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Hot Toys releasing new Batman Begins Scarecrow sixth scale figure

April 19, 2025 by Amie Cranswick

Hot Toys has unveiled its upcoming sixth scale Scarecrow collectible figure which is inspired by the likeness of Cillian Murphy as the villain in Christopher Nolan’s acclaimed 2005 DC blockbuster Batman Begins and features a newly-designed head sculpt along with a range of accessories; check out the official promotional images and details below… Hot Toys […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Toys Tagged With: Batman, batman begins, Cillian Murphy, DC, Hot Toys, Scarecrow

McFarlane’s DC Multiverse line unveils Batman 1989 and Batman Begins action figures

February 23, 2025 by Amie Cranswick

McFarlane has unveiled two new Batman action figures coming to its DC Multiverse line which includes figures of the Dark Knight from Tim Burton’s 1989 superhero outing Batman and Christopher Nolan’s 2005 DC debut Batman Begins; check them out here…   Having witnessed his parents’ brutal murder as a child, millionaire philanthropist BRUCE WAYNE™ fights […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Toys Tagged With: Batman, batman begins, Christian Bale, Christopher Nolan, DC, McFarlane, Michael Keaton, Tim Burton

10 Essential Action Movies from 2005

February 2, 2025 by Tom Jolliffe

Grab a weapon and a ride, and get on down to 2005 for these 10 essential action movies… The noughties were an odd time in cinema. There seemed to be a dearth in standout blockbusters and a number of lacklustre sequels. Maybe not so different from today, but we also had an array of stylistic […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Featured, Movies, Tom Jolliffe, Top Stories Tagged With: A Bittersweet Life, batman begins, Lady Vengeance, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Serenity, The Mechanik, The Protector, Transporter 2, Unleashed, V for Vendetta

Robert Downey Jr. confirms he auditioned for Scarecrow in Christopher Nolan’s Batman Begins

February 5, 2024 by EJ Moreno

There’s always been rumblings about alternative castings from the Christopher Nolan-era Batman films. Josh Hartnett was up for the Bruce Wayne/Batman role, while various alternate names have been floated for other takes on some villains. But did you know Robert Downey Jr. was in the running for the Scarecrow? Decades before he took on the […]

Filed Under: EJ Moreno, Movies, News Tagged With: Batman, batman begins, Christopher Nolan, Cillian Murphy, DC, Oppenheimer, Robert Downey Jr.

Christian Bale’s Batman gets a life-size Dark Knight Trilogy collectible bust

February 28, 2023 by Amie Cranswick

Sideshow has released promotional images for Infinity Studio and Penguin Toys life-size Batman bust which is inspired by the appearance of Christian Bale as the Caped Crusader in Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy. Limited to 500 pieces, the DC collectible is available to pre-order now, priced at $4,204. Take a look at the images here… […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Toys Tagged With: Batman, batman begins, Christian Bale, DC, Sideshow Collectibles, The Dark Knight, The Dark Knight Rises, The Dark Knight Trilogy

Christian Bale reveals he’d return to Batman if Christopher Nolan had another story to tell

June 28, 2022 by Matt Rodgers

Christian Bale has revealed that he would return to the role of Bruce Wayne and Batman, but only if it was Christopher Nolan who was switching on the Bat Signal.  As he prepares to make his debut in the MCU playing the Gorr the God Butcher in Thor: Love and Thunder, Bale has been speaking […]

Filed Under: Matt Rodgers, Movies, News Tagged With: Batman, batman begins, Christian Bale, Christopher Nolan, DC, The Dark Knight, The Dark Knight Rises, Thor: Love and Thunder

Hot Toys unveils new Batman Begins Movie Masterpiece collectible Batman figure

April 2, 2021 by Amie Cranswick

Sideshow and Hot Toys have unveiled the 1:6 scale Movie Masterpiece Series Batman figure which is inspired by the appearance of Christian Bale as the Dark Knight in Christopher Nolan’s Batman Begins. The DC collectible is available to pre-order now, priced at $255; check out the promotional images here… SUPPORT FLICKERING MYTH: Order via Sideshow Collectibles […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Toys Tagged With: Batman, batman begins, Christian Bale, DC, Hot Toys, Sideshow Collectibles

Christopher Nolan says superhero movies have become “an engine of commerce” for studios

November 24, 2020 by Gary Collinson

With his acclaimed take on Batman in The Dark Knight Trilogy, Christopher Nolan helped take superhero films to new heights both critically and commercially, paving the way for the likes of the DC Extended Universe and the pop culture juggernaut that is the Marvel Cinematic Universe. During the promotional tour for the new book The […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Batman, batman begins, Christopher Nolan, The Dark Knight, The Dark Knight Rises, The Dark Knight Trilogy

The Top Ten Film Scores Based On DC Comics Properties

March 18, 2020 by admin

Hasitha Fernando on the top ten film scores based on DC Comics properties… When it comes to big screen adaptations, DC Comics were way ahead of the curve than their Marvel counterparts. Of course, that’s not to say that films based on DC Comic properties have been consistent throughout, but as evidenced by Christopher Nolan’s […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Hasitha Fernando, Movies, Television Tagged With: Batman, batman begins, Batman: Mask of the Phantasm, Constantine, DC, Joker, Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox, Road to Perdition, Shazam, Superman, Superman Returns

Liam Neeson has no interest in returning to the superhero genre or Star Wars universe

February 24, 2020 by Liam Waddington

While Liam Neeson has previously starred in Star Wars:  Episode I -The Phantom Menace as Qui-Gon Jinn and Batman Begins and The Dark Knight Rises as Ra’s al Ghul, the actor has revealed he has no interest in returning to the superhero genre or future Star Wars instalments. In a recent interview with ET, Neeson revealed that he has no interest […]

Filed Under: Liam Waddington, Movies, News Tagged With: batman begins, DC, Liam Neeson, Star Wars, Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, The Dark Knight Rises

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