The Dark Knight

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To most everyone who saw ?The Dark Knight? this summer ? and by now, who didn?t see ?The Dark Knight? ? whether you liked the story or not, one thing darn-near everyone agrees on is Heath Ledger not only stole the show, but managed to completely transform the character of the Joker to a point where Hollywood will be hard pressed to find a suitable replacement should the character factor into future ?Batman? films.

And now, DC Comics has delivered an original graphic novel that does for the comic book Joker what Ledger did for the film?s. Writer Brian Azzarello and artist Lee Bermejo?s ?Joker? ? which hits shelves October 29 ? paints the ?Clown Prince of Crime? as a sadistic, unpredictable and absurdly violent psychopath, or in other words, exactly the way the character should be portrayed. And while the story takes place well-outside the realm of Christopher Nolan?s vision of Gotham City, if you liked ?The Dark Knight,? ?Joker? is a must-have for your bookshelf.

But please, don?t take our word for it ? check out Splash Page?s exclusive sneak peek of the book and see for yourself.

The story ? narrated through the voice of one of the Joker?s recently-hired goons ? follows the just-released-from-Arkham Asylum villain as he seeks to reclaim his rightful spot at the top of Gotham criminal hierarchy by any means necessary. In order to get to that spot again, he?ll have to face the rest of Gotham?s top dogs ? including Two-Face, The Riddler, Killer Croc and the Penguin (who shows up in the preview pages below).

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New Models Released

DC Direct will release two new items for The Dark Knight next June, including a Joker vinyl statue and a Two-Face/Harvey Dent 1:6 scale action figure. Details and pics follow:

THE DARK KNIGHT: THE JOKER VINYL Vinyl Statue

BY KOTOBUKIYA

Under special arrangement with Japanese manufacturer Kotobukiya, DC Direct brings the exquisite craftsmanship and high-level quality of Kotobukiya to fans!

Kotobukiya and DC Direct are proud to offer this vinyl statue of The Joker standing amid a blazing fire.

The statue comes with an additional head and other accessories.

The Dark Knight: The Joker Vinyl Statue is approximately 12"tall and is packaged in a 4-color window box.

$ 125.00 US | On Sale June 10, 2009

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THE DARK KNIGHT: 1:6 SCALE: TWO-FACE/HARVEY DENT Action Figure

BY HOT TOYS

Under special arrangement with Hong Kong toymaker Hot Toys, DC Direct is proud to offer this 1:6 scale figure of Two-Face, just as he appears in the smash hit The Dark Knight!

The Two-Face/Harvey Dent figure stands approximately 12 inches tall and features more than 32 points of articulation.

Dressed in the movie-accurate costume of suit, shirt, tie, pants and shoes, the figure also features an alternate head with Aaron Eckhart as Two-Face/Harvey Dent, an interchangeable suit jacket, one set of interchangeable hands, a pistol and a display stand with a nameplate.

Packaged in a 4-color box.

Limited Edition!

$ 175.00 US | On Sale June 17, 2009

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The Dark Knight Special Edition Soundtrack Coming

Warner Bros. Records will release a Special Edition version of The Dark Knight soundtrack on December 9. Not much is known about the release, but the Amazon.com listing states that it includes two discs.

Stay tuned for more updates on the Special Edition Soundtrack.

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LA Times Interviews Christopher Nolan

The Los Angeles Times has posted the first part of its three-part interview with Batman Begins and The Dark Knight director Christopher Nolan in which he briefly addresses what will determine whether he'll be back for a third film:

Well ... let me think how to put this. There are two things to be said. One is the emphasis on story. What?s the story? Is there a story that?s going to keep me emotionally invested for the couple of years that it will take to make another one? That?s the overriding question. On a more superficial level, I have to ask the question: How many good third movies in a franchise can people name? [Laughs.] At the same time, in taking on the second one, we had the challenge of trying to make a great second movie, and there haven't been too many of those either. It?s all about the story really. If the story is there, everything is possible. I hope that was a suitably slippery answer.

You can read the first part of the interview here.

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The Last Crusade is the best movie of the Indiana Jones franchise, and until quite recently there were three films. TDK is for me too a huge masterpiece, but it's possible for Nolan to make a third Batman better than The Dark Knight. Like he said, it's all about the story.

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Easily one of the best movies ever made. If your not picking this movie on BD your crazy! ;)

Well, what if you don't have a Blu-ray player. I'll be getting this movie on DVD though. ;)

But I do agree, this has got to be the best movie. Probably the best in the planet. It's a shame that it didn't beat Titanic. Argh!

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The Last Crusade is the best movie of the Indiana Jones franchise, and until quite recently there were three films.

Having watched "Crystal Skull" on the flight to Bangkok, I am firmly putting my hands over my ears and screaming "Blah blah blah - there are still only 3 films!"

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Don't do it! :no:

IMAX scenes are cropped. Apparently there are some stores selling these now according to some bluray forums. Surely they'll get in deep **** with Warner?

http://movietyme.com/catalog/

For UK folks.. ?18.99!

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