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Six New ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ Banners Highlight Batman Versus Bane, Shoddy Photoshop

Travis Woods — Fri, 25 May 2012 14:38:07 +0000

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.

Ok, I should try to say something nice: the banners, um, well, they sure make me look forward to an epic confrontation between Batman and Bane, so… that’s something.

Elsewhere, you’ve got Batman leading what looks like a SWAT team against Bane’s army of what appears to be The League of Shadows from Batman Begins, so there’s something that we internet speculators can froth about for the next two months. Oh, and Catwoman’s blowing some things up while riding around on a Bat-Pod, which would be neat if it weren’t airbrushed and photoshopped into oblivion.

But hey, we’re still counting down the days until we can point our greedy eyes at The Dark Knight Rises—we just wish the marketing campaign lived up to our expectations of what this final Batman film in the Nolan trilogy deserves.

What do you think of the banners?

Source: Batman News

Two New ‘Dark Knight Rises’ TV Spots Reveal Bruce Wayne And Catwoman Plots

Travis Woods — Thu, 24 May 2012 14:33:00 +0000

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.

The first TV spot is all about Bruce Wayne. As has been reported previously, The Dark Knight Rises takes place eight years after The Dark Knight, and Batman has been retired following the events in that film. Something, however (likely Bane), forces Bruce Wayne to pick the cape and cowl up once again. Dig it:

The next TV spot highlights Catwoman and, to a lesser extent, Bane; the main emphasis is on the relationship between Wayne and Selina Kyle, who at one point poses as his wife to steal his Lamborghini. There are also a few bits about Bane, and how he was “born and bred in hell.”

It seems like Nolan and Co. have finally decided to begin upping the ante after a series of relatively underwhelming trailers. Not bad, no?

What do you think of the new footage?

Source: Batman News

‘The Dark Knight Rises’ Hits You with a Six-Poster Flurry

Damon Houx — Tue, 22 May 2012 20:43:06 +0000

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.

These are much better than the the earlier poster, with the snow and “the end” themes. It’s so strange culturally that people are shocked that the series could conclusively end after three movies when it used to be that trilogies were considered a natural structure for sequels. Perhaps it’s the work of people like Steven Spielberg and George Lucas for ruining that flavor, or even Peter Jackson. But it’s good to know that this is end of Nolan’s Bat-cycle.

And it looks like – with seven posters hitting over the last twenty four hours – that Warner Brothers is about to up their marketing game. They’ve still got two months, but May is almost over, and the heat on The Avengers is beginning to cool down. And though there are some big movies in between now and July 20, The Dark Knight Rises could be the biggest of the summer, or it could show that tastes have changed, and that people are more into The Avengers now. But that difference is between being the number film of the summer or the number two. Even if it’s outperformed by The Avengers, it’s still going to be huge.

Do you like these posters more than the last couple?

Warner Bros. Launches ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ Bat-Pod And Tumbler Tour Across The U.S.

Travis Woods — Fri, 11 May 2012 15:04:30 +0000

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.

It’s a sharp, live-action press campaign that goes beyond epic trailers; it’s also a savvy announcement to make—coming on the heels of The Avengers’ record-busting opening weekend, Warner Bros. is almost certainly looking to up the ante so that The Dark Knight Rises walks away as King of the Summer Movies. The press release has the details:

BURBANK, Calif., May 10, 2012 — Fans who have been eagerly awaiting the July 20 release of Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ “The Dark Knight Rises” will have an opportunity to get a firsthand look at the Tumbler and the Bat-Pod, which are rolling out on a coast-to-coast tour, sponsored by Mountain Dew and IMAX(R).

Both the Tumbler and the Bat-Pod have served as high-powered modes of transportation for Batman in Christopher Nolan’s earlier blockbusters–with the Tumbler first appearing in “Batman Begins,” and the Bat-Pod being introduced in “The Dark Knight.” They will both be featured in different ways in the hugely anticipated finale to the director’s Batman trilogy, “The Dark Knight Rises.”

So there you have it—if you live in one of the major cities below, you know have a chance to geek out to your Bat-heart’s content this summer.

The Dark Knight Rises stars Christian Bale, Tom Hardy, Anne Hathaway, and Gary Oldman. Directed by Christopher Nolan, the final film in the ‘Dark Knight trilogy’ is set for a July 20 release.

The Dark Knight Rises’ Tumbler/Bat-Pod tour dates:

5/12 Bentonville, AR
5/15 Tulsa, OK
5/19 Overland Park, KS
5/21 Kansas City, MO
5/25 Chicago, IL
5/27 Washington, DC
5/28 Baltimore, MD
5/30 Philadelphia, PA
6/1 Buffalo, NY
6/7 Toronto Canada
6/10 Montreal Canada
6/12 Purchase, NY
6/13 Columbus, OH
6/15 Lansing, MI
6/16 Detroit, MI
6/17 Brooklyn, MI
6/19 Indianapolis, IN
6/21 Nashville, TN
6/22 Knoxville, TN
6/23 Atlanta, GA
6/25 Dallas, TX
6/27 San Antonio, TX
6/29 El Paso, TX
7/1 Albuquerque, NM
7/2 Phoenix, AZ
7/7 Los Angeles, CA

What do you think of Warner Bros.’ marketing move?

Source: Batman News

The Dark Knight Rises Full Trailer

Damon Houx — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 19:07:02 +0000

This weekend, Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol premiered the opening sequence of Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises, and offered the film’s theatrical trailer. Currently the opening sequence is still only in certain Imax theaters, but the trailer is now online, and offers glimpses at new cast members Anne Hathaway, Tom Hardy, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, along with returning cast members Gary Oldman, Christian Bale and Michael Caine. Check it out…

The main thing to take away from this trailer is that if the marketing department is saying “the legend ends” then this is the end of ride for Nolan and Bale in their take on the material. Of course that could all change five years from now, but I wouldn’t count on it.

You can also find the trailer on Apple, though there’s been some issues with getting the right trailer to play on certain computers. There is definitely scale, but the outside fighting and sports game stuff is a little weird for the universe. Though Nolan has improved dramatically with action scenes since taking on Batman, large scale fighting is still the weakest elements of these films. But if you saw the Imax footage, there’s no doubt that Nolan is using the Imax camera and scale to his advantage. We’ll see how it all shakes out July 20, 2012.

Is there a question that TDKR is the most anticipated film of the year?

Christopher Nolan Releases ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ Opening Scene

Travis Woods — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 18:28:59 +0000

Well, this should whip the fanboys into a frenzy—last night in Los Angeles, Warner Bros. and Christopher Nolan screened the first eight minutes of the wildly anticipated The Dark Knight Rises to an audience of entertainment press. I’ll keep the spoilers at bay until after the jump, but suffice to say, the character of Bane is given a highly memorable entrance. UPDATE: Nolan will be screening the intro in various locations around the world next week; find the screening dates/locations here!

The opening 7-8 minutes of the film apparently begin with the funeral of Harvey Dent, and then leap forward show the CIA capturing Bane, followed by the villain’s insane mid-air escape from an airplane. Most reports from attendees state that the intro is brilliant save for one small detail—apparently it is impossible to understand what Tom Hardy is saying as Bane. Between his English accent and facemask, he’s all but unintelligible. Check out a full synopsis of the intro from a viewer below:

WB logo

Ice. Cold. Crystalized imagery and a very familiar logo of a Bat.
Jim Gordon at Harvey Dents funeral gives a eulogy, a few words about
inspiring others…
CUT—
An unnamed mountainous region.
A jeep rides along the landscape. Hooded men in the back of a jeep are
driven to a small plane… the jeep is met by an armed CIA agent who
takes into custody a political VIP, who is traveling with these hooded
men… or is he? The CIA Douche learns that one of the hooded men is
BANE?!
The hooded men, along with the political VIP are loaded onto the plane.
The plane takes to the air as the CIA douchebag interrogates those
taken on board. One of the hooded men is dangled outside the plane and
questioned/threatened and when the CIA agent doesn’t get what he
wants, he fires his weapon (next to the hooded man’s ear, he is not
killed) and then begins to question the other hooded man. That hooded
man is unmasked and revealed to be… Bane!
CIA DOUCHE: Was it your plan all along to be captured?
Suddenly, a much larger plane overtakes the smaller plane occupied by
CIA Douche, Bane and hostages. Operatives from the larger plane
descend onto the smaller one–
Bane in all his Ventilator glory is revealed….CIA DOUCHE: If I take
this off, will you die?BANE: No. But I will be in a lot of pain.
BAM!
Operatives from the larger plane fire upon the interior of the plane
interrupting the interrogation.
The larger plane has ahold of the smaller one as it pulls it by wires
throwing all the passengers downward in a disorienting fashion.
After quickly overtaking the plane, Bane’s operatives bring in a man
with inside a body bag. This man is dead or looks barely alive. Bane
then takes the VIP political prisoner and inserts a tube and transfers
blood from the body bag man. (It’s confusing as to why this is
important.)
AND THEN… in a scene that no words will be able to do justice, a
hole is cut from the smaller plane and a wire takes Bane and the VIP
politico through the rear of the plane as the smaller plane is ripped
apart and is destroyed while members of Bane’s team sacrifice their
lives going down with the small plane. (Again, it should be stressed,
this description pales to what you will actually see, it’s a true
spectacle.)
The chant can be heard at the end… Deh-Shay! Bah-Sah-Ra!
The scene is followed by a montage that includes many images we’ve
seen, the most striking includes the Bat-copter chasing down fatigued
Batmobiles down the streets of Gotham, and a final shocking image of
Bane tossing away a shattered and torn Batman mask into rubble…
The only complaint about the 7 minute prologue was echoed by all in
attendace: Bane’s dialog is very difficult to understand. Imagine
Darth Vader with a very thick accent. Hopefully this will be fixed in
the final film.
Overall this opening scene is confusing, epic, and will leave
audiences speechless. All in a good way.

So there you have it, spoiler fans: the confirmed 7-8 minute intro of The Dark Knight Rises. Now all you have to do is wait about 7-8 months to see the rest of the actual film! Happy waiting…

What do you think of The Dark Knight Rises intro?

Source: Batman News

The Dark Knight Rises’ Christian Bale Reveals Catwoman And Bane Info

Travis Woods — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 20:52:59 +0000

Shaping up to be the most anticipated film of 2012, The Dark Knight Rises has been shrouded in secrecy (that is, until last week, when Christopher Nolan finally let slip a few details about the film). What do we know about the film? Well, it takes place eight years after The Dark Knight, and features Bane and Catwoman at odds with Batman. Recently, Christian Bale slipped a few details about the villainous characters in an interview.

Talking to the Phillippine Daily Inquirer about his costars Anne Hathaway (Catwoman) and Tom Hardy (Bane), Bale let a few things slip—just enough for us fanboys to lose sleep trying to piece together into a cohesive plot summary (that probably won’t resemble the finished film at all—but hey, what are we supposed to do? Actually be patient until next summer? Ha!).

On Anne Hathaway’s Catwoman:

“I’m terrible at auditions, so I’m very impressed when somebody really seems to acquire an ownership of a character without having worked on it or prepared for some amount of time. I saw that in Anne…in many ways, she has the hardest job. There are a number of people who feel that the Catwoman role has been defined previously. So, I always saw Anne’s role as being the toughest job of any of us.”

On Tom Hardy’s Bane:

[Tom Hardy] “is a phenomenal actor. I like working with him a great deal. He goes the whole hog. I know that Bane has been seen in movies before. But, in my eyes, Tom is essentially creating Bane for the first time so there’s great freedom for him to be able to do so.”

There you have it—it’s not much, but it should be enough to keep those fanboy juices flowing until next summer… or at least until the trailer leaks.

What do you think of The Dark Knight Rises information?

Source: Coming Soon

Anne Hathaway Performs Rap Song About ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ Leaks

Travis Woods — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 17:38:32 +0000

Well, this is kind of hypnotizing in a car crashy sort of way. Last night, Anne Hathaway appeared on Conan, when conversation turned to her frustration over the numerous leaks of The Dark Knight Rises filming details due to paparazzi coverage. And Hathaway, who is set to play Selena Kyle/ Catwoman in the upcoming film, decided to express her frustration with a Lil Wayne styled rap performance.

Seriously.

Via Entertainment Weekly:

Unfortunately, she couldn’t squeeze in just a spoiler or two (come one, just let us know if Catwoman teams up with Batman… or does Bane break Batman’s back?… or why is Commissioner Gordan in the hospital in the teaser?… or why does the teaser look like Inception outtakes… come on, I’m getting the shakes here, give me something!), and just sticks to the subject of the paparazzi, well, sucking and filming the making of The Dark Knight Rises without permission.

Fine, fine, don’t tell us anything. I don’t even care. Now, if you will excuse me, I have to go to a The Dark Knight Rises fan site and refresh the discussion board page 72 times in 10 minutes.

What do you think of Anne Hathaway’s Dark Knight Rises rap?

‘The Dark Knight Rises’ Version Of Catwoman, Revealed!

Travis Woods — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 17:27:11 +0000

Update: Check out new footage from the set of The Dark Knight Rises, in which the Catwoman stunt actress accidentally destroys an expensive IMAX camera while driving the Bat-Pod pictured above!***

After laying down a gauntlet of fanboy frothing by releasing picture of Tom Hardy as Bane, then dropping a creepy teaser trailer, and then just letting the whole world watch a giant fight between Batman and his new villain, Christopher Nolan seems to have loosened up about letting details slip from The Dark Knight Rises. And today is no different, as the first promotional shot of Anne Hathaway as Selina Kyle (a.k.a., Catwoman) was revealed.

It seems Nolan has moved away from the slinky camp of Julie Newmar/ Eartha Kitt/ Lee Meriwether original series costumes, the skintight sexiness of Michelle Pfieffer’s Batman Returns incarnation, or Halle Berry’s stupid—ok, really hot, but still just plain stupid—disaster of a costume (you have know idea how hard it was for me not to write cat-astrophe just now. Forgive me, readers, forgive me), and has opted for, well, James Marsden’s Cyclops outfit from the first three X-Men films. Go figure.

Actually, in typical Nolan style, the shot raises more questions than it answers: why is Catwoman riding Batman’s Bat-pod motorcycle—did she steal it, or have they partnered up? Is Batman unable to ride it due to injury (in the comics, Bane famously snapped Batman’s spine in two). And more importantly, will this costume inspire a spate of insipid and slutty Catwoman outfits this Halloween? Only time will tell, faithful readers. Tune in next time, same Screentime, same Screenchannel!

What do you think of the new Catwoman look?

Anne Hathaway Discusses Her Poor Oscar Hosting Performance On ‘The Today Show’

Travis Woods — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:13:53 +0000

Anne Hathaway appeared yesterday on The Today Show and discussed the brutally bad reviews that she and James Franco received as hosts of the worst Oscars ever in the whole world ever times infinity plus one: “They said we were the worst show ever,” the actress told host Matt Lauer. “I think that qualifies as tough.”

And while the reviews of the show were tough, according to The Hollywood Reporter, Hathaway fared far better than her zonked out cohost, James Franco:

“A national survey of 241 viewers conducted by San Francisco Bay Area’s Q & A Research found that 36 percent gave Hathaway a very good to excellent rating to just 19 percent for Franco. Half of viewers (51 percent) want her back as host, while 26 percent wish to see Franco return.”

That isn’t too bad a score, considering how hyperactive the actress had to be just to overcompensate for Franco’s laconic performance.

Hathaway, personally, views the Oscar night as “several different experiences”:

“There was the critical reaction, which was awful. Then there are the people who have been coming up to me since then who stop and say, ‘I thought it was fantastic. I watched it with my family and we were entertained.’ I am very grateful to those people.”

When asked if she would return as an Oscar host, Hathaway gave a confusing answer worth of Franco himself:

“Why not? I don’t know. Maybe. Perhaps. No.”

What would you think about Hathaway returning to the Oscars?

Anne Hathaway And Others Push Obama On Same-Sex Marriage

Travis Woods — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 17:01:27 +0000

Actress and recent Oscar host Anne Hathaway has redeemed herself in the eyes of humanity (seriously, that Oscar gig was… not good) by signing a letter to President Obama endorsing same-sex marriage.

The letter, posted to Obama last Monday, was also signed by Ellen Degeneres, Jane Lynch, Martin Sheen, and Portia De Rossi.

According to Irish Central, the letter, “entitled ‘Say I Do Mr President,’ is the latest move by the marriage equality group ‘Freedom to Marry.’”

“In February, you made a powerful statement about the law. We ask you now for your leadership on ending the exclusion of same-sex couples from marriage – an exclusion that harms millions of Americans each day. Whether to end discrimination in marriage is a question America has faced before, and faces again today… We ask you to complete your journey and join us, and the majority of Americans, who support the freedom to marry.”

It’s refreshing to see members of Hollywood actually pushing for something socially worthwhile, as opposed to pushing awful Bruce Villanch jokes down the throat of the American populace—seriously, Hollywood, stop it, just stop it. Stick with using celebrity a fulcrum for social change instead of dropping yuck-yuck zingers during award ceremonies, ok? Thanks!

What do you think of the letter to Obama?

Anne Hathaway Confirms She’s Catwoman, Not Just Selina Kyle

Krystal Clark — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 16:43:33 +0000

In January Warner Bros and director Christopher Nolan announced to the world that Anne Hathaway had been cast in The Dark Knight Rises. In the official press release it stated that she would play Selina Kyle, and everyone knows that Kyle is the alter ego of one of the greatest Batman villains/lovers of all time — Catwoman.

Unfortunately, the studio’s statement didn’t officially have the name “Catwoman” in it so we assumed the latex and claws would never see the light of day. That was until Hathaway appeared on television during the post-Oscars “Oprah Winfrey Show” and shouted Catwoman to the world. Take a look…

Here’s the set up: In the video Oprah is inquiring about how Hathaway felt when she was first asked to host the Oscars. Within her response, she talks about being on edge at the time because she was awaiting a call from her manager about playing Catwoman. Note that she doesn’t say Selina Kyle, she says Catwoman. We may be reading between the lines but it’s something!

See Hathaway’s reaction for yourself:

There you go! The Dark Knight Rises will open in theaters on July 20, 2012.

Thanks to Batman-News for the heads up!

What do you think of Hathaway playing both Selina Kyle and her alter ego?

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