Batman Beyond: The Complete Series (DC)

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Cast: Kevin Conroy, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Loren Lester, Bob Hastings, Melissa Gilbert, Lloyd Bochner, Mark Hamill, Paul Williams, Adrienne Barbeau, John Glover, Roddy McDowell, Ron Perlman, Michael York, Ed Asner, Treat Williams The High-Tech Hero” (05:44 in SD) – Batman Beyond storytellers discuss the evolution of the new Bat Suit and its futuristic design and capabilities. Gotham: City of The Future” (05:34 in SD) – A Close-Up Look at Gotham City Circa 2039, the modernization and the inspirations for its high-tech design and massive scale. Inside Batman Beyond: The Panel” (11:51 in SD) – An in-depth discussion with producers Bruce Timm, Alan Burnett, Glen Murakami and Paul Dini as season two of Batman Beyond is explored with moderator Jason Hillhouse. The network demanded Terry get away from corporate villains and focus more on high school.

Of the 52 original Batman Beyond episodes, 41 have been fully-remastered from either their original 35mm film source or the uncommon format “OCND,” the original camera negative digital (a digital scan of original negative). Lines and resolution have been enhanced, and dust and dirt have been removed – however, cell dirt remains to not disturb the original picture. Included in the remastering was the removal of grain, resulting in enhanced colors. The remastering process does cause a slight aspect ratio change (approximately 3% loss of screen image). There are 15 featurettes on the bonus discs, highlighted by two new inside looks at the beloved television series, led by one with a gathering of Batman Beyond production talent and cast such as executive producer Bruce Timm and actors Kevin Conroy and Will Friedle, the voices of Batman and Terry McGinnis. The bonus discs also spotlight four episodes with audio commentary from Timm and select members of the production team. Anyone into comic books has to watch the Secret Origin documentary included here, which covers more than just Batman. The High-Tech Hero" - Batman Beyond storytellers discuss the evolution of the new Bat Suit and its futuristic design and capabilities. Terry McGinnis (voiced by Will Friedle) is a former juvenile delinquent that assumes the mantle of Batman under the careful watch of Bruce Wayne, now an elderly man in his eighties. His father’s murder pushes him to steal Bruce Wayne’s Batsuit, changing young Terry’s life forever. Terry is a normal high school kid by day, with Dana as his girlfriend and the tomboyish Max always helping him out of trouble. Batman Beyond has gripping and thoughtful episodes exploring a wide range of issues within its superhero paradigm, but rarely hits the transcendent heights of Timm’s best shows. It’s a solid animated superhero adventure series highlighted by Kevin Conroy voicing an elderly Bruce Wayne.

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Audio Commentary on episode "Shriek" by producers Bruce Timm, Alan Burnett, Paul Dini & Glen Murakami, director Curt Geda and writer Stan Berkowitz Inside Batman Beyond: Season 3” (09:30 in SD) – A discussion on season three of Batman Beyond with producers Bruce Timm, Alan Burnett, Glen Murakami and Paul Dini that explores Terry’s relationship with Dana and the Justice League appearance. Due to time-worn irreparable damage, the remaining 11 episodes were “Smart Rezzed” from standard definition Digibeta video. The process provides for significant enhanced resolution and improvement of the original source material in converting from standard to high definition, though it does sacrifice horizontal lines for clearer image and color representation. While still a marked improvement over the original video, viewers will notice a slight difference between the Remastered and the Up-Rezzed final footage. The 11 affected episodes are: “Eyewitness,”“Final Cut,”“The Last Resort,”“Armory,”“Sneak Peek,”“The Eggbaby,”“Zeta,”“Plague,”“April Moon,”“Sentries of the Lost Cosmos” and “Speak No Evil.” Audio Music of the Knight” (15:00 in SD) – producer Bruce Timm introduces a feature allowing access to key scenes from Batman Beyond, accompanied by the compelling score created for the series. The original demo for the show’s theme song is highlighted.

Inside Batman Beyond Season 3: The Call, Part 2" - producers Bruce Timm & Paul Dini, director Butch Lukic and voice actor Will Friedle talk about the appearance of Starro and Superman in this episode. Selected items are only available for delivery via the Royal Mail 48® service and other items are available for delivery using this service for a charge. Music of the Knight" - producer Bruce Timm introduces a feature allowing access to key scenes from Batman Beyond, accompanied by the compelling score created for the series. Knight Immortal" (All-New Featurette) - A visual and visceral celebration of the Dark Knight's 80 years of crime fighting, narrated by storytellers of the past, present, and future.Drawing on the beloved Batman: The Animated Series, Kevin Conroy voices Bruce Wayne once again. Nominated for nine Emmy Awards over its three-season run, Batman Beyond would ultimately take home two Emmys and three Annie Awards. Loaded with fantastic insights from the producers and writers behind Batman Beyond such as Bruce Timm and Paul Dini, these are highly informative and entertaining special features. Behind the scenes trivia, anecdotes and mistakes are freely discussed, covering the show’s development and evolution from season to season.