the dark knight

The Dark Knight is broadly considered to be one of the best comic book movies ever made. Released in July of 2008, the film quickly picked up superior reviews for its themes, layering, and compelling storylines. 

Perhaps the film's greatest selling feature came out of tragedy, as star Heath Ledger, who played the villainous Joker, passed away after shooting of the film concluded. Ledger died in January of 2008. His performance in The Dark Knight is considered by many to be iconic, with some critics leading a campaign to have Ledger nominated for an Oscar.

Along with Ledger, the movie stars Christian Bale as Batman/Bruce Wayne, Aaron Eckhart as Harvey Dent/Two-face, Michael Caine as Alfred, Gary Oldman as James Gordon, and Maggie Gyllenhaal as Rachel Dawes.

The film gathered immense critical acclaim, but the praise was not unanimous. The overwhelming box office success of The Dark Knight made it just the second movie ever to earn more than $500 million at the North American box office.

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• A New Look At Batman From New The Dark Knight Rises Merch

  
  Shockya.com — Authority: 546
  Thermos has release a backpack featuring a brand new look at Batman from the upcoming film “The Dark Knight Rises” by director Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight, Inception, Memento) which stars Christian Bale (Batman Begins, Terminator Salvation, The 13 Women of Nanjing), Anne Hathaway (The Devil Wears Prada, Get ...
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• What if David Fincher Directed The Dark Knight Rises Opening Credits?

  
  Obsessed With Film — Authority: 137
  If David Fincher had directed The Dark Knight Rises , what might the opening title credits look like? I’m not sure that was the question posted to Batman fan Doğan Can Gündoğdu but his brand new amateur fan video interpretation of this summer’s superhero blockbuster certainly owes a huge heap of credit to ...
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• Awesome Fan-Made DVD Artwork for The Dark Knight Rises

  
  Shockya.com — Authority: 546
  VGBA Artist Pan posted this really cool DVD artwork for the upcoming film “The Dark Knight Rises” by director Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight, Inception, Memento) which stars Christian Bale (Batman Begins, Terminator Salvation, The 13 Women of Nanjing), Anne Hathaway (The Devil Wears Prada, Get Smart, Alice in ...
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• Dark Knight Rises Fan-Made Opening Credits!

  
  We Got This Covered — Authority: 480
  Dark Knight Rises Fan-Made Opening Credits! No, the opening sequence of The Dark Knight Rises has not been leaked onto the internet. Instead, a fan of Chris Nolan ‘s latest addition to the Batman franchise has posted an interesting (personally created) version of them. This video ...
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• The Dark Knight Rises On The Cover Of Teaser Magazine [February 2012 ~ Special Edition]

  
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  Source [IMG: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5aBIrVuheOM/TyPHURcC2EI/AAAAAAAAEQs/iVM9btACpXU/s1600/news_illustre_1327573774.jpg]
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• Bruce Waynes Lamborghini Gets Towed in a Dark Knight Rises Set Photo

  
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  Here’s a recently discovered behind the scenes photo featuring Christian Bale and Joseph Gordon-Levitt on the set of the upcoming film “The Dark Knight Rises” by director Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight, Inception, Memento) which stars Christian Bale (Batman Begins, Terminator Salvation, The 13 Women of ...
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• Liam Neeson Confirms His Involvement In The Dark Knight Rises

  
  Shockya.com — Authority: 546
  For the longest, rumors have been circling around the idea of Liam Neeson reprising his “Batman Begins” role of Ra’s Al Ghul. Finally, the rumors have been confirmed–Neeson is playing a role in “The Dark Knight Rises.” According to Comic Book Movie, Neeson has told Showbizspy, “I can tell you nothing ...
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• A Fantastic 30s Noir Style Fan-Made Poster For TDKR!

  
  Christian Bale ~ Baleheads Blog — Authority: 417
  Created by Shaun (may this be an unforgettable year for you!). You can visit the artists page here .
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• Is This a Closeup Look At Banes Neck Scar from The Dark Knight Rises?

  
  Shockya.com — Authority: 546
  Here’s what appears to be a first look at Bane’s neck scar from the set of the upcoming film “The Dark Knight Rises” by director Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight, Inception, Memento) which stars Christian Bale (Batman Begins, Terminator Salvation, The 13 Women of Nanjing), Anne Hathaway (The Devil Wears ...
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• Dave’s Stack – New Comics Wednesday 1/25

  
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  This is it! The very last glimpse of my weekly Pull List! Starting next week it’ll just be the Top O’ My Stack–my pick of the week. For now take a gander at EVERYTHING that the guy behind the counter is reading this week. Click on the covers to get a description of what I’m [...]
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• Hot Toys tease with The Dark Knight Batmobile collectible | Geek

  
  SoulCulture — Authority: 603
  Every geek is a little excited about The Dark Knight Rises, and DC Comics/Warner Brothers Studios have been doing as much as they can to build anticipation for the film coming this summer – from teaser posters, pictures and trailers, to eventually the trailer that set the internet on fire. Enter Hot Toys, who have ...
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• The Dark Knight 1/6th Scale Batmobile Collection by Hot Toys

  
  Swag So Fresh — Authority: 122
  The Dark Knight 1/6th Scale Batmobile Collection by Hot Toys With the upcoming ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ set to hit theaters later this summer, the folks at Hot Toys have released a beautiful 1/6 scale Batmobile Collection inspired the vehicle used in the movies. As many of you that have seen the films know, ...
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• Batman 3 Gary Oldman Dropped New Teases For The Film & More In New Clip

  
  Hollywood Hills — Authority: 477
  Batman 3 Gary Oldman dropped new teases for the film & more in new clip. Recently CBS news caught up to Dark Knight Rises,Jim Gordon star Gary Oldman,and he revealed a slight teaser for the film as he couldn’t give away too much. He also talked about his past working relationship with Bane star Tom Hardy,and ...
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• Scott’s 10 Most Anticipated Films Of 2012

  
  Blogomatic3000 — Authority: 435
  Having started a new year and already ranked my favorites of last year, I feel now is as good of a time as any to rank my most anticipated films for this year which looks like it will be great. I’ll be ranking these in no particular order because it’s going to be hard enough to narrow this list down to only 10 ...
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• The Dark Knight: 1/6th Scale Batmobile Collectible

  
  Highsnobiety.com — Authority: 704
  Hot Toys has something great in store for later this year with their 1/6th scale Batmobile from The Dark Knight. This thing appears to be spot on, and as you can see from the highly detailed design that would make Batman’s goods supplier, Lucius Fox, proud. This appears to be releasing sometime during the second ...
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• The Dark Knight Rises vs The Hobbit – Battle of the Trailers

  
  Obsessed With Film — Authority: 137
  The festive season has come and passed, leaving us with a myriad of things; me beginning blog posts with adjusted Green Day lyrics; socks from our uncle who we are now starting to believe truly does not like us; socks from our mum who we believe still loves us, but just can’t be bothered to try anymore; and trailers ...
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• Senator Patrick Leahy D-Vt Writes SOPA Because He Feels He Is Not Getting Enough Royalities For His Performance In “The Dark Knight”.

  
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  Watch it here, before the internet goes black completely……… So we have to suffer because he didn’t get as much as he thought he should?
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• HotWheels Reveals A First Look at The Dark Knight Rises Toys

  
  Shockya.com — Authority: 546
  HotWheels released this really cool concept art featuring toys based on the upcoming film “The Dark Knight Rises” by director Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight, Inception, Memento) which stars Christian Bale (Batman Begins, Terminator Salvation, The 13 Women of Nanjing), Anne Hathaway (The Devil Wears Prada, Get ...
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• Movie News After Dark: Cool. Cool, Cool, Cool. For Your Consideration, Sundance and The Future of CGI

  
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  What is Movie News After Dark? It’s a nightly movie news column that won’t hesitate to deliver all the best content of the day. Seriously, don’t tempt it. It will do it. We begin tonight with a delightful piece of art from Megan Lara called Troy and Abed’s Dope Adventures . This Calvin and Hobbes esque ...
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• THE DARK KNIGHT RISES’ Batwing Is Simply Called THE BAT. Here’s The Design

  
  Rama's Screen — Authority: 137
  You’ve seen images of BATWING spotted on the set of THE DARK KNIGHT RISES , hell it’s even shown in the trailer. But via wirelesssgoodness and FCC , turns out the flying awesomeness won’t be called BATWING in the film, its official name is THE BAT . Without getting into the boring details, there’s a FCC ...
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