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Batkid Begins
''Batkid Begins'' is a 2015 American documentary film co-produced (with Liza Maek), co-written (with Kurt Kuenne) and directed by Dana Nachman. The documentary follows Miles Scott, an American child and cancer survivor. His wish was to be "Batkid", a sidekick of the eponymous comic book superhero Batman. Once the request went out, thousands of volunteers, city officials, businesses and supporters rallied to turn San Francisco, California into "Gotham City" – the fictional home city of Batman, on November 15, 2013, for one of the largest and most elaborate Make-A-Wish projects ever staged. The film was released by Warner Bros. Pictures on June 26, 2015. Cast * Miles Scott as Batkid / Himself * Eric Johnston as Batman * Philip Watt as Riddler * Mike Jutan as Penguin * Sue Graham Johnston as Damsel in Distress * Joel Zimei as Lou Seal * Or Oppenheimer as Catwoman * Ron Oppenheimer as Superman * Nick Scott as Himself * Natalie Scott as Herself * Ryan Scott as Himself * Ed Lee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dana Nachman
Dana Nachman is an independent documentary filmmaker based in Northern California. She has written, directed, and produced six feature documentaries including the 2020 film Dear Santa and the 2018 Pick of the Litter and ''Witch Hunt'', ''The Human Experiment'', ''Love Hate Love'', ''Batkid Begins'' and ''Pick of the Litter (film), Pick of The Litter''. Nachman was one of the showrunners for the limited original series Pick of the Litter based on her feature of the same name. Nachman is a former journalist and worked on NBC Bay Area television documentaries. She produced the 2002 documentary ''Close to Home'', which detailed the lives of Bay Area families impacted by the September 11 attacks. The documentary won an Edward R. Murrow Award (Radio Television Digital News Association), Edward R. Murrow Award and an Emmy Award. Her next film, ''Pot & Politics'', focused on medical cannabis and earned an Associated Press Award for Best Documentary. Her 2007 film ''Dreams to Dust'' explored ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Superman
Superman is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, and debuted in the comic book ''Action Comics'' #1 (cover-dated June 1938 and published April 18, 1938).The copyright date of ''Action Comics'' #1 was registered as April 18, 1938.See Superman has been adapted to a number of other media, which includes radio serials, novels, films, television shows, theater, and video games. Superman was born on the fictional planet Krypton and was named Kal-El. As a baby, his parents sent him to Earth in a small spaceship moments before Krypton was destroyed in a natural cataclysm. His ship landed in the American countryside, near the fictional town of Smallville. He was found and adopted by farmers Jonathan and Martha Kent, who named him Clark Kent. Clark developed various superhuman abilities, such as incredible strength and impervious skin. His adoptive parents advised him to use ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Batman In Other Media
Since his first appearance in 1939, Batman has been adapted into various media such as film, radio, television, and video games, as well as numerous merchandising items. The Batman franchise has become one of the highest-grossing media franchises of all time. Film Early films and serials Live-action A number of Batman theatrical films have been made. There have also been several attempted projects during the hiatus between '' Batman & Robin'' and '' Batman Begins''. Serials *1943: ''Batman''; 15 chapters starring Lewis Wilson as Batman and Douglas Croft as Robin *1949: '' Batman and Robin''; 15 chapters starring Robert Lowery as Batman and Johnny Duncan as Robin ''Batman Dracula'' In 1964, a ''Batman Dracula'' black and white American superhero fan film, was produced and directed by Andy Warhol. Few scenes survive to this day, as it was an unauthorized production, simply known because of Warhol's fame. ''Batman'' In 1966, a ''Batman (1966 film), Batman'' feature fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
