New Maps Coming for “Batman: Arkham Asylum”
September 15, 2009 || Category: Gaming || Tags: Batman || Leave a Comment
If you’ve already played through and defeated “Batman: Arkham Asylum,” we have good news for you.
Eidos and Warner Bros. Interactive will release two free challenge maps this Thursday for the popular video game according to USA Today.
The Insane Night Map Pack will be available to owners of all three versions - PC, PlayStation 3 [...]
Transformer’s Megan Fox is slated to star as the new Cat Woman for the next Batman flick, that is if the British tabloid The Sun is to be believed.
If true Fox will be the fourth to meow and purr on screen following the 1960’s performance of the fabulous Julie Newmar in the Batman television series [...]
Warner Bros. Responds to “The Dark Knight” Oscar Buzz
September 11, 2008 || Category: Film News || Tags: Batman || 5 Comments
Warner Bros. plans to re-release its blockbuster Batman sequel, “The Dark Knight,” in January. Why? Because that will place the film back into the minds of Oscar voters at a time when that will be about all they will be thinking about. However, its chances of being seen in conventional theaters may [...]
Please say it isn’t so. Rumor has it that Academy Award winning actress/singer/songwriter Cher, now 62, is negotiating for the part of Catwoman opposite Christan Bale in director Christopher Nolan’s next Batman movie.
A Warner Bros. studio executive is quoted by the UK’s Telegraph as saying “Cher is Nolan’s first choice to play Catwoman. He [...]
“The Dark Knight” Back On Top Overseas
August 19, 2008 || Category: Film News || Tags: Batman || Leave a Comment
The Christopher Nolan Batman flick “The Dark Knight” may have slipped to number two in U.S. box office after staying number one for a full month, but overseas the Caped Crusader has regained the throne and stands tall as the box-office lead.
The film was number one for several weeks in those markets until the release [...]
“The Dark Knight” In Top 3 Films of All-Time
August 10, 2008 || Category: Film News || Tags: Batman || 3 Comments
Christopher Nolan’s second Batman film, “The Dark Knight” reigned as box office champ for four straight weekends in a row and now holds its place as the third most successful film in movie-making history, and creeping up to the number two slot.
The movie topped the charts in the U.S. this weekend and is estimated to [...]
According to scribe David S. Goyer (”Batman Begins,” “Blade: The Series”), the next villain for Batman could well be someone never heard from before in the long history of the franchise.
[Slideshow courtesy of Rorschach-Arkham Gallery]
Goyer was being interviewed at last months San Diego Comic Con when asked about who he and director Christopher Nolan had [...]
Batman MMOG to be Unveiled at Comic Con
July 24, 2008 || Category: Gaming || Tags: Batman || Leave a Comment
Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) and DC Comics will present the world’s first licensed massively multiplayer online Batman comic book game at this weekend’s San Diego Comic Con which kicks off Thursday, July 24. The unveiling event is being touted as “DC Universe Online.”
John Blakely, vice president of development SOE Austin, told Reuters that “DC [...]
Batman: “The Dark Knight” — A Movie Pulse Review
July 18, 2008 || Category: Film Reviews || Tags: Batman || 16 Comments
Genre: Action/Adventure, Crime/Gangster, Adaptation and Sequel
Running Time: 142 min.
Theatrical Release Date: July 18th, 2008
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and some menace.
Directed By: Christopher Nolan
Starring: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Morgan Freeman
“The unrelentingly baleful tone of the film makes The Dark Knight a perfect match [...]
Dark Knight puts Gyllenhaal in the spotlight
July 16, 2008 || Category: Film News || Tags: Batman || 1 Comment
This weekend one of the most anticipated movies of the summer makes its debut in theaters as Christian Bale once again puts on the cape and cowl as Gotham’s Caped Crusader in The Dark Knight.
And while a lot of early buzz has centered on Heath Ledger’s performance as the Joker, the spotlight is expected to [...]
While we briefly mentioned this in our most recent SoSF News Brief, the countdown to one of the most anticipated movies of the year continues as fans get ready to experience director Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight. Set to hit theaters on July 18th, the film is already generating tremendous buzz on-line from fans [...]
Dark Knight Tributes Ledger & Wickliffe
June 27, 2008 || Category: Film News || Tags: Batman || 1 Comment
The end credits for the next Batman film, “The Dark Knight” will pay a farewell tribute to Joker actor Heath Ledger. The actor died in January from an accidental overdose of prescription drugs. Also getting special recognition will be Conway Wickliffe, special effects guru who was killed doing a stunt for a car [...]
“Batman Gotham Knight” Q&A Session with Gregory Novek
May 31, 2008 || Category: Interviews || Tags: Animation, Batman || Leave a Comment
DC COMICS’ SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF CREATIVE AFFAIRS GREGORY NOVECK DISCUSSES “BATMAN GOTHAM KNIGHT”
DC Universe original animated movies are created by a unique collaboration between four diverse units within the Warner Bros. family – Warner Premiere, Warner Home Video, Warner Bros Animation and, the source of the characters and many of the stories, DC Comics. [...]
Interview with “Batman Gotham Knight” Writer Greg Rucka
May 23, 2008 || Category: Interviews || Tags: Animation, Batman || Leave a Comment
Celebrated Novelist Greg Rucka discusses writing a chapter of “Batman Gotham Knight,” the third DC Universe animated original film
If you want a nice, frank conversation with a premiere writer of great SF then Corner Greg Rucka and pick a subject. Greg is anything but restrained, speaking freely and constantly exuding the kind of creative [...]
The latest trailer for the Dark Knight officially hit the Internet yesterday. And while the focus is firmly on Heath Ledger’s Joker, fans are in a frenzy over hints that another popular Batman rogue could show up in the film.
The trailer features several shots of Aaron Eckhart in the role of Harvey Dent. [...]
Test audiences don’t like one Dark Knight scene
April 11, 2008 || Category: Film News || Tags: Batman || 6 Comments
Preview screenings of the much-anticipated Batman Begins sequel The Dark Knight are underway according to sources ContactMedia.com. The film is winning rave reviews from test audiences except for one scene.
In the movie, Heath Ledger’s character of the Joker is seen alive in a body bag as part of a nefarious plot. Audiences [...]
New animated Batman on the way
April 10, 2008 || Category: TV News || Tags: Animation, Batman || 2 Comments
The Caped Crusader’s current animated run ended a few weeks ago with the series finale of The Batman. But the Dark Knight won’t be able to relax long with the Cartoon Network’s announcement that a new animated series for Gotham’s defender will debut this fall.
Batman: The Brave and the Bold will feature the Dark [...]
“Batman Gotham Knight” Voice Cast Announced
March 20, 2008 || Category: On DVD || Tags: Animation, Batman || 1 Comment
BURBANK, CA, -– Kevin Conroy, the benchmark by which fans compare all Batman voices, returns to the title role in “Batman Gotham Knight,” the third release in the DC Universe Animated Original Movie series from DC Comics, Warner Premiere, Warner Home Video and Warner Bros. Animation. The all-new, original movie will street July 8, [...]
Legend Gives 6-minutes to Dark Knight
December 6, 2007 || Category: Film News || Tags: Batman || 1 Comment
Written by: Michael Hickerson (SoSF Staff Journalist)
Still wondering if you should spend the extra money to see “I Am Legend” on the IMAX screen?
Warner Brothers is offering an incentive beyond a sixty-foot tall Will Smith. Fans who check out the new adaptation of Richard Matheson’s classic story on the IMAX screen will [...]
An as-yet-unnamed special effects technician was killed in a crash just south of London during a test shoot while in production of the new Batman film “The Dark Knight.”
The man died in an equipment truck that was carrying a camera platform. The truck crashed into a tree while following a stunt vehicle yesterday. [...]
Meet the quintessential madman mastermind of Gotham City - Heath Ledger is The Joker in “The Dark Knight”
But even a mastermind of evil can get his butt kicked by the Caped Crusader and Gotham’s last hope — Batman!
The Distinquished Gentleman From Vermont in “The Dark Knight”
August 20, 2007 || Category: Film News || Tags: Batman || Leave a Comment
Story submitted by: Darcy Low (SoSF Fan Contributor)
U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy of Vermont has a part in the next Batman movie, “The Dark Knight.” I’m tempted to say, since he is a politician, that he will appear as Two-Face, however, that is not the case. In the real world of politics Leahy serves [...]
In the next Batman film “The Dark Knight,” the capped crusader will get to tool around on some sporty new wheels thanks to his Batcycle dubbed the “Batpod!” Kudos to the LA Times, here’s your first-look at Batman’s mini-chopper.
“Holy ‘Easy Rider’ Batman — Nice Wheels!”
Written by: Michael Hickerson (SoSF Journalist)
Batman fans were abuzz over the weekend when it appeared that confirmed photos of a make-up test for the Joker in the upcoming “The Dark Knight” were posted on-line.
Ain’t It Cool News confirmed the pics were real and ran the story and photos, which featured a Joker who looked like [...]
First it was LEGO Star Wars, now Warner Bros. has announced that their new plan, LEGO Batman: The Videogame, is in full development.
The VG is being created for the next-generation of console platforms as well as the PC and will be ready sometime in 2008. The creators also stated LEGO Batman will work [...]
Actor Names For “The Dark Knight” Are Building
February 16, 2007 || Category: Film News || Tags: Batman || 3 Comments
Submitted by: Kyle Nin (SoSF Staff Reporter)
It looks like Aaron Eckhart may be getting ready to play ‘Harvey Dent/Two Face’ in the next Batman flick. The Hollywood Reporter has stated that the actor is in final talks and about ready to sign on the dotted line.
Harvey Dent is the district attorney of Gotham [...]
Warner Bros Gives Batman Rights To Game Co.
December 18, 2006 || Category: Gaming || Tags: Batman || Leave a Comment
Warner Bros. has given over the video gaming rights to its famous Batman franchise, as well as other products, to Eidos, a British game manufacuring company.
The deal was sealed after Eidos agreed to Warner buying into the company for nearly $87 million giving the studio 10% ownership in the video enterprise. Besides giving Warner [...]
Heath Ledger talking about The Joker
September 13, 2006 || Category: Film News || Tags: Batman || Leave a Comment
Source: comingsoon.net
Submitted by: Kyle Nin
The Toronto Sun talked to Heath Ledger, who mentioned The Joker in The Dark Knight:
Come January, he starts playing the Joker, in Christopher Nolan’s next Batman film The Dark Knight. “It’s definitely going to stump people. I think it’ll be more along the lines of how the Joker was meant to [...]
Submitted by: Kyle Nin (SoSF Staff Reporter)
In an interview mentioned on BetterThanFudge.com, director Christopher Nolan offered up a sound bite about why he chose the title “Dark Knight” and some scant detail about what we can expect from its main villian in the sequel to “Batman Begins.”
“The title has been chosen very specifically. It’s quite [...]
“Batman: The Dark Knight” Casting Rumors
August 16, 2006 || Category: Film News || Tags: Batman || 10 Comments
Submitted by: Tad Runkle (Animation Station)
Ryan Phillippe is rumored to possibly be the man to take over the role of Harvey Dent/Two Face from Tommy Lee Jones after reportedly landing the role for the “Batman Returns” sequel. Phillippe would join Heath Ledger, who has definitely signed on to play The Joker while Christian Bale [...]
