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Thursday, May 21st, 2015 at 4:00 pm
Warner Brothers has released an official trailer for Batkid Begins, the documentary telling the story of young Miles Scott, better known now as Batkid, a boy battling leukemia whose request to the Make-A-Wish Foundation to become Batman for a day turns into a worldwide sensation so massive it’s unclear whether or not the organization will even be able to pull it off.
You can read more about Batkid Begins and check out the official trailer and a poster for the documentary below.
SYNOPSIS:
It’s November 15, 2013.Twenty-five thousand people descend on San Francisco. Online, two billion others join in. This massive crowd erupts with a collective display of public emotion rarely seen. With a Beatlemania-like intensity, people take to the streets and screens. They are all united to fulfill the wish of 5-year-old Miles Scott, who is recovering from Leukemia. It is his dream to become Batkid and save Gotham City. Untitled Batkid Documentary chronicles the making of the overnight international phenomenon that is Batkid.
The film reveals what happens when an event goes unintentionally viral. Will the San Francisco Make-A-Wish Foundation fulfill its mission to help Miles reclaim his childhood after battling disease for more than half his short life? Or will the event itself spiral out of control; consume the organization, scare Miles and shut down an entire city?
Audiences will come along as Patricia Wilson, executive director of the San Francisco Make-A-Wish chapter, and her team – in true superhero spirit – tackle the monster they created.
Before Batkid, the largest crowd Patricia had organized was 300. She posts an RSVP on her website. Immediately 7,000 sign up. Soon the number is growing at 1,000 people a day, overwhelming Patricia’s team. Will the young boy’s dream
get lost in a nightmare?
Everyone Patricia and company approach say “Yes!” And even take the request a step further.
Featuring exclusive illuminating interviews with all the main players including executives at Twitter and Apple, the film reveals surprising truths about what happens when a nerve is touched in our digital society.
The film looks at the “why” of this phenomenon. Why did the intense outpouring of spontaneous support for a five-year-old reverberate around the world? In the end, the film leaves audiences to decide; did Miles need the world for inspiration? Or did the world need Miles?
Batkid Begins will be released in limited theaters on June 26th. You can read our review of the movie right here and you can also head to the official website for more.
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