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  • August 2008

    • Summer Movies Smash Record

      Los Angeles Times  |  Aug 28, 08 9:00 AM CDT

      Summer Movies Smash Record

      (Newser) - Hollywood studios are reeling in their highest-grossing summer ever, the Los Angeles Times reports. Domestic ticket sales stand at $3.9 billion, up from last year's record-breaking summer. A steady stream of smash hits—and higher ticket prices—accounted for the record take, more than making up for costly flops like Speed Racer . More »

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      movie  • box office  • Disney  • Warner Brothers  • movie industry  • Universal Studios  • Paramount  • Hollywood studios  • Iron Man  • Dark Knight  • 20th Century Fox

    • 'Joker Teens' Nabbed in 'Terror Plot'

      ABC News  |  Aug 19, 08 5:46 AM CDT

      'Joker Teens' Nabbed in 'Terror Plot'

      (Newser) - Virginia police didn't see the humor of a Joker-inspired prank that terrified dozens of residents, ABC News reports. Two 18-year-olds have been charged with conspiracy to commit an act of terrorism after leaving playing cards with threatening messages on them scattered around their town. Cops say the felony charge—which carries up to 20 years in jail—is justified by the fear the duo created. More »

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      terrorism  • Virginia  • Batman  • prank  • Dark Knight  • the Joker

  • July 2008

    • Dark Knight Smashes $300M Record

      Associated Press  |  Jul 27, 08 7:03 PM CDT

      Dark Knight Smashes $300M Record

      (Newser) - Latest Batman flick The Dark Knight grossed $300 million in just 10 days—turning the 16 days Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest took on its head to set a new record. The dark tale, driven by Heath Ledger's strong performance, took in another $75.6 million in its second weekend to push its total upwards of $314 million. More »

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      box office  • Heath Ledger  • Batman  • Dark Knight  • Christian Bale  • the Joker

    • Dark Knight Tops Spidey's Box-Office Record

      Associated Press  |  Jul 20, 08 2:38 PM CDT

      Dark Knight Tops Spidey's Box-Office Record

      (AP) - Batman has sent Spidey packing as king of Hollywood's box office superheroes. The Dark Knight took in a record $155.34 million in its first weekend, according to Warner Bros., which released the Batman Begins sequel. That figure topped Hollywood's previous best of $151.1 million, set by Spider-Man 3 in May 2007. More »

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      box office  • Heath Ledger  • Warner Brothers  • Batman  • Spider-Man  • Dark Knight

    • Dark Knight Dazzles

      Rotten Tomatoes  |  Jul 17, 08 11:09 AM CDT

      Dark Knight Dazzles

      (Newser) - Dark Knight swoops into cinemas tomorrow and critics say the hype is more than justified. "This is not merely a Batman movie," Amy Biancolli writes in the Houston Chronicle . It is one of the year's best films "and far and away the most hypnotic chiller." The bleak Gotham tale is "audacious and unnerving while consistently being fun and entertaining," writes Claudia Puig in USA Today . More »

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      movie review  • Heath Ledger  • Batman  • action movie  • superhero  • Dark Knight  • Christian Bale  • the Joker

  • June 2008

    • Ledger's Ex Irate Over Will Snub

      New York Post  |  Jun 24, 08 10:56 AM CDT

      Ledger's Ex Irate Over Will Snub

      (Newser) - Heath Ledger’s ex-girlfriend Michelle Williams is livid at the exclusion of her and her daughter from the execution of Ledger’s will, the NY Post reports. Ledger’s will, which leaves everything to his parents and sisters, predates the birth of their daughter Matilda—who is now the legal beneficiary of his estate and has yet to see a cent, according to Williams. More »

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      Heath Ledger  • Michelle Williams  • inheritance  • will  • Dark Knight  • Matilda Rose Ledger  • Kim Ledger

  • January 2008

    • Batman Marketing in Limbo

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jan 24, 08 12:09 PM CST

      Batman Marketing in Limbo

      (Newser) - Heath Ledger’s untimely death is a major problem for Batman—or, more accurately, his marketing people. Warner Bros. has built an entire advertising campaign for the upcoming Dark Knight installment around Ledger’s Joker performance, a tactic that’s now fairly awkward, the Wall Street Journal reports. Fans have spent months deciphering clues to find pictures of the creepy, makeup-caked visage of the now-dead actor. More »

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      movie  • marketing  • Heath Ledger  • Batman  • advertising campaign  • Dark Knight  • the Joker  • movie trailer

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