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Batman Beyond's futuristic version of Gotham has been imagined in live-action thanks to a fantastic fan film, over two decades after the animated show's conclusion. Batman Beyond was a highly acclaimed installment in the timeline of DC's Animated Universe and ushered in a now-fan-favorite variation of Gotham's Dark Knight. Set way into the future, Batman Beyond's rewatchable episodes depicted a new hero donning the mantle of Batman, Terry McGinnis. With several new upcoming Batman movies and shows in development, many have been holding out hope for Batman Beyond to be adapted into live-action.

As it turns out, a fan film by Lumis Entertainment has beaten DC Studios to the punch, providing an excellent look at Batman Beyond through the live-action lens. The fan film features Titans' Ryan Potter as Terry McGinnis in a story titled Batman Beyond: Year One, as the young hero balances budding relationships with his...

The final trailer has been released for Batman Beyond: Year One, a fan film imagining a live-action adaptation of the original animated series. Though this is a fan-made project with no involvement from DC, a Titans actor happens to be playing the lead role.

Batman Beyond: Year One imagines Beast Boy actor Ryan Potter in the role of Terry McGinnis, a futuristic version of Batman who takes on the mantle with an older Bruce Wayne serving as his mentor. It will be made available to stream for free when it is released, which will be on Nov. 16, 2024. For now, the final trailer showcases Potter's Terry in and out of the suit, depicted in a version of Gotham City that's reminiscent of the animated show. The trailer can be watched below.

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A teaser trailer for Batman Beyond: Year One introduces a live-action incarnation of Terry McGinnis.

Airing for three seasons from 1999 to 2001, Batman Beyond served as a continuation of Batman: The Animated Series, but set decades into the future. A much older Bruce Wayne has since retired, while teenager Terry McGinnis suits up as the new Batman in a futuristic Gotham City. Officially, the animated series was never given a live-action adaptation, but Lumis Entertainment has done so instead with the upcoming fan film Batman Beyond: Year One. The trailer showcases Terry McGinnis in action along with a look at the Joker and Royal Flush Gang. It can be watched below.

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The synopsis for the fan film reads, "The...