Batman Beyond (known as
Batman of the Future in Europe, Latin America, Australia, and India) is an American animated television series developed by Bruce Timm, Paul Dini, and Alan Burnett and produced by
Warner Bros. Animation in collaboration with
DC Comics as a continuation of the
Batman legacy. Depicting a teenaged
Batman in a futuristic
Gotham City under the tutelage of an elderly
Bruce Wayne, the series began airing on January 10, 1999, and ended its run on December 18, 2001. After 52 episodes spanning three seasons and one
direct-to-video film, the series was put on hold for the
Justice League animated series, despite the network having announced plans for a fourth season.