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Also known as | Batman of the Future[1] |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 3 |
No. of episodes | 52 (list of episodes) |
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Executive producer | Jean MacCurdy |
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Running time | 21–22 minutes |
Production companies | Warner Bros. Family Entertainment Warner Bros. Television Animation |
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Network | Kids' WB (episodes 1-51) Cartoon Network (episode 52) |
Release | January 10, 1999 December 18, 2001 | –
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Batman Beyond (titled Batman of the Future in European territories) is an American superhero animated television series based on the DC Comics superhero Batman. Created and developed by Paul Dini, Bruce Timm, and Alan Burnett and produced by Warner Bros. Television Animation,[2] the series began airing on January 10, 1999 on Kids' WB, and ended on December 18, 2001 on Cartoon Network. In the United Kingdom, it began airing on September 4, 2000.[3] After 52 episodes spanning three seasons and one direct-to-video feature film, the series was brought to an end in favor of the Justice League animated series.[4] Depicting a teenaged Batman (Terry McGinnis) in a futuristic Gotham City under the tutelage of an elderly Bruce Wayne, Batman Beyond is the third series (chronologically the final series) of the DC Animated Universe, and serves as the sequel to both Batman: The Animated Series and The New Batman Adventures.[5]
Though the initial announcement of the series were mixed, Batman Beyond received critical acclaim and gained a cult following. 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.[6][7]