Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker (also known as Batman of the Future: Return of the Joker in Europe and Australia) is a 2000 American 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 crime fighting, giving the mantle of Batman to high school student Terry McGinnis, and serves as a sequel to both Batman: The Animated Series and The New Batman Adventures. 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 and The New Batman Adventures, reprises his role. Before its release, the movie was heavily edited to remove scenes of extreme 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 Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) for violence, the first animated Batman film and from Warner Bros. Family Entertainment to do so. Mephisto Odyssey and Static-X contributed the song "Crash (The Humble Brothers Remix)" on the film's soundtrack, along with a music video directed by Len Wiseman featured on the DVD.
夜幕低垂,万籁俱静,六段穿梭时空的故事,古老而华丽的剧场,带领我们走进妙不可言的梦境里。 这是一部独具特色的剪影动画,三个主创人物——老人、男孩和女孩聚在一个古老的剧场内,利用他们丰富的想象力以及一台神奇的制衣机器,一边设计服装、撰写剧情,一边创造角色、自行演绎,一则则别具一格的“王子与公主”寓言故事就此诞生。他们创作了六则故事,分别为《钻石公主》、《无花果少年》、《女巫城堡》、《老太太的外衣》、《残酷女王与法布鹭训练师》以及《王子与公主》。故事背景设定在不同时空里,从中世纪到公元三千年,从古埃及到古代日本,延续了古老寓言的同时又颠覆传统。 本动画为芝加哥国际儿童影展最佳动画影片。