“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. Read the rest of this entry
“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” Armored Truck Movie Clip
MTV News got their hands on yet another one “The Dark Knight” movie clip, featuring the Joker trying to stop an armored truck.
In the film, with the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart), Batman (Christian Bale) sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations 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 (Heath Ledger).
“The Dark Knight” will hit theaters on July 18th.
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“Joker Crashing Party” Clip
It has been whispered that Heath Ledger could win a posthumous Oscar for his performance as the Joker in Christopher Nolan’s sequel to Batman Begins, “The Dark Knight.”
We could say that this clip is the first look of Ledger in action in a film, which centres on the unwelcome arrival of the super-villain Joker at a black tie dinner.
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Brand New “Dark Knight” Trailer!
The great new trailer for “The Dark Knight” comes from this past years Wizard World in Chicago. This trailer does not have much dialog but there is tons of action packed footage, even Batman tossing Joker (87 sec) and Two-Face at the end.
In the film, with the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart), Batman (Christian Bale) sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations 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 (Heath Ledger).
The Dark Knight opens nationwide on July 18.
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Theatre Named to Honour Heath Ledger
The Australian hometown of the late actor Heath Ledger named a theater in his honor Tuesday for his commitment to acting.Ledger’s father Kim attended a naming ceremony for the 575-seat theatre.
Kim said:
“I really feel that there’s not a lot of things he’d put his name to but he’d put his name to that”
Ledger, who starred in the 2005 movie “Brokeback Mountain” and received a best-actor Academy Award nomination for his role, died aged 28, of an accidental prescription drug overdose in New York in January.
Politician Alan Carpenter said:
“Heath Ledger was totally dedicated to the craft of being an actor and that’s what made him successful.”
Mr Ledger said family members would attend a screening in New York later this month for his son’s last completed film, the “Dark Knight“.
He added the grieving process has been made harder with the public attention surrounding the movie.
“It’s been a little bit hard, but we’ve always been extremely proud of his work and that hasn’t changed.”
“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.” Read the rest of this entry
