Concept art from a pitched Batman Beyond animated feature film — From Writer/Director Patrick Harpin (My Dad the Bounty Hunter) & Production Designer/Producer Yuhki Demers (Into the Spider-Verse, Across the Spider-Verse)

Batman Beyond: Animated Feature Concepts

Transcript from Yuhki Demers:

5 months ago Patrick Harpin walked into @wbpictures and pitched a 𝘉𝘢𝘵𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘉𝘦𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘥 Animated Feature. Before we pitched, they warned us "there is absolutely no way we can do a 𝘉𝘦𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘥 movie", but they loved our enthusiasm. We pitched the outline for the entire film, and what started as a 'never' turned into a 'maybe'. In the time since, we've been pitching our way up the company hoping to get to @jamesgunn. But for now, here's a taste of what we've been cooking. LIKE & SHARE 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝗮 𝘉𝘢𝘵𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘉𝘦𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘥 𝗔𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 From Writer/Director Patrick Harpin (𝘔𝘺 𝘋𝘢𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘉𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘺 𝘏𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳) & Production Designer/Producer Yuhki Demers (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, 𝘚𝘱𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘳-𝘔𝘢𝘯: 𝘈𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘱𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘳-𝘝𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘦)

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Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse

Artist: Yuhki Demers / Patrick O'Keefe / Aymeric Kevin / Laura Price / Henry Wong / Kellan Jett

“One of my first assignments was to start figuring out Punk’s world. We tried to make it feel like old punk show flyers.”

Art for Across the Spider-verse by Yuhki Demers

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Credit: Yuhki Demers@yuhkidemers

Concept Art for pitched ‘Batman Beyond’ animated film by Patrick Harpin and Yuhki Demers (Across the Spider-Verse)

Earth 1610 development art for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse by Yuhki Demers

Concept for a Batman Beyond Animated Film

Concept art from a pitched 'BATMAN BEYOND' animated film — by director Patrick Harpin and PD Yuhki Demers ('Across the Spider-Verse').

"Before we pitched, they warned us 'there is absolutely no way we can do a Beyond movie, but they loved our enthusiasm. We pitched the outline for the entire film, and what started as a 'never' turned into a 'maybe'.

Concept art from a pitched ‘BATMAN BEYOND’ animated film — by director Patrick Harpin and PD Yuhki Demers 

Batman Beyond Animated Feature Pitched to Warner Bros.

Via a post on X by production designer/producer Yuhki Demers (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse) news has surfaced of a pitch for a Batman Beyond animated feature in the same vein as the Spider-Verse movies.

Five months ago Writer/Director Patrick Harpin (My Dad the Bounty Hunter) walked into Warner Bros. and pitch the idea he and Yuhki had for the movie.

Before they pitched it, they were warned that, there was absolutely no way Warner Bros. could do a Batman Beyond movie, but they loved they're enthusiasm. The two pitched an outline for the entire film, and they said what started as a 'never' turned into a 'maybe'.

They continue to try and hope that their ideas get to James Gunn. In the meantime below is the artwork they presented to give fans a taste of a Batman Beyond feature film.

Batman Beyond Fan Teaser Teases Hypothetical Animated Movie

A fan teaser imagining a hypothetical Batman Beyond animated movie has recently surfaced online, offering a tantalizing glimpse into what such a project could entail. Notably, the teaser draws inspiration from the acclaimed Spider-Verse franchise, infusing the Tomorrow Knight's world with a dynamic and visually striking animation style reminiscent of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.

Uploaded by a user named Vehgeto on YouTube, the teaser opens with Batman standing beneath the imposing image of his iconic chest emblem before embarking on a breathtaking rooftop journey. Utilizing his glider wings and jet boots, Batman gracefully maneuvers through the urban landscape, evading obstacles with precision. The teaser culminates with a mesmerizing shot of the emblem, its essence pulsating on and off the screen, leaving viewers eager for more.

Adding fuel to the speculation, Patrick Harpin, co-creator of My Dad the Bounty Hunter, and Yuhki Demers, a visual development artist known for his work on Spider-Verse, shared a pitch for a Batman Beyond animated movie earlier this year. Despite initial skepticism from Warner Bros. Pictures and DC Comics, the duo's enthusiasm sparked interest, with the project evolving from a "never" to a "maybe." While the journey to greenlighting the film continues, fans are treated to a glimpse of the creative vision driving the endeavor.

Moreover, insider Jeff Sneider revealed that F9 writer Dan Casey was tapped to pen an animated Batman Beyond movie, positioning it as DC's response to the groundbreaking success of Into the Spider-Verse.

As fans eagerly anticipate the future of Batman on the big screen, with James Gunn's The Brave and the Bold promising an exciting new cinematic adventure, the prospect of a Batman Beyond animated feature offers a thrilling expansion of the beloved superhero's universe. Whether swinging through the streets of Gotham or soaring into the digital realm, Batman continues to captivate audiences with his timeless legacy.

For now, fans can enjoy Batman Beyond streaming on Max as they await further developments in the ever-evolving landscape of DC's cinematic universe.

Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse

Artist: Mike McCain / Yuhki Demers

EUGH imagine going on a workshop to learn how to draw cityscapes,, cant be me,,,

Anyways shoutout to Yuhki Demers he’s was a super cool and awesome teacher for a month

Animador de 'Spider-Verse' propõe filme de 'Batman Beyond' à DC com arte conceitual impressionante

Em 20 de fevereiro, Yuhki Demers tomou o Twitter para compartilhar os bastidores de sua proposta e a arte conceitual do projeto, que evoca uma resposta intrigante da DC, sugerindo uma possível resposta ao sucesso dos filmes Into the Spider-Verse da Marvel.