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Trivia: Unfortunately, the tie-in toys released to promote the film spoiled the secret identity of the Phantasm by having the character be unmasked. This is despite the fact that the Phantasm's secret identity is a major twist near the end of the film.

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Trivia: Despite being in the title of the film, the "Phantasm" is never referred to by that name by any character in the movie.

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Trivia: Though it's not explained explicitly in the film, Robin is absent from the movie because the character was meant to be away at school.

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Trivia: This film was originally intended to be a direct-to-video features and was thus initially made in full-screen. The studio suddenly made the decision to release it in theaters late into production, forcing the animators to scramble and convert the entire film into widescreen.

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Trivia: The CGI Gotham seen in the opening credits was actually created for "Batman: The Animated Series," but never used for one reason or another. It was repurposed for the opening credits of this film.

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