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John Connor vs. Bruce Wayne: Which Blockbustin' Bale Is Better?
Now that Christian Bale has lit up the big screen for another Summer blockbuster in Terminator Salvation, tell me: How do you like your Bale? As the gravel-voiced Bruce Wayne of the Batman movies? Or as the intense leader, John Connor, in a futuristic Terminator world?
The Dark Knight to Get Another Round in Theaters, January '09
Even though The Dark Knight has gone above and beyond the line of duty at the box office, earning an estimated $512 million domestically, Warner Bros. has announced it will get a re-release in January 2009. The Hollywood Reporter notes:Warner Bros.
Dark Knight Wins Box Office for the Fourth Week in a Row!
Interestingly, neither a BFF movie nor a stoner action-comedy could dethrone The Dark Knight in its fourth weekend. Having already surpassed the $400 million mark in domestic ticket sales, the superhero movie pulled in another $26 million over the weekend.
According to Variety, the movie has now taken the place of Shrek 2 to "become the third highest domestic grosser of all time with a cume of $441.5 million.
The Dark Knight Smashes Box Office Records
Many thought that breaking Spider-Man 3's record for the biggest opening weekend ever would be difficult, even for The Dark Knight. But the much-hyped and critically adored sequel to Batman Begins shattered many records over the weekend — including Spidey's.
Earning an estimated $155.4 million, Bruce Wayne and gang smashed box office records for the biggest single-day gross in history and the biggest opening weekend for an IMAX release.
Prepare Yourself For Batman — Take My Quiz!
So you're excited for the new Batman movie, are ya? Does your knowledge start and stop with Christian Bale? (I'd understand if it does, he's so beautiful.) Or do you sharply remember all that came before Christopher Nolan's reboot?
The Dark Knight: Tense, Sad, Unsettling — And One of the Best Movies I've Seen in Years
"This town deserves a better class of criminal." – The Joker
Indeed. And by extension, audiences deserve a better class of villain.
Movie Night: The World of Dark Knight Director Christopher Nolan
Christopher Nolan is a director who initially made a huge splash with a little budget and not much celebrity star power. He's the director of The Dark Knight and the man responsible for resuscitating the Batman franchise. Not so long ago, he was an independent filmmaker, but after this weekend he'll probably be seen as one of the most influential creative forces in Hollywood.
Link Time! 4/1
- Give Me My Remote introduces us to the first resident of the new Beverly Hills, 90210: this guy (Dustin Milligan, pictured at right)!
- Cinematical has a heads up on the essential reading list to get everyone brushed up on all things Batman before The Dark Knight comes out this summer.
- Vulture lists 10 terrible music slumps, including dark periods from Madonna, Bob Dylan, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
- The Film Experience also braved a viewing of the atrocity that is Amy Heckerling's I Could Never Be Your Woman, just as I did. I feel validated.
- The idea of Chris Cornell as an indie rocker just about blew Idolator's mind.
- Stereogum has the latest kooky, colorful music video from Bjork.
- On the 45th (!) anniversary of General Hospital, a TV Squad writer lists off six things that keep her tuning in daily.
- Want to talk Dancing with the Stars? TV Cocktail is your place.
- In light of the upcoming Tina Fey-Amy Poehler comedy Baby Mama, LilSugar wants to know: Would you consider being a surrogate?
- If you're feeling paranoid today, Pop Candy has a list of some of the biggest April Fool's pranks on the web.
Holy Dark Knight News, Batman
Another day, another few tidbits of news from the set of The Dark Knight. For starters, remember this guy from The Breakfast Club?
Well, Anthony Michael Hall (a.k.a.
New Joker Photo From Dark Knight is Gross and Creepy
After the whole debacle with a false photograph of The Joker from the next Batman movie The Dark Knight, real photographs of The Joker have been in high demand. Well, now there's a new, real photo of Heath Ledger as The Joker.
When did the Batman movies get so dark and gruesome?
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