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Holy Franchise, Batman! Hitting shelves on June 29th
31 May 2012 12:06 AM, PDT | Flickeringmyth | See recent Flickeringmyth news »
Arriving in cinemas on July 20th, The Dark Knight Rises promises to deliver ‘the epic conclusion’ to British filmmaker Christopher Nolan’s acclaimed Batman saga. However, rather than being the ‘end’ of the legend, the eagerly-awaited sequel is but the closing stanza of the latest chapter in the illustrious history of the Dark Knight Detective.
Created back in 1939 by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, Gotham City’s masked vigilante is one of only two Golden Age heroes to enjoy an unbroken comic book publication run (the other being Superman) and his crime-fighting exploits have entertained generation after generation, resulting in one of the most successful media franchises of all time.
Written by Gary Collinson, the founder and editor of UK film site FlickeringMyth.com, Holy Franchise, Batman! traces the entire screen history of the Dark Knight, providing a fascinating and comprehensive insight into the history and genesis of »
- flickeringmyth
Michelle Pfeiffer in Talks for Malavita
30 May 2012 10:09 AM, PDT | National Ledger | See recent National Ledger news »
Michelle Pfeiffer is in talks to star alongside Robert De Niro in 'Malavita'. The actress is in negotiations to play a tough mother figure with a penchant for arson in the Luc Besson directed film, based on Tonino Benacquista's book 'Badfellas'. The story follows a mafia family who relocate to France under the witness protection program. The family do their best to fit in, but find it hard to hide their past and before long slip back into their old ways. Luc has adapted the script and will also produce the movie, which starts production in August. Michelle has previously starred alongside Robert in two films, 2007's 'Stardust' and 'New Year's Eve', released last year. The actress has also recently appeared in 'Dark Shadows' which saw her reunited with director Tim Burton, who she last worked with in 1992, playing Catwoman in 'Batman Returns', »
David Goyer Teases "Lump In My Throat" Ending For 'The Dark Knight Rises'; Christopher Nolan Talks Con-woman, Grifter Catwoman
30 May 2012 7:18 AM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
It may be foggy now, but if memory serves us right, people reacted pretty kindly to helmer Christopher Nolan’s introduction to his own Batman world with 2005’s “Batman Begins.” While director Tim Burton delivered the comic book goods in 1989’s “Batman” and 1992’s marvelously underrated “Batman Returns” – with Joel Schumacher ratcheting up the comic book excess to an unnecessary degree with “Batman Forever” and “Batman & Robin” – Nolan introduced a darker tint to the superhero than we'd had before, and would later lead “The Dark Knight” to become a box office sensation in 2008.
So it’s strange to think that Nolan might be self-conscious about any of the choices he has made during his lucrative run at the series so far, but as he recently told Empire (who have also unveiled a few new images), the inclusion of one feline-loving baddie had him second guessing himself. Though it was brother »
- Benjamin Wright
Clip joint: Heists and getaways
30 May 2012 5:01 AM, PDT | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
Buckle up and hit the gas with us as we find cinema's best high-speed crooks-on-wheels
This week's Clip joint is by David Keeble, who you can follow on Twitter here, and visit his website here. Think you can do better? If you've got an idea for a future Clip joint, send a message to adam.boult@guardian.co.uk.
Heists and getaway scenes in films are always fun to watch. They are scenes that build up suspense, which is then slowly released to the audience as we watch our heroes and anti-heroes try to get in and out of danger. Heists and getaways also have the ability to be incredibly creative about just how our characters pull them off. From Johnny Depp jumping over a bank counter with a Thompson sub-machine gun during America's Great Depression in Public Enemies (2009) to Robert De Niro and his crew causing one of the »
- Guardian readers
Batman's Penguin star Danny DeVito wows fans as McM London Comic Con sees record visitors
30 May 2012 1:41 AM, PDT | The Geek Files | See recent The Geek Files news »
Hollywood legend Danny DeVito was a smash hit at last weekend's McM London Comic Con, where he hosted a preview of his upcoming animated comedy The Lorax and signed free autographs for hundreds of lucky fans.
Known to superhero fans for his role as the villainous Penguin in 1992's Batman Returns, DeVito was among a host of special guests at the event, which attracted a record 64,000 visitors across the long weekend with a massive 37,000 people coming through the doors on Saturday alone.
Other stars included Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles creator Kevin Eastman; Grimm's David Giuntoli; Storage 24 writer Noel Clarke and director Johannes Roberts; Teen Wolf's Tyler Hoechlin and Holland Roden; Once Upon A Time's Raphael Sbarge; Star Wars' Anthony Daniels; Falling Skies' Seychelle Gabriel and Sarah Carter; Sanctuary's Pascale Hutton; Fairly Legal's Sarah Shahi; legendary comics creator Marv Wolfman; the stars of hit »
- David Bentley
Win: The Batman Motion Picture Anthology, 1989 – 2008
28 May 2012 12:45 AM, PDT | HeyUGuys.co.uk | See recent HeyUGuys news »
The formidable finale of Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy, The Dark Knight Rises, is grappling ever closer (20.07.2012). In fact, the release is so close; some say they can feel an impending sense of grim damnation sinking deep into their souls. Others report an overwhelming desire to take to the mean streets of Britain and seek tragic revenge against all those who challenge morality. One person even confessed to pangs of excitement.
With lovely Anne Hathaway snatching the most anticipated role in Hollywood, dauntless Catwoman accompanies French fancy Marion Cotillard as Bruce Wayne’s new flame. Christian Bale reprises his role as Batman for the third and final time, whilst we all openly anticipate the loss of the late, great Heath Ledger. His masterful rendition of the clown king of crime, the Joker, in 2008’s Dark Knight was the stuff of real life nightmares and comic book dreams. Fortunately though, Hans Zimmer »
- Competitons
"The Dark Knight Rises" With 'Catwoman'
25 May 2012 9:58 PM, PDT | SneakPeek | See recent SneakPeek news »
Sneak Peek more new posters and banners supporting "The Dark Knight Rises" featuring actress Anne Hathaway as 'Selina Kyle' aka 'Catwoman'.
'Catwoman' was created by writer Bill Finger and illustrator Bob Kane, partially inspired by Kane's second cousin by marriage, Ruth Steel.
The original and most widely known Catwoman, 'Selina Kyle', debuted in DC Comics "Batman #1 (Spring 1940) as 'The Cat', a beautiful whip-carrying burglar with a taste for high-stake thefts.
Catwoman was portrayed in the 1966 "Batman" TV series by actresses Julie Newmar, Lee Meriwether and Eartha Kitt.
In film, Michelle Pfeiffer portrayed the definitive version of Selina in 1992's "Batman Returns", followed by Halle Berry in a stand-alone "Catwoman" feature in 2004.
Catwoman is skilled in hand-to-hand combat, with razor-sharp "Wolverine"-like retractable claws, wielding an assortment of bullwhips and cat o' nine tails.
Catwoman is also one of Batman's most enduring love interests, usually depicted as his one 'true love'. »
- Michael Stevens
Brilliant Lego Batman 2: DC Heros Trailer
23 May 2012 2:30 AM, PDT | HeyUGuys.co.uk | See recent HeyUGuys news »
If you are a gamer, or have children who play games, you must have at some point played/seen some of the Lego games that have adorned various systems. From Harry Potter to Indiana Jones To Batman. Most of the iconic Hollywood stars have been Given that special Lego treatment.
Batman returns for the latest game, but he brings some friends with him in the shape of Superman, Wonderwoman and the Flash. The biggest departure for the series though, is that it’s going open world. That’s right, Travellers Tales have constructed Gotham City for you to explore and collect those pesky pellets.
The game looks brilliant filled with all the humour that the Lego games are famous for. But, I think this is a first for the series, the characters actually talk. Check the trailer out below, along with some character renders.
My only question is, why wasn »
- Paul Collett
Special Features - The Ten Most Engrossing Movie Soundtracks
21 May 2012 6:25 AM, PDT | Flickeringmyth | See recent Flickeringmyth news »
Simon Moore presents the ten most engrossing movie soundtracks...
Let me put you on the spot for a moment. Think of a great film. Right now. An uncompromisingly fantastic piece of cinema you’d be proud to shout your love for at the top of your voice in a crowded elevator. I’ll give you a minute to think of one. Hell, take two minutes, so you can cheat and sneak a peek at the IMDb.
Now that you’ve thought of a great film, ask yourself this – would it be anywhere near half as great without its musical soundtrack? Imagine The Godfather without that trumpet theme. Half the story of Star Wars is in John Williams’ breathtaking score. But consider this too – even the crummiest, the cheesiest, the most head-mashingly daft films can be potentially saved by their soundtrack. Ennio Morricone spent almost all of the sixties saving B-movie »
- flickeringmyth
Teen Wolf stars Tyler Hoechlin and Holland Roden at McM London Comic Con
21 May 2012 3:19 AM, PDT | The Geek Files | See recent The Geek Files news »
Two stars from the new Teen Wolf series - inspired by the classic 1985 film with Michael J. Fox - will be attending the McM London Comic Con, it has been announced.
Tyler Hoechlin (above) and Holland Roden (right) have just been confirmed for the event.
The pair join a special guest line-up that includes Hollywood great Danny DeVito, who superhero fans will recall as Penguin in 1992's Batman Returns; Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles creator Kevin Eastman; Grimm's David Giuntoli; Star Wars' C-3Po Anthony Daniels; and legendary comics creator Marv Wolfman.
Tyler Hoechlin, whose prior credits include graphic novel adaptation Road To Perdition, plays mysterious werewolf Derek Hale in the hit MTV/Sky Living supernatural drama, while Dallas-born actress Holland Roden plays Lydia Martin, Beacon Hills High's most popular female student.
Tyler and Holland will be appearing on panels and meeting fans on both Saturday and Sunday of McM London Comic Con, »
- David Bentley
Girls on film: how Tim Burton finally got his vamp right
18 May 2012 2:02 PM, PDT | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
You can't really be an auteur until you've got your type – and that's just as true for the women directors
Tim Burton's Dark Shadows may have received a kicking from critics, but one person has emerged from the dust-up unscathed: Eva Green, the French actress who plays the evil witch Angelique Bouchard. With her red-lacquered lips, her crazy-beautiful eyes and possessed-marionette limbs, Green's lolling vamp represents the perfection of a type Burton has long been trying to get right – from Michelle Pfeiffer's Catwoman in Batman Returns, to Lisa Marie Smith's bosomy Martian in Mars Attacks!, to Anne Hathaway's White Queen in Alice in Wonderland.
Critics may be tired of the rest of Burton's directorial signatures – the ornate production designs, the seventies kitsch, the collaboration with Johnny Depp – but he's finally perfected his vamps: peroxide-blonde, big-chested, cinch-waisted, eyes like Bambi's.
All film directors have their types. Everyone »
- Tom Shone
Stan Lee, Star Trek and More to Collide with the Whedonverse at Dallas Comic Con
17 May 2012 6:00 AM, PDT | ScifiMafia | See recent ScifiMafia news »
Boy, does Dallas Comic Con keep getting better and better. This weekend’s tenth anniversary of Dallas Comic Con not only features the return of comic book legend Stan Lee, but also brings Star Trek stars Sir Patrick Stewart and John de Lancie, 1960’s television dynamic duo Adam West and Burt Ward, and Whedonverse veterans Summer Glau and James Marsters.
Here’s the details on this Dallas Comic Con, May 19-20, 2012:
What: Serving Dallas area fans since 1994, the Dallas Comic Con returns with an even bigger guest lineup than 2011 which helped greet more than 11,000 pop culture fans from all over the world!
Where: Irving Convention Center 500 W Las Colinas Blvd Irving , TX (At intersection of 114 and Nw Highway). Click here for map.
Box Office Hours:
Friday May 18th: 4:30-7:00pm,
Saturday May 19th: 9:30am,
Sunday May 20th: 10:00am
Event Hours:
Saturday 11:00am – 7:00pm, »
- Lillian 'zenbitch' Standefer
Movie Score Review: Dark Shadows: Original Score
16 May 2012 3:00 AM, PDT | ScifiMafia | See recent ScifiMafia news »
Composer: Danny Elfman
Original Release Date: 2012
Audio CD
Number of Discs: 1, approx. 53 minutes
Label: WaterTower Music
Music by Danny Elfman; Score Produced by Danny Elfman; Orchestrations by Steve Bartek, Edgardo Simone, David Slonaker; Midi Supervision & Preparation by Marc Mann; Orchestra Leader: Thomas Bowes; Conductor: Rick Wentworth; Orchestra Contractor: Isobel Griffiths; Score Recorded at Air Studios and Abbey Road Studios, London, England; Choir: Metro Voices; Choirmaster: Jenny O’Grady; Boys Choir: Cardinal Vaughan School Choir; Boys Choir Director: Scott Price
Danny Elfman has composed dozens of scores and themes for television and movies, from Batman, Batman Returns, Pee-wee’s Big Adventure and A Nightmare Before Christmas to The Simpsons, Beetlejuice and Desperate Housewives. He has collaborated with Tim Burton on all but two of Burton’s movies.
This soundtrack is not to be confused with Dark Shadows: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, which is an mp3 download of the original artist songs used in the movie, »
- Erin Willard
A list of stockists for Holy Franchise, Batman!
15 May 2012 1:08 PM, PDT | Flickeringmyth | See recent Flickeringmyth news »
There's just under seven weeks to go until the release of my book Holy Franchise, Batman! Bringing the Caped Crusader to the Screen, so it's about time I got my act together and assembled a list of stockists.
There's quite a fluctuation in the price range across some of the sites below, so for anyone out there interested in pre-ordering the book, I'd advise shopping around a bit to get yourself the best deal...
First of all, here's the official blurb:
Since the Caped Crusader first made the leap from comics to silver screen in the early 1940s, generations of audiences have been captivated by the screen adventures of Batman, establishing the celebrated comic book hero as a true icon of popular culture. Now, Gary Collinson traces the entire screen history of Bob Kane's Dark Knight Detective, providing a fascinating insight into one of the most successful media franchises of all time. »
- flickeringmyth
Burton and Depp: the hits and misses of cinema’s bromance
14 May 2012 9:46 AM, PDT | SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news »
If there was an ever a cinematic partnership to have lasted the years, it is Tim Burton and Johnny Depp. Ever since Edward Scissorhands, these two seem to be each other’s go-to guys for new films. With Dark Shadows being released this week, let’s take a stroll down memory lane to see the hits (and misses) of the Burton/Depp bromance.
Edward Scissorhands (1990)
Burton took a huge gamble by casting Depp, a relatively unknown actor at the time whose credits included a grizzly end in Nightmare on Elm Street. It was a gamble that paid off handsomely – Depp became a huge star playing the charismatic and innocent titular character and Edward Scissorhands received critical acclaim. One of the very few original projects of his career, this touching tale is still one of the highlights in Burton’s career.
Rating: Hit!
Ed Wood (1994)
The biopic of the ‘worst film »
- Katie Wong
First Look At Scarlett Johansson In Under The Skin!
14 May 2012 2:00 AM, PDT | The Hollywood News | See recent The Hollywood News news »
After Avengers Assemble, Scarlet Johansson is making an art of playing sexy-but-deadly killing machines. And she’ll be turning on the charms once again for Jonathan Glazer’s Under The Skin, in which she’ll play an alien disguised as a right nice dolly bird, who uses her sexuality to lure unsuspecting human prey. But, as these things usually turn out, she soon discovers humanity, leading to a clash with her own race.
Johansson will join a list of deadly ladies, who would be totally worth dying for. Sharon Stone in Basic Instinct, Famke Janssen in Goldeneye, Michelle Pfeiffer in Batman Returns. Phwoar etc.
Check out the first official image below – it looks like the Sexy Beast director Glazer is taking his cue from film noir, a genre famous for its lethal female characters.
Source: Film Nation
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- Tom Fordy
New hi-res shots from The Dark Knight Rises
13 May 2012 10:30 PM, PDT | Den of Geek | See recent Den of Geek news »
Batman returns in just over two months, and some new pictures from Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Rises have appeared...
While the attention of the cinema-going public is (rightly) on Joss Whedon's terrific The Avengers movie right now, there's another treat that's getting ever closer. It's the final visit to Christopher Nolan's take on Batman and Gotham City, in the shape of The Dark Knight Rises.
Warner Bros has, therefore, released a couple of hi-res stills from the film, and there's also one here that's popped up in the new issue of Total Film. Usual drill, then: click on any of them to make them bigger. And we'll have (a lot) more on The Dark Knight Rises soon...
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Was Tim Burton Ever A Good Director? (Opinion)
13 May 2012 8:40 PM, PDT | Moviefone | See recent Moviefone news »
With a title like that, I'm sure to get a lot of hate for even suggesting such a notion. But here's the thing: I loved Tim Burton. He was my absolute favorite director until around 2001. The worlds he created held my attention in a deeper way than other filmmaker's. The oddball and macabre design, along with the melancholy atmosphere, were unlike anything I had seen in movies. It was as fantastical in imagination as any blockbuster, and it felt more ethereal and personal than the "Hollywood" spectacle of a Spielberg or Zemeckis film. He introduced me to ideas of retro kitsch, spooky fringe and proudly holding onto timeless obsessions of your youth. Burton is one of those early influences in my life that made me become a passionate movie lover. I can catch "Beetlejuice" or "Pee-wee's Big Adventure" at any moment on TV and immediately get sucked back into them. »
- Eric Larnick
Danny DeVito Directs Post-Apocalyptic Flick
11 May 2012 3:52 PM, PDT | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »
Danny DeVito has made no bones about it ... he loves horror movies. The gorier, the better! So it's only natural that the acclaimed funnyman would want to try his hand at directing one, a post-apocalyptic thriller. Read on!
From the Press Release
Shangri-La Entertainment announced today that Danny DeVito has wrapped shooting on his apocalyptic thriller and is now in post-production. Directed by DeVito, the currently untitled project stars William Fichtner (The Dark Knight, Black Hawk Down and The Perfect Storm) soon to be seen in The Lone Ranger, playing the nemesis to Johnny Depp’s Tonto; Lance Reddick, the imposing Lieutenant Daniels on hit series "The Wire" and currently starring in Jj Abrams’ popular "Fringe"; and Constance Zimmer, the offbeat sex symbol Dana Gordon on award-winning HBO series "Entourage".
Confirming the announcement, DeVito commented: “I was truly excited about getting behind the camera on this one. It is my »
- Uncle Creepy
Reacting To 'Twilight,' Potential Sequels & More From The Press Tour For Tim Burton & Johnny Depp's 'Dark Shadows'
11 May 2012 11:07 AM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
Whether you end up loving it or hating it (as our reviewer did), one has to admit that there are few films like "Dark Shadows" in theaters this summer. Based on the popular 1960s/1970s ABC soap that included vampires, werewolves and witches, the film is a curious blend of comedy, drama and horror that's indelibly a Tim Burton creation.
"Dark Shadows" is in theaters today, and as ever, there's been a wealth of interviews with Burton, lead Johnny Depp, and other cast and crew members. We've sifted through it all to pick out a few highlights, and you can find a selection of them below.
The original draft of the script was darker, and an ensemble piece.
Writer Seth Grahame-Smith was brought on board to rewrite a draft by Burton's regular collaboration John August, after impressing the director with his work on the Burton-produced "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter." Grahame-Smith »
- Oliver Lyttelton
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