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Inside Heath Ledger's 'Dark Knight' Diary

Mike Sampson — Fri, 31 May 2013 13:49:08 +0000

"BYE BYE."

Those are the chilling final words scrawled in capital letters on the last page of a diary the late Heath Ledger kept as he was filming 'The Dark Knight,' his last finished movie. Ledger's father, Kim, opened up Ledger's Joker diary publicly for the first time for the upcoming documentary 'Too Young to Die,' giving fans a fascinating glimpse into how the late actor created one of the most memorable movie villains of all-time.

Original Batmobile Auctioned Off For Record $4.6 Million

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 17:20:57 +0000

In 1965 George Barris bought a 1955 Lincoln Futura for one dollar. He just auctioned it off for $4.6 million. Granted, Barris, 87, put about $15,000 into vehicle after his initial purches. Oh, and there is the small detail that in 1966 the 19-foot long car became the first Batmobile used in the iconic 1960′s TV series ‘Batman.’ [...]

Batman and Robin Hit the Stage in 'Batman Live' This Weekend in St. Paul [PHOTOS]

Tony Hart — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 21:27:37 +0000

Thousands of Batman fans are flooding into St. Paul this weekend for ‘Batman Live’, it’s a live action stage show featuring incredible special effects, a giant bat shaped video wall, multiple Batman villains and of course the caped crusader and his trusted friend, Batman and Robin. The show runs through Sunday at the Xcel Energy [...]

Christian Bale Visits Victims of Aurora Shootings

Mithun Divakaran — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 13:33:06 +0000

‘The Dark Knight Rises‘ star Christian Bale showed he has the values instilled in Bruce Wayne when he made a personal visit to Aurora, CO, yesterday to meet with the victims of last week’s horrific movie theater shooting.

Warner Brothers To Help Victims Of The Colorado Shootings

Chris Allen — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 17:33:28 +0000

Everyone is familiar with the story now. Twelve people were killed and 58 wounded early Friday morning when a gunman walked into a soldout midnight showing of the latest Batman film in Aurora and opened fire. Some Good news to come out of the tragedy. The Hollywood Reporter quoted sources as saying the studio’s donation [...]

'Dark Knight Rises' Screenings Canceled in Wake of Shooting?

Britt Hayes — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 22:01:03 +0000

On the heels of this morning’s shootings at a ‘Dark Knight Rises‘ screening in Aurora, Colorado that left 12 dead and 50 injured, Warner Bros. is considering cancelling screenings of the film across the country.

Tragedy at 'The Dark Knight Rises' Screening As Gunman Kills 12, Injures at Least 50

Kool Staff — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 11:20:23 +0000

At least 12 people were killed and 50 injured when someone went into an Aurora, Colorado movie theater during a midnight screening of ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ Friday morning, fired a smoke grenade and began shooting. Ten people died in the theater near the Aurora Mall and two more passed away in local hospitals. Initially, [...]

Pee-wee Herman Narrates 'The Dark Knight Rises' Trailer With Hilarious Results

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 16:15:51 +0000

‘The Dark Knight Rises‘ hits theaters July 20th. This means we are now solidly into the “bat days” of summer. Jimmy Fallon played his part in hyping the much-anticipated movie with a sketch in which Paul Reubens uses his Pee-wee Herman voice to overdub all the voices in a ‘Dark Knight Rises’ trailer. Check out the simple but effective edit below.

Batman Pulled Over For Traffic Violation

Mithun Divakaran — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 19:10:17 +0000

It was only a couple days ago that we showed you a video of Batman cruising in his ‘Batmobile’ (but really a black Lamborghini) on I-95 in Silver Spring, Maryland. What we didn’t see later is the same Batman getting pulled over by Montgomery Country police because of an improper rear license plate. Turns out the bat symbol isn’t a street legal plate.

Tickets for 'The Dark Knight Rises' Sell Out Six Months In Advance [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:21:43 +0000

If you were planning to see the new Batman sequel, ‘The Dark Knight Rises,’ when it premieres on July 20th, you may be out of luck — many showings have already sold out. Holy online presale rush, Batman! After Fandango quietly released tickets last week for the July 19th midnight showings of the movie in [...]