To celebrate not only ‘Batman’ day but also the 15th anniversary of ‘The Dark Knight,’ Warner Bros. will bring an immersive pop-up dedicated to DC’s Batman and his nemesis, The Joker, to London for fans to enjoy.
The immersive experience is set to run between the 15th – 17th of September in the heart of Piccadilly, London. It is being dubbed as the UK’s most comprehensive Batman showcase to date, ‘Batman Unmaksed’ is set to take fans on a fascinating journey through the Caped Crusader’s legendary history, descending into an immersive Batcave and showcasing releases spanning from 1989 to 2022 including ‘Batman’ (1989), ‘Batman Forever’ (1995), ‘Batman & Robin’ (1997), ‘Batman Begins’ (2005), ‘The Dark Knight’ (2008), ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ (2012), ‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’ (2016), ‘Justice League’ (2017) and ‘The Batman’ (2022).
Alongside Batcycles from ‘The Dark Knight’ (2008) and ‘The Batman’ (2022), it will feature props and costumes which have never been seen together, and that were used by Michael Keaton, Val Kilmer, George Clooney, Christian Bale, Ben Affleck and Robert Pattinson.
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Within the experience, there will also be a ‘Joker’ zone to explore which is a celebration of the notorious Super-Villain. Two of Heath Ledger’s costumes from The Dark Knight (2008) will be displayed in the UK for the first time ever, as well as Joaquin Phoenix’s costume from Joker (2019), alongside iconic props.
To coincide with the 15th anniversary of The Dark Knight, the film will also be returning to select cinemas nationwide from September 15th alongside The Joker and ‘Batman’ to celebrate ‘Batman’ Day.
At home, fans will be able to join the Batman Day celebrations with special Batman programming on Sky and Cartoon Network. Sky will be airing nine Batman titles on Sky Cinema on the 16th and 17th of September, along with seventeen Batman titles on demand, whilst Cartoon Network will screen Teen Titans Go and Batwheels on the 16th and 17th of September as well as new Batman compilations on Cartoon Network YouTube channels.
UK retailers will also support Batman Day, with promotions across key UK partners including HMV, Zavvi, The Entertainer, Smyths Toys, Hamleys, Amazon and WB Shop.
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Tickets will be released via See Tickets, seetickets.com/tour/batman-
