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NEWS ABOUT: The Dark Knight

The Dark Knight stories: 58 news summaries

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Studio Went Super-Secret to Protect Batman

Anti-piracy tactics kept bootlegs from diluting buzz just long enough

Jul 28, 08 4:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - In a dazzling covert operation, Warner Bros. kept the lid on The Dark Knight so tight pirated copies didn’t hit the Web until 2 days after its Australian premiere—long enough to keep the film’s record opening on track, the Los Angeles Times reports. Digital piracy can keep... More »

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film • intellectual property • piracy • DVD piracy • box office • The Dark Knight • blockbusters

 Dark Knight
 Smashes
 $300M Record

Newest Batman hits milestone in 10 days

Jul 27, 08 7:03 PM CDT
(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... More »

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

OPINION


 Could Batman
 Be Bush?

The two are 'vilified' for their crusades against terror

Jul 25, 08 10:42 AM CDT
(Newser) - They actually have a lot in common, the beleaguered president and the superhero currently smashing box office records, writes Andrew Klavan in the Wall Street Journal.  In The Dark Knight, Batman, like Bush, is "vilified and despised for confronting terrorists in the only terms they understand." He's... More »

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War on Terror • terrorism • Batman • The Dark Knight • George W. Bush

GLOSSIES

 Next Batman May Be
 Lurking in Obscurity 

Radar lists subversive characters who deserve shot at breaking out of comics

Jul 24, 08 2:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - With The Dark Knight—featuring a Batman "easily inhabited by the George Clooneys or Christian Bales of the world"—all the rage, Radar presents "other subversive comic book characters who probably won't—but really should—show up at a theater near you," including:
  • Female Furies:
... More »

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Julia Roberts • Batman • The Dark Knight • comics • Mark Wahlberg • Sharon Stone

opinion

Ledger May Not Be Dark Knight's Only Oscar Nod

Many on the crew
are no strangers to Academy Award buzz

Jul 22, 08 7:46 PM CDT
(Newser) - Buzz about a possible Oscar nod for Heath Ledger's Joker has been circulating since long before last week's release of The Dark Knight, but could others behind the film be honored, too? In the Los Angeles Times, Tom O'Neil looks at past honorees involved in the film's creation.
  • Lee
... More »

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Academy Awards • The Dark Knight • Oscars

UPDATED

 Bale Makes
 Bail, Denies
 Mom Assault  

Reports abuse before son's London movie premiere

Jul 22, 08 1:09 PM CDT
(Newser) - Batman star Christian Bale was arrested today in London after his mother and sister accused him of assaulting them in his hotel suite over the weekend, the Daily Mail reports. The women lodged their complaints yesterday, but police waited until after last night’s London premiere of The Dark Knight... More »

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London • celebrity • The Dark Knight • Christian Bale • assault • elder abuse • celebrity parents

Parents Say Knight Too
Dark for Kids

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

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.... More »

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MPAA • Batman • The Dark Knight • video violence • movies • movie ratings


 Dark Knight
 Tops Spidey's
 Box-Office Record 

Batman blazes way to $155.34M opening weekend

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... More »

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

 Dark Knight
 Hauls In 
 Record
 $66.4M 

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

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... More »

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Spider-Man • box office • Batman • The Dark Knight • Heath Ledger • movies • opening day

 How to Become Batman 

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

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... More »

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science • superhero • Batman • The Dark Knight

MOVIE REVIEW

 Dark Knight Dazzles 

Heath Ledger's final performance burns in the dark

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... More »

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

 How Silver Screen
 Changed Dark Knight 

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

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
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Hollywood • list • Batman • The Dark Knight • Heath Ledger • Tim Burton • movies • Batman Returns

 Ledger's Dad:
 Dark Knight 'Very Good' 

Father attends premiere of new Batman movie

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... More »

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

 Knight
 Opening
 Sold Out?
 Try Morning 

Theaters add dawn showing for Ledger's last laugh

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... More »

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Batman • The Dark Knight • Heath Ledger • movies • movie theaters • midnight showing

 Ledger's Ex Irate
 Over Will Snub 

Girlfriend claims daughter hasn't received any cut

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... More »

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

 IMAX Stars in
 Hollywood Comeback 

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

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... More »

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Hollywood • SEC • AMC • DreamWorks • The Dark Knight • 3D movie • IMAX • Richard Gelfond • Bradley Wechsler • Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince • digital projection • Allen & Co. • Speed Racer

Batman Marketing in Limbo

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

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... More »

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

Leahy to Act in Batman Flick

He won't be in tights

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.... More »

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Vermont • Patrick Leahy • Batman • DC Comics • The Dark Knight • senator • movies

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