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The Dark Knight Trilogy gets an Egg Attack makeover from Beast Kingdom

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Beast Kingdom and Diamond Comic Distributors have revealed a new line of PREVIEWS Exclusive mini egg attack figures for Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy which includes Batman, Joker, Catwoman, Bane, and Two-Face. The collectibles go on sale this August, priced at $13.50 each; check them out here… Seven years after its conclusion, Christopher Nolan’s Dark […]

The Batman spy photos offer first look at Robert Pattinson on set as Bruce Wayne

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Following on from Monday’s first images (which included a possible glimpse of Colin Farrell as Oswald Cobblepot, a.k.a. The Penguin), some new photos from the set of The Batman has surfaced online, which seemingly give us our first look at Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne. According to reports, the first image in the Twitter embed […]

Matt Reeves confirms Colin Farrell is Penguin in The Batman

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As production on The Batman has finally begun in London, director Matt Reeves has officially confirmed via Twitter Colin Farrell (Widows) will star in the film as Oswald Cobblepot, aka The Penguin. The Penguin is one of the oldest members of Batman’s rogues gallery, first appearing in Detective Comics #58 in 1941. Modern comics have usually depicted Penguin as […]

Filming on The Batman gets underway in London

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A little over two years after Batman last graced the big screen in Justice League, Warner Bros. and DC Films has now officially kicked off production on the next iteration of The Dark Knight as cameras begin rolling on the Matt Reeves-directed The Batman. The news that filming is underway was revealed in a tweet […]

Todd Phillips doesn’t believe the success of Joker is tied to Batman

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Todd Phillips, the director of the hugely successful Joker, believes the success of the film is not due to the character’s affiliation to Batman. In a recent interview with Deadline, during their The Contenders New York Event, Phillips was asked if the Joker’s ties to the Dark Knight made it successful, to which he responded with […]

Batman: The Telltale Series gets a noir-style makeover with Shadows Edition

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Telltale and Athlon Games have released The Telltale Batman Shadows Edition onto Xbox Marketplace, Playstation Store, Epic Game Store and Steam (and also heading to the Nintendo eShop soon).  This new edition includes the Batman: The Telltale Series base game plus a brand new noir style DLC which provides the shadowy, dark aesthetic that the […]

Willem Dafoe reveals that he had early talks to play The Joker in Batman ’89

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Tim Burton’s 1989 Batman film is regarded as one of the best comic book films ever made. While Christopher Nolan reached staggering heights with his Dark Knight Trilogy, plenty feel that the Gothic world that Burton created is far superior. Burton’s film still looks good today, and truly does feel like a comic-book brought to […]

Rumour: Jake Gyllenhaal reportedly a lock for Batman if Ben Affleck leaves

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Well, it looks like Matt Reeves may have found his new Batman! Well, perhaps… maybe. This isn’t the first time that we’ve heard Jake Gyllenhaal’s name in connection with the upcoming The Batman trilogy, but a new rumour suggests that the role is waiting for Gyllenhaal if Affleck ultimately decides to abandon the cowl. Revenge of […]