DC’s iconic superhero Batman is set to make history by becoming the first superhero to have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. As per Billboard’s report, Batman’s star will be unveiled on September 26 at 6764 Hollywood Boulevard in front of the Hollywood Guinness World Records Museum. (Also Read – Batman: The Caped Crusader review – The Dark Knight takes therapy with new-age politics in this nostalgic animated series)
Guinness World Records official adjudicator Michael Empric will be on hand to certify Batman’s historic achievement.
Hollywood Walk of Fame producer Ana Martinez shared the update, saying, “The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce is proud to honor our first superhero on the Hollywood Walk of Fame! The one and only, Batman! Fans around the world will be thrilled to know that Batman’s star will be dedicated next to stars of television’s Batman, Adam West, and Batman co-creator Bob Kane.”
Also on hand will be DC Comics President, Publisher and Chief Creative Officer Jim Lee, Senior Vice President and General Manager Anne DePies, and Hollywood Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Steve Nissen, who will host the event.
Created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger for DC Comics, Batman first appeared in 1939’s Detective Comics #27. The Batman TV series, starring West and Burt Ward as Robin, debuted on ABC in January 1966. Neal Hefti’s memorable theme song won a Grammy for best instrumental theme and spawned a spree of covers on the Billboard Hot 100.
From Christopher Nolan to Zack Snyder, a number of dynamic filmmakers have had the inspiration to show the Bat-Signal on the big screen in both live-action and animation over the past few years.
The Batman film franchise has grossed over USD 6.8 billion at the global box office, making it the 10th highest-grossing film franchise of all time. (ANI)
