Nolan: 'Ledger Made The Dark Knight A Success'
Heath Ledger deserves all the credit for THE DARK KNIGHT's massive box office haul, according to the movie's director Christopher Nolan. Ledger plays The Joker in the movie, the last full film role he completed before his death in January (08) from an accidental drug overdose. And Nolan insists Ledger made the movie a hit. Speaking at The Dark Knight's Japanese premiere on Monday (28Jul08), the British filmmaker said, "(He was) what The Joker in our film would need to be. "(We were) looking for

Is The Dark Knight really the best film ever made?
It's shot straight to the top of imdb.com's top films of all time. Fair praise for Christopher Nolan? Or is this a vote-rigging scandal by Bat-fans?

'Dark Knight' continues to dominate
Warner Bros.' "The Dark Knight" continued its record-breaking crusade over the weekend, grossing an estimated $75.6 million from 4,366 theaters at the domestic box office. The huge weekend means the pic broke the $300 million barrier in only 10 days and is quickly careening toward the $400 million mark. No other film in history has made so much in its sophomore sesh, and the "Dark Knight" cume has reached $312.4 million. Batman sequel declined just 52% over the weekend.

'DARK KNIGHT' BREAKS 8 RECORDS; $155.3M Weekend Will Beat 'Spidey 3'; But Rival Studios Questioning Numbers
SUNDAY AM: Warner Bros is reporting The Dark Knight will finish with a total North American weekend take of $155.3M. Here's the surprising studio breakdown: $67.8 million Friday, including those record-setting opening day midnight shows; $48 million Saturday (-29%), and projected $39.4 million Sunday (-18%). So if Sunday holds up, that FSS (Fri-Sat-Sun) non-holiday figure will be enough to snag the record from Spider-Man 3's $151.1 million. But it'll be close. The latest Batman installment did not set a rec

'The Dark Knight' Sets Record For Debut!
The new Batman movie has set a box office record for a midnight debut.

'The Dark Knight' Review by Nick Wolfwood
Hollywood film insider Nick Wolfwood has fallen in love with 'The Dark Knight' as you can tell in this exclusive movie review by Nick. He says this film is likely to break every single box office record in front of it.

'Dark Knight' topples Spidey for biggest film opening
Batman vanquished his comic-book rival Spider-Man this weekend as The Dark Knight recorded the biggest opening in Hollywood history, raking in $155.3 million, according to studio estimates from Nielsen EDI. 'Dark Knight' sets weekend record with $155.34M The Associated Press

The Dark Knight reviewed
5 out of 5 stars , Best movie I have seen in 10 years is some of what I heard at the screening last night.

Independent Review of The Dark Knight
Independent film critic gives The Dark Knight highest film rating of the year to date. He writes, "While Chris Nolan's Batman Begins was a magnificent film and one of the best superhero movies ever, The Dark Knight stands on its shoulders peering over into a whole new world. It's too bad for Iron Man which was looking to be the best superhero movie of the year, although, the comparison is a bit like comparing a year's best movie to a year's best epic film. Perhaps, The Dark Knight will finally do what no s

The Dark Knight premieres in Japan
The Dark Knight premieres in Japan

Terry Gilliam: Ledger 'brilliant' in last film
Director Terry Gilliam said replacing Heath Ledger's part with three actors to complete his final film after he died has worked. Filming of The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus was suspended when the star was found dead in January. Jude Law, Johnny Depp and Colin Farrell will now appear as Ledger's character, but scenes he had previously filmed will be included in the movie. "I've seen it and it works and it's great," said Gilliam. "It's the last chance to see Heath and he's brilliant," he ad

Comic-Con 2008 - Heath Ledger Bobblehead
Heath Ledger Joker bobblehead, presented without comment.

Arrested Batman star 'flew into a rage after his mother insulted his wife'
Batman star Christian Bale confronted his mother after she allegedly insulted his wife, MailOnline has learned. Sources close to the actor said he 'flew off the handle' at London's Dorchester hotel after Jenny Bale said 'some outrageous things'. Yesterday, the Welsh-born actor was arrested and bailed over an assault claim, which he has denied. However, a source close to the 34-year-old actor says Bale is confident he’s done nothing wrong, and blames his mother. He is also said to have become d

Joker Robs Banks, ‘Dark Knight’ Takes it Back
Though I make a point of not talking about box office totals, it’s kind of impossible to avoid talking about what’s going on with The Dark Knight this weekend. In this case, the numbers are interesting for a few reasons and they also allow me to continue procrastinating my review. For one thing, the totals are historic. With sold-out midnight shows all around the country, the film made $18.4 million before some of you went to bed on Thursday night. In just 2 ½ hours it had made enough to put it at #

'Dark Knight' sets weekend record with $155.34M
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, said Dan Fellman, head of distribution for Warner Bros., which released the "Batman Begins" sequel. That topped Hollywood's previous best of $151.1 million, set by "Spider-Man 3" in May 2007. "We knew it would be big, but we never expected to dominate the marketplace like we did," Fellman said. The movie should shoot past the $200 million mark by the

Johnny Depp to play "The Riddler" in next Batman?
Johnny Depp is tipped to play Batman villain The Riddler in the next installment of the comic book movie series. After the huge success of The Dark Knight, which has taken $440 million (GBP220 million) at the worldwide box office, producers are confident they can convince Depp to take on Christian Bale's Batman on the big screen. And, according to the National Enquirer, studio bosses also want Oscar winner Philip Seymour Hoffman onboard to play another of the Caped Crusader's arch-foe, the Penguin.

The Dark Knight Midnight Screening Record!
According to the trades Warner Bros.' "The Dark Knight" grossed the most ever for midnight shows, racking up an estimated $18.5 million. The follow-up to 2005's "Batman Begins" outstripped the previous midnight record set by Fox's "Star Wars, Episode III: The Revenge of the Sith" which grossed $16.9 million from 3,663 venues. "Sith" went on to make $50 million in its first day, which was a Thursday. The highest single day opening record is currently held by Sony's "Spider-man 3" which made $59.8 million.

Christian Bale Calls Family Dispute a 'Deeply Personal Matter'
Addressing reporters Thursday, Christian Bale spoke only briefly about his recent arrest in connection to an assault allegation filed by his mother and sister. "It's a deeply personal matter," the Dark Knight star, 34, said at at a press conference for the movie in Barcelona, Spain. "I would ask you to respect my privacy in the matter." Sorry Chris! You get arrested for beating up your mother and sister on the night of your premiere of the largest grossing film ever, and you've kind of invited the world!

McG blogs about "Terminator Salvation"
From McG's official blog: We are half way through filming. Our teaser is in theaters and playing before The Dark Knight. You will see that this is a movie inspired by the first films, but is a true new beginning in that it takes place in the future. All three Terminator films took place present day, with Terminators traveling back in time to attack. This picture takes place after Judgment Day. It happened. Everything is gone. The story of the movie is the "brink moment" Reese [Anton Yelchin] alwa

OMG, he's naked: Christian Bale
I'm very excited to see The Dark Knight, and in anticipation I've posted a couple NSFW pics of Christian Bale's weiner and bum after the jump.

Dark Knight breaks all-time box office opening record
According to Box Office Mojo, the Dark Knight has broken the previous all-time single-day record set by Spiderman III ($59.8m). The new mark to beat now stands at $66.4m.

Heath Ledger's ex-fiancee Michelle Williams 'dating Hollywood director Spike Jonze'
Seven months after the sudden death of her ex-fiance Heath Ledger, Michelle Williams appears to have found happiness again. A U.S. magazine reports the former Dawson's Creek actress, 27, has started dating film director Spike Jonze, ex-husband of Lost In Translation director Sofia Coppola. Williams and Jonze, 38, have been spotted together several times near the film-maker's £1.5million New York apartment in recent weeks.