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Dark Knight Rises Is a Dark, Epic Blockbuster

Finale to Batman trilogy rivals Greek myths: Richard Corliss

(Newser) - The Dark Knight Rises reviews are in, and no, we won't give anything away—except the glowing accolades from reviewers. TDKR is predictably dark, brooding, and intense, but elevates the world of capes and gadgets to great storytelling:
  • "For once a melodrama with pulp origins convinces viewers that
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Letterman &#39;Divulges&#39; Dark Knight Ending?
 Letterman 'Divulges' 
 Dark Knight Ending 
fans outraged
Jul 14, 2012 2:57 PM CDT

Letterman 'Divulges' Dark Knight Ending

Anne Hathaway reacts with, 'Daaaave!'

(Newser) - David Letterman incurred the rage of online movie fans yesterday by apparently divulging the ending to The Dark Knight Rises during a little chit chat with Anne Hathaway, AFP reports. "The wrath you have just invited onto yourself!" said Anne Hathaway on his show. Turning to the camera,...

Poll: If Aliens Invade, Americans Want Obama

More than a third of respondents believe in UFOs

(Newser) - Americans may be divided on President Obama's handling of the economy, but if aliens invade, he's their guy. A whopping 65% think Obama would be better at handling an alien invasion than Mitt Romney, according to a new National Geographic poll spotted by the AFP . And for more...

Maine Batman Arrested After Facebook 'Threats'

Christopher Schwartz: It was all an April Fools' joke

(Newser) - Maryland's Batman is a superhero—but Maine's caped crusader is a little different. A Bar Harbor man who has created a Batman alter-ego was arrested for threats he made on Facebook Sunday (that's April 1) that he says were satirical jokes. "I demand payment of...

Real-Life Batman in Traffic Stop Unveiled

Lenny Robinson is a superhero of sorts himself

(Newser) - When Maryland cops pulled over Batman on a traffic stop last week , photos of the incident quickly went viral. So who was the grown man decked out head to toe in Batman gear and driving a black Lamborghini with Batman tags instead of plates? It turns out to be a...

Real People Who Inspired Movie Crazies

Christian Bale looked to Cruise to inspire 'American Psycho'

(Newser) - Some things are too good to be true, but that's not the case for these fictional movie characters: BuzzFeed has a list of 10 popular movie icons that you'd never believe were inspired by actual people. A sample:
  • Big Lebowski's The Dude: Producer and political activist Jeff
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911 Dispatchers Expect Calls During Filming of Batman

Pittsburgh police figure residents will be confused

(Newser) - Emergency dispatchers in Pittsburgh are preparing to take calls from residents who may be unprepared for fake gun shots, explosions, and other mayhem while the Batman movie The Dark Knight Rises films at various city locations. The movie has received mammoth publicity in the local media, but emergency response teams...

Worst Summer Blockbusters Ever

Sorry, Transformers fans

(Newser) - The summer blockbuster: proof that, when it comes to movies, budget is often inversely proportional to quality. In Time , Everett Rosenfeld and Gilbert Cruz reflect on the worst of the worst:
  1. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: Director Michael Bay’s only priority: explosions.
  2. Star Wars: Episode I—The Phantom Menace:
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Anne Hathaway Will Be Catwoman

She'll be in next year's 'Dark Knight Rises'

(Newser) - Big news on the Batman scene: Anne Hathaway has been cast to play Selina Kyle, better known as alter ego Catwoman, in next year's Dark Knight Rises, reports the Los Angeles Times . Hathaway will be the first to touch the character since Halle Berry's box office flop in 2004, though...

7 High-Profile Missing Movie Props

Ruby slippers, Maltese Falcon, Spider-Man costume have all disappeared

(Newser) - Important things vanish in movies all the time—ghosts, ninjas, starlets' clothing. But what happens to important props that may have aftermarket value? Quite often, they go missing. Mental Floss lists seven iconic movie props that mysteriously disappeared:
  • The Easy Rider motorcycle: Two copies of each bike in the counterculture
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Worst Movies of All Time
 Worst Movies of All Time 
Clooney's 'Batman'
Feb 7, 2010 11:34 AM CST

Worst Movies of All Time

Even George Clooney can't save 1997's Batman and Robin.

(Newser) - So he's up for a best actor Oscar and his movie Up in the Air has gotten tons of buzz. That doesn't mean George Clooney's beyond the occasional flop. His 1997 "franchise-killing" flick Batman and Robin, with Chris O'Donnell and Alicia Silverstone, was picked by Empire magazine readers as...

Katie Crew Forced to Sign Scientology Censor Pact

(Newser) - Holy scientology, Batman! The film crew on Katie Holmes' newest movie are being forced to sign pacts agreeing not to ask the scientology convert about her religion, reports the Australian Herald Sun. The Batman Begins actress, hubby Tom Cruise and daughter Suri are in Melbourne taking in the sights and...

Batman Tougher Than John Connor: Bale

Using guns much easier than using fists, actor says

(Newser) - Who would win in a battle between Batman and John Connor? Christian Bale’s money seems to be on the Dark Knight, the Mirror reports. “Batman’s a hell of a lot tougher to do because he’s all physical,” Bale told E! “He doesn’t use...

Ledger Fans Demand Joker's 'Retirement'

Fans want studio to hang up clown suit as tribute to killer performance

(Newser) - A group of Heath Ledger fans are calling for the Batman movies to hang up the Joker's purple suit for good as a tribute to the late actor's last role, CNN reports. Supporters at website "The Ultimate Joker" say no actor could ever nail the killer clown as well...

Lesbian Batwoman Busts Comic Book Barriers

DC Comics' first openly gay crime-fighter to take starring role in Batman's absence

(Newser) - With Batman presumed dead, keeping the streets of Gotham City safe will be left to comics' only gay hero, reports the Daily Telegraph. Batwoman—described as a "lesbian socialite by night and a crime-fighter by later in the night"—will star in a 12-issue run of  Detective Comics...

Dark Knight Sweeps People's Choice Awards

Caped crusader movie goes 5 for 5 as chosen by online voters

(Newser) - The Dark Knight swooped in to collect all five trophies it was nominated for at last night's People's Choice Awards, reports the AP. The flick's awards included favorite movie, best cast, and best on-screen match-up, for Christian Bale and Heath Ledger. "On behalf of all of the cast from...

WB Won't Show Dark Knight in China
WB Won't Show
Dark Knight in China
Dec 24, 2008 8:16 PM CST

WB Won't Show Dark Knight in China

(Newser) - Just because Batman landed in Hong Kong doesn't mean The Dark Knight will. Warner Bros. has decided not to release the film in China in part because of "cultural sensitivities," the studio said. Warner Bros. did not elaborate, but company execs are apparently concerned that the film's scenes...

Eddie Murphy Will Play Riddler in Next Batman

Christian Bale will return with new sidekick Shia LaBeouf

(Newser) - Batman’s next nemesis may be funnier than the Joker. Eddie Murphy, 47, will play the Riddler in the series’ next installment, due in 2010, the Sun reports. “Everyone’s excited to see what he does as the Riddler,” an insider said. Christopher Nolan returns as director, and...

Batman (Apparently) Killed Off
 Batman (Apparently) Killed Off 
Nov 29, 2008 1:47 PM CST

Batman (Apparently) Killed Off

As killed off as anyone gets in comics, anyway

(Newser) - Bruce Wayne appears to have fought his last crime. This week’s Batman #681, the conclusion of the ominously titled Batman RIP story, sees Batman (spoiler alert) apparently blown up on a crashing helicopter, in a confrontation with a villain who may or may not be his father. But no...

Mayor of Batman, Turkey, Aims to Sue Warner Bros.

Pol wants share of Dark Knight revenues for citizens of oil town

(Newser) - The mayor of Batman, Turkey, is threatening to sue Warner Brothers for a share of the nearly $1 billion The Dark Knight has generated. The unauthorized name use has wreaked psychological havoc in the Anatolian oil city by driving up unsolved murders and female suicides, Huseyin Kalkan tells Variety—though...

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