‘The Dark Knight’ To Be Re-released?
The Dark Knight has been an absolute phenomenon this year. Not only is it the highest-grossing film of the year by a long way, it’s also the second highest-grossing film at the box office of all time, behind Titanic. The film has also prompted calls for Oscar nominations to be given to the cast and crew, with Heath Ledger the most obvious candidate for his portrayal of The Joker. But the Academy Awards voting season is a long way off, so what to do? Easy, re-release the film in January to remind eve

Heath Ledger ‘Joker’ Pics Surface
Hopefully today will be better then yesterday. I was so busy all day that I didn’t get to post as much as I had wanted to. I didn’t even get to do my links! Ack! Today will be better. Oh wait, there is, like, nothing going on out there this morning. So…watch The Hills again? Maybe all 5 episodes. Yea…do that. It will buy me some time to find something really good for ya. I’ll work on it. I owe you that much. Here are some pics of Heath and Christian that were taken for The Dark

‘The Dark Knight’ Re-Released For Oscars
The Dark Knight is set to get recycled, and will be re-released to cinemas across the globe in January 2009… just in time to be noticed (again) for the start of the Oscars voting season. According to reports, an insider from the Warner Bros. studio said: “It’s just a matter of brining it back as a reminder for people.” In other words, the execs just want to “remind” those doing the Oscars voting that actor Heath Ledger is still dead, and still deserving of a post-humus

2009 Re-release for ‘Dark Knight’
The folks at Warner Bros are either greedy or they really want Heath Ledger to win an Oscar. The studio announced today that they are re-releasing The Dark Knight to theaters in January, which is the height of Academy Awards voting season as well as the Anniversary of Heath Ledger’s death. According to The Hollywood Reporter a studio insider said, “It’s just a matter of bringing it back as a reminder for people.” Never mind the fact that the movie has earned more than $500 million to date at the b

‘Brokeback Mountain’ voted best gay movie
London, Sep 9 (IANS) Oscar winning movie “Brokeback Mountain” starring the late Australian actor Heath Ledger has topped a list to find the best gay movie. Contactmusic.com reports that the movie was released in 2005 and beat “Beautiful Thing” and “Shelter” in the poll conducted by AfterElton.com. More: continued here FeedMeGossip.com: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages.

Actor Heath Ledger’s Brooklyn Bar Opens
Heath Ledger’s bar, Five Leaves, in the Brooklyn borough of New York City is set to open on Wednesday, almost eight months after the actor’s untimely death. “It’s all meant to be a super casual California- and Australia-tinged cafe, coffeehouse and oyster bar, with greenmarket snacks,” a critic for UrbanDaddy.com wrote. With steel light fixtures and “wire concoctions that seem right out of a lab,” Five Leaves resembles “a bar that Thomas Edison might have bu

'The Dark Knight' To Be Re-Released In Time For Oscars
A new light shines on ‘The Dark Knight!’   Warner Bros. studios plans to re-release the record-breaking Batman sequel in January, right in time for Oscars’ voting season! “It's just a matter of bringing it back as a reminder for people," a studio insider told The Hollywood Reporter. Warner Bros. domestic distribution president Dan Fellman acknowledged that Imax executives were in talks to restore the film to show on a much larger screen in January, says the publication. The

First Look: Terry Gilliam’s The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus Teaser Trailer
The folks over at Quick Stop Entertainment have gotten their hands on a teaser trailer of sorts for Terry Gilliam’s upcoming film The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus. As you will remember, this is the film that the late Heath Ledger was working on prior to his death earlier this year. Ledger has been replaced by a trio of actors, Johnny Depp, Colin Farrell and Jude Law. As well, Tom Waits, Verne Troyer, Chistopher Plummer and Lily Cole will also star. The trailer you will see below is more of a behin

Two Face Not Returning.. He's Dead
This post contains spoilers so if for some reason you have not seen Dark Knight do not read this. In captain obvious moment of the day ComingSoon has confirmed that Two Face will not be in the Dark Knight sequel. How many of you can guess why? Yeah.. its because he is DEAD. No, I’m not coming back. I think unfortunately, Heath [Ledger] was supposed to go on and that didn’t work out. I’m nobody. I’m a cog. I have no say over this sort of stuff. I’m sure that there’s s

THE DARK KNIGHT Returns to IMAX!
It ain’t the next Batman movie but this info will do til then, it’s probably the next best thing for now. For those of us who love THE DARK KNIGHT, and I’m not talking about lovy dubby love, I’m talking about hardcore admirer, watching in IMAX over and over again kinda love, then you’ll be excited to hear that according to Reuters, THE DARK KNIGHT is aiming for the Oscars and to do that the studio has decided to re-release the blockbuster phenomena in IMAX theaters come January

Ledger's Five Leaves Opens
This summer came news of a Greenpoint bar called Five Leaves opening and being backed by Heath Ledger (and now by his estate). Urban Daddy has the latest, on the day of the unofficial opening, reporting that "the designer is the man behind Moto, Smith and Mills and Tailor ... The end effect is a bar that Thomas Edison might have built for his buddies. The handmade light fixtures are steel and wire concoctions that seem right out of a lab, and the bathroom door is a massive, '20s-era boiler room door. Even t

Dark Knight Returns for Oscar Run
Ok, so we loved The Dark Knight like everyone else. We saw it at the IMAX at an ungodly hour and all that. And we agree with all the early Oscar blather for Heath Ledger as the Joker, etc. But, just in case anyone missed it, or if certain people might forget it, Warner Bros. will be re-releasing Christopher Nolan's second Batman feature in January, at prime Oscar voting season, Reuters reports (via the NYT). It's unclear if the release will be nationwide, or just in theaters sure to draw Oscar voters, who

Dark Night Oscar Watch part 55
Warner Bros really wants that Oscar for The Dark Knight and they are not going to stop until they get it. I also know a few of the execs over there are secretly high-fiving each other over Heath Ledger's death, because it really helps their case. The WB plans to re-release The Dark Knight in January, the height of Academy voting season, as a "reminder for people." You think the fact that it is the second-highest-grossing movie ever would be enough, but studios like their little statues. And why not it is

Incredible IMAGINARIUM OF DOCTOR PARNASSUS footage!
Not strictly a teaser trailer, more like a behind-the-scenes sneak preview but this is still well worth your time and effort. I repeat WELL WORTH YOUR TIME AND EFFORT, don’t skip it! Terry Gilliam’s next epic fantasy film THE IMAGINARIUM OF DOCTOR PARNASSUS will officially mark the last outing for Heath Ledger who died some weeks into filming earlier this year. After a small disruption to the shoot, he was replaced by Johnny Depp, Jude Law and Colin Farrell who if I remember rightly, all agreed

The Imaginarium of Dr. Pranassus
With the death of Heath Ledger and the obvious brilliance of his portrayal of the Joker in Dark Knight there’s been a lot of talk about it being his finest performance ever, his final performance - but that’s not exactly true. The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus was in the midst of filming when Ledger overdosed, and there was worry that it wasn’t going to be finished - Dark Knight was his final COMPLETE performance, but there is more to come. Hollywood was skeptical, to say the best. Tha

‘DARK KNIGHT’ EXCLUSIVE: Michael Caine Says Johnny Depp Is The Riddler, Philip Seymour Hoffman Is The Penguin
It’s one of the biggest — and most hotly debated — questions in fandom…which actors (and characters) will director Christopher Nolan enlist as a villain for his third “Batman” film? Rumors have abounded since the release of “The Dark Knight,” and Nolan has remained fiercely tight-lipped. But now, has one of his main players revealed some of the biggest casting news of the decade? In an interview with MTV News conducted just hours ago at the Toronto Film Festival, Michael Caine — there t

No Penguin in ‘Dark Knight’ Sequel?
The rumored casting of Johnny Depp as The Riddler and Phillip Seymour Hoffman as The Penguin was said to be confirmed by Alfred himself Michael Caine while in Toronto. So is it true? MTV went straight to the source and asked Hoffman himself, he says no. “No one has talked to me about it ever — never,” replied Hoffman. “It happened, like, five years ago, too. It was a rumor back then and it’s still a rumor. [laughs] It’s just in the press. It’s funny.” If he’s officially offered the r

Heath Ledger’s bar set to open on Wednesday in NYC.
“It’s all meant to be a super casual California- and Australia-tinged cafe, coffeehouse and oyster bar, with greenmarket snacks,” a critic for UrbanDaddy stated. The bar boasts steel light fixtures and “wire concoctions that seem right out of a lab,” Five Leaves resembles “a bar that Thomas Edison might have built for his buddies,” according to the review. The door to the bar’s bathroom is a “massive, ’20s-era boiler room door.” On the bar&

‘Dark Knight’ plans rerelease
More literally, Warner Bros. wants a statuette — or 10 — for “The Dark Knight.” So the studio plans to rerelease its blockbuster Batman sequel in January, the height of Academy Awards voting season. “It’s just a matter of bringing it back as a reminder for people,” a studio insider said. Warners domestic distribution president Dan Fellman acknowledged ongoing talks with Imax executives about the prospect of restoring the Christian Bale starrer to some number of gi

The New Season Film: For Michelle Williams, It’s All Personal
Filmmakers love her work, while the public remembers the Heath Ledger connection.

'Dark Knight' To Be Re-Released Come Awards Season
In a combined effort to boost its box office receipts enough to become the highest-grossing film of all time (which it won't) and boost its awards profile enough to garner some Oscars (which it might), That Juggernaut Which We Call The Dark Knight will be re-released this coming January, according to The Hollywood Reporter. It's the month when the awards rush is high and the mainstream competition is low, and any chance to see it in the IMAX format (had ye missed it, for shame) should be relished regardles

400 Screens, 400 Blows - Where Are They Now?
I don't know about anyone else, but I thought that was a pretty exceptional summer, as far as good, entertaining movies went. I've seen summers in which almost every movie seemed mediocre and not one standout ever emerged (2000 and 2006, for example). But this year, there were at least five standouts and at least five more really good movies. Call me crazy, but I caught up with Speed Racer on DVD this week, and even that one didn't seem so bad. (Sure, it's no Iron Man. I think it probably plays better on th

The Dark Knight to Get Another Round in Theaters, January '09
Even though The Dark Knight has gone above and beyond the line of duty at the box office, earning an estimated $512 million domestically, Warner Bros. has announced it will get a re-release in January 2009. The Hollywood Reporter notes: Warner Bros. domestic distribution president Dan Fellman acknowledged ongoing talks with IMAX execs over the prospect of restoring the Christian Bale starrer to some giant-screen venues in January. It's uncertain if Dark Knight also will reappear in conventional venues at

Michelle Williams Mourns Heath Ledger, Quits Hollywood
  It's been 8 months since actor Heath Ledger died of an accidental overdose, and his passing left Michelle Williams a single mom to their daughter Matilda Rose, now 2 1/2.  For Michelle, who worked for a few months immediately following Ledger's death, didn't have time to properly grieve and needs to do that in order to get back to being creative.  She also wants to spend time with her young daughter and focus on her.The 28-year-old tells the New York Times, &

3am: Shock news
In today's shock news... all singing, all-dancing star of Mamma Mia! the movie tells us that when he was 13 he dressed up in girls' clothes. A tipsy Dominic Cooper told us: "My girlfriend used to dress me in her clothes and video me. "I'd prance around in her room belting tunes out into a hairbrush. It wasn't funny when my friends got wind of it." We're guessing he was never destined to be a brickie. Post to: Share Fark Delicious Facebook Digg Print