Underplayed Gems

Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker (2000)

Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker poster
Directed by
Curt Geda
Genre
action film, science fiction film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 14m
Rated
PG
Rating
7.3 of 10 from 1,201 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

An elderly Bruce Wayne and his younger successor Terry McGinnis investigate when the Joker appears to have returned from the dead. They must confront the villain's twisted plans and uncover the truth behind his resurrection.

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What happens

Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker (also known as Batman of the Future: Return of the Joker in some territories) is a 2000 American direct-to-video animated superhero film produced by Warner Bros. Family Entertainment and Warner Bros. Animation and distributed by Warner Home Video. It is the third film in the DC Animated Universe and is based on the animated series Batman Beyond, taking place after its third & final season. The film features the original Batman, Bruce Wayne (Kevin Conroy), and his successor, Terry McGinnis (Will Friedle), as they try to unravel the mysterious seeming return of the former's archenemy, The Joker (Mark Hamill). The film was heavily edited and censored following the 1999 Columbine High School massacre and WB's objection to its content, causing its release to be delayed from Halloween 2000 to December 12, 2000. Subsequently, the PG-13-rated "Original, Uncut Version" was released on DVD on April 23, 2002. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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