WARNER BROS.
Studio received the most spirited applause for the footage of "Dark Knight," Nolan's sequel to "Batman Begins." Nolan took time to say how grateful he was to have worked with Heath Ledger, who appears in "Dark Knight" as the Joker. The clip played Thursday showed a sequence with Ledger. Producer Joel Silver took the stage to give a lesson on the Wachowski brothers' family tentpole "Speed Racer," promising that the film will be as much of a breakthrough as the "Matrix" franchise. He also stressed that the film is rated PG. The clip of "Get Smart" drew plenty of laughs, a good thing considering it is opening on June 20, the same date as Paramount's Mike Myers starrer "The Love Guru," clips of which also played well earlier in the week at ShoWest. Just before Lucas took the stage, Warners also previewed sequel "Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2."