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{{Short description|American superhero animated television series}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2015}} {{Infobox television | alt_name = Batman of the Future<ref>{{Cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6X4wETFqHcM|title=Batman of the Future ''Opening / Intro''|date=July 6, 2008|author=[[Warner Bros. Television Animation]]|access-date=July 6, 2008|via=[[YouTube]]|work=R.F.}}</ref> | image = Batman Beyond (logo).svg | image_size = 200 | caption = | num_seasons = 3 | genre = {{ubl|[[Superhero fiction|Superhero]]|[[Science fiction]]|[[Action fiction|Action]]|[[Adventure fiction|Adventure]]|[[Cyberpunk]]}} | runtime = 21β22 minutes | creator = {{Plainlist| * [[Paul Dini]] * [[Bruce Timm]] * [[Alan Burnett]] }} | based_on = {{based_on|[[Batman]]||[[Bob Kane]]|{{quad}}[[Bill Finger]] (uncredited)}} | director = | writer = {{Plainlist| * Alan Burnett * Paul Dini * Stan Berkowitz * [[Rich Fogel]] * [[Hilary Bader]] }} | voices = {{Plainlist| * [[Will Friedle]] * [[Kevin Conroy]] * [[Cree Summer]] * [[Lauren Tom]] * [[Frank Welker]] * [[Stockard Channing]] * [[Angie Harmon]] }} | composer = {{Plainlist| * [[Shirley Walker]] * [[Lolita Ritmanis]] * Michael McCuistion * [[Kristopher Carter]] }} | country = United States | language = English | company = [[Warner Bros. Family Entertainment]]<br>[[Warner Bros. Animation|Warner Bros. Television Animation]] | network = [[Kids' WB]] <small>(episodes 1-46, 48-52)</small><br>[[Cartoon Network]] <small>(episode 47)</small> | first_aired = {{Start date|1999|01|10}} | last_aired = {{End date|2001|12|18}} | num_episodes = 52 | list_episodes = List of Batman Beyond episodes | executive_producer = [[Jean MacCurdy]] | producer = {{Plainlist| * Alan Burnett * Paul Dini * [[Glen Murakami]] * Bruce Timm }} | related = {{ubl|''[[The New Batman Adventures]]''|[[The Batman (TV series)|''The Batman'' (TV series)]]|''[[The Zeta Project]]''|[[DC Animated Universe#TV series|DC Animated Universe television series]]}} }} '''''Batman Beyond''''' (also known as '''''Batman of the Future''''' in Europe) is an American [[Superhero fiction|superhero]] animated television series based on the [[DC Comics]] superhero [[Batman]], and serving as the [[sequel]] to both ''[[Batman: The Animated Series]]'' and ''[[The New Batman Adventures]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.looper.com/762629/the-untold-truth-of-batman-beyond/|title=The Untold Truth Of Batman Beyond|first=Sergio|last=Pereira|date=February 9, 2022|website=Looper.com}}</ref> Created and developed by [[Paul Dini]], [[Bruce Timm]], and [[Alan Burnett]] and produced by [[Warner Bros. Animation|Warner Bros. Television Animation]],<ref>{{cite news|title= A History of Batman on TV|work= [[IGN]]|url= http://uk.tv.ign.com/articles/891/891807p8.html|access-date=August 15, 2010}}</ref> the series began airing on January 10, 1999; in the United Kingdom, it began airing on September 4, 2000.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Erickson |first1=Hal |title=Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 |date=2005 |edition=2nd |publisher=McFarland & Co |isbn=978-1476665993 |pages=114β122}}</ref> The series follows the exploits of teenager [[Batman (Terry McGinnis)|Terry McGinnis]], who becomes the new Batman for the city of Gotham in the near future. Terry is aided and mentored by the previous Batman, Bruce Wayne, as he faces a variety of criminals including several new supervillians. Despite being conceived as a kid-friendly Batman series by Warner Bros. Animation, it ended up being darker than its predecessor ''Batman: The Animated Series'',<ref>Batman Beyond: Making of (DVD)</ref><ref name="mmv3">{{cite book |title= Modern Masters Volume 3: Bruce Timm |last= Nolen-Weathington |first= Eric |date= June 1, 2004 |publisher= [[TwoMorrows Publishing]] |isbn= 978-1-893905-30-6 |page= 67 |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=EMwn_4llWK0C&q=Bruce+Timm+kid-friendly+Batman+Beyond+cartoon&pg=PA67 |access-date= July 18, 2010}}</ref> yet went on to receive critical acclaim and gained a [[cult following]]. ''Batman Beyond'' ran for three seasons, concluding with a [[direct-to-video]] [[Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker|feature film]]. The decision to end production on the series came due to Warner Bros. Animation opting to favor pushing forward production for the ''[[Justice League (TV series)|Justice League]]'' animated series, though with ''Batman Beyond'' featuring crossovers with additional shows in the [[DC Animated Universe]].
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