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The Dark Knight Concept Art illuminates dark origins of Joker’s Bank Robbery Gang
While posting these rarely seen pieces of concept art from “The Dark Knight,” that were created by Rob Bliss (“Watchmen”), I realized there was a segment of Christopher Nolan’s recent Q&A session that was pertinent and that I hadn’t yet posted. To catch you up, Nolan was at the Water Reade Theater in New York’s Lincoln Center as a special guest of the Film Society, he discussed working with Heath Ledger and specifically the filming of the opening scene where we are first introduced to Batman’s nemesis. You can either watch the video below or just read the transcript, both are provided.
via THE DARK KNIGHT Concept Art Featuring Two-Face & Joker’s Bank Robbery Gang.
Norm Breyfogle drawing Batman/Cornelius Stirk [Video]
Superstar Batman Artist Norm Breyfogle drawing Batman and Cornelius Stirk, courtesy of Club Batman.
Breyfogle returned to DC Comics with Retro-Active, repaired with his old partner Alan Grant to recreate and extend their classic Batman of the 1990s prior to the reboot and relaunch The New 52. He has since returned on a more permanent basis on Batman Beyond Unlimited.
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The Dark Knight Rises outpacing The Avengers according to Fandango – Advanced Ticket Sales Selling out across the country
Nolan’s Dark Knight Rises Currently on Track to Become One of Fandango’s Top-Selling Movies of All Time
LOS ANGELES — July 19, 2012 –Fandango reports that “The Dark Knight Rises,” on the eve of its opening weekend, is outpacing the summer blockbuster “The Avengers” in ticket sales at the same point in the sales cycle. The final chapter of Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy has sold out on Fandango more than 2,000 showtimes nationwide and it’s currently on track to become one of Fandango’s top-selling movies of all time.
“Thursday’s ticket sales are incredibly strong, as film fans are flocking to
Fandango to guarantee their seats for the film’s opening weekend,” says Rick Butler, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Fandango. “The IMAX showtimes are particular fast-sellers, as almost every one of our Thursday midnight IMAX showtimes have been sold out. The good news is that theater owners are continually posting new showtimes on Fandango to meet the fan demand, so tickets are still available.”
“The Dark Knight Rises” currently accounts for 91% of daily ticket sales, selling out coast-to-coast from big cities like New York and Los Angeles, to smaller towns like Sunrise, Florida to Puyallup, Washington. The film also promises to be one of Fandango’s all-time top mobile ticket-sellers, with nearly 30% of the site’s fans on Thursday using Fandango’s mobile site and apps to buy their tickets in advance.
Fandango is currently featuring a wealth of editorial content on “The Dark Knight Rises” at http://www.fandango.com/thedarkknightrises/movieguide, from exclusive video interviews with the film’s stars including Christian Bale and Anne Hathaway, premiere videos and photos, free music downloads, prize pack giveaways, and “The Dark Knight Rises” Virtual Theater — where fans can win a movie tickets for a year at http://www.facebook.com/fandango.
Earlier in the week, Fandango surveyed more than a thousand “Dark Knight Rises” ticket-buyers, and found that 97% said the darker tone made them more interested in seeing the movie. In addition, 89% claimed the new villain, Bane, made them excited to see the film; 72% consider themselves fans of director Christopher Nolan; and 62% said they’re anxious to see it because more than an hour of the film was shot in IMAX.
Earlier this month, Fandango announced it had achieved its best quarter in the company’s 12-year history, with a 28% year-over-year surge in second quarter ticket sales, a 26% year-over-year increase in second quarter traffic, and its highest number of mobile tickets sold in one quarter, with mobile purchases up 107% year-over-year. In addition to record-setting ticket sales for “The Avengers,” Fandango also signed new distribution deals with AOL’s Moviefone, MSN and Yahoo, as well as AMC Theatres, Regency Theatres, and a long-term renewal with Carmike Cinemas.
Breakout
Fandango, the nation’s leading moviegoer destination, sells tickets to nearly 20,000 screens nationwide. Fandango entertains and informs consumers with reviews, commentary, celebrity interviews and trailers, and offers the ability to quickly select a film, plan where and when to see it, and conveniently buy tickets in advance. At many theaters, fans can print their tickets at home or receive them as a paperless Mobile Ticket on their smartphones.
Fandango is available online at http://www.fandango.com, via smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices, and at 1-800-FANDANGO. Fandango’s top-ranking movie ticketing apps, with over 25 million downloads, are available on the iPhone and iPad, Android, BlackBerry, Windows Phone 7 and many other platforms. Fandango is enjoyed by 35 million online and mobile visitors per month. Film fans find Fandango on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/fandango and on Twitter @Fandango.
The Dark Knight Rises is Christopher Nolan’s third and final installment of his Batman trilogy, starring Christian Bale (Batman/Bruce Wayne), Anne Hathaway (Selina Kyle/Catwoman), Tom Hardy (Bane), Gary Oldman, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, and other Nolan alums Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Marion Cotillard, to be released by Warner Bros. July 2012
Legendary Live Stream lets fans visit the TDKR Red Carpet Premiere
The Dark Knight Rises had its world premiere tonight in New York, the real Gotham City, at AMC Lincoln Square Theater which will go into full release July 20th.
Actors Christian Bale, Anne Hathaway, Morgan Freeman, Gary Oldman as well as director Christopher Nolan, brother and co-writer Jonathan Nolan, composer Hans Zimmer and others dazzled on the red carpet.
“Yeah, it’s bittersweet, but I think though that Chris is such a good storyteller, if he says it’s the right time to finish, it’s the right time to finish,” Bale told E! News at the premiere. “It’s nice to leave when we’re out on top instead of leaving people wanting less.”
Fans who were unable to attend in person could enjoy a live video stream on the Legendary Pictures website. Some of the twitter feed focused on early negative reviews at Rotten Tomatoes (“This is why we can’t have nice things”) but most fans were focused on the celebs, and certainly the fashions. Some of the women were understandably partisan on the relative merits of Anne Hathaway and Marion Cotillard.
“Anne Hathaway’s a vision in something white with a grecian back but didn’t catch the designer.”
“Figured the french woman would dress better”
“”Hate to be catty but Marion Cotillard is a fashion don’t on The Dark Knight Rises Premiere red carpet. Silhouette of a… paper doll?”
“yeah, not loving that white swan dress on her.”
via Twitter
While others noted Hathaway – delightfully long-haired in TDKR – now has her hair cropped uber-short for her next role as Fantine in Les Miserables.
The Dark Knight Rises is Christopher Nolan’s third and final installment of his Batman trilogy, starring Christian Bale (Batman/Bruce Wayne), Anne Hathaway (Selina Kyle/Catwoman), Tom Hardy (Bane), Gary Oldman, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, and other Nolan alums Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Marion Cotillard, released by Warner Bros. July 2012
#DEWgothamcity Explore the Gotham City AND win Dark Knight Rises swag? Yes, Please
There’s a promoted hashtag #DEWgothamcity which is the latest volley of Dark Knight Rises contest virals.
Skip Twitter and head on over to dewgothamcity.com for the 411: . there are 4 virtual environments to explore, 4 areas of Gotham, unlockable with codes from – you guessed it – Mountain Dew.
The prizes look like a typical array of logo’d shirts, dvd sets and game gear, but we’re sure we saw an autographed script whizz by. We’ll chug a few Dews for a chance at that.
The Best of Batman on Pinterest
Pinterest is an emerging, content sharing service that allows members to “pin” images, videos and other objects to theme-based collections which they can manage alone or in social groups. It’s been a while since we did a roundup of Batman on the social networks, so we thought it would be fun to take a more detailed look at this one particular service and pick out the best of Batman on Pinterest.
Top Posts of the Week – Bane who? It’s all Bale, Bruce, Anne and Selina this week
Catwoman, Selina and Anne Hathaway have always been dominant terms in Batman-related searches, for reasons that should be obvious to anyone familiar with the character and the internet’s collective interest in beautiful and sexy women. We’ve still never seen a complete shut out of Bane since the character was announced. The balance shifts between Batman/Bruce Wayne/Christian Bale, Hathaway/Selina/Catwoman and Tom Hardy/Bane, and any picture or video pairing Bruce and Selina soars to the top of our popular posts. But we’ve never seen Bane fall completely from the top 10, and the fact that a Joker t-shirt made it into the top 10 posts and Riddler Converse was the highest ranking non-TDKR search, we’re starting to worry about the big guy’s self-image.
Top Searches
- christian bale
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- selina see through blouse
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Top Posts:
- Christian Bale is Bruce Wayne / Batman in The Dark Knight Rises
- Batman and Catwoman in full costume on the set of The Dark Knight Rises
- Clips from The Dark Knight Rises soundtrack, now streaming
- Batman and Catwoman Cosplay: The Best of Dragon Con
- batman-merchandise-the-dark-knight-joker-tshirt-why-so-serious
Anne Hathaway, Selina Kyle/Catwoman in The Dark Knight Rises: so very good at being bad (via Sexy Girls Dressed)- Christian Bale said Anne Hathaway had the hardest job as Catwoman in The Dark Knight Rises
- Catwoman should be sexy, not practical. Anne Hathaway is Catwoman, Selina Kyle in The Dark Knight Rises
- The Dark Knight Rises unveils first TV Spots
- Set Photos: The Dark Knight Rises Selina Kyle/Catwoman Stunt Fight
Batman, Catwoman, Bane Character Posters, US and International release
There are two new trios of posters for The Dark Knight Rises, one for the U.S. market and one for International release. Those distinctions may have met something before the internet, but today, we all enjoy both. Christian Bale as Batman, Tom Hardy as Bane in a starker costume than the open tan trench we have seen, and Anne Hathaway in the regrettable goggles but with enough detail now showing in the texture of her costume that we see its similarity to Batman’s. Hmmm.
Maybe to make it up to her, there is one additional poster featuring Catwoman, from the knee down. Reowl.
The Dark Knight Rises unveils first TV Spots
The first TV spots for have debuted for The Dark Knight Rises Christopher Nolan’s third and final installment of his Batman trilogy, starring Christian Bale (Batman/Bruce Wayne), Anne Hathaway (Selina Kyle/Catwoman), Tom Hardy (Bane), Gary Oldman, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, and other Nolan alums Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Marion Cotillard, to be released by Warner Bros. July 2012
In this, the second official TV Spot, we get a better look at the flying tumbler and Anne Hathaway in full Catwoman gear, but even naughtier and more splendid as Selina Kyle. Eight years after Batman took the fall for Two Face’s crimes, a new terrorist leader, Bane overwhelms Gotham’s finest, and the Dark Knight resurfaces to protect a city that brands him an enemy.
The Dark Knight Rises is Christopher Nolan’s third and final installment of his Batman trilogy, starring Christian Bale (Batman/Bruce Wayne), Anne Hathaway (Selina Kyle/Catwoman), Tom Hardy (Bane), Gary Oldman, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, and other Nolan alums Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Marion Cotillard, to be released by Warner Bros. July 2012
The Dark Knight Rises Official Movie Trailer 3
The Dark Knight Rises is Christopher Nolan’s third and final installment of his Batman trilogy, starring Christian Bale (Batman/Bruce Wayne), Anne Hathaway (Selina Kyle/Catwoman), Tom Hardy (Bane), Gary Oldman, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, and other Nolan alums Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Marion Cotillard, to be released by Warner Bros. July 2012.
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Top Posts of the Week – Batman and Catwoman still dominate the Top 10
The real life Batman pulled over in his Lamborghini certainly got everyone’s attention, as did a new round of photos released from The Dark Knight Rises. But overall, Christian Bale and Anne Hathaway, Batman and Catwoman, Bruce Wayne and Selina Kyle are still the overwhelmingly popular keywords. Bane and Tom Hardy made a showing, although interest seems to wane after the push of a photo is over. A pity Arkham City didn’t understand that also rans like Marion Cotillard and Gary Oldman never make it into the top 50.
- Christian Bale is Bruce Wayne / Batman in The Dark Knight Rises
- Anne Hathaway, Selina Kyle/Catwoman in The Dark Knight Rises: so very good at being bad (via Sexy Girls Dressed)
- Batman and Catwoman in full costume on the set of The Dark Knight Rises
- The Dark Knight Rises Set Photos: Bane
- Arkham City Epic Fail on Catwoman Costume
- Batman and Catwoman Cosplay: The Best of Dragon Con
- The Dark Knight Rises Catwoman – New Promo Pic
- Christian Bale said Anne Hathaway had the hardest job as Catwoman in The Dark Knight Rises
- Catwoman should be sexy, not practical. Anne Hathaway is Catwoman, Selina Kyle in The Dark Knight Rises
- Batman of Maryland’s Batmobile Bust A Real Hero | NPR
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Top Posts of the Week: Bat and Cat edge out Bane again
It could be the first big Comic Cons of the year pushing up the searches in Cosplay, but it seems like even before that, Batman and Catwoman, Bruce and Selina, Bale and Hathaway were slowly edging Tom Hardy and Bane out of the top spots. When we began these surveys, Bane always dominated the top spots. Now he is consistently 3 or 4, with fewer appearances than Bat and Cat.
- Christian Bale is Bruce Wayne / Batman in The Dark Knight Rises
- Anne Hathaway, Selina Kyle/Catwoman in The Dark Knight Rises: so very good at being bad (via Sexy Girls Dressed)
- Batman and Catwoman Cosplay: The Best of Dragon Con
- The Dark Knight Rises Set Photos: Bane
- Arkham City Epic Fail on Catwoman Costume
- The TDKR Catwoman Spoiler hidden in plain sight
- Batman of Maryland’s Batmobile Bust A Real Hero | NPR
- Batman and Catwoman in full costume on the set of The Dark Knight Rises
- Batman Merch: Riddler Converse
- Christian Bale said Anne Hathaway had the hardest job as Catwoman in The Dark Knight Rises | the telegraph
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TV’s Batman Adam West gets a star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
For the generation that first encountered a Batman who was as likely to smile as snarl, a Dark Knight who is too dark will never ring true. There was a lot of camp in the 1960s TV Show, but the values of a hero were rock solid. Adam West’s Batman was the incarnation that exploded the Caped Crusader from the insular world of comic books into the stratosphere of international pop culture. It is wonderful to see his contribution finally acknowledged. The 83 year old actor was finally awarded a star on Hollywood Boulevard’s walk of fame. Like many covering this story, we were astonished it hadn’t happened before now.
He is now arguably the most famous of all the pantheon of superheroes.
But it was 1960s TV star Adam West who transformed Batman from comic book favourite to pop culture icon.
And he has finally recognised with a spot on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame today, nearly 50 years since the show originally aired.
Adam, 83, was overjoyed as he was given the 2,468th star on the famous attraction, sitting in front of the Guinness World Records Museum.
Appropriately enough he has one of his own, as his 156 individual screen appearances as Batman are the most appearances as the character by any actor.
He was joined by guest speakers Family Guy creator Seth McFarlane and radio personality Ralph Garman, who is a voice on the series.
They were there as the veteran thespian is the voice of Mayor Adam West on the hit Fox cartoon show.
West, who was born William West Anderson, began his career more than half a century ago as a disc jockey and television host.
In 1959, he moved to Hollywood after landing a contract with Warner Brothers, making his movie debut opposite Paul Newman in The Young Philadelphians that same year.
His early success continued as he won roles on Maverick, Bonanza, The Outer Limits, and a co-starring role for a season on The Detectives.
But his biggest role came when producer William Dozier handpicked him to play Batman for the ABC TV series.
He revelled in hamming it up in the campy role and helped the show become a pop-culture phenomenon in the 1960s.
via Batman star Adam West finally gets star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Mail Online.
Top Posts of the Week
Yesterday, Today and probably through to July, it’s Batman, Catwoman and Bane – Christian Bale, Anne Hathaway and Tom Hardy – in the #1, 2 and 3 spots. The only question for a month has been which particular story or picture will light up the net this week. Not surprisingly, it’s Mr. Bale looking oh so suave in character as Bruce Wayne, and Ms Hathaway out of character in a see-through blouse. Mr. Hardy is more popular on set, in the photos from last summer’s location shooting in Pittsburgh, than in any of the officially released studio stills.
- Christian Bale is Bruce Wayne / Batman in The Dark Knight Rises
- Anne Hathaway, Selina Kyle/Catwoman in The Dark Knight Rises: so very good at being bad (via Sexy Girls Dressed)
- The Dark Knight Rises Set Photos: Bane
- Batman Merch: Joker tshirt of the Day
- Batman and Catwoman Cosplay: The Best of Dragon Con
- Arkham City Epic Fail on Catwoman Costume
- Batman Merch: Christian Bale Batman/Bruce Wayne from Batman Begins
- Christian Bale said Anne Hathaway had the hardest job as Catwoman in The Dark Knight Rises
- Batman and Catwoman in full costume on the set of The Dark Knight Rises
- Liam Neeson back for ‘Dark Knight Rises’
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The Dark Knight Rises in Lego Form
There have been a number of spoofs and parodies of The Dark Knight Rises trailer since it was released in December, some well done, some not. Some putting a unique spin on the material, some… well, we never quite got the point of that thing with the cat-heads or all the footage from The Lion King. Lego Batman, however, that we get. Enjoy:
The Dark Knight Rises is Christopher Nolan’s third and final installment of his Batman trilogy, starring Christian Bale (Batman/Bruce Wayne), Anne Hathaway (Selina Kyle/Catwoman), Tom Hardy (Bane), Gary Oldman, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, and other Nolan alums Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Marion Cotillard, to be released by Warner Bros. July 2012
