Sky Cinema Collection becomes SKY CINEMA COLLECTION BATMAN, available on demand and streaming on NOW, with special programming active from Saturday 25 February to Friday 4 March 2022.
Sky Cinema Collection Batman: Special programming
On the occasion of the arrival in Italian cinemas, from March 3, of the new The Batman starring Robert Pattinson as the Dark Knight, Sky and NOW transform Sky Cinema Collection into Sky Cinema Collection Batman Presenting with special programming 9 films dedicated to Batman, the Hero DC created in 1939 by Bob Kane and Bill Finger.
There Sky Cinema Collection Batman It is composed of the two films directed by Tim Burton, the two by Joel Schumacher, the three chapters signed Christopher Nolan and the two versions of Justice League.
It is 1989 when the visionary and gothic director Tim Burton takes BATMAN to the cinema, which sees Michael Keaton wearing the role of Bruce Wayne, as well as the cape of the Bat Man. We also find Kim Basinger in the role of Vicki Vale and Jack Nicholson in the colorful ones of Joker. The film was a tremendous success, earning dizzying revenues and the 1990 Oscar for Best Production Design.
In 1992 the Burton / Keaton coupled returns to the cinema with Batman – the return, in which the hero of the DC Comics has to do with the splendid Catwoman of Michelle Pfeiffer and the terrible penguin of Danny Devito.
The adventures of Batman continue in 1995 with BATMAN FOREVER, which stars Joel Schumacher and in the cast Val Kilmer as Batman, Nicole Kidman as Doctor Chase Meridian, Jim Carrey as the Riddler, Tommy Lee Jones as Two-Face and Chris O ‘Donnell as Robin.
In 1997 Joel Schumacher Signature Batman & Robin, but this time the role of the hero is entrusted to George Clooney, flanked by the Chris O’Donnell Robin. As a villain instead we find Uma Thurman called to play the role of Poison Ivy and Arnold Schwarzenegger that of Mr. Freeze.
2005 marks the beginning of the trilogy signed by Christopher Nolan which was a real triumph for audiences and critics and is considered one of the best sagas featuring superheroes. In BATMAN BEGINS, therefore, we find for the first time Christian Bale giving face and body to the Dark Knight. Alongside him in both this and the next two chapters are Michael Caine as the trusty Alfred, Gary Oldman as the incorruptible police sergeant James Gordon, and Morgan Freeman as Lucius Fox who takes care of Wayne’s affairs. Enterprises, besides being a scientist and inventor to the service of Bruce Wayne. In the cast even Liam Neeson who plays Henri Ducard, Katie Holmes who gives his face to Rachel Dawes and Cillian Murphy who dresses the role of Jonathan Crane.
In 2008 the second chapter of Nolan, THE DARK KNIGHT, was released in theaters, in which Batman must save Gotham from the disturbing Joker, played by an unforgettable Heath Ledger who for this role obtained the Oscar and the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor. In the film, also awarded with the Oscar for the best mounting of the sound, we also find Gyllenhaal Maggie like Rachel Dawes and Aaron Eckhart as Harvey Dent.
With the year 2012 the Nolan trilogy ends with the release of THE DARK KNIGHT – THE RETURN, where we find a Batman forced to return to business when the thief Catwoman, played by Anne Hathaway, and the terrorist Bane appear in Gotham. portrayed by Tom Hardy. Also starring Marion Cotillard as Miranda Tate and Joseph Gordon-Levitt as police officer John Blake.
Special programming of SKY CINEMA COLLECTION BATMAN, Justice League in the double film version and Director’s Cut Version of the director Zack Snyder Required by a loudly voice from the Superhero fans of the DC Comics.
