As we creep closer and closer to July 18 and the release of The Dark Knight, more and more movies poster are coming out for the blockbuster.
Here's the latest:
Check out other posters for the film, as well as various The Dark Knight pics, now.
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Cinema Blend has published an interesting rumor regarding The Dark Knight.
According to that movie site, a scene has been deleted from the next Batman installment because it too closely reflects the unfortunate passing of star Heath Ledger.
Reportedly, the scene involves The Joker pretending to be dead, photographed in a body bag.
If this rumor is true, we think it's a mistake by producers. The Joker was Ledger's final performance. The best way to honor the actor is to showcase the role in its entirety. Don't panic and cater to overly sensitive, misguided, politically correct-minded people who can't differentiate between reality and fiction.
What do you think? Should The Dark Knight be edited down due to Ledger's death?
Warner Bros, has released an official plot synopsis for The Dark Knight. Check it out now:
The Dark Knight reunites director Christopher Nolan with star Christian Bale, who returns to continue Batman's war on crime. With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon (Gary Oldman) and District Attorney Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart), Batman sets out to destroy organized crime in Gotham for good.
The triumvirate proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a rising criminal mastermind known as The Joker (Heath Ledger), who thrusts Gotham into anarchy and forces the Dark Knight ever closer to crossing the fine line between hero and vigilante.
According to the following images, The Joker takes on multiple roles in The Dark Knight. He isn't always decked out in clown-like face paint.
Take a look...
The Dark Knight comes out on July 25.
The new Batman movie, The Dark Knight, doesn't come out until July 18.
To hold you over, we're adding the four original Batman movies to Reel.
We're starting with the 1989 Batman that was directed by Tim Burton and starred Michael Keaton as Batman.
This Batman marked a big departure from the television show and the 1966 movie, as it was significantly darker.
Enjoy Tim Burton's vision with the follow Batman movie stills:
When you're done and be sure and check out our extensive collection of Batman quotes.
In an interview with MTV News, director Christopher Nolan says fans should expect a whole lot from The Dark Knight.
"In this case, literally, we were able to directly carry on and explore the idea that Gary Oldman brings up at the end of Batman Begins, which is the idea of escalation," said Nolan. "We have seen the rise of Batman, we have seen his rise to power, now what are the criminals going to do? How are they going to fight that? That's the jumping off point for this film, and we just ran with it as far as we could."
Christopher Nolan recently commented on the performance of Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight.
"The psychopathic clown, that's an icon to stand with the guy with the ears and cape. It's just a wonderful visual relationship, and it's a terrifying image. I think he'd be very pleased to see we're just moving ahead as is. If you try to honor somebody, you honor them by respecting their work and putting it out there for as many people to see.
He was immensely proud of the work he did on the film. I feel a great burden to present that in an undistorted form."
Added Producer Charles Roven about Ledger's own reaction to final product: "He was just blown away by his own performance. He said, 'Can I see it again?' So he was really, really thrilled."
Remember the end of Batman Begins? The fantastic movie ended with a warning from Lt. Jim Gordon (Gary Oldman) to Batman (Christian Bale) about "escalation" in crime and villainy now that there's a man in a batsuit prowling Gotham City.
Well, in a recent interview with The New York Times, Bale confirmed that "this escalation has now meant that he feels more of a duty to continue," and that the idea of Batman flying around the city has actually attracted more criminals to Gotham.
There's where The Dark Knight picks up.
Bale added: "And now you have not just a young man in pain attempting to find some kind of an answer, you have somebody who actually has power, who is burdened by that power, and is having to recognize the difference between attaining that power and holding on to it."
Meanwhile, the newspaper confirms that Ledger had completed work on the film before he died in January, and that Nolan feels a "massive sense of responsibility" to do justice to Ledger's final lead performance.
The director calls Ledger's portrayal of the Joker "stunning" and "iconic," as well as "terrifying" and "amazing."
The Dark Knight opens on July 18.
They may be the two most anticipated movies of 2008. (No offense, Iron Man and Sex and the City: The Movie).
With that in mind, here are a couple new images from and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull and The Dark Knight:
When asked the similarities - yes, there are a couple - between his character of Harvey Dent/Two-Face and Batman in The Dark Knight, Aaron Eckhart told MTV:
"Well, they're both crime fighters. They both care about law and order. They both care about Gotham City. Although they come from different backgrounds, they share certain things. Pausing, he added, "[Things that] I cannot tell you about."
Might these two enemies also have something else in common? Namely, District Attorney Rachel Dawes? Eckhart says he'd love to say, but can't utter a word about any The Dark Knight spoilers.
"I can't comment on anything. I'm sorry. You gotta ask, but literally, if I ever want to work in this town again, I cannot say anything to you," he said, smiling. "[Chris Nolan] is a good man, but he's a tough man."
