The success of Marvel’s Spider-Verse was indeed evident to all, as the animated film grossed $894.9 million globally. Marvel’s rival superhero franchise, the DC Universe, may also come into the game as Spider-Verse visual development artist Yuhki Demers and visual developer Patrick Harpin have pitched the idea of a “Batman Beyond” movie to Warner Bros. and DC Comics. Though no such news has been officially announced by DC, the idea indeed seems intriguing as it has the potential to bring back the nostalgia of watching Terry McGinnis, but this time, maybe on the big screen.
The Rise of Batman Beyond
One of the most beloved superheroes of all time, Batman, has appeared before the viewers in several forms. Be it his live-action version of “The Dark Knight” or the animated version of Terry McGinnis, a.k.a. Batman Beyond, the character has never failed to make its impact. Since the film market has been witnessing the success of animated movies, including the recent success of MCU’s 2023 film “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,” the production designers have pitched the idea to bring back Terry McGinnis, but this time on the big screen.
Although the news is yet to be confirmed, the artist seems to be optimistic about a new project. , My Dad the Bounty Hunter co-creator Patrick Harpin and Spider-Verse visual development artist Yuhki Demers have shared a pitch for a Batman Beyond animated movie. They shared a collaborated post on Instagram with three different images of the Tomorrow Knight igniting some speculations.
In the first picture, Batman is seen being chased by his enemy Inque; the following picture depicts him walking in a rainy alley, and the third has him standing beneath a giant version of his chest emblem and the bright buildings of Neo-Gotham while the word also appears below-said emblem.
Just as the post sets the stage for discussion, the caption beneath the post gives some clarity. The caption reads,
“5 months ago, we walked into @wbpictures @DCofficial and pitched a 𝘉𝘢𝘵𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘉𝘦𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘥 Animated Feature. Before we pitched, they warned us, “There is absolutely no way we can do a 𝘉𝘦𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘥 movie,” but they loved our enthusiasm. We pitched the outline for the entire film, and what started as a ‘never’ turned into a ‘maybe.’ In the time since, we’ve been pitching our way up the company hoping to get to @jamesgunn. But for now, here’s a taste of what we’ve been cooking.”
5 months ago Patrick Harpin walked into @wbpictures @DCofficial and pitched a 𝘉𝘢𝘵𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘉𝘦𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘥 Animated Feature.
Before we pitched, they warned us “there is absolutely no way we can do a 𝘉𝘦𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘥 movie”, but they loved our enthusiasm. We pitched the outline for the… pic.twitter.com/1mhFyu6NUp
— Yuhki Demers (@yuhkidemers) February 20, 2024
With an optimism to execute their idea in the near future, they concluded the caption by urging their followers to “LIKE & SHARE 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝗮 𝘉𝘢𝘵𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘉𝘦𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘥 𝗔𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 🦇 #𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗯𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱”
“Batman Beyond” was an animated series that aired in 1999. It was set in the future of Gotham City and featured a new Batman, Terry McGinnis, mentored by an older Bruce Wayne. Over the decades, the television series has gained a cult and if at all it returns to the big screen, it will be nothing less than a feast for Batman fans.
