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[Kane52630]

Chris Nolan, Morgan Freeman weigh in on 'Dark Knight' controversies

http://entertainment.msnbc.msn.com/...freeman-weigh-in-on-dark-knight-controversies

And Christopher Nolan thought "Inception" was the big mind-bender! At the London premiere of "The Dark Knight Rises" Wednesday night, the director was inevitably confronted with questions about the apparent perils of saying negative things about the film, as well as about the Bane vs. Bain Capital conspiracy whipped up by the political blogosphere that later went mainstream when "The Daily Show" and Rush Limbaugh took notice (one a little more humorously than the other).

Guess which issue Nolan called "peculiar"?

"I'm not sure how to address something that bizarre, to be honest," the British filmmaker said on the red carpet about the chatter over whether the film's supervillain, Bane, is supposed to be representative of Bain Capital, the financial services firm once headed up by presidential hopeful Mitt Romney that Romney opponents say did a better job enriching its own coffers than it did helping other companies.

"I really don't have an answer for it, it's a very peculiar comment to make," Nolan concluded.

He does, however, understand where the rabid Batman fans are coming from, to an extent. Yesterday, Rotten Tomatoes suspended commenting on the Dark Knight Rises reviews coming in (the first time the site had ever taken such measures) after critics who had the audacity to not like it were pelted with harsh retorts like, "You should die in a fire."

"I think the fans are very passionate about these characters the way a lot of people are very passionate," Nolan said. "Batman's been around for over 70 years and there's a reason for that. He has a huge appeal, so I think you know people certainly respond to the character."


Perhaps Nolan should talk Caped Crusader lore with Morgan Freeman, who played gadget master Lucius Fox throughout the trilogy, sometime.

Freeman also called the Bane-Bain controversy "ridiculous," adding, "Chris wrote a fictional story that didn't have any political thoughts in mind, so it's like art or something you know, it's all in the mind of the beholder."


But as Nolan would probably be first to point out, Bane was created by Chuck Dixon, Doug Moench and Graham Nolan (no relation) and first showed up in a comic book in 1993.

Can we all get back to enjoying -- or, perhaps, not enjoying -- the anticipation of waiting for this movie to come out now?

 

[Kane52630]

The Dark Knight vs. The Films of 2012!
http://www.superherohype.com/features/articles/171863-the-dark-knight-vs-2012

 

[TheDailyPigMan]

The Dark Knight Rises covered extensively in latest issue of American Cinematographer Magazine:

http://pages.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0812/offline/ac_ac0812.pdf

 

[Kane52630]

The Dark Knight Rises Passes $300 Million Domestically

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=93175

Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Rises has become only the third movie of 2012 to surpass the $300 million mark domestically. Having earned $8.7 million on Tuesday, its 12th day in theaters, Nolan's third and final Batman movie has reached $304 million domestically.

The other two 2012 films that have earned more than $300 million are Marvel's The Avengers with $615.9 million total and The Hunger Games with $405.9 million.

After 12 days, Batman Begins had earned $122.5 million and The Dark Knight was at $333.9 million. Batman Begins collected $205.3 million total domestically, while The Dark Knight reached $533.3 million.

We don't have the updated international total for "Rises" yet, but as of Sunday it was $248.2 million.

 

[Vader815]

http://www.firstshowing.net/2012/soundworks-collection-sound-music-in-the-dark-knight-rises/

-Vader

 

[Dragon_316ca]

Lindy Hemming talks costumes in TDKR: http://clothesonfilm.com/the-dark-knight-rises-costume-qa-with-lindy-hemming/27416/

Huge spoiler in the interview.

 

[Dragon_316ca]

Paul Franklin on the visual effects process in TDKR: http://www.postmagazine.com/Publica...1-2012/Cover-Story-The-Dark-Knight-Rises.aspx

 

[Kane52630]

DC Entertainment Plans for John Blake?

http://insidepulse.com/2012/08/14/d...ctive-john-blake-revealed-batman-or-robin-or/

Well, that didn’t take long. It looks like DC Entertainment is prepared to capitalize on the success of Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises film and the buzz surrounding Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s Detective Robin John Blake.

Spoiler

[Didio on John Blake] The character appeared to be an amalgam of all of Batman’s Robins: Dick Grayson’s courage and skill (Nightwing), Jason Todd’s passion (Red Hood), Tim Drake’s detectice skills (Red Robin), and Damian Wayne’s impulsiveness (Robin).

DC Comics Co-Publisher Dan DiDio has teased on his facebook page that the character will pop up in DC Comics on a “mission“.

Will it be a digital comic first continuatuon of The Dark Knight Rises continuity a la Smallville Season 11? Followed by print version?

Or will the character make his debut in the DC Comics Relaunch’s New 52? Stay tuned.

No official word yet on a sequel to The Dark Knight Rises or a reboot of the movie franchise.

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[Kane52630]

Download New 'The Dark Knight Rises' Prologue and Origin Apps

http://www.dccomics.com/blog/2012/0...he-dark-knight-rises-prologue-and-origin-apps

Can’t get enough of the epic conclusion to Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy? Then download THE DARK KNIGHT RISES: PROLOGUE app from DC Comics, sponsored by Nokia and available on Nokia Windows Phone devices. The app features an exclusive motion-comic from writer Joshua Williamson and artist Jorge Jimenez that serves as a prologue to THE DARK KNIGHT RISES film. The app also include social media share options and links to other apps tied to the film.



And if you still can’t get enough of THE DARK KNIGHT RISES, check out the BATMAN: ORIGINS app, also sponsored by Nokia. The app features the original comic origins for all of the stars from the Dark Knight trilogy and links to the most up-to-date sources about THE DARK KNIGHT RISES film. Download these hot apps from your Nokia Windows Phone to celebrate the acclaimed conclusion to the caped crusader’s last adventure in the Dark Knight trilogy.

 

[Kane52630]

The Dark Knight Rises' out on Blu-ray, DVD on Dec. 4

http://insidemovies.ew.com/2012/09/27/the-dark-knight-rises-blu-ray-exclusive/

Holy smokes, Batman. The rumors, speculation and general chit-chat can be put to rest.

Christopher Nolan’s Batman epic The Dark Knight Rises will be released on Blu-ray combo pack, DVD, and digital download on Dec. 4, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group announced exclusively to EW.

The last film in Nolan’s dark, gritty Gotham City trilogy, starring Christian Bale, Anne Hathaway, and Tom Hardy as brutal villain Bane, will also be available in a limited edition Blu-ray Bat Cowl collectible package — not quite in time for your Halloween costume, but there’s always next year.

The Blu-ray combo pack is stuffed with a bunch of extras, from a documentary about the Batmobile, where all five Batmobiles are together for the first time, to Ending the Knight, an in-depth look featuring about 17 featurettes at how Nolan and his production team made The Dark Knight Rises, from Batman vs. Bane to totally demolishing a city street. Both the Blu-ray and DVD include a featurette called The Journey of Bruce Wayne. There are also trailers and art galleries.

 

[Kane52630]

The Dark Knight Rises… In Your Living Room

http://www.nerdist.com/2012/09/the-dark-knight-rises-in-your-living-room/

You merely adopted the act of watching awesome movies in the comfort of your own home; Warner Bros. Home Entertainment was born in it, molded by it, and to prove it, they’re releasing one of the summer’s biggest hits, The Dark Knight Rises, on Blu-ray and DVD. Coming on December 4th, you can be the hero Christmas needs and the one it deserves by bringing home a Blu-ray Combo Pack for $35.99, a single disc DVD for $28.98 or digitally. Even a former billionaire like Bruce Wayne could afford one of these bad boys.

Like any good detective, you’ll probably want to investigate what makes this package special. Well, the combo pack comes with a special Bat Cowl collectible package and includes scores of behind-the-scenes production materials, a documentary about the evolution of the Batmobile, a bonus doc about the the final film’s making-of, and a slew of trailers and art galleries to make sure that the only thing you’ll be leaving the living room for is another glass of Fernet Branca (so you can really get in the zone while watching).

Not too shabby, huh? However, if you’re a habitual collector like Bruce Wayne (really, who needs a giant penny?), then you’ll want to snag The Dark Knight Trilogy Limited Edition Giftset, which is also avalable on December 4th. Including Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, and The Dark Knight Rises, the single collection comes with all of the aforementioned goodies as well as a special book exclusive to the collection. If they took you any deeper into Batman’s world, they’d have to kill your parents. At least you’d be a billionaire though with a sweet family mansion, so try to look on the bright side.

(And here’s the inevitable Editor’s Note: As you know, the movie was produced by Legendary Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures, DC Entertainment, and Syncopy, and Nerdist Industries is part of Legendary now. We’re still editorially independent; we did want you to know that this thing is coming out, because we’ll all be queuing up to buy it just like you)

 

[Kane52630]

The Dark Knight Rises is available for pre-order on Amazon


The Dark Knight Rises (Blu-ray/DVD Combo+UltraViolet Digital Copy)
www.amazon.com/Knight-Rises-Blu-ray-UltraViolet-Digital/dp/B004LWZWGK/

The Dark Knight Rises (DVD +Ultraviolet Digital Copy)
http://www.amazon.com/Dark-Knight-Rises-Ultraviolet-Digital/dp/B004LWZWGA/

The Dark Knight Rises: Limited Edition Cowl (Blu-ray/DVD Combo+UltraViolet Digital Copy)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009K45Y62/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00

Batman Trilogy (Batman Begins / The Dark Knight / The Dark Knight Rises) [Blu-ray]
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009JBZH54/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00

 

[Dragon_316ca]

Caine confirmed the ending is real: http://herocomplex.latimes.com/2012/12/05/dark-knight-rises-michael-caine-on-alfreds-final-scene/

The actor is also quick to dispel any ambiguity about the film’s ending. Asked about the scene in which Alfred spies Bruce Wayne and Anne Hathaway’s Selina Kyle sitting together at a neighboring table in that restaurant — a shot that suggests that Alfred’s wish for Bruce has come true, that his former charge has found a companion to bring him some measure of inner peace and happiness, enabling him to finally leave behind his self-appointed role as Gotham’s unofficial protector — Caine is quite emphatic.

“They were there,” Caine said. “They were real. There was no imagination. They were real and he was with Anne, the cat lady, and I was happy ever after for him as I told him during the picture.”

 

[childeroland]

The Dark Knight Rises makes Film Comment's Top 50 0f 2012

http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplayl...0121214?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed

 

[NoMoreDeadCops!]

'Dark Knight Rises' Returns to Top of Home Entertainment Charts

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/dark-knight-rises-returns-top-408342

Returning to the top spot was Warner Home Video’s Batman epic The Dark Knight Rises, which had been resting at No. 2 the previous two weeks after a No. 1 debut a month ago. (Rises would have topped the charts a week ago had so many of its sales not counted toward the tally for The Dark Knight Trilogy.)

The popularity of Batman during the holiday season also managed to bring the two precursor films to The Dark Knight Rises back into the top 20, with Batman Begins at No. 19 and The Dark Knight at No. 18.

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Dark Knight Rises and Ted also topped Nielsen’s dedicated Blu-ray Disc sales chart for the week, with Disney’s Finding Nemo moving up to No. 3.

In addition, The Dark Knight Rises led Home Media Magazine’s rental chart for the week, pulling off a triple-play victory that is rare for a title in its fourth week of release. The title had been unavailable at Redbox until Christmas Eve due to a rental embargo on Warner titles.

 

[Spider-Who?]

Bale's at it again...

http://todayentertainment.today.com...calls-young-leukemia-patient-in-hospital?lite