I met Michael Uslan at Salt Lake FanX. He told me that one of the reasons a movie never happened. Is because Batman Beyond is such a niche market. They could never find investors. The thinking is this. If they've never heard of it, no one else has either. Then, no one will go see it.
It's no surprise that a Bat-embargo was necessary in My Adventures with Superman to prevent the Dark Knight from appearing, despite the appearance of his lesser-known love interests: Vicki Vale and Silver St. Cloud.
You know, here's a suggestion that will take us way back: while in 1948, Columbia Pictures created a movie serial revolving around Superman, they weren't the first to show interest in the property. Republic Pictures twice tried to create a Superman serial (once in 1940, once in 1941). The story behind that could be quite interesting in itself.
I think an animated Batman Beyond move would be the best option, especially if it's in the same style as the Spider-verse movies. I think the aesthetics of the animated show would fit well with that kind of animation. And instead of old man Bruce they could use Commissioner Barbara Gordon as a mentor figure for Terry.
The real reason why the 2002 version never got made was because of it's chosen director who got the project started. Boaz Yakin. He would go on to say in a interview: "I had just made Remember the Titans and my inclination is to always go off a trend: make an independent film after I make a studio film. I spoke to my agent, and he said, 'I think you need to do another studio movie before you do that.' I was just basically like, 'Well, if I'm going to do a studio movie, like, I want it to be Batman' -- which at the time I just meant, if I'm going to do a studio movie, I want it to be a big ol' thing. He came back to me and said, 'I have a meeting set up for you at Warner Bros. about Batman.' I was like, 'What!? [Laughs] Okay.' I guess at the time I think Darren Aronofsky was developing a Batman: Year One type of thing. So I said, 'Okay, let me see what I can do,' and I came up with this pitch on Batman Beyond. It was almost like Sam Raimi's Spider-Man but a little bit darker -- a teenage, kind of futuristic, cyberpunk Batman thing." And the reason why it never got made was because his heart wasn't too attached over time even though WB really wanted it to happen. "[I] very quickly got the feeling that I would be in the zone, the madness, and I didn't really have the heart for it at the time and I basically bailed after one draft. I just went, 'I can't do this.' It might have really hurt my career. I went off and wrote the best script I ever wrote that never got made. But it was just one of those moments in time where you think you want to do something, and then you realize you don't really want to do it, and for some reason it's on your IMDb page for the rest of your life. [Laughs] Batman seems to be popular in any iteration. I think [Batman Beyond] is apart enough from the regular Batman that people are allowed to play in that playground, without sort of f***ing with continuity and all this stuff that people are so concerned with. It's a different look at the character." The creators of the show even mentioned this on one of their DVD commentary by claiming his version wasn't a faithful adaptation to the show's style and wasn't gonna capture the Futuristic world.
The real reason these didn't happen, is Warner (regardless of who is in charge) don't understand "Cape movies". The guy who made a good Superman movie can make a good Batman. The guy who made a good X-Men/Batman/Watchmen movie can make a good Superman movie. The guy who makes movies about quirky outsiders can make the entire DCU.
Seriously WB these pitches sounded good. I do agree there is too much Batman content, but I like the last pitch that art is so gorgeous and I would love to have seen that on a big screen. I'm ok if it doesn't happen. I still have the show and I love it
Don't forget about the other three Batman films either in production or coming out soon: Crisis Part 3, Batman Ninja vs Yakuza League, and Aztec Batman (which has somehow survived all the M&As). Also, even if they did make a Batman Beyond film in the same vein as Spider-Verse, it might be wrongly accused of being a ripoff solely by the visuals.
This should be a movie. I like it continuing Terry’s life as a solo Batman. Now if they could make it follow Epilogue so the story keeps moving that would be awesome.
I'm actually glad we haven't got a Batman Beyond movie yet. With the hit and miss track record Warner Bros has had lately, I'd rather they have some consistent hits under their belt before trying something like this
Okay, Columbia and Sony never owned The CW. It was a joint venture between CBS and Time Warner (which sold majority stake to Nexstar as Paramount and Warner Bros Discovery) . But what might have tripped you up is that CBS is the abbreviation of Columbia Broadcasting System. It has nothing to do with Columbia Pictures
Didn't know there was another animated movie under consideration. I'd be onboard for that, especially if they got the same voice cast back. But wasn't there also a rumor about a live-action film in the DCEU that would have starred Michael Keaton? I didn't hear about that until it was already "cancelled", so I'm not sure if that was ever really a thing. I assumed that canned BATGIRL movie would have explored some of those ideas.
4:26 So Round one was Rowdy Yates and Angel’s Son? I don’t know… 5:50 Round two was Rocky and Percy Jackson? *Conflicted* 9:02 Round Three Sounds like a good idea Personally let’s hold off for now. We’re getting some Batman stuff so we’re going to have to be patient. And we do have some Batman Beyond currently with the Crisis Trilogy.
"There's just too much damn Batman." Many would disagree with you saying that, but I've grown tired of Batman and Gotham City quite a while ago. I'm just not interested in new Bat products anymore, ESPECIALLY if they feature the heavily overused Joker again ... but a Beyond movie would be the exception, mainly because it's so far in the future that it's not the same setting anymore in my mind. I'd welcome a movie without Bruce, with Terry being on his own. And I'd be ecstatic about a Spiderverse-style Batman Beyond movie. Just WHY doesn't Warner want my money?
I am very happy with the series and it shall always be a masterpiece. I want to see a movie or such not for the sake of having a movie, but because I want to see more done with Batman Beyond. Whether a reboot, a continuation, or so on. I just want to see more and what people will add to it or reimagine.
Which is silly since guess who was also not mainstream enough to make a movie. His name was Ironman. And you know what happened, he got a chance at a movie, and it exploded and lead to an entire cinematic universe and the character to become a household name. I think that should give all pause to that justification from any against the idea.
@@digitaltailsmon4096 This applies even harder for the Guardians of the Galaxy- before the MCU they were even more obscure last time I checked- they took a huge risk with that and it ended up being the best trilogy within the MCU
Man, Clint Eastwood would have been perfect casting. And obviously, Michael Keaton. I don't know -- it would be hard to have a Batman Beyond animated movie and not have Kevin Conroy be part of it. Having Terry be the solo Batman would be too much like a solo Batman movie. Casual film goers "Oh I know who Batman is! Let's go see this movie!" may also be going "Um... this isn't Bruce Wayne." I see a live action Batman Beyond movie being more appealing, in terms of that, than an animated one. However, it worked for Into the Spider-Verse. Those were some obscure Spider-Men.
Despite the amount of Batman films and series we're getting, I wish we had gotten this Batman Beyond film (even better if was animated) showing Terry working on his own and continue old man Bruce legacy after he passed away (with the film paying tribute to Kevin Conry). Having Inque as the main villain would allow the film to explore Terry's struggle, considering that she's was one the few, if not the only villain who Terry, techically, never defeated on his own (usually he had help from Old Bruce, Inque's daughter or Superman).
I guarantee you if they found a way to just make their own AU Batman Beyond movie with Michael Keaton as old Bruce Wayne (though yeah why he gave up Batman would have to be different then in the DCAU cause Timmverse Batman using a gun to take down a foe... is just a common occurance in his world) and got the right kid to play Terry McGinnis they'd make a hell of a lot more money and get more public appeal then just inserting Keaton's Batman in that Flash movie. Then again like Batgirl maybe it would have just been written off for taxes as well a worry we have to have about EVERY WB project with Zaslav at the helm.
The comics killed off Bruce Wayne in tribute to Kevin Conroy. It would be fun to see an animated movie. Take off from the point of the comic runs: Neo-Year and Neo-Gothic. You'd have to do very little to get people up to speed. Less than an origin story.
So it was made on a whim and Warner never took it seriously despite the obvious fanbase, and they would rather spend their time chasing trends than appeasing their customers.
I don't see the need for this movie. The show is a masterpiece, the film Return of the Joker is the perfect end, and the JLU episode "Epilogue" is the perfect... well... epilogue. When you turn an entire season of animation into one feature film, you get Shyamalan's Last Airbender.
Is there any info on the original version of Kong: Skull Island? The version that was supposed to be a prequel to the 2005 film. Or is that just a rumor?
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That first theory is total baloney. UPN stood for United Paramount Network. By the time it merged with the WB, Paramount TV was turned into CBS studios, thus the "C" in the CW. The "C" in CBS does technically stand for "Columbia", but neither Columbia Pictures or their owner Sony have had anything to do with CBS since way, WAY back. Also, the very idea that Sony _or_ Paramount would have a claim over a Warner Bros. Animation-produced DC show just because it aired on a network that eventually merged with another company's network is ridiculous.
I'd take ei5her, bit that Gan made trailer shoukd be a real8ty and to me Dylan O' Brian 8s the perfect person to okay a l8ve action Terry Miginis, but also woukd love to see the idea 9f it be8ng an animated continuation of 5ge series and seeing more of what we got fron Epilogue, either way DC, WB give us fans what we want and return you'll be back on top and can say hey we beat marvel
I met Michael Uslan at Salt Lake FanX. He told me that one of the reasons a movie never happened. Is because Batman Beyond is such a niche market. They could never find investors. The thinking is this. If they've never heard of it, no one else has either. Then, no one will go see it.
Clint Eastwood as old man bruce would be perfect even today
Well at least we have Batman beyond return of joker and him in crisis on infinite earths part 2&3
It's no surprise that a Bat-embargo was necessary in My Adventures with Superman to prevent the Dark Knight from appearing, despite the appearance of his lesser-known love interests: Vicki Vale and Silver St. Cloud.
Wait Silver St. Cloud appeared in My Adventures With Superman?
@@callmejacob3234 Yes, she is. In the episode: Most Eligible Superman.
@@aidanhever3369 At least she's finally getting the spotlight. She's Batman's best love interest.
@@callmejacob3234not really
WB must like to burn money to reject on having a Batman beyond movie with Michael Keaton in it.
Ah yes the rejected project that proves Warner Bros. HATES making money
Josh Whedon's Wonder Woman movie for the next legends video!
timing is mainly the biggest issue for a batman beyond movie
You know, here's a suggestion that will take us way back: while in 1948, Columbia Pictures created a movie serial revolving around Superman, they weren't the first to show interest in the property. Republic Pictures twice tried to create a Superman serial (once in 1940, once in 1941). The story behind that could be quite interesting in itself.
I really wish this movie got made I will love to see this animated version of batman beyond with the same style as the spider-verse films.
It was nice seeing Terry in the Crisis Part 2 animated movie. There’s plenty of room in their animated movies for a Batman Beyond release.
I think an animated Batman Beyond move would be the best option, especially if it's in the same style as the Spider-verse movies. I think the aesthetics of the animated show would fit well with that kind of animation. And instead of old man Bruce they could use Commissioner Barbara Gordon as a mentor figure for Terry.
The real reason why the 2002 version never got made was because of it's chosen director who got the project started. Boaz Yakin. He would go on to say in a interview:
"I had just made Remember the Titans and my inclination is to always go off a trend: make an independent film after I make a studio film. I spoke to my agent, and he said, 'I think you need to do another studio movie before you do that.' I was just basically like, 'Well, if I'm going to do a studio movie, like, I want it to be Batman' -- which at the time I just meant, if I'm going to do a studio movie, I want it to be a big ol' thing.
He came back to me and said, 'I have a meeting set up for you at Warner Bros. about Batman.' I was like, 'What!? [Laughs] Okay.' I guess at the time I think Darren Aronofsky was developing a Batman: Year One type of thing. So I said, 'Okay, let me see what I can do,' and I came up with this pitch on Batman Beyond. It was almost like Sam Raimi's Spider-Man but a little bit darker -- a teenage, kind of futuristic, cyberpunk Batman thing."
And the reason why it never got made was because his heart wasn't too attached over time even though WB really wanted it to happen.
"[I] very quickly got the feeling that I would be in the zone, the madness, and I didn't really have the heart for it at the time and I basically bailed after one draft. I just went, 'I can't do this.' It might have really hurt my career. I went off and wrote the best script I ever wrote that never got made. But it was just one of those moments in time where you think you want to do something, and then you realize you don't really want to do it, and for some reason it's on your IMDb page for the rest of your life. [Laughs] Batman seems to be popular in any iteration. I think [Batman Beyond] is apart enough from the regular Batman that people are allowed to play in that playground, without sort of f***ing with continuity and all this stuff that people are so concerned with. It's a different look at the character."
The creators of the show even mentioned this on one of their DVD commentary by claiming his version wasn't a faithful adaptation to the show's style and wasn't gonna capture the Futuristic world.
The real reason these didn't happen, is Warner (regardless of who is in charge) don't understand "Cape movies".
The guy who made a good Superman movie can make a good Batman. The guy who made a good X-Men/Batman/Watchmen movie can make a good Superman movie. The guy who makes movies about quirky outsiders can make the entire DCU.
I really wanted that batman beyond movie because it would've been amazing in my opinion.
Another possibility is the current ceo of Warner David Zaslav doesn’t care for cartoons
Seriously WB these pitches sounded good. I do agree there is too much Batman content, but I like the last pitch that art is so gorgeous and I would love to have seen that on a big screen. I'm ok if it doesn't happen. I still have the show and I love it
Don't forget about the other three Batman films either in production or coming out soon: Crisis Part 3, Batman Ninja vs Yakuza League, and Aztec Batman (which has somehow survived all the M&As).
Also, even if they did make a Batman Beyond film in the same vein as Spider-Verse, it might be wrongly accused of being a ripoff solely by the visuals.
9:18 OMG the way you said yer 2nd theory ya killed me with Joker venom cuz that is so ironically true in a number of ways lol
This should be a movie. I like it continuing Terry’s life as a solo Batman. Now if they could make it follow Epilogue so the story keeps moving that would be awesome.
I'm actually glad we haven't got a Batman Beyond movie yet. With the hit and miss track record Warner Bros has had lately, I'd rather they have some consistent hits under their belt before trying something like this
Clint Eastwood as old, Bruce Wanye sounds awesome!
Okay, Columbia and Sony never owned The CW. It was a joint venture between CBS and Time Warner (which sold majority stake to Nexstar as Paramount and Warner Bros Discovery) . But what might have tripped you up is that CBS is the abbreviation of Columbia Broadcasting System. It has nothing to do with Columbia Pictures
Didn't know there was another animated movie under consideration. I'd be onboard for that, especially if they got the same voice cast back. But wasn't there also a rumor about a live-action film in the DCEU that would have starred Michael Keaton? I didn't hear about that until it was already "cancelled", so I'm not sure if that was ever really a thing. I assumed that canned BATGIRL movie would have explored some of those ideas.
You seem to be forgetting that an animated batman beyond movie already exists. It featured the original joker from the batman the animated series.
I want a Batman Beyond movie with Michael Keaton as Old Bruce. The current Dune director has expressed interest in directing.
4:26 So Round one was Rowdy Yates and Angel’s Son? I don’t know…
5:50 Round two was Rocky and Percy Jackson? *Conflicted*
9:02 Round Three Sounds like a good idea
Personally let’s hold off for now. We’re getting some Batman stuff so we’re going to have to be patient.
And we do have some Batman Beyond currently with the Crisis Trilogy.
"There's just too much damn Batman." Many would disagree with you saying that, but I've grown tired of Batman and Gotham City quite a while ago. I'm just not interested in new Bat products anymore, ESPECIALLY if they feature the heavily overused Joker again ... but a Beyond movie would be the exception, mainly because it's so far in the future that it's not the same setting anymore in my mind. I'd welcome a movie without Bruce, with Terry being on his own. And I'd be ecstatic about a Spiderverse-style Batman Beyond movie. Just WHY doesn't Warner want my money?
Keaton as old man Bruce Wayne would be legendary
I am very happy with the series and it shall always be a masterpiece. I want to see a movie or such not for the sake of having a movie, but because I want to see more done with Batman Beyond. Whether a reboot, a continuation, or so on. I just want to see more and what people will add to it or reimagine.
WB executives and James Gunn don’t consider Terry McGinnus to be mainstream enough to make a movie.
Which is silly since guess who was also not mainstream enough to make a movie. His name was Ironman. And you know what happened, he got a chance at a movie, and it exploded and lead to an entire cinematic universe and the character to become a household name. I think that should give all pause to that justification from any against the idea.
@@digitaltailsmon4096 This applies even harder for the Guardians of the Galaxy- before the MCU they were even more obscure last time I checked- they took a huge risk with that and it ended up being the best trilogy within the MCU
You should review the whole Batman Beyond
Hypothetical question if Michael Keaton was gonna play an elder Bruce Wayne in a Batman beyond movie who would play terry mcginnis?
Man, Clint Eastwood would have been perfect casting. And obviously, Michael Keaton. I don't know -- it would be hard to have a Batman Beyond animated movie and not have Kevin Conroy be part of it. Having Terry be the solo Batman would be too much like a solo Batman movie. Casual film goers "Oh I know who Batman is! Let's go see this movie!" may also be going "Um... this isn't Bruce Wayne." I see a live action Batman Beyond movie being more appealing, in terms of that, than an animated one. However, it worked for Into the Spider-Verse. Those were some obscure Spider-Men.
Despite the amount of Batman films and series we're getting, I wish we had gotten this Batman Beyond film (even better if was animated) showing Terry working on his own and continue old man Bruce legacy after he passed away (with the film paying tribute to Kevin Conry).
Having Inque as the main villain would allow the film to explore Terry's struggle, considering that she's was one the few, if not the only villain who Terry, techically, never defeated on his own (usually he had help from Old Bruce, Inque's daughter or Superman).
I guarantee you if they found a way to just make their own AU Batman Beyond movie with Michael Keaton as old Bruce Wayne (though yeah why he gave up Batman would have to be different then in the DCAU cause Timmverse Batman using a gun to take down a foe... is just a common occurance in his world) and got the right kid to play Terry McGinnis they'd make a hell of a lot more money and get more public appeal then just inserting Keaton's Batman in that Flash movie. Then again like Batgirl maybe it would have just been written off for taxes as well a worry we have to have about EVERY WB project with Zaslav at the helm.
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The comics killed off Bruce Wayne in tribute to Kevin Conroy. It would be fun to see an animated movie. Take off from the point of the comic runs: Neo-Year and Neo-Gothic. You'd have to do very little to get people up to speed. Less than an origin story.
So it was made on a whim and Warner never took it seriously despite the obvious fanbase, and they would rather spend their time chasing trends than appeasing their customers.
I don't see the need for this movie. The show is a masterpiece, the film Return of the Joker is the perfect end, and the JLU episode "Epilogue" is the perfect... well... epilogue.
When you turn an entire season of animation into one feature film, you get Shyamalan's Last Airbender.
Is there any info on the original version of Kong: Skull Island? The version that was supposed to be a prequel to the 2005 film.
Or is that just a rumor?
Fantastic!
Batman Beyond is awesome 😎
I'll rather have retelling abd recast the voices of old Bruce and Terry.
Yeah, there is too much Batman out there
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That first theory is total baloney.
UPN stood for United Paramount Network. By the time it merged with the WB, Paramount TV was turned into CBS studios, thus the "C" in the CW. The "C" in CBS does technically stand for "Columbia", but neither Columbia Pictures or their owner Sony have had anything to do with CBS since way, WAY back.
Also, the very idea that Sony _or_ Paramount would have a claim over a Warner Bros. Animation-produced DC show just because it aired on a network that eventually merged with another company's network is ridiculous.
I really hope the let the spiderverse like movie gets green light
Didnt paul dini actually write a script for the first version
I want to see this movie....but E.Rod is right. There is too much Batman right now.
I can see Stallone as DKR Batman
Can't see Stallone as Beyond Bruce
and im a big Stallone fan
Their was a batman beyond return of the joker movie that counts
I'd take ei5her, bit that Gan made trailer shoukd be a real8ty and to me Dylan O' Brian 8s the perfect person to okay a l8ve action Terry Miginis, but also woukd love to see the idea 9f it be8ng an animated continuation of 5ge series and seeing more of what we got fron Epilogue, either way DC, WB give us fans what we want and return you'll be back on top and can say hey we beat marvel
I like Stallone but he isn’t a good choice to play old Bruce.