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Exceptionally gifted designer Doğan Can Gündoğdu decided to go ahead and make his own opening titles for Chris Nolan's upcoming Batman movie. And we're all pretty thrilled with the end result. More »
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Did Hans Zimmer pull inspiration for the infamous "Why So Serious" track in The Dark Knight from Francis Lai's score from the 1983 musical Edith Et Marcel? Take a listen to both and decide for yourself! [Thanks Jerome!] More »
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A few weeks ago, there was a bat-rumor that Warner Bros. was freaking out over the public's reaction to Bane's muffled voice. Getting Chris Nolan to bend to studio will is a pretty difficult task, but this time it seems the studio has won. Bane apparently got a voice job. More »
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It's fairly well known that Chris Nolan doesn't like to include deleted scenes or a "gag reel" on his DVDs. But this video is stuffed with slightly different takes from his now-classic film The Dark Knight, along with a few new scenes. More »
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Aw it's a wittle baby Joker! Don't you just want to pinch its cheeks and coo "why so serious?" at his creepy smeared lips? Let's hope this adorable Joker Doll inspires the internet masses to clamor for a Dark Knight Rises Baby Doll line. It can't be any worse than Baby Voldemort! More »
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If you've seen the trailer and read our report of the The Dark Knight Rises prologue you know there's one mumbly, bumbly problem: Bane. The Vader-faced villain is often very difficult to understand. So, does any of this have director Chris Nolan bothered? No, not really. More »
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We waited with a herd of anxious Batman fans for the first public IMAX screening of the The Dark Knight Rises prologue that's running before Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol. It was seven minutes of action and intensity — with lots of good, and one big bad. More »
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Last Saturday, Steve Buscemi's hosting stint on Saturday Night Live bore a delicious digital short. Watch as Buscemi and Andy Samberg take you inside the strange relationship between Commissioner Gordon and Batman. Plus, you get to see Aquaman's junk! Sort of! More »
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Last night, Community launched an epic foosball battle that was so intense it turned Jeff and Shirley into screaming Anime figures (complete with hyper speed lines and a random kitty)! Plus last night also marked the return of Abed's take on The Dark Knight. So much amazing in one package. Seriously folks, let's save Community. More »
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I don't know about you, but I found the truck chase in The Dark Knight to be the film's high-octane centerpiece. Jim Emerson was less enamored of it and made a meticulous, 20-minute critique explaining the scene's many flaws. Namely, the chase's disjointed characters close-ups and off-kilter editing. He does bring up a good point that the chase could've been way creepier if it began with the shot of the burning fire truck. More »
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Loki terrorizes Cleveland, in set pictures from The Avengers. New teasers will make you hunger for The Walking Dead. And finally, some hints at when Peter Bishop will return to Fringe. More »
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Zachary Quinto has a totally off-the-wall speculation about what could happen in the next Star Trek. In the True Blood season finale, Sookie steps up at last. Plus, massive set footage shows the havocWorld War Z will wreak on Philly. More »
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Here's the first official still from the TV pilot based on Powers, the comic-book police procedural set in a world of superheroes. There have been a lot of attempts to create a successful superhero show on television lately, but this could be the one that hits. More »
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The phrase "benefit of the doubt" was pretty much invented for Christopher Nolan, but that won't stop people second-guessing. Apparently, there's been some concern that the early glimpses of The Dark Knight Rises aren't bringing the level of awesome everyone expects. More »
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The first official image of Anne Hathaway as Catwoman in Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Rises strips Selina Kyle of her cat ears! Looks like this cat burglar is a lot more tech-nerd and a lot less kitten-with-a-whip. More »
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It's finally here! The first ever official look at Chris Nolan's final Batman film, The Dark Knight Rises, is out in this striking teaser poster. It promises a dark day for Gotham City. More »
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Some of the coolest machines in science fiction are cars. Everybody from Rick Deckard to the Doctor (from Doctor Who) has rocked a cool set of wheels. And some amazing artists have reimagined these iconic vehicles. More »
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The website for Christopher Nolan's third Batman film just went live, and it contains clues that lead to this picture. Which appears to be Tom Hardy as Bane. More »
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Remember the summer of 2008? When the one-two punch of Iron Man and The Dark Knight made it seem like superhero movies were finally becoming a serious genre in their own right? More »
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Which women will be beguiling Batman in The Dark Knight Rises? The Hollywood Reporter has posted the shortlist of possible co-stars in Christopher Nolan's third Batman film... plus the female villain that some of them might be playing. Spoilers ahead! More »
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This transport right here is BAE Systems' Raider, an experimental tank inspired by the Tumbler in The Dark Knight. Its designers based its wheel configuration on Wayne Industries' cushiest ride. More »
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Warner Bros. had half the right idea with their Buffy the Vampire Slayer remake. It's about time somebody picked up the baton Joss Whedon dropped seven freaking years ago. But we don't need more Buffy, just more heroes like her. More »
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An anonymous source claims Warner Bros. plans on developing a live-action Batman TV series after The Dark Knight Rises comes out. With Karl Urban (already playing Judge Dredd) possibly playing Bats. But don't go setting your TiVo just yet. More »
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The summer of 2010 was a bit underwhelming as far as movies went — but summer 2011's looking like the craziest of them all, with the densest concentration of nerd-candy ever. At least, Jon Favreau is calling it a "bloodbath." More »
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Christopher Nolan has made it pretty clear his next Batman film will be his last. The story will be over... but the need for more Bat-films won't be. What do you think Warner Bros. will fill the Nolan void with? More »
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We're pretty enraptured with Thailand's hyperactive superhero trailer for Red Eagle, a reboot of a Thai action franchise from the 1950s-1970s. This foreign flick has the tension of The Dark Knight with the hyper-kinetic violence of Kick-Ass. More »
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The new Superman movie is roaring ahead — The Dark Knight director Christopher Nolan, who's producing, reportedly has five potential directors in mind, and he's meeting with them now. So who's in line to revamp the Man Of Tomorrow? More »
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Pop culture has gone superhero-crazy, but almost all superheroes date from the middle of the last century. Where's the new, fresh costumed adventurer who speaks to the ringtone generation? How about Hannah Montana, the Disney Channel's superstar? More »
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So this weekend at Comic Con, we're all expecting DC to unveil plans for more movies. A Flash movie, a Wonder Woman movie, maybe even a Justice League film. But should DC try to tie its films into one continuity? More »
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The early reviews of Inception all praised its complexity and smart ideas, but warned it might be too smart for dumb moviegoers. Now some people are starting to wonder if it'll make back its reported $200 million budget. More »
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Will the director of The Dark Knight rescue us from Hollywood's summer of meh? Early reviews of Christopher Nolan's Inception are out, and they promise a complex, thrilling movie. Will it live up to the hype? Some spoilers ahead. More »
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt's reps have already denied that he's playing the Riddler in Christopher Nolan's third Batman movie. But the rumors persist. And they're making some people ask: Does Batman 3 even need a villain at all? More »
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Looks like Batman still hasn't cleared his name after he decided to take the fall for Harvey Dent's crimes. The L.A. cops arrested him for standing on Hollywood Blvd. and posing with tourists, and he's still in jail. More »
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Before Iron Man 2 came out, people speculated on whether it could beat The Dark Knight. But after a month, Tony Stark's latest adventure seems like it'll barely match Iron Man's domestic gross. Box Office Mojo offers a few explanations. More »
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James Bond saves the world sometimes. So does Captain Kirk. But at least in the movies, superheroes don't - they're too busy fighting personal spats. Here's why superheroes on the big screen should save the damn world now and then. More »
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Kevin Conroy, the voice of Batman on Batman: The Animated Series, had some choice words for Christian Bale's gravelly Bat-voice. Although he praised Bale's performance, Conroy noted that Bale "just got steered wrong" in the voice department. More »
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We reported that Emily Blunt turned down the love-interest role in Captain America. Now an anonymous source claims this was so she could play Catwoman in Batman 3. But wait! Even the anonymous source says this is just a rumor. More »
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When superhero/supervillain costumes succeed on the big screen, it's a miracle. But it's also rare. The movie superhero outfits are a multiverse of fail, and here are 40-odd examples of total costume catastrophe. Brace yourself, this won't be pretty. More »
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How to replace a multi-million dollar movie franchise with Harry Potter? Well, if you're Warner Bros., the answer seems to be "Suddenly realize you own a company that's specialized in creating movie franchise IP for years." Enter the DC years... More »
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Fans who still miss the futuristic Gotham (and teenaged Dark Knight) seen in the dearly-departed Batman Beyond got the news they've been waiting a long time for. The cartoon is finally becoming a comic. More »
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