September 24, 2010
Who Will Direct the Next Superman?
Chris Nolan is on the hunt for someone to direct the next "Superman" movie, and his short list includes Tony Scott, Matt Reeves, Duncan Jones, and Zack Snyder.
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July 13, 2010
Tomatometer Watch: Inception Gets First Rotten Review
"From the director of 'The Dark Knight'." Those words impart some serious expectations for Christopher Nolan's 'Inception', not just in commercial terms (the Bat-sequel took $533 million in the US alone) but also critical stature -- 2008's 'Knight' earned a lofty 94% "Fresh" rating on RT; the kind of numbers usually unheard of for a superhero film. In fact, Nolan's got a track record beyond the Bat that's going to be just as tough to measure himself against. Consider the stats: his 1998 debut, 'Following', is at 80% (with 20 reviews counted); 2001's breakthrough 'Memento' at 93% (134 reviews); 2002's thriller 'Insomnia' 92% (166 reviews); and 2005's 'Batman Begins' boasts an 85% fresh score (254 reviews). Even the critical runt of Nolan's litter, 2006's duel of the magicians 'The Prestige', is sitting on Certified Fresh with 75% from 187 reviews. Plenty to live up to, sure -- but if the early, ecstatic reviews arriving for the film are any indication, 'Inception' just might turn out to be Christopher Nolan's best-reviewed film yet.
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January 13, 2010
Nolan Calls Inception His "Biggest Challenge"
We still don't know much about Christopher Nolan's "Inception" -- but what we do know, thanks to a new interview with the Los Angeles Times, is that Nolan thinks it's "a story on a massive scale, a true blockbuster scale -- the biggest I've ever been involved with."
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July 20, 2009
Five Favourite Films with Duncan Jones
Duncan Jones has done the impossible -- tell a smart, engaging and entertaining sci-fi story on a modest budget. In Britain. As his debut feature film. No wonder everyone's talking about it and its tale of an astronaut (Sam Rockwell) manning a lunar base mining Helium-3. Scoring an impressive 90% on the Tomatometer - qualifying it for a Certified Fresh award we've still yet to send him, much to his chagrin -- critics have been going wild for its sheer ambition, not to mention Rockwell's outstanding lead performance and Jones' assured direction. "I know it's not everyone's cup of tea, but it's something that Sam and I, obviously, wanted to make," he tells RT.
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April 24, 2009
Joseph Gordon-Levitt Joins Nolan's Inception
The plot is still being kept under wraps, but the cast of Christopher Nolan's "Inception" continues to grow: Joseph Gordon-Levitt has joined Leonardo DiCaprio, Marion Cotillard, Ellen Page, and Cillian Murphy in the upcoming thriller.
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March 31, 2009
The Legacy of The Matrix
1999 was one of the most important years for modern cinema. Ten years on, we're celebrating a remarkable twelve months of movies with new features around some of the year's best and most important releases. The Matrix was the phenomenon which made George Lucas' serial-style adventure seem as quaint as tie-dye loon pants. It did the proper sci-fi job of surfing the zeitgeist exactly in every single aspect. It has seeped into subsequent movies which have either blatantly or subtly drawn from aspects of The Matrix -- ranging from its action-friendly fashion sense to franchise-building business plan. Join RT as we explore ten movies released in the ten years since The Matrix came out that owe a little something to one of 1999's most exciting releases.
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February 12, 2009
Nolan's Next Film Is Inception
Sorry, Bat-fans: Christopher Nolan has chosen his next project, and it isn't a sequel to "The Dark Knight." Instead, he'll direct "Inception," a sci-fi action script he wrote.
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January 8, 2009
DGA Announces '08 Nominees
The Directors Guild has finalized its nominees for this year's awards, placing Ron Howard, Danny Boyle, Gus Van Sant, David Fincher, and -- you guessed it -- Christopher Nolan on the short list.
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August 27, 2008
No Bat-Plans for Nolan Just Yet
As funny as it was to imagine Brian Austin Green and Cher starring in the next "Batman" movie, a new Hollywood Reporter article confirms what everyone has known all along: Christopher Nolan hasn't committed to making another sequel.
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August 25, 2008
Nolan's Catwoman Is a Cougar?
According to the Telegraph, Chris Nolan intends to feature Catwoman in his next "Batman" movie, and his first choice for the role is...Cher?
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August 1, 2008
Review Revue: Can Mummy 3 or Swing Vote Beat the Bat?
Ouch! Who would have thought that The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor would get downright embalmed by critics? And will the scribes vote fresh or rotten for Kevin Costner's goofy charm in Swing Vote? Find out all this and more, and recap our costumed exploits at last weekend's Comic-Con, in this week's Review Revue!
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July 17, 2008
Box Office Guru Preview: Dark Knight Set For Gargantuan Grosses
The superhero sequel The Dark Knight and the musical Mamma Mia! debut head to head in what could a tight race for the number one spot. Or one film might open $100M higher than the other. Either way, the North American box office will soar to dizzying heights and become one of the highest-grossing weekends in movie history.
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July 14, 2008
How The Dark Knight Went IMAX
You've read a lot about how portions of The Dark Knight were filmed in IMAX -- and in a recent interview with Slashfilm, producers Emma Thomas and Charles Rovan shed a little light on how it all happened.
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July 11, 2008
TDK's Commissioner Gordon Can Handle Himself
In most previous Batman movies, Commissioner Gordon has been either a background character or a bumbling oaf -- but all that's changed in the Christopher Nolan era, and Gary Oldman couldn't be happier.
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July 3, 2008
Bale Says He Won't Be Adopting Any Circus Orphans
Wondering when Robin will pop up in Christopher Nolan's Batman movies? Don't hold your breath -- in a recent interview, Christian Bale joked that he'd sooner walk off the set than share screen time with a Boy Wonder.
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March 11, 2008
New Dark Knight Stills, Article Online!
Just over a decade ago, Warner Bros.' Batman film franchise seemed destined to evaporate in a puff of candy-colored nonsense. Now, on the doorstep of Christopher Nolan's second installment in the revitalized saga, the "Clooney nipple suit" days seem far, far away.
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January 24, 2008
Studio Executives Face Difficult Decisions in Wake of Ledger's Passing
For most of the people affected by Heath Ledger's unexpected death, it's difficult enough to simply absorb the shock and grief. For the executives overseeing Ledger's final projects, however, some difficult decisions need to be made -- and with millions of dollars at stake, they need to be made sooner than later.
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January 24, 2008
Edward Norton Wants Hulk Sequels
Were you a little surprised when you heard that Edward Norton had signed on to star in (and ultimately co-write) The Incredible Hulk? Skeptical, even? Well, don't feel bad -- Norton had the same reaction at first.
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December 17, 2007
New Dark Knight Trailer, Synopsis Online!
Okay, so you weren't one of the lucky IMAX viewers who were treated to that six-minute The Dark Knight prologue at screenings of I Am Legend last weekend. How about a new trailer for consolation?
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August 13, 2007
A First Look at The Dark Knight!
Rabid Bat-fans in attendance at Wizard World Chicago 2007 got one of the ultimate treats recently: Not only were conventioneers given an advance viewing of some footage from The Dark Knight, but they also got to participate in a Q&A with several members of the cast and crew. Luckily for the rest of us, IGN Movies was there to share the news.
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August 5, 2007
Warcraft Movie Coming in 2009
Get your level 60 Blood Elf Paladins ready; World of Warcraft, the biggest MMO vid game known to man, is finally coming to theaters.
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July 16, 2007
Dark Knight Teaser Trailer Is Coming Soon!
Good news, Batfans! Warner Bros. is planning to show the teaser trailer for the much-anticipated "The Dark Knight" in front of "The Simpsons Movie" when it hits theaters on July 27.
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May 1, 2007
A Few New "Bat" Bits
Looks like we have a little Bat-news today with word from character actor Rutger Hauer, some info on an open casting call, and a spoiler involving the batmobile!
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May 1, 2007
Christian Bale Talks "Dark Knight" Training
"Batman Begins" not only made Christian Bale a bankable superstar, it also made him a pro at dodging direct questions about any Batman-related sequels. While promoting this summer's POW drama "Rescue Dawn," Bale was kind enough to tease about the new Batstunts we may see in "The Dark Knight." His previous experience with the stunt team has encouraged them to let him do even more this time around.
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April 18, 2007
Ledger's New Joker to Be Scrappy and Scary
If you were hoping for a Jack Nicholson-style Joker in Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Knight," then you might be disappointed by the adjectives being used to describe the new character design. Words like "raggedy" and "scary."
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April 10, 2007
No Two-Face Against "The Dark Knight"?
A while back we heard that the Harvey Dent character would be appearing in "The Dark Knight" (he'll be played by Aaron Eckhart) but that his villainous alter ego (Two-Face) would be saved for the NEXT sequel. Looks like we might have some confirmation on that...
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March 20, 2007
Will Boss Maroni Play a Big Part in "The Dark Knight"?
We're getting some conflicting reports on this one, but if it's got something to do with the "Batman Begins" sequel, I know it's something worth sharing. Fans of the comic book may be happy to learn that a character called "Boss Maroni" may play a major role in Bat's next adventure.
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February 26, 2007
Wow, A "Justice League" Movie??
Now here's a dream project that should fill the comic geeks and the movie nerds with much excitement: Warner Bros. just hired a husband-wife writing team to pen a "Justice League" movie.
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February 8, 2007
Jamie Foxx Will Not Play "The Dark Knight's" Two-Face
Does it still count as a rumor if you only read about it AFTER the rumor has been proven false? I mean, I just read an article stating that Jamie Foxx will NOT be playing Harvey Dent (aka Two-Face) in Christopher Nolan's upcoming "Batman Begins" sequel ... but I never knew he was even up for the part!
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February 2, 2007
Another New Casting Rumor for Batman's New Girlfriend
It almost seems like a foregone conclusion that Katie Holmes has been booted from the "Batman Begins" sequel, but there's still plenty of rumors regarding who'll take her place. A few days ago we were informed that Rachel McAdams was circling the role, and now comes word that Emily Blunt has been invited to read for casting directors.
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January 11, 2007
"The Dark Knight" to Visit Baltimore?
Between two excellent performances in two of the year's more entertaining movies ("The Prestige" and "Children of Men"), Michael Caine has had a pretty good year -- but he's got a pair of pretty promising projects underway: A remake of "Sleuth" with Jude Law and a little sequel called "The Dark Knight."
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December 22, 2006
Hugh Jackman Denies "Dark Knight" Involvement
Since the act of debunking a rumor is now considered news, I bring you the following announcement: Hugh Jackman will not be playing any roles in Christopher Nolan's upcoming "Batman Begins" sequel. No Harvey Dent, no nothing.
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November 17, 2006
"The Dark Knight" Claims a Release Date
Nothing all that stunning, but we do have some release date news for "The Dark Knight," which (of course) is the widely-anticipated follow-up to Christopher Nolan's "Batman Begins." (Go circle July 18th, 2008 on your calendar.)
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November 8, 2006
Heath Ledger Talks "Joker"
So now that we've all had time to digest the idea of "Heath Ledger = The Joker," the "Dark Knight" actor has chimed in with a few insights on how he'll approach the iconic character.
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October 24, 2006
Is "The Dark Knight" Going to China?
Big fan of location scouting? Then you're gonna love this: Apparently the folks preparing "The Dark Knight" for its January shoot have been looking into Hong Kong as a possible location. Hey, cool. Just start making the movie already.
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October 22, 2006
Box Office Wrapup: Prestige Defeats Flags for #1 Spot
Three well-reviewed dramas fought over the weekend box office crown, but it was a pair of dueling magicians that North American moviegoers chose first as The Prestige opened at the top of the charts. Close behind was the mob thriller The Departed which remained strong in its third weekend while Clint Eastwood's new war saga Flags of our Fathers settled for a third place debut.
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October 20, 2006
Original Joker Creator to Act as "Dark" Consultant?
Original Joker creator Jerry Robinson was the subject of a rather excellent interview with Newsarama's Dan Epstein, and he briefly touched upon a topic that'll excite you hardcore comics geeks: Apparently the legendary artist has been approached to act as a consultant on Christopher Nolan's inevitably awesome "The Dark Knight."
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October 19, 2006
Critical Consensus: "Flags" Flies High; "The Prestige" Is Magic; "Flicka" Is A Pretty Good Ride; "Marie Antoinette" Spared Critical Guillotine
This week at the movies, we've got a complex tale of heroism (Clint Eastwood's "Flags of Our Fathers," starring Ryan Phillippe), a story of dueling magicians (Christopher Nolan's "The Prestige," starring Christian Bale, Scarlett Johansson, and Hugh Jackman), a yarn about a girl and her horse ("Flicka," starring Alison Lohman and Tim McGraw), and a post-punk-scored period piece about the least punk human being ever (Sofia Coppola's "Marie Antoinette," starring Kirsten Dunst). What do the critics have to say?
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October 9, 2006
Who's Playing Two-Face in "Batman" Sequel?
Christopher Nolan has confirmed Two-Face will be one of the villains in "The Dark Knight," his follow-up to "Batman Begins," and IGN FilmForce is trying to determine who will play the role.
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September 26, 2006
The Nolan Brothers Discuss "The Dark Knight"
When "The Dark Knight" ultimately hits theaters, it'll most likely come with credits that read: Story by Christopher Nolan & David S. Goyer, Screenplay by Jonathan Nolan. How that arrangement came about is the subject of conversation at IGN FilmForce.
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September 20, 2006
Guy Pearce vs. Liev Schreiber for "The Dark Knight"?
Now that we know who's playing The Joker in "The Dark Knight" (it's Heath Ledger), all the Batfan speculation is now pointed towards the character of Harvey "Two Face" Dent. Previous buzz indicated that Liev Schreiber was "the guy," but now there's a new name invovled: Christopher Nolan's old pal Guy Pearce.
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August 30, 2006
Nolan Talks (Vaguely) About "The Dark Knight"
He doesn't give up much in the way of information, but director Christopher Nolan recently had a brief "Dark Knight" chat with ComingSoon.net's Melissa Greenwood -- and obviously when Mr. Nolan speaks, movie geeks listen.
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August 24, 2006
Christopher Nolan Hints About "Joker" Approach
Blogger / humorous journalist / serious movie geek Josh Horowitz recently had a sit-down with "Batman Begins" director Christopher Nolan in order to get some info on the filmmaker's next project, "The Prestige" ... but you just know that "The Dark Knight" (aka "Batman Begins 2") was going to come up at some point. And it did.
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August 14, 2006
Producer Chuck Roven Talks "The Dark Knight" -- Kinda
The producers of the "Batman Begins" sequel are remaining pretty tight-lipped on sequel news that doesn't involve Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, or Christopher Nolan, and Chuck Roven isn't about to spill any beans he's not supposed to...
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August 11, 2006
Christopher Nolan to Track "The Prisoner" After "Dark Knight" Duty
Following the enormous success of "Batman Begins," director Christopher Nolan has become a bona-fide workaholic! His new film, the fantastic-looking "The Prestige," is due in a few months, plus he's about to get to work on "The Dark Knight," and after that he'll be adaptating the cult classic TV series "The Prisoner" for the big screen.
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July 17, 2006
Trailer Bulletin: Bale, Jackman & Scarlett in "The Prestige"
Last time Christopher Nolan and Christian Bale got together, they made one heck of a fine comic book movie. They're collaborating again, and this time they've enlisted Hugh Jackman to tell the story of two turn-of-the-century magicians who dabble in some pretty dangerous competitions. Check out the trailer right here.
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June 27, 2006
Robin Williams Keeps Chatting About The Joker
No casting decisions have been announced just yet, so just relax. But apparently Mr. Robin Williams is lobbying pretty hard for the role of The Joker in Christopher Nolan's impending "Batman Begins" sequel. Nolan and Williams worked together on "Insomnia," so maybe he knows something we don't...
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April 17, 2006
Wild Williams Discusses Batman and New Flicks
Kellvin Chavez of Latino Review had an entertaining sit-down with the maniacal Robin Williams, and the clearly insane comedian dropped some news regarding his upcoming flicks: RV, Happy Feet, The Night Listener, and Night at the Museum. Plus he answers the question of if he'd like to play The Joker in Batman Begins 2.
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February 23, 2006
WB Readies "Batman" & "Superman" Sequels
According to Variety, WB is wasting no time in moving ahead with sequel to last year's "Batman Begins" and this summer's "Superman Returns." Both directors, Christopher Nolan & Bryan Singer, in addition to both leading men, Christian Bale & Brandon Routh, are under contract for the sequels.
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December 16, 2005
London Movie Critics Present Their '05 Nominations
Movie City News shares with us a press release from the London Film Critics Group in which their various nominations are announced. Keep in mind that the Brit crits use their own release dates as criteria, so don't be surprised to see a few 2004 releases in the mix.
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December 9, 2005
Scarlett Signs On for a "Prestige" Pic
Variety reports that the currently (and perpetually) hot Scarlett Johansson will climb aboard Christopher Nolan's "The Prestige," and she'll be joining a cast that already includes gentlmen named Bale, Bowie, Jackman, and Caine.
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August 15, 2005
"Four Brother" Split $20 Million at the Weekend Box Office
John Singleton's action drama "Four Brothers" opened in 2,500 theaters to a better-than-expected $20.7 million in its first weekend, handily beating a trio of other newcomers. One of its main competitors was the Kate Hudson bayou thriller "The Skeleton Key," which unlocked nearly $15.8 million (from about 2,800 theaters) in a comparatively slow weekend at the box office.
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July 27, 2005
Holy Box Set, Batman! It's Special Edition Time!
Variety reports that WB Home Video will be releasing all four "Batman" movies via the 2-disc Special Edition treatment on Oct. 18th. (And by "all four" we mean Tim Burton's "Batman" and "Batman Returns," as well as Joel Schumacher's "Batman Forever" and "Batman & Robin.")
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June 20, 2005
Batman Rules the Box Office Roost
Debuting with very strong (albeit not staggering) box office numbers is the long-anticipated return of the Caped Crusader. Christopher Nolan's "Batman Begins" handily hooked the #1 spot at the box office this weekend, hauling in just under $47 million over the three-day frame. Toss in the Wednesday and Thursday numbers and the new-fangled bat-flick stands with a fairly impressive five-day tally of $71.1 million.
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June 13, 2005
Early Consensus: "Batman Begins" Seizes the Crown
There have been a number of attempts to bring the Dark Knight to the big screen. They have varied from the brooding to the campy, with varying degrees of success. With "Memento" director Christopher Nolan at the helm, it appears someone's finally cracked the code that has eluded so many others.
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March 2, 2005
Batman Begins to Hit the Big Screen...in a BIG Way!
ComingSoon.net delivers a nifty press release from the fine folks at IMAX Entertainment & Warner Bros.: "IMAX Corporation and Warner Bros. Pictures today announced that 'Batman Begins' will be simultaneously released to IMAX and conventional 35mm theatres on June 17th, 2005.
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February 8, 2005
Batman Begins Super Bowl Spot
The "Batman Begins" Super Bowl Spot is online for those who had missed the big game or want to see it again. Directed by Christopher Nolan and starring Christian Bale, "Batman Begins" tells the story of how Bruce Wayne becomes the caped crusader. The movie will be in theaters June 17th.
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January 18, 2005
"Batman Begins" Pics
Batman-News has posted some production stills from the forthcoming "Batman Begins" movie, starring Christian Bale as the Caped Crusader. The site may be in German, but as they say, a picture is worth a thousand words. Directed by Christopher Nolan ("Memento"), "Batman Begins" is a new origin story centering on how Bruce Wayne comes to be Batman. "Batman Begins" will be in theaters June 17th, 2005.
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December 14, 2004
Batman Begins Trailer Online
The trailer for the long-awaited "Batman" film is up at its official site. The film, due out in June 2005, tells the story of Bruce Wayne's metamorphosis into the Dark Knight.
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