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The Joker (Bank Robber) The Dark Knight Artisan Edition figure revealed by Hot Toys

July 22, 2025 by Amie Cranswick

Hot Toys has revealed the sixth scale Artisan Edition Joker (Bank Robber Version) which is inspired by the appearance of Heath Ledger in his award-winning role as the Clown Prince of Crime in Christopher Nolan’s acclaimed 2008 DC outing, The Dark Knight; take a look here…. Heath Ledger’s Joker left a mark on cinema history […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Toys Tagged With: Batman, DC, Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight, the joker

Rooting For The Villain

August 3, 2024 by Tom Jolliffe

A good villain can make or break your film or series. A great one might just have an audience root for them… Any genre film or series that gets boiled down to good vs evil in its basest form, needs a good villain. Luke Skywalker needs Darth Vader and the Emperor. Sometimes you can just […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Featured, Movies, Television, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: anthony starr, Heath Ledger, Joaquin Phoenix, Joker, The Boys, The Dark Knight

Hot Toys unveils The Joker Batman Imposter sixth scale figure

July 28, 2024 by Amie Cranswick

Sideshow and Hot Toys have revealed the sixth scale Artisan Edition The Joker Batman Imposter figure which is inspired by the likeness of Heath Ledger as the Clown Prince of Crime in Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight. Limited to 3000 pieces, the DC collectible is available to pre-order now, priced at $445; take a look […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Toys Tagged With: Batman, DC, Heath Ledger, Hot Toys, Joker, Sideshow Collectibles, The Dark Knight, the joker

Blu-ray Review – Brokeback Mountain (2005)

July 16, 2024 by Brad Cook

Brokeback Mountain, 2005. Directed by Ang Lee. Starring Heath Ledger, Jake Gyllenhaal, Linda Cardellini, Anna Faris, Anne Hathaway, Michelle Williams, and Randy Quaid. SYNOPSIS: Ang Lee’s 2005 classic Brokeback Mountain arrives on Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD from Kino Lorber, which commissioned a sparkling new 4K scan of the original camera negative. The company also […]

Filed Under: Brad Cook, Movies, Physical Media, Reviews Tagged With: Ang Lee, Anna Faris, Anne Hathaway, Brokeback Mountain, Heath Ledger, jake gyllenhaal, Linda Cardellini, michelle williams, Randy Quaid

The Dark Knight at 15: Why It’s Still the Best Superhero Movie

July 18, 2023 by Ricky Church

Ricky Church revisits The Dark Knight on its 15th anniversary… When you look back to 2008, the change in the superhero film genre is incredibly evident. Not only was Marvel just getting started, but the number of superhero films per year was few and relegated mostly to the summertime. They also weren’t as widely consumed […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Ricky Church Tagged With: Batman, Christian Bale, Christopher Nolan, DC, Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight, the joker

The Joker (Bank Robber Version) action figure from The Dark Knight revealed by Beast Kingdom

July 29, 2020 by Amie Cranswick

Sideshow and Beast Kingdom have released promotional images for the Dynamic 8ction Heroes The Joker action figure which is  based on the appearance of Heath Ledger as the Clown Prince of Crime in the bank robbery scene in Christopher Nolan’s acclaimed 2008 blockbuster The Dark Knight. The DC collectible is available to pre-order now, priced […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Toys Tagged With: Beast Kingdom, DC, Heath Ledger, Sideshow Collectibles, The Dark Knight, the joker

Heath Ledger’s Joker gets a Premium Format Figure from Sideshow

July 22, 2019 by Amie Cranswick

Sideshow has unveiled its Joker Premium Format figure which is based the likeness of Heath Ledger as the Clown Prince of Crime in Christopher Nolan’s acclaimed 2008 Batman movie The Dark Knight. The collectible is available to pre-order now, priced at $650.00; check it out here… SUPPORT FLICKERING MYTH: Order via Sideshow Collectibles SEE ALSO: Hot […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Toys Tagged With: Batman, DC, Heath Ledger, Joker, Sideshow Collectibles, The Dark Knight

Heath Ledger was planning on playing The Joker again post-The Dark Knight, reveals his family

February 2, 2018 by Jordan Jones

One of the more tragic incidents to happen to the world of cinema over the past 20 years was the untimely death of actor Heath Ledger. Dying from an accidental overdose at the age of 28, the actor had such a long career ahead of him, and his absence is still felt today by anyone […]

Filed Under: Jordan Jones, Movies, News Tagged With: Batman, DC, Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight, the joker

Kevin Conroy says Ben Affleck is the best Batman

July 27, 2017 by Gary Collinson

Voice actor Kevin Conroy is considered by many to be the definitive Dark Knight through his work on Batman: The Animated Series and numerous DC animated series and movies. But who does he consider to be the best Batman? Well, in an interview with Comic Book Resources to promote the new animated feature Batman and […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Batman, Ben Affleck, DC, Heath Ledger, Kevin Conroy, Mark Hamill

Jared Leto on succeeding Heath Ledger as The Joker in Suicide Squad

July 29, 2016 by Gary Collinson

In a week from now, Warner Bros. and DC will unleash their latest take on The Joker with Jared Leto’s portrayal of the Clown Prince of Crime in the DC Extended Universe supervillain team-up Suicide Squad. Leto has of course some rather large shoes to fill – including Heath Ledger’s Oscar-winning turn in 2008’s The Dark […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: DC, DC Extended Universe, Heath Ledger, Jared Leto, Suicide Squad, The Dark Knight

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