Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker (also known as
Batman of the Future: Return of the Joker in Europe and Australia) is a
direct-to-video animated film featuring the
comic book superhero Batman and his archenemy,
the Joker. It is set in the
continuity of the
animated series Batman Beyond, in which
Bruce Wayne has retired from crimefighting and given the mantle of Batman to high school student
Terry McGinnis. As in the TV series,
Will Friedle and
Kevin Conroy star as Terry McGinnis and Bruce Wayne, respectively.
Mark Hamill, who played the Joker opposite Conroy in
Batman: The Animated Series, returns in the title role.
Before its release, the movie was heavily edited to remove scenes of violence, and some dialogue was altered, thus creating the "Not-Rated" version of the movie. The original version was subsequently released on
DVD following an online petition to have the original version released. It received a
PG-13 rating from the
MPAA for violence.