The Dark Knight

‘The Dark Knight Rises’ Prologue Audio May or May Not Have Been Fixed

In December there were reports of complaints streaming in over the sound quality in The Dark Knight Rises trailer and six-minute prologue. The problem was people being unable to understand what Bane was saying. Bane is, as far as we know, the main villain of the movie, so having him mumbling and unintelligible to many...
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‘The Dark Knight Rises’ – TMI?

Is it just me that is getting a feeling of Too Much Information when it comes to The Dark Knight? I feel like saying to director Chris Nolan, “Don’t show us this, don’t tell us that,” because I feel like I know pretty much everything that is going to be in The Dark Knight. Nolan...
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‘Avatar’ Beats ‘The Dark Knight’ In First Day Blu-ray Sales

The Dark Knight wasn’t just a huge hit at the box office, it also scored huge sales when it was released on DVD and Blu-ray. However, its stint as the Blu-ray record holder could be short-lived, as Avatar is already flying off the shelves. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Avatar saw first-day sales of 1.5...
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‘Batman’ Sequel Rumors Abound

Ever since the first audiences streamed out of movie theaters after seeing The Dark Knight on opening day there has been talk about a possible sequel. As yet, that sequel doesn’t actually exist, with no script and only initial ideas on the table. But that hasn’t stopped the rumors from coming thick and fast. Today...
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‘The Dark Knight’ Tops $1 Billion

The Dark Knight has been a phenomenal success. Wow, that’s news. Clearly, everyone is aware of just how big the latest Batman movie has been but it’s now been announced that the movie, the second starring Christian Bale as the caped crusader, has broken the $1 billion mark in box office takings. According to Variety,...
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Should The Joker Be Retired In Tribute To Heath Ledger?

Heath Ledger’s performance as The Joker in The Dark Knight was and is majestic. He makes the character so believable that I personally found myself forgetting the whole thing was set in a comic-book world of superheroes and even more super villains. Then Ledger went and died on us, tragically and at a tender young...
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Heath Ledger’s Family React To Oscar Nod

Even before Heath Ledger’s death last January, there was much talk about what an astounding performance he had put in on the new Batman film. Then The Dark Knight was released six months after his death and we all left the cinema agreeing with the pundits about what a brilliant performance it was. Heath Ledger...
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Producer In Dark Over ‘The Dark Knight’ Sequel

In the same way that Michael Bay has been very secretive about the Transformers sequel coming this summer, so the guys behind the Batman movies have been somewhat coy about where the series will be heading next. With good cause really because The Dark Knight was such a smash that there’s a lot riding on...
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‘The Dark Knight’ Not Coming To China

If there’s one truth about The Dark Knight, it is that the movie has made a crapload of money. You can argue over the film’s merits until you’re blue in the face, and debate whether Heath Ledger deserves an Oscar for his appearance as The Joker. But try telling anyone that the movie isn’t a...
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‘The Dark Knight’ Sequel Casting Lies

Ever since The Dark Knight was released to a stupendous response from fans and critics alike, there has been intense rumor-mongering and speculation surrounding the next film in the series. Hardly surprising seeing as how The Dark Knight has already taken over $1 billion at the box office and is also doing brilliantly on DVD...
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‘The Dark Knight’ Most Pirated Movie Of 2008

Hollywood is increasingly having to deal with Internet pirates who share torrents of new movies online with little or no regard for the copyright violations and intellectual property rights involved. TorrentFreak has recently published its list of ‘Top 10 Most Pirated Movies of 2008′ and The Dark Knight came out on top. Top 10 Most...
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‘The Dark Knight’ Repeats Box Office Success With DVD and Blu-ray Sales

Unless you were in some remote part of the country, in a coma, or on hard drugs for the duration of the Summer, you’ll know that the latest Batman movie, The Dark Knight, was a phenomenal box office success. It has made over $1 billion already, making it the second highest grossing film of all...
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Help ‘The Dark Knight’ Secure A Best Picture Oscar Nomination

As we approach the end of 2008, many people will start to ponder their ‘Top Ten Films Of The Year’ lists, me included. One movie guaranteed to be on that list is The Dark Knight, the Batman Begins sequel which saw fine performances from Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, and Michael Caine. The Dark Knight is...
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Christopher Nolan Talks ‘Batman 3′

It seems that rather than bask in the glory that was The Dark Knight, both in terms of box office success and how good a film it was, the fans have already moved on and are eyeing up the next Batman movie, the third in Chris Nolan’s trilogy. This has lead to intense speculation and...
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‘Batman 3’ – Pure Speculation

The Dark Knight is now the second most successful film of all time, with only Titanic taking more at the box office. But with the film only having been out a few months, and no DVD release yet in sight, most people already seem to have moved on to the possible third film in the...
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