Overview

• Will Friedle said at GalaxyCon that he cannot portray Terry McGinnis again without Kevin Conroy as Batman, suggesting both roles would need recasting.
• Mark Hamill previously stated he will not voice the Joker in any DC project without Conroy, citing their long-standing partnership.
• Kevin Conroy, who died on November 10, 2022 from intestinal cancer, was the definitive voice of Batman across animated series, films and video games.
• Batman Beyond originally aired from 1999 to 2001, concluding with Return of the Joker, and continues to maintain a 100 percent Rotten Tomatoes rating.
• With the original cast unavailable, DC’s ongoing animated universe overhaul may hinge on a fully recast or entirely new adaptation of Batman Beyond.