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The Real Story Behind the Batman, Turkey Lawsuit

Scott Mendelson | Posted 11.12.2008 | Entertainment


Scott Mendelson

The Mayor of Batman, Turkey is suing Warner Bros and Chris Nolan for not getting permission to use the name 'Batman.' Absurd, insane, ridiculous, right? Well of course, but the truth is far more disturbing.

Dark Knight America

William Bradley | Posted 08.20.2008 | Media


William Bradley

The Dark Knight ends up in much the same place we finds ourselves today. Bereft of a clearcut hero. Having narrowly survived a assault against our essential selves. And wondering what comes next.

WATCH: The Dark Right Exclusive Trailer

Sean Morrow | Posted 07.30.2008 | Entertainment


Sean Morrow

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"Dark Knight" Director: I'm "Suprised" At Movie's Success

Reuters | Posted 07.29.2008 | Entertainment


TOKYO (Reuters) - Christopher Nolan, director of the new Batman sequel "The Dark Knight", said on Tuesday even he was surprised at the film's box offi...

Dark Knight, Bright Extinguished Star

Charles Karel Bouley | Posted 07.18.2008 | Entertainment


Charles Karel Bouley

No Batman film would tick without a villain, and in the best personification of any comic villain Heath Ledger takes the prize (and most likely an Oscar). Not because he's dead -- because he's that good.

The Joker Scores

Kim Morgan | Posted 07.17.2008 | Entertainment


Kim Morgan

The heart of the, at times, sublime The Dark Knight is Ledger's Joker -- who shows us the world is a place of two faces, of darkness and light, of organization and chaos.

"The Dark Knight" Movie Reviews: Looks Great, No Joke!

Huffington Post | Posted 07.15.2008 | Entertainment


**UPDATED 7/18** After an intensive marketing campaign that's been active for more than a year, The Dark Knight opens today to rave reviews, sold out...

"The Dark Knight" Already Selling Out Theaters A Week Before Release Date

New York Times | Michael Cieply | Posted 07.09.2008 | Entertainment


"The Dark Knight" just spilled over into early morning. In a frenzy, fans have bought so many late-night tickets for the July 18 opening of the next ...

Batman's Other Villain: Talking To Aaron Eckhart

LA Times | Geoff Boucher | Posted 05.04.2008 | Entertainment


THE trailers for "The Dark Knight" have shown quite a bit of Heath Ledger's scabbier, surlier reinvention of the Joker (think of Malcolm McDowell's th...

Batman's Burden: A Director Confronts Darkness And Death

NY Times | DAVID M. HALBFINGER | Posted 03.09.2008 | Entertainment


Christopher Nolan, the director of "The Dark Knight" -- the follow-up to his 2005 franchise reboot, "Batman Begins" -- is unperturbed by the rain, but...