Friday, March 4, 2022

MultiChoice and M-Net do a M-Net Movies DC Heroes DStv pop-up channel again that will run for 10 days from 25 March.


by Thinus Ferreira

MultiChoice and M-Net is doing another M-Net Movies DC Heroes DStv pop-up channel that will run for 10 days from Friday 25 March.

MultiChoice and M-Net first ran a DC Heroes DStv pop-up channel in November 2018 for 9 days.

The second M-Net Movies DC Heroes DStv pop-up channel will run on DStv channel 111 for 10 days from Friday 25 March until Sunday 3 April, featuring blockbuster films about DC characters like Batman, Wonder Woman, Superman, the Joker and Green Lantern.

The channel will be available to DStv Premium subscribers, with selected films that will also be accessible on DStv Catch Up. 


A rundown of the pop-up channel's films include:

The Dark Knight: Christian Bale and the late Heath Ledger face off in the second instalment of Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy. Batman must stop The Joker from destroying Gotham City. 

The Dark Knight Rises: Christopher Nolan and Christian Bale return for the final, heart-stopping instalment of the franchise in which Batman is up against his deadliest foe yet.

Batman Returns: Batman deals with a deformed man calling himself the Penguin, who is wreaking havoc across Gotham with the help of a cruel businessman. Meanwhile, a female employee of the latter becomes the Catwoman with her own vendetta.

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice: The Man of Steel and the Dark Knight face off in an epic battle in this superhero epic from director Zack Snyder.

Catwoman: Halle Berry shows off her skills in this fantasy film, based on the comic book character. An ordinary woman inherits cat-like abilities and is quickly drawn into a world of crime.

Batman and Robin: Batman and Robin try to keep their relationship together even as they must stop Mr. Freeze and Poison Ivy from freezing Gotham City.

Suicide Squad: Sometimes the world needs to fight evil with evil. Will Smith and an all-star cast make up a team of villains brought together to take on a suicide mission to save the Earth.

Man of Steel: A young Superman discovers his true origins. Expect action-fuelled clashes between the caped hero and the forces of evil.

Green Lantern: Ryan Reynolds puts on the green suit as Green Lantern. After finding an alien ring, a pilot gains incredible powers and is inducted into an intergalactic police force.

Wonder Woman 1984: Gal Gadot and Chris Pine reprise their roles in this thrilling sequel in which Diana Prince battles two new villains 65 years after the events of 2017's Wonder Woman.