Batman Beyond

Batman Beyond (Batman of the Future in Europe, Latin America and Australia/New Zealand) was an animated television series created by WB Network in collaboration with DC Comics as a continuation of the Batman legacy. The series is part of the DC Animated Universe; kicking off the future time period of Bruce Timm's still continuing universe.

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Europe - Latin America - Australia - New Zealand - Animated television series - WB Network - DC Comics - Batman - DC Animated Universe - Bruce Timm

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The show ended in 2002 with 52 episodes and one Direct-to-Video movie under its belt, and there are no plans to revive the series in the near future. However, there was a short lived spin-off also set in the DC Animated Universe's future.

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The final episodes of Batman Beyond (the two part Justice League Unlimited arc) was also the basis for Bruce Timm's next show - Justice League, which eventually led to the latest show; Justice League Unlimited.

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Justice League - Justice League Unlimited

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The setting and characters of Batman Beyond was also briefly revived in 2004 for an episode of Static Shock in which Static is accidentally transported forty years into the future. Justice League Unlimited revisted the world of Batman Beyond twice in 2005. The first time featured Batman, Wonder Woman, and Green Lantern transported fifty years into the future to stop a time-travelling villain with the help of the future Justice League Unlimited cast - including Terry McGinnis (Batman). The second time occurred during the episode Epilogue, where we learn the true secret origin of the future Batman.

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2004 - Static - 2005 - Batman - Wonder Woman - Green Lantern - Epilogue

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