Enjoy our audio drama celebrating the 25th of Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker! The adaptation combines sound effects, music, and voice performances from the 2000 film, along with the 2000 ROTJ novelization; narrated by your co-host, Benjamin David, and produced/edited by our podcast editor, Z. Nikolaev.In 2025 we’re celebrating the 25th anniversary of Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker! Batman Beyond started as an animated series and made the jump to comics in 1999, then the direct-to-video animated film came out along with a novelization in the year 2000, and a comic adaptation in 2001. For the occasion, we’ve made this audio drama, inspired by both the animated film and its novelization, bringing the story to the world of audio storytelling.Step back into Neo-Gotham and experience the chilling return of Batman’s greatest enemy in a brand-new way. This audio drama combines the original screenplay and official novelization based on it, with the performances and music of the film, preserving deleted material, extended character moments and cut scenes that never made it into the final movie. As a result, the project is an expanded, uncensored, uncut, complete story experience. You can also find it on YouTube:https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAN_K5koF1zgwuFiis-wTafIEJ_6j9AD6&si=_9VLwawIfEutfNpCChapters:Novelization by Michael TeitelbaumBased on the original script by Paul DiniOriginal story by Paul Dini, Bruce Timm and Glen MurakamiAnimated movie produced by Alan Burnett, Paul Dini, Bruce Timm, Glen Murakami and directed by Curt GedaCharacters voiced byWill Friedle as Terry McGinnis / BatmanKevin Conroy as Bruce WayneMark Hamill as The JokerArleen Sorkin as Harley QuinnAngie Harmon as Barbara GordonTara Strong as BatgirlDean Stockwell as Tim DrakeMathew Valencia as RobinMelissa Joan Hart as Dee DeeDon Harvey as ChuckoMichael Rosenbaum as GhoulFrank Welker as WoofHenry Rollins as BonkRachael Leigh Cook as ChelseaTeri Garr as Mary McGinnisRyan O'Donohue as Matt McGinnisLauren Tom as Dana TanVernee Watson-Johnson as Ms. CarrMark Jonathan Davis as V.R. Newsmanand Mary Cheer as Mrs. Tim DrakeOriginal voice performances directed by Andrea Romano. Music from the Batman Beyond series composed by Lolita Ritmanis and Michael McCuistionReturn of the Joker soundtrack composed by Kristopher Carter, featuring a performance by Kenny Wayne Shepherd. “Crash” song written by Mephisto Odyssey, Wayne Static and Julien Morris,and performed by Mephisto Odyssey featuring Static-X. Original sound design by Robert Hargreaves. Original foley by Gary Marullo. Novelization adapted by Z. Nikolaev and read for you by Benjamin DavidAudio production, additional sound design and sound editing by Z. Nikolaev. Batman created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger. Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker animated film produced by Warner Bros. Animation. Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker novelization originally published by Scholastic Inc. Batman and all related titles, characters, and indicia are trademarks of DC Comics.🔴 Become a Patron for early access to Ep by Eps, EXCLUSIVE in-depth episode notes for each new pod, and more perks! https://www.patreon.com/c/batmanbeyondmedia🔴 Return of the Joker 25th Documentary Clip (Subscribe!): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWhxu3T0-0w&t=1s✅ Subscribe/Follow the pod so you don’t miss an episode!-podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/abov…nd/id1252498086-https://open.spotify.com/show/1lBMxPZNaWjAETYbt2C9fU🔴 Return of the Joker 25th Pod Review: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2c49eeRkdkzywnPc4WFxiG?si=AdAO9U6zThOSbO66Y0d5Vg