Beware the Batman (film)

Beware the Batman is a 2015 computer-animated superhero film based on the television series of the same name, which was also produced in a CG format. The film picks up where the show left off, showing the newly formed Outsiders fighting to stay together after one of their members goes missing and is presumed dead.

Released theatrically on February 20, 2015, the film received positive reviews from critics, who praised the animation, voice cast and mature tone, but was a box office bomb, grossing $41 million against a budget of $30 million. Warner Bros. ended up taking a write-down of $25 million on behalf of the film, and plans for a sequel were abandoned. The next CG animated film from DC was Green Lantern: Destroyer in 2018.

Box office
Beware the Batman grossed $22 million in the United States and Canada and $19 million in other territories for a worldwide total of $41 million against a budget of $30 million, making it a box office flop. Deadline Hollywood calculated the loss generated by the film to be $25 million.

Critical response
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 76% based on 102 reviews, with an average rating of 6.6/10. The site's consensus reads, "Beware the Batman adds glossy animation to a more mature tone than other CG flicks, and the end result is satisfying." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 67 out of 100, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A-" on a scale of A+ to F.

Cancelled sequel
Shortly before the film's release, director Sam Liu announced his intentions for a sequel, stating, "If the movie does well, then we'll make a sequel. If it doesn't, then you just have this stand-alone film." However, due to the financial underperformance of the film, sequel plans were scrapped. Liu later spoke about the film in a 2018 interview, stating, "We thought a lot of people would want to see the film, but good reviews do not equal success. I think people were skeptical of the animation. I would've loved to make a sequel. I love the show, I love the movie. But it didn't work out."

Reboot film
In 2019, during San Diego Comic-Con International, Liu announced that he would direct a new CG animated Batman film. The film's title was revealed as Batman: New Beginnings and was released in 2022.