DC's VP & General Manager Anne DePies speech at Batman's Hollywood Walk of Fame star ceremony

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00:00Please help me welcome to the stage, Ann DePee!

00:15To the bath phone, Ann!

00:19Thank you, Steve.

00:20While I'm having so much fun, I forgot what I'm supposed to do.

00:26This is...

00:27Wow.

00:29This crowd out there is amazing, you guys.

00:31Thank you for coming today.

00:35Jim and I are so excited to be here, and we're so honored.

00:38We're so honored to be present today for this unveiling.

00:41We're fans, first and foremost, and we look forward to this star being a milestone for

00:47Batman fans to visit for generations to come.

00:51Along with Jim, we shepherd our amazing team of dedicated comics talent and editors to

00:56continue Batman's adventures through the pages of DC Comics, reaching readers all around

01:02the globe.

01:03By the way, we have so many comic talent here today, and our DC staff is here.

01:08Our Gotham editorial team is sitting, I think, right there, so say hi to them!

01:18Batman has inspired countless writers and artists like Neil Adams, Scott Snyder, Tom

01:24King, our very own Jim Lee, Jeff Loeb, Frank Miller, Paul Dini, Denny O'Neill, Greg Capullo,

01:34Grant Morrison, Andy Kubert, Jim Aparo, and Tim Sale, all to tell stories of heroism and

01:40perseverance.

01:43Batman's story has transcended his comic book origins, becoming an American myth.

01:50Batman is remarkable in that each of us has our own favorite Batman.

01:54With his stories resonating across generations, from kids to teens to adults, from the pages

02:00of comics to the large and small screens, he continues to inspire, excite, and entertain.

02:08His stories can be funny, sincere, scary, outlandish, and unbelievable, and all of it

02:15is still Batman.

02:18Woo!

02:19I mean, honestly, I have the best job in the world, right?

02:24I get to do this, right?

02:27It's been almost two decades since I've started working with Batman, and his story still takes

02:32my breath away every time.

02:35Incredibly, but not surprisingly, Batman has stayed relevant for 85 years.

02:41His story evolves and changes while staying steadfast to the mission of justice.

02:47Our job at DC Comics is to tell his stories, and next month, adding to his canon, we're

02:53sharing a new reimagining of the Batman mythology for comic fans to discover.

02:59Woo!

03:02From Scott Snyder and Nick Drago—let's do that again, huh?

03:07From Scott Snyder and Nick Dragota, this Batman is still the Dark Knight, cape and cowl and

03:12all, but his origin story is entirely new.

03:16We can't wait to share it with you.

03:18It's going to be epic, and who knows, we hope that may be one of your new favorite

03:22Batmans.

03:23I'll end with what I think is Batman's greatest strength.

03:32While he is one of the few DC heroes without actual superpowers, Batman possesses the unbelievable

03:38ability to bring fans of all kinds together around something they truly love.

03:45Woo!

03:46Woo!

03:47Woo!

03:48Woo!

03:49Woo!

03:50Woo!

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