The fight for justice hits Australian and New Zealand shores to honor the enduring legacy of the iconic DC Super Hero on Batman Day, Saturday September 18, 2021.
The action-packed day will be filled with heroic tasks, explosive viewing schedules and a smashing selection of merchandise. These include a roll out of the DC: Batman Bat Tech AR app, a virtual Batman Trivia session with Madame Tussauds, a Cartoon Network x Batman Channel Takeover on Foxtel as well as on the ground activations at Warner Bros. Movie World. The Batman line-up of products and content will allow fans to join the caped crusader and share the fun with the iconic Super Hero.
Fans can also celebrate Batman Day 2021 with various initiatives designed to honor over 80years of Batman from around the world.
BATMAN AR EXPERIENCE & TOYS
DC: BATMAN BAT-TECH EDITION APP
● Marking the ultimate Batman augmented reality mobile experience, the DC: Batman BatTech Edition app launched around the world in 13 languages, allowing kids to join Batman’s crime-fighting team, the Knightwatch. Through AR, kids can experience the world of Batman, learning how to use his Bat-Tech to fight crime and help defend Gotham City from his adversaries. Free to download and play on Apple and Google Play, the DC: Batman Bat-Tech Edition app immerses kids in narrative-driven, technology-inspired activities. Fans can get exclusive Batman content, AR filters, a digital comic book and technology-based Batman learning experiences. On Batman Day, a new mission will drop, continuing the Bat-Tech app storyline. Players will be able to infiltrate Mr. Freeze’s lair and discover the bank heist was a diabolical diversion just as the Bat-Tech App was being hacked by The Riddler. Can The Riddler actually use Batman’s technology against him to find the Batcave? Batman needs you and the entire Knightwatch team to help stop these Super-Villains.
MADAME TUSSAUDS
In celebration of Batman Day on September 18, Madame Tussauds Sydney has teamed up with Warner Bros. Themed Entertainment to host the ultimate virtual Batman Trivia event!
Whether you and your family are Super Hero aficionados or just huge fans of the Dark Knight, you’ll want to get your squad together as this one-off, Batman Trivia virtual event is the perfect, family-friendly activity for the Aussies across the nation.
BEST AND LESS
The Best & Less Batman Family Collection has a huge range of Batman apparel, not only for dad, but for mum, kids and infants, too!
KOGAN
Perfect for the ultimate gamer, Kogan is launching a new ‘The Batman’ Gaming Range into pre-order this September.
AUSTRALIA POST
The Dark Knight is stamping his claim in Australia with a new Stamp collection available exclusively at Australia Post.
SPIN MASTER TOYS
Spin Master extensive range of toys, available market wide from September, will transform any playroom into the ultimate Batcave.
Batman Logo 1oz New Zealand Silver Coin
Launching 17 Sept, New Zealand Mint’s coin has been shaped and coloured to resemble the Dark Knight’s calling sign. Despite this coin’s unique shape it is still legal tender, as confirmed by the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse. This precious collectible is nestled inside a high-quality, black coin case. This case arrives inside a stylish matching box featuring the logo in gold colour.
CODE CAMP
DC Super Heroes are also returning to Code Camp these September school holidays. Your child can design, code and create their very own DC Super Hero game in CodeCamp’s Spark and Ignite Camps.
BATMAN ON SCREEN
CARTOON NETWORK
The Dark Knight is making his way to Cartoon Network with movies and series premieres on weekends from 6:30pm, including a brand-new special episode of ‘Teen Titans Go! – Justice League Next Top Talent: Dance Edition’. You can also settle in for family movie night on Batman Day, September 18, with ‘LEGO DC Batman: Family Matters’.
POP UP CHANNEL
Trust that there is no shortage of action-packed Batman adventures to enjoy. So many, in fact, that they call for an all day, every day CN x Batman Pop Up Channel on Foxtel.
Watch the Dark Knight sweeping into action with the world’s best crime-fighting team in ‘Justice League Action’, hanging out alongside Commissioner Gordon in ‘Teen Titans Go!’, or leading his own crusades in ‘Batman: The Brave and the Bold’.
That’s not all – the pop up channel will also feature fan-favourite movies,
including ‘Batman And Mr. Freeze: Subzero’, ‘Batman Unlimited: Mech Vs. Mutants’ and plenty of LEGO DC movies to enjoy.
The CN x Batman pop up launches on Foxtel Channel 700, from September 17 to 30.
Don’t miss DC FanDome 2021, for more Batman news! Follow DC on Twitter, Instagram and Tik Tok for more information on Batman Day.
FOXTEL & BINGE
He’s a silent guardian, a watchful protector, a Dark Knight. We’ve seen many versions of Batman through the years and no matter which you prefer, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. Catch Batman this September on Foxtel Movies On Demand, or head to Binge’s Destination DC for more of your Super Hero favourites.
BATMAN AT THE CINEMA
Prepare yourselves because The Dark Knight Trilogy is rising (again) at select HOYTS cinemas in QLD, SA and WA for a limited time only. Experience Christopher Nolan’s universally acclaimed trilogy, starting with Batman Begins from September 30, The Dark
Knight from October 7 and The Dark Knight Rises from October 14. Don’t miss it on the BIG screen at HOYTS, the way it should be seen. Tickets are on sale soon at
HOYTS.COM.AU
BATMAN AT WARNER BROS. MOVIE WORLD
Warner Bros. Movie World is the Australian home to the DC Super Heroes and the park is thrilled to join in the global Batman Day celebrations. Guests to the park will have an opportunity to meet Batman and witness the all-new exclusive JL 52 Batmobile as it patrols Main St. during the Star Parade. For the more daring guests, they can take on the Batwing Spaceshot which is an adrenaline rush of epic proportions as they’re shot up almost 60 meters into the air and finish the ride up with some bungee-like bounces. For more information visit movieworld.com.au
