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Parents Say Knight Too
Dark for Kids

But despite 'intense sequences of violence,' film still rated PG-13

USA Today USA Today Jul 21, 08 10:31 AM CDT
(Newser) - Parents who saw the PG-13 rating attached to The Dark Knight and decided to bring the kids along are walking away, if not dissatisfied, then a little miffed. “I know it's a good movie, but it should have been rated R,” one surprised mother tells USA Today . Another parent was less equivocal. “There has to be a way to tell parents that someone is going to get a pencil in the skull.” More »

More about:  movie • The Dark Knight • Batman • MPAA • video violence • movie ratings


 Dark Knight
 Tops Spidey's
 Box-Office Record 

Batman blazes way to $155.34M opening weekend

Associated Press Associated Press Jul 20, 08 2:38 PM CDT
(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 »

More about:  box office • Heath Ledger • The Dark Knight • Warner Brothers • Batman • Spider-Man

 Dark Knight
 Hauls In 
 Record
 $66.4M 

$66.4M first day for 'The Dark Knight' shames last Spidey's $59.8M

Associated Press Associated Press Jul 19, 08 1:34 PM CDT
(Newser) - Batman sequel The Dark Knight raked in $66.4  million in its first 24 hours, easily sweeping past the previous mark of $59.8 million opening day set last year by Spider-Man 3 , the AP reports. With a showing like that, Dark Night is poised to surpass Spidey’s opening weekend record of $151.1 million. Heath Ledger’s much-buzzed-about turn as the Joker is helping lure fans. More »

More about:  movie • box office • movies • Heath Ledger • The Dark Knight • Batman • Spider-Man • Opening Day

 How to Become Batman 

It's possible—but don't expect to keep it up

Scientific American Scientific American Jul 17, 08 9:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - We all want to be Batman. But how do we make it happen? An interview with neuroscience professor and martial artist E. Paul Zehr in Scientific American provides some tips: Three to 5 years of strength and conditioning training, 10 to 12 years of learning self-defense skills, and up to 18 years of martial arts training to put it all together. A nocturnal body clock, 10% body fat, and a few billion dollars can't hurt, either. Oh, and skip the steroids. More »

More about:  science • The Dark Knight • Batman • superhero

MOVIE REVIEW

 Dark Knight Dazzles 

Heath Ledger's final performance burns in the dark

Rotten Tomatoes Rotten Tomatoes Jul 17, 08 11:09 AM CDT
(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 »

More about:  movie review • Heath Ledger • The Dark Knight • Batman • action movie • superhero • Christian Bale • the Joker

 How Silver Screen
 Changed Dark Knight 

Times looks at how Batman has evolved from first flick in 1940s

Times (UK) Times (UK) Jul 15, 08 5:31 PM CDT
(Newser) - With The Dark Knight set to open in the US at midnight Thursday, Batman will see another reinvention in the series of makeovers that accompanied the character to the silver screen beginning in 1943. The Times of London takes a look: Low-budget Batman (1943) and Batman and Robin (1949) lacked flair and special effects. Tim Burton's Batman (1989) and Batman Returns (1992) came complete with supervillains such as the Joker and Catwoman. More »

More about:  list • movie • Hollywood • Heath Ledger • The Dark Knight • Batman • Tim Burton • Batman Returns

 Ledger's Dad:
 Dark Knight 'Very Good' 

Father attends premiere of new Batman movie

People People Jul 15, 08 9:47 AM CDT
(Newser) - Heath Ledger’s parents and older sister turned out for last night’s premiere of The Dark Knight but bypassed the red carpet where the cast paid tribute to the late actor and his performance, People reports. Ledger’s dad, Kim, left the theater giving thumbs up and saying the film was “very good.” More »

More about:  New York City • movie review • celebrity parents • Heath Ledger • The Dark Knight • Kim Ledger • Maggie Gyllenhaal

 Knight
 Opening
 Sold Out?
 Try Morning 

Theaters add dawn showing for Ledger's last laugh

New York Times New York Times Jul 10, 08 10:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - Audiences are so excited about Heath Ledger’s last performance that many theaters have already sold out not only their midnight showings of The Dark Knight , but their 3am spots, as well. What’s a fanatical moviegoer to do? How about a dawn showing? Theaters in San Diego, Chicago, and even Eagan, Minn., are adding 6am screenings to accommodate the demand, the New York Times reports. More »

More about:  movie • Heath Ledger • The Dark Knight • Batman • movie theaters

 Ledger's Ex Irate
 Over Will Snub 

Girlfriend claims daughter hasn't received any cut

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

More about:  Heath Ledger • The Dark Knight • inheritance • Michelle Williams • will • Matilda Rose Ledger • Kim Ledger

 IMAX Stars in
 Hollywood Comeback 

With transition to digital helping trim cost, high-end movie business looking up

USA Today USA Today May 7, 08 9:43 AM CDT
(Newser) - IMAX, the format synonymous with a high-end, big-screen movie experience, is poised for a Hollywood comeback as spectacular as anything in theaters, USA Today reports. With new digital projectors trimming costs dramatically, IMAX will increase North American venues 80% by the end of 2009—and movie studios are getting on board, trusting the format with the likes of Speed Racer and The Dark Knight this year. More »

Batman Marketing in Limbo

Ledger's death forces Warner Bros. to reconsider viral campaign

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

More about:  movie • marketing • Heath Ledger • The Dark Knight • Batman • advertising campaign • the Joker • movie trailer

Leahy to Act in Batman Flick

He won't be in tights

Associated Press Associated Press Aug 20, 07 2:25 AM CDT
(Newser) - Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy, a long-time Batman aficionado, will play a role in the upcoming Batman movie, "The Dark Knight." And while President Bush and some members of the GOP may think he has the title role, he plays only a small part as a "distinguished gentleman." The movie will be released in 2008. More »

More about:  movie • Patrick Leahy • senator • The Dark Knight • Vermont • Batman • DC Comics

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