Despite being one of the most anticipated action films of, well, ever, The Dark Knight Rises’ print ad campaign seems to be taking a decidedly laid back route, in terms of quality.  First, we had the Wal-Mart quality photoshopped horror of the final theatrical poster, now we have six new banners that look like they were pieced together in about 10 minutes each.  One would think that, with a budget of around $250 million, Christopher Nolan and Co. could have spent a little more time working out the kinks.  Check out the new banners below.

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The TV spot—normally they’re just brutally edited ‘Greatest Hits’ versions of a film’s trailer, 30 seconds of explosions and one-liners… Unless, of course, it’s a Dark Knight Rises TV spot, in which case you get a bevy of all new footage.  That’s right: forgoing the usual route of offering up the best of their previous trailers, The Dark Knight Rises’ two new TV spots are replete with footage highlighting an aged and out of practice Bruce Wayne, his “wife” Catwoman, and a few more clips of the mysterious terrorist Bane.  Check them both out below.

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So the latest poster for The Dark Knight Rises didn’t really impress. But Warner Brothers and Christopher Nolan aren’t done hitting you with new posters – we’ve got six additional posters to fill cinema lobbies and fanboys’ bedrooms with images of Christian Bale as Batman, Anne Hathaway as Catwoman and Tom Hardy as Bane.

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Welcome to the exact moment when The Dark Knight Rises ceased to be cool (even if it’s only for just a moment)—the release of a badly photoshopped final poster for the film.  Looking like something you’d find for about $6.99 at Wal-Mart or Toys “R” Us,  the final one-sheet for The Dark Knight Rises seems more like something directed towards your eight year old brother instead of an important final marketing salvo concerning one of the most anticipated adult action films of the year.

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Sponsored by IMAX and Mountain Dew (apparently people still drink that?), Warner Bros. is launching a unique The Dark Knight Rises promotional tour—they’re taking The Tumbler (a.k.a., the Batmobile) and the Bat-Pod (a.k.a., Batman’s motorcycle) on a cross-country tour of the United States.  Want to completely geek out and touch Batman’s ride?  Well, Bat-nerds, now’s your chance!  Details and tour dates below.

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Joss Whedon is on top of the world right now. He just had a smashing opening weekend at the box office with a little movie called The Avengers; and his horror film The Cabin in the Woods is being hailed as a ‘game changer.’ But despite the recent mainstream success, Whedon knows he could never have done it alone. Today, he posted a lengthy letter thanking fans for their years of support on his many projects. If you’re a fan, you’re going to want to read this.

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One of the long-running rumors concerning the upcoming The Dark Knight Rises is that the character played by Marion Cotillard, Miranda Tate, would in fact be Talia al Ghul.  Fans familiar with the Batman comics will recognize Talia as the daughter of Ra’s al Ghul, whom Liam Neeson portrayed in Batman Begins (and who will appear via flashbacks in Rises).  Cotillard, who has been denying the rumor for months, recently spoke out about the true nature of her character, and her role in the film.  

Some plot/character spoilers ahead.

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Remember those halcyon days, before the megabuzz about The Avengers, or the slew of trailers for Prometheus, when The Dark Knight Rises was the only film of summer 2012 that mattered?  Well, things of have become a little more complicated since then, but not anymore—the third and final trailer for The Dark Knight Rises is officially the most dramatic, jaw-dropping spectacle we’ve seen this year.  Let your goosebumps begin in 3…2…1…

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Word recently broke that screenings of The Avengers would contain a new, possibly Catwoman-heavy final trailer for the upcoming (and massively, massively anticipated) The Dark Knight Rises, the final film in Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy.  Well, it turns out you might not have to wait for hours in line at a Thursday night screening of The Avengers to see the new trailer—you can work with other fans to unlock it online.

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