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Batman Day 2026 global celebrations

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Warner Bros. Discovery and DC have announced global celebrations for ‘Batman Day 2026’ on September 19, centered around the theme ‘RULE THE NIGHT’ (or ‘Domina la noche’ in Spanish). The annual event, organized by DC Entertainment, honors the legacy of the character first introduced in 1939. In Japan, festivities include a five-night Cartoon Network special featuring animated film premieres such as ‘Batman: Assault on Arkham’ and ‘Batman: Hush’, alongside a ‘LIGHT & SHADOW POP-UP STORE’ at Shibuya Tsutaya and a 4K screening of the 1989 ‘Batman’ film. In the United States, celebrations involve theatrical re-releases of films including ‘Batman’ (1989), ‘Batman: Mask of the Phantasm’, and ‘The LEGO Batman Movie’. In the Yakima Valley, local screenings are scheduled at Grand Cinemas Yakima Valley, with participation from retailers such as Ron’s Coin & Collectibles, Yakomix, and Central City Comics. In Mexico City, festivities include free outdoor movie screenings at Liverpool Perisur, featuring titles such as ‘The LEGO Batman Movie’ and Tim Burton’s 1989 ‘Batman’. In Santos, Brazil, celebrations include a screening at the Cinemateca de Santos to mark the 60th anniversary of the 1966 film ‘Batman: The Man Bat’ starring Adam West. Digital programming includes the premiere of the ‘Dark Knight’ trilogy on TNT and a curated collection on HBO Max. Gaming activities feature DLC for ‘LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight’ and events for ‘Injustice 2 Mobile’ and ‘DC: Dark Legion’. DC Comics is also releasing a special crossover issue titled ‘Batman of Two Worlds’, featuring the first crossover between the regular Batman and Absolute Batman. Additionally, Warner Bros. Animation has released a trailer for ‘Knightquest’, the second part of the ‘Batman: Knightfall’ animated trilogy.

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