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Miles Scott - Biography
Batkid is the superhero name of Miles Scott, an American child and cancer survivor. His wish was to be "Batkid", a sidekick of the eponymous comic book superhero Batman, the subject of books, radio, television, and films. Once the request went out, thousands of volunteers, city officials, businesses and supporters rallied to turn San Francisco, California into "Gotham City" – the fictional home city of Batman – on November 15, 2013 for one of the largest and most elaborate Make-A-Wish projects ever staged.
Batkid took part in staged events including several crime scenarios, and received the key to the city from San Francisco mayor Ed Lee. Elected officials, and representatives from law enforcement also took part, and the San Francisco Chronicle, the city's main newspaper, produced a "Gotham City Chronicle" in honor of the efforts with the headline "Batkid Saves City: Hooded hero nabs Riddler, rescues damsel in distress."
Some services were donated; the remaining $105,000 in costs to the City of San Francisco, which the Make-A-Wish Foundation had intended to raise the money to repay, was covered by a donation from philanthropists John and Marcia Goldman.
In January 2015, it was announced that Julia Roberts will produce and star in a feature adaptation of the documentary Batkid Begins titled, "Batkid Begins: The Wish Heard Around the World."
