The Dark Knight continues to break box office records… the latest accomplishment? Exceeding the $300 million mark in just 10 days.

The last record holder that busted the $300 million line was 2006’s Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, which snagged $300 million after 16 days. Read the rest of this entry »

Check out this huge billboard picture of Heath Ledger as The Joker in the upcoming Batman flick, The Dark Knight. This particular Dark Knight billboard picture can be seen just two blocks from the Manhattan apartment where Heath Ledger was found dead in January.

The Dark Knight opens in theaters on July 18 and stars Heath Ledger, Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Aaron Eckhart.

The latest issue of Entertainment Weekly features Batman (Christian Bale) and the Joker (Heath Ledger) on the cover and includes a feature that looks at the tragedy and triumph of The Dark Knight. The exclusive interview inside EW with Christopher Nolan has The Dark Knight director reflecting on Heath Ledger’s performance: Read the rest of this entry »

As if The Dark Knight needs any more buzz to get people in the theater seats, a new Dark Knight movie poster has surfaced. The Dark Knight opens in theaters July 18.

Very cool poster.

Heath Ledger’s hometown of Perth, Australia has named a theater after the late actor. The $87 million, 575-seat Heath Ledger Theater in Perth was dedicated at a naming ceremony.

Western Australia state Premier Alan Carpenter said, “Heath Ledger was totally dedicated to the craft of being an actor and that’s what made him successful. I think what we’re doing is continuing that support for young people who want to make a career in the arts and acting, stage and in film, whatever it happens to be.”

Stick around for the end credits of the latest Batman film “The Dark Knight” – the film will include a special posthumous tribute to Heath Ledger at the end.

The end credits will pay tribute to Heath Ledger, who died in January, and special-effects technician Conway Wickliffe, who died last September in a stunt-car accident. Read the rest of this entry »

While we don’t typically hear much from Christian Bale (What? A major celebrity who flies under the radar?!), he is opening up a bit about the late Heath Ledger in the upcoming issue of Parade magazine.

Christian Bale talks about Heath Ledger, who plays the Joker in the latest installment of the Batman franchise – The Dark Knight. Read the rest of this entry »

Here’s the latest Dark Knight movie trailer, giving more of a peek at Heath Ledger as The Joker. The latest Batman film, The Dark Knight will open in theaters on July 18.

The Dark Knight bootleg trailer was kickin’ around last week, but finally we have the official high-def trailer for The Dark Knight. It looks amazing, huh? Check out The Dark Knight in theaters July 18.

Yesterday, the viral buzz was that a new Dark Knight trailer would be available online — but it never went down, leaving plenty of Batman fans feeling jilted. Trailer Addict was able to get the new Dark Knight trailer via bootleg video — check it out above.

Yes, the quality of the Dark Knight trailer bootleg video is crummy, but look beyond that and you’ll catch a glimpse of what’s sure to be a kick-ass movie.

The official trailer will be available on Sunday at www.whysoserious.com/happytrails.