“Dark Knight” Breaks Box Office Record!
“The Dark Knight” swooped into theaters to gross a record $18.5 million from midnight preview screenings ahead of its official opening on Friday, according to distributor Warner Bros.
WB reported that the $18.5 million did not include 3:00 AM and 6:00 AM.
The film opened at midnight and that single session pulled in $18.2 million, outgrossing Fox’s “Star Wars, Episode III: The Revenge of the Sith” midnight screenings which took in $16.9 million in 2005. Estimates for the weekend are now in flux with the $151 million three-day opening weekend record set by “Spider-Man 3″ looking likely to fall.
A $100 million “Dark Knight” debut would more than double the $47 million opening gross averaged by the five previous Batman movies released by Warner Bros, a unit of Time Warner Inc.
Those films have collectively have amassed over $1.6 billion in ticket sales worldwide since 1989, according to box office tracking service Media By Numbers.
The fortunes of “Dark Knight,” which cost about $180 million to produce, were further brightened by mostly positive reviews and a record wide release in 4,366 U.S. and Canadian theaters. Continue Reading…
“The Dark Knight” HBO First Look
The HBO First Look special on “The Dark Knight” has made its way onto YouTube and Traileraddict in two parts which talks about how the film was made and all that good stuff.
“The Dark Knight” reunites director Christopher Nolan with star Christian Bale, who returns to continue Batman’s war on crime. With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon (Gary Oldman) and District Attorney Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart), Batman sets out to destroy organized crime in Gotham for good. The triumvirate proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a rising criminal mastermind known as the Joker (Heath Ledger), who thrusts Gotham into anarchy and forces the Dark Knight ever closer to crossing the fine line between hero and vigilante.
The Batman Begins follow-up opens in theaters and IMAX on July 18!
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“The Dark Knight” is Heading for Best Opening Ever!
Batman fans anxious to get a glimpse of the late Heath Ledger’s portrayal of the Joker are snatching up tickets online more than three weeks before The Dark Knight’s July 17 premiere.
According to Fandango, tickets for the upcoming “The Dark Knight” are selling out, even though the film is still three weeks away from being released in theaters. Lots of midnight screenings have sold out and many theaters are now adding 3am showings to meet the demand.
“We are currently seeing a surge in advance ticket sales,” said Ted Hong, vice president of marketing for Fandango, which first began selling tickets for Dark Knight last Friday. “It makes sense that there’s a rush for tickets — it looks action-packed and film fans are anxious to see Heath Ledger.” Continue Reading…
“Dark Knight” TV Spot #4
Warner Bros continue promoting “The Dark Knight” and the fourth TV spot for the film already appeared online.
In The Dark Knight, Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organisations that plague the city streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as the Joker.
Academy Award nominee Heath Ledger (Brokeback Mountain) stars as arch-villain The Joker, and Aaron Eckhart plays District Attorney Harvey Dent. Maggie Gyllenhaal joins the cast in the role of Rachel Dawes. Returning from Batman Begins are Gary Oldman as Lieutenant Jim Gordon, Oscar winner Michael Caine (The Cider House Rules) as Alfred, and Oscar winner Morgan Freeman (Million Dollar Baby) as Lucius Fox.
Nolan is directing the film from a screenplay written by Jonathan Nolan and Christopher Nolan, story by David S Goyer & Christopher Nolan. The Dark Knight is based upon characters appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. Bob Kane created Batman.
The behind-the-scenes creative team includes two-time Oscar-nominated director of photography Wally Pfister (The Prestige, Batman Begins), Oscar-nominated production designer Nathan Crowley (The Prestige), Oscar-nominated editor Lee Smith (Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World) and Oscar-winning costume designer Lindy Hemming (Topsy-Turvy).
“The Dark Knight” is scheduled to hit conventional and IMAX theaters on July 18th.
Christian Bale to Star in Terminator Salvation – Confirmed
Christian Bale is to play rebel leader John Connor in three sequels to the Terminator franchise, its producers have revealed. He has already started shooting the first of those films, “Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins.”
The Welsh-born star, who is soon to be seen in Batman Begins sequel The Dark Knight, has already started shooting the first of those films, Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins.
“He’s really an actor’s actor, so we’re very proud,” said Victor Kubicek of film company Halcyon.
“Christian was our first choice and he’s a big fan of The Terminator, so we’re very lucky,” Kubicek told the BBC at the Cannes Film Festival.
“But with Batman he’s already done the whole franchise thing, so we weren’t sure he’d respond.”
Luckily, said Kubicek’s business partner Derek Anderson, “he read the script and he loved it, so he’s signed on for all three.”
The first film of the new trilogy “Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins“ will hit theaters May 22, 2009.
‘The Edge of Love’ First Trailer and Photos
Today, we have first trailer and photos for the upcoming Keira Knightley drama “The Edge of Love,” which also stars Cillian Murphy (Batman Begins), Matthew Rhys and Sienna Miller (Stardust).
Two feisty, free-spirited women are connected by a charismatic poet who loves them both.
The passion and pathos of legendary poet Dylan Thomas is told through the lives of two women. Vera Phillips and Dylan were childhood sweethearts; fast forward ten years and the two reconnect in war-time London. She’s working as a singer whilst he’s churning out propaganda scripts for government in aid of the war effort. The two feel the thunderbolt once more, but Thomas is now married to the adventurous Caitlin. Despite their love-rival status, the women form a surprising friendship; whilst Caitlin indulges in her own infidelities she knows her husband’s connection with Vera is something deeper.
In Vera’s life the turmoil continues. She marries her devoted admirer William Killick, but when William is posted abroad on a dangerous assignment behind enemy lines Vera returns with her friends to Wales, where the battle between her heart and head becomes more intense.
Japan gets Batman Bust With Blu-Ray Set
For those of you who like Super hero statues sawed off at the waist or higher, this deal in Japan may be for you. If you’re in Japan. And a geek. On July 23, Japanese folks will get their chance to own Batman Begins on Blu-ray.
That’s about two weeks after release in the U.S. Our gift set edition comes with story boards, script pages and a $7.50 movie credit towards Dark Knight, but in Japan they will get a 25 cm tall bust. Which begs the question, why are we always getting left out on all the cool stuff? What’s the deal with that? The standard Blu-Ray will be around $47, the gift set edition is about $180.
Rachel McAdams as Black Orchid?
Before we write another word, let us make this clear: there’s no movie of Black Orchid in development yet. Or if there is, DC and Warners are keeping it very quiet.But Rachel McAdams is certainly interested in it – and given that she’s already missed out on roles in Batman Begins, Fantastic Four AND Iron Man, it seems only fair to give her a little superhero love.
She’s really gotten into the book, and would like to see a movie: “I just read this book Black Orchid and it’s a really interesting character,” she told MTV. “She’s a superhero that’s a flower. I don’t know if that would work or the audiences would be interested in that, but she was kind of cool.”
‘Batman Gotham Knight’ Animated Movie
A first look featurette for ‘Batman Gotham Knight‘ — a 2008 animated direct-to-DVD anthology film of six animated short films set in-between Batman Begins and The Dark Knight — has turned up on YouTube. You can watch the featurette below.
Batman Gotham Knight is the third in the DC Universe Animated Original Movie line released by Warner Premiere and Warner Bros. Animation. The shorts will take place before the start of The Dark Knight, and arrive on DVD later this year.
Directed by Bruce Timm, co-creator and producer of Batman: The Animated Series, the film’s six segments are written by Josh Olson, David Goyer, Brian Azzarello, Greg Rucka, Jordan Goldberg, and Alan Burnett.
