed laugh that you hear one of the jokers make. The movie 1999 nr 01101999 us animation, action, family, science fiction 43m user score. The truth is, it got a lot closer to happening than many.
Batman beyond soundtrack from 1999, composed by kristopher carter, michael mccuistion, shirley walker. Feb 02, 2019 so, if true, it sounds like batman beyond fans will still have to wait for that long soughtafter batman beyond movie. The central character of the series is terry mcginnis, the successor to the now elderly bruce wayne who has taken up the mantle of the batman. Being a fan of the batman series for almost eight years, this series brings back the same rushing, breathtaking,and excitement feeling back to you just like the one you felt when you started watching batman in 1992. Return of the joker also known as batman of the future. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. For about as long as batman beyond has been around, fans have wanted to see the futuristic world of gotham brought to life in liveaction. The show alternates awkwardly between brilliant exploration of the nature of vigilantism what it means to be batman, with insanely overblown action sequences, and dawsons creekstyle teenage angst.
Fueled by remorse and vengeance, a high schooler named terry mcginnis revives the role of batman. The movie by george blooston updated june 04, 1999 at 04. Batman beyond tv series 19992001 the movie database. Depicting a teenaged batman in a futuristic gotham city under the tutelage of an elderly. Teaser for batman beyond 1999 captured from the classic scoobydoo scoobydoo and a mummy too 1969 vhs tape. Batman beyond may not look like it now, but back in the january of 1999, it certainly seemed ambitious.
Batman beyond 1999 synopsis, characteristics, moods. After mcginnis father is murdered by the man who now controls wayne. Batman beyond known as batman of the future in latin america, europe, asia and australia is an american superhero animated television series developed by bruce timm, paul dini, and alan burnett and produced by warner bros. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free.
Opening to the looney looney looney bugs bunny movie 1999 vhs duration. Wb wants to do liveaction batman beyond movie with. So, if true, it sounds like batman beyond fans will still have to wait for that long soughtafter batman beyond movie. I think it was the all black batman costume and the way that they drew bruce wayne. For those unfamiliar with batman beyond, it was a beloved tv show that aired from 1999 to 2001 and saw a bruce wayne whod hung up the cape and cowl and was living a lonely existence in his mansion. The episode is not only the justice league season finale, but, as a crossover, the final batman beyond episode as well. The 20th century fox release starred adam west as batman and burt ward as robin, as well as lee meriwether as catwoman, cesar romero as the joker, burgess.
In 2019, bruce wayne, the original batman, retires due to failing health when his rescue of a kidnapped woman nearly goes wrong and he must resort to almost using a gunthe ultimate sin in his eyes. This was never opened, but the plastic wrap is showing shelf wear. The series is based on the batman beyond animated series. After mcginnis father is murdered by the man who now controls wayne enterprises, mcginnis is fitted into a hightech bat suit by bruce wayne, creating a new hero for a future gotham. Batman beyond is a beloved animated series that aired from 1999 to 2001. When wayne refuses, mcginnis dons the suit and takes the fight to powers himself, leading to an uneasy mentorship under the original caped crusader. The serial starred lewis wilson as batman and douglas croft as robin. With 52 episodes and one directtovideo movie under its belt, the series was then put on. The movie repackage for decades, batman reigned as gotham citys crimefighting dark knight. Animation in collaboration with dc comics as a continuation of the batman legacy. Released on august 31, 1999, the soundtrack to batman beyond features many of the same composers who. Scrapped batman beyond movie wanted clint eastwood as bruce wayne.
Under supervision of an elderly bruce wayne, he fights crime in a harsh, futuristic gotham. Being a fan of the batman series for almost eight years, this series brings back the same rushing, breathtaking,and excitement feeling back to you just like the one you felt when you. Batman beyond, also known as batman of the future in some regions, is an american animated television series created by the wb television network in collaboration with dc comics as a continuation of the batman legacy. The animated series such as the death of terrys father, ace from the episode wild cards, the future justice league, much. Suddenly his eyes fall on the video batman of the future as its called in the uk rebirth a batman movie. Some episodes of the series were released on vhs from 19992000, including the series premiere as batman beyond. It is set in the continuity of the animated series batman beyond, in which bruce wayne has retired from crime. It contains the movie, which is really a merging of the twopart series opener called rebirth. The movie online on videoondemand services netflix, hbo now, paytv or movie theatres with original audio in english. Return of the joker is a 2000 american directtovideo superhero mystery animated film featuring the comic book superhero batman and his archenemy, the joker. Batman was a 15chapter serial film released in 1943 by columbia pictures and was the first appearance of the comic book character on film. This series was followed by the batman beyond ongoing title, which also began publication in 1999. Batman beyond vhs, 1999, clam shell for sale online ebay. Only this time batman beyond is more darker with more action drama.