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 CollectiblesSEE ALSO: Hot Toys unveils […]
The Dark Knight screenwriter says even Warner Bros. “didn’t get” Heath Ledger’s casting as The Joker
It’s hard to imagine now given how iconic his performance was, but the news that Heath Ledger has been cast as The Joker in Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight was met with the same kind of backlash and outcry usually reserved for the unveiling of a new Batman actor.Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, Nolan’s brother […]
Michael Jai White discusses Gambol’s death scene in The Dark Knight
Today marks the 10th anniversary of Christopher Nolan’s acclaimed Batman sequel The Dark Knight, and actor Michael Jai White has been chatting to The Hollywood Reporter about his role in the movie as crime boss Gambol – and in particular, his death at the hands of Heath Ledger’s Joker.As White explains, Gambol was only meant […]
Heath Ledger was planning on playing The Joker again post-The Dark Knight, reveals his family
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 […]
Christopher Nolan on working with Heath Ledger on The Dark Knight
Monday marked the 10th anniversary of the death of Heath Ledger, and paying tribute to the late actor, director Christopher Nolan has been reflecting on their collaboration on The Dark Knight, which of course saw Ledger honoured with a posthumous Academy Award for his iconic portrayal of The Joker.“A lot of what Heath did he […]
Christian Bale really hit Heath Ledger during The Dark Knight’s interrogation scene
Cut to 2017 and Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight is still regarded as one of, if not the best comic-book films ever made. The movie transcended the genre in a way that few comic-book films have, and showed that Nolan intended to make good on his promise of creating a Batman film “grounded in reality”. […]
The Joker doesn’t need an origin story (or a solo movie)
Anghus Houvouras on the news that Warner Bros. is working on a Joker origin movie…There are few things in life that i can say are an absolute certainty. I know that 20th Century Fox will never make a good Fantastic Four movie. I know that the Universal Monsters Dark Universe might be the worst attempt […]
Kevin Conroy says Ben Affleck is the best Batman
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 […]
Movie Review – I Am Heath Ledger (2017)
I Am Heath Ledger, 2017. Directed by Adrian Buitenhuis & Derik Murray. Featuring Heath Ledger, Naomi Watts, Ben Mendelsohn, and Djimon Hounsou. SYNOPSIS: Using home video footage and artwork from across his life, this documentary charts the life and career of Heath Ledger, all the way to his untimely death… Almost a decade on, the […]
What Happens to Heroism When You Realise The Joker Wins?
Henry Bevan on The Dark Knight and what happens to heroism when you realise The Joker wins… I was the kid with the Batman lunchbox. I was the British kid whose parents brought back a Batman umbrella from New York. I was the kid who loved his Batman and Robin money box where George Clooney […]
