Is ‘Batman Beyond’ the next Batman film? Here’s what we know so far

Feb 01, 2019

By Ari Rees

With the smash success of Sony and Marvel’s “Spiderman: Into the Spider-Verse,” it was only a matter of time before we’d start hearing about an animated DC Comic contender.

Now we might just have one.

What’s happening: Warner Bros. is reportedly developing an animated “Batman Beyond” movie in response to the “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” film.

According to Geeks Worldwide, Warner Bros. is looking at a 2022 release for the film, though that is not set in stone.

What we know: There’s no word on cast and crew at this point, but we do know some things about Warner Bros.’ Batman movie.

The film will be based on the “Batman Beyond” television series from the ’90s, which follows high schooler Terry McGinnis as he takes on the mantle of Batman from a retired Bruce Wayne in the year 2039, according to Geeks Worldwide.
CBR reported that Will Friedle, who voiced McGinnis in the original series, has expressed interest in a role for the new film.

Uh…for real? I hope I get to play! #BringBackBeyond #Schway https://t.co/WXfhROPG5r

— Will Friedle (@willfriedle) January 31, 2019

Animated character concepts from the film were leaked Wednesday on Reddit. According to ComicBook.com, the colorized image shows a new take on the McGinnis character.
Another released photo from a few days ago appears to show a Batcave display featuring Robin, Batgirl, Nightwing and the original Batman’s costumes.

“Into the Spider-Verse” was a wildly successful hit for Sony and Marvel, racking in $3.4 billion globally and being nominated for an Animated Feature Oscar earlier this month. Time will yet tell if DC can top that with its “Batman Beyond” film.