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Christian Bale Visits Colorado Shooting Victims [PHOTOS]

Joe Russo — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 14:20:36 +0000

In the Dark Knight Rises there’s a point where Batman tells Commissioner Gordon that we can all be heroes, even if it’s just putting a warm coat over a boy’s shoulder. Yesterday, Bale did something similar when he visited the surviving victims of the theater shooting in Colorado. Bale wasn’t looking for publicity and wasn’t forced to [...]

Want To Know How Much It Costs to Be Batman?

Nick Nadel — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 17:00:06 +0000

‘The Dark Knight Rises,’ the final installment in the Christopher Nolan/Christian Bale Batman trilogy, took in a whopping $160 million over the weekend. (This despite news that the tragic movie theater shooting in Aurora, Colorado would affect the box office tally.)

Watching the movie, you were probably wondering how much millionaire Bruce Wayne pays for his wonderful toys like his flying Bat plane and his flashy light-gun thing. Well, thanks to this handy infographic, you can now find out how much it would really cost to become Batman.

'Dark Knight Rises' Rakes in Big Bucks Despite Tragedy

Joe Russo — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 19:57:20 +0000

Who knows what effect the Colorado shooting had on weekend box office numbers, but the Dark Knight Rises still reigned supreme. The numbers were slightly down from the $180-$200 million projection, with the movie raking in $160 million over the weekend. If you had went to the midnight screening in Orchard Park you probably would have expected more. The parking lot was packed and all but one show was sold out, rare for Buffalo movie premieres.

Five of the Craziest 'Dark Knight Rises' Theories

Jordan Hoffman — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 19:40:51 +0000

Is Bane a stand-in for Occupy Wall Street? Does Bruce Wayne fight for an oligarchical status quo? Is Gotham meant as an allegory for reign-of-terror France? Please, please Internet – you aren’t trying hard enough. I come to you for insane ‘Dark Knight Rises’ theories predicated on mere whiffs of fancy, not somewhat-rational interpretations rooted [...]

Colorado Victim, Jessica Ghawi's Chilling Story

Joe Russo — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 10:00:23 +0000

This is one of the most chilling stories to come out of the shooting in Colorado. Jessica Ghawi Redfield, a victim of Friday's massacre, narrowly missed last month's shooting in Toronto that killed one person. An eerie feeling came over her that day. She left the Eaton Center with her sushi and poutine minutes before a gunmen opened fire on the crowd just a few feet from where she was sitting minutes before. She wrote about the experience in her last blog, a strange twist of fate and eerie coincidence that forshadowed exactly what we are thinking about her and the victims of this senseless tragedy.

Following 'Dark Knight Rises' Shooting, Warner Bros. Pulls 'Gangster Squad' Trailer

Britt Hayes — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 17:39:49 +0000

Following the tragic events that occurred in Aurora, Colorado early this morning when a shooter opened fire during a midnight screening of ‘The Dark Knight Rises,’ Warner Bros. has decided to pull the ‘Gangster Squad‘ trailer.

Dark Knight Tragedy Plays Out Off the Big Screen with Theater Shooting in Colorado

Joe Russo — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 13:18:23 +0000

It's easy to understand how movie-goers in Aurora, Colorado were confused when 24 year-old James Holmes entered the midnight screening of Dark Knight Rises and began shooting people. The movie has some intense and violent opening scenes, even at the local opening people were dressed like characters from the trilogy. At least 12 people are dead and 50 injured and unfortunately the incident played out like a scene from the movie. Only Batman wasn't there to stop him.

Anne Hathaway — Crush of the Day

Mike Moody — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 19:59:21 +0000

This week, Christopher Nolan’s spectacular Bat-trilogy franchise come to a close with the release of the hotly anticipated ‘The Dark Knight Rises’. The new flick finds Batman matching fists with a new movie villain, Tom Hardy’s Bane, and matching wits with a brand new Catwoman, played by the lovely Anne Hathaway. Over the past several years, [...]

Pee-Wee Herman Dubs 'Dark Knight Rises' Trailer

Patrick Bateman — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 13:00:11 +0000

Even the most diehard of fanboys must be sick of all the ‘Dark Knight’ teasers and promos flooding their respective Batcaves. Just when you think you’ve hit your limit, ‘Late Night with Jimmy Fallon’ reaches into its utility belt and pulls out this ridiculous re-dub of the ‘Dark Knight Rises’ trailer voiced by everyone’s favorite playpal Pee-Wee Herman.

New 'Dark Knight Rises' Clips Show Off Catwoman and The Bat

Nick Romano — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 15:06:34 +0000

Just when we thought the floodgate of ‘Dark Knight Rises‘ clips and promotional material was closed shut after the latest release of the Mondo poster, here comes two more scenes from the long-awaited finale to the Batman trilogy.

'Dark Knight Rises' Commercial Contest: Have Your Work Judged by Christopher Nolan

Britt Hayes — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 13:00:25 +0000

If you’ve ever dreamed of cutting together your own TV spot for a Batman film, now is your chance. Even better? The winning video for this contest will be selected by ‘The Dark Knight Rises‘ director himself, Chris Nolan.

New 'Dark Knight Rises' Trailer: Batman's Not Afraid, He's Angry

Mike Sampson — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 17:30:33 +0000

A new ‘Dark Knight Rises‘ trailer?! We thought we were all done with ‘Dark Knight Rises’ trailers… But no, there’s one more final trailer for the last installment in Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy and it’s chock full of new footage. This new ‘Dark Knight Rises’ trailer isn’t heavy on dialogue – Batman never was one [...]

Dark Knight Trailer Leaks Online

Joe Russo — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 20:36:23 +0000

A teaser for Christopher Nolan’s Batman threequel ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ is expected to play before ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2′ on Friday, but that hasn’t stopped the internet from leaking it a few days early. The footage below is admittedly poor quality, so it’s hard to pinpoint what exactly is going [...]

'Dark Knight Rises' Poster First Look

Jack FM Staff — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 13:54:36 +0000

Warner Bros. on Monday released the first official poster for the highly anticipated 'Dark Knight Rises,' the long-awaited sequel to 2008's Oscar-winning Batman movie, 'The Dark Knight.'

The poster doesn't reveal too much; only the famous Batman symbol is shown amidst an 'Inception'-esque row of buildings, that appear to be falling apart.

Actor Tom Hardy Is Batman's "Bane Of Exisitence"

Dean Of Country — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 20:51:46 +0000

From msn.com's SLATE: Warner Bros. Pictures announced yesterday that Oscar-nominated actress Anne Hathaway will co-star opposite Christian Bale in Christopher Nolan's much-anticipated Dark Knight sequel, The Dark Knight Rises. The big news for Batfans, however, is that after months of feverish speculation, the franchise has finally announced its villains: Hathaway as Selina Kyle (a.k.a. Catwoman), and Inception's Tom Hardy as Bane.