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179 on Report: Warner Bros. worried about Bane's voice in 'The Dark Knight Rises'The Dark Knight Rises' prologue debuted last week, and while many walked out of the theater blown away...there was a common complaint -- it was tough to understand what Bane was saying. The Hollywood Reporter claims to have a source at Warner Bros. who is "scared to death" about "the Bane problem". Here's an excerpt…
It leaked last week, but now Warner Bros. has officially released trailer #2 for The Dark Knight Rises online in HD. We're treated to awesome footage of Batman vs. Bane, Commissioner Gordon, Selina Kyle, Bruce Wayne, and the huge stunt that took place at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh this past summer. Plus much, much more!…
MTV sat down with The Dark Knight Rises composer Hans Zimmer to talk about the score. If you haven't heard, Zimmer wants the fans to record chants on his website UJAM so he can use them in The Dark Knight Rises. Zimmer had a little bit of advice though... "I need a little bit more.…
Superhero Hype received a package this morning which contained materials for The Dark Knight Rises' viral marketing campaign. Inside was a Bane t-shirt and a cylinder poster holder titled "Bane's Strike Map" with 5 strike zones. It's unknown what all this means at this time, but perhaps when we get more clues this will lead to…
Late last night trailer #2 for The Dark Knight Rises leaked online. You can see the trailer tonight on the big screen with Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows and digital IMAX showings of Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol. IMDb user Dropkickennedy was the first to post a description of trailer #2, I’m going to put it in spoiler…
Nokia announced a The Dark Knight Rises limited edition of their Lumia 800 smartphone. The phone features a Batman logo on the back, and runs the Windows Phone 7 operating system with some Batman-themed software. The phone also comes in a cool box which you can see in the video. As The Verge points out, you're…
For the past hour on my drive home I've been trying to think how I can put into words what I just saw. Thanks to "Operation Early Bird" I got to see The Dark Knight Rises' prologue this evening at my local IMAX theater. Warner Bros. representatives were there, and I was able to score…
Geoff Boucher just published a fantastic interview with Christopher Nolan over at Hero Complex. Nolan had a lot to say about The Dark Knight Rises' prologue, shooting in IMAX, leaving the Batman franchise, and why he decided to make Bane the main villain. Here's an excerpt: “With Bane, the physicality is the thing,” Nolan said.…
It's been a big week for The Dark Knight Rises! Last Thursday the press got an early look at the prologue, and fans will be able to see it themselves at select IMAX theaters this week. But those who only have regular movie theaters will be treated to The Dark Knight Rises trailer #2. As…
A new poster for The Dark Knight Rises showed up on TheDarkKnightRises.com this afternoon. The poster features Bane walking away from Batman's shattered cowl, foreshadowing that Batman is probably going to tested physically like we've never seen on screen before. But with Bane as the main villain, did you expect anything else? Let me know…
Operation Early Bird, part of the The Dark Knight Rises' viral campaign, is now live! The website now redirects to a map with coordinates of IMAX theaters that will be showing the prologue early, on December 13th. The site is very slow right now, but head on over and see if you can score yourself…
![Official descriptions of The Dark Knight Rises' prologue, the introduction of Bane [Update]](https://i0.wp.com/archive.batmannews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Bane-Dark-Knight-Rises-image-Tom-Hardy-2.webp?resize=225%2C127&ssl=1)
Lucky members of the press were treated to a special screening of The Dark Knight Rises' prologue this evening. The screening was introduced by Christopher Nolan and official descriptions are starting to appear online. This was the introduction of Bane, much like how The Dark Knight's prologue introduced us to The Joker. So how does…
Remember @TheFireRises? The Twitter account that brought us the first photo of Bane? Well, it's back...and it's part of the new viral marketing campaign for The Dark Knight Rises. The account just tweeted another document, this time about "Operation Early Bird". Pointing your browser to OperationEarlyBird.com reveals a countdown...but to what? From looking at the…
Last week when Warner Bros. released the official list of locations playing The Dark Knight Rises' IMAX prologue, a special city was omitted...Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh was home to The Dark Knight Rises this summer and now the Carnegie Science Center can be added to the list. Here's all the official information on how to check it out:…
Is this the moment we've been waiting for? It looks like the viral marketing campaign for The Dark Knight Rises has begun! A "CIA memo" was posted on Wired and says that the agency is seeking a missing Russian nuclear official who specializes in fuel-cycle technology and reactor design. The person pictured looks a lot like Alon…
Gary Oldman recently spoke with Moviefone and revealed a few new details about The Dark Knight Rises. You're sort of the heart of the Batman films. Where do we find Gordon in the third movie? We find him -- obviously I can't give too much away because I'm sworn to secrecy -- but when…
Collider caught up with Hans Zimmer at a press event for Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadow and asked for an update on his score for The Dark Knight Rises. Here's an excerpt from the interview: Well, before I started on Sherlock, I had an idea for Dark Knight. I said to Chris [Nolan], “Would it…
Sadly the invitation above is not mine, but lucky members of the press have been invited to an early screening of The Dark Knight Rises' prologue on Thursday, December 8th. The screening includes an introduction by Christopher Nolan and a reception immediately after. There have been a lot of descriptions of the prologue floating around…
24 Frames caught up with Christian Bale and Gary Oldman recently and the actors chatted about the pressure surrounding The Dark Knight Rises. Here's what Christian Bale had to say: "In terms of box office, I don't feel any pressure,” Bale told 24 Frames. “I never saw Batman and Bruce Wayne as a big tent…
![First Batman still photo from 'The Dark Knight Rises' [Update: It's from 'The Dark Knight']](https://i0.wp.com/archive.batmannews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/377430_10150429425462708_84882342707_8454609_1270870735_n.webp?resize=225%2C127&ssl=1)
Update: Sorry, false alarm! As people have pointed out in the comments, this photo is actually from The Dark Knight, not The Dark Knight Rises. We've seen official pictures of Batman before in Empire's The Dark Knight Rises issue, but now we have our first look from a production still. Empire has hooked us up…
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