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Christian Bale Calls Up Young Batman Fan Suffering From Leukemia

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 17:01:29 +0000

Christian Bale is not exactly known for being the warmest and fuzziest of stars in Hollywood, but heâ€™s sure doing his best to change that image. ‘The Dark Knight Risesâ€™ star called up a young Batman fan battling leukemia the other day and talked about â€“ what else? â€“ Batman. Zach Guillot, 8, loves Batman, [...]

Batman Reboot Won't Hit Theaters Until After 2017

Mike Sampson — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 21:51:47 +0000

Sorry Bat-fans. If you were looking for a new Batman movie some time soon, you’re going to get disappointed. It looks like we won’t see a ‘Dark Knight’ reboot for quite a while. So what’s the hold up? With the ‘Dark Knight’ and Batman franchise pulling in big bucks for Warner Bros., you’d think they [...]

Original Batmobile Auctioned Off For Record $4.6 Million

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 21:20:57 +0000

In 1965Â George Barris bought a 1955 Lincoln Futura for one dollar. He just auctioned it off for $4.6 million. Granted, Barris, 87, put about $15,000 into vehicle after hisÂ initialÂ purches. Oh, and there is the small detail that in 1966 the 19-foot long car became the first Batmobile used in the iconic 1960′s TV series ‘Batman.’ [...]

The Wrap Up: Watch 'The Dark Knight' Trilogy in Just 3 Mins.

ScreenCrush Staff — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 22:00:48 +0000

ScreenCrush wraps up the latest in movies and TV you might have missed. Today, you can watch the entire ‘Dark Knight’ movie trilogy in under three minutes, ‘Aladdin’ is getting revamped, ‘Warm Bodies’ released new clips and a behind-the-scenes video, ‘Sin City 2′ gets another cast member besides Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and more! - WATCH: ‘The [...]

'The Dark Knight Rises' Blu-ray Trailer: Relive the Glory of Nolan's Final Batman Film!

Nick Romano — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 19:11:53 +0000

'The Dark Knight Rises' hit theaters this past summer to high box office numbers and continued to "rise" in popularity as word spread about Christopher Nolan's last film in the 'Dark Knight' trilogy. And soon, one of the biggest hits of the summer, which gave 'The Avengers' a strenuous run for its money, will be coming home on Blu-ray and DVD. What better way to get pumped than to relive the glory of Batman's final hours in the trailer for 'The Dark Knight Rises' Blu-ray combo pack?

Christian Bale Fulfills the Wish of a Dying Boy Who Wants to Meet Batman

ScreenCrush Staff — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 15:53:58 +0000

Last November, 4-year-old Jayden Barber was diagnosed with a terminal case of myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) leukemia. Jayden's dying wish was to meet Batman, so friends and family teamed up to have local actors pose as Batman, Wonder Woman, Spider-Man and Captain America and meet Jayden as he rode in a Batmobile and flashed the Bat signal.

But shortly after that event, Jayden got a call from the "real" Batman, Christian Bale, who flew Jayden and his entire family to Disneyland, where the two finally got to meet. And you'll never believe what happened next.

Motel Offers Batman Themed Room For Ultimate Fan Vacation

GuySpeed Editors — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 15:00:56 +0000

While building our own Bat Cave would be quite a challenge (we’ve tried — digging the tunnel is a pain in the bat ass), a Taiwan-based luxury motel is now offering a far more comfortable solution to fulfill our Batman fantasies. Located in Kaonhsiung City, Eden Motel has unveiled a suite with a Batman theme [...]

The Dark Knight Rides In This Batmobile-Inspired Lamborghini

K. Thor Jensen — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 00:43:17 +0000

By now you’ve probably seen the video of Batman chillin’ in his Lambo. While that’s like the Reese’s Pieces of awesome (childhood) fantasies, designer Mark Hostler took it a step further with his new Lamborghini Ferruccio concept. Hostler’s concept takes some of the most notable features from Lamborghini history; the low windshield and rear end of [...]

Christian Bale Hangs Up His Cape After His Final 'Batman' Movie

Shauna Wright — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 19:00:24 +0000

Christian Bale, the brooding star of all three ‘Batman’ movies in director Christopher Nolan’s trilogy, has turned in his keys to the Batmobile.

Shooting on the latest film, ‘The Dark Knight Rises,’ recently wrapped, and Bale said, “t’s all done. Everything’s finished. It’s me and Chris – that will be the end of that Batman era.”