2 new TV spots for "The Dark Knight Rises"

The superhero hype machine is in overdrive with the curtain going up on Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight swan song this Friday. These 2 new TV spots are jam packed with superlatives from the critics who've been lucky enough to see the film. I'll have my review here after I see it Friday night. Can't wait.

Selina Kyle gets a "Dark Knight Rises" clip of her own

And it's about time if you ask me.

Trailer for Batmobile documentary

This great looking documentary which will have a partial premiere at Comic-Con this week investigates the history of the Batmobile from its debut waaaay back in the 30's to its most recent version: the Tumbler of Christopher Nolan's trilogy. Principles from most of Batman's live action incarnations pipe in with everyone from Adam West to Christian Bale professing their love of The Caped Crusader's ride. Source: comingsoon.net

13 minute long TV featurette for "The Dark Knight Rises"

Warner Brother's and Christopher Nolan have released a lot of promo material for "The Dark Knight Rises" but this is by far the most comprehensive yet. 13 minutes long this featurette covers a lot of ground and contains appearances from all the major players. Nolan talks about his motivations and the decision to bring the finale to New York (something I heartily applaud). Christian Bale discusses Bruce Wayne's moral dilemma regarding whether or not to dust off the Batsuit and the others all have things to say about their characters and laudatory words for Nolan's vision and direction. There's also plenty of new footage.

I wasn't too hyped for this film when I first heard that Bane was going to be the villian in the Caped Crusader's swan song but the more I've seen lately the more I'm beginning to think it all might work. I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

International TV spot for "The Dark Knight Rises"

It's mostly previously seen stuff but there's a new tidbit or two thrown in for seasoning. "Nothing like a little air superiority." Indeed.



16 days and counting...

First IMAX poster for "The Dark Knight Rises"

Gotham is a red-hot town in this first IMAX poster for "The Dark Knight Rises". This is my favorite DKR poster to date though from the look of things the Caped Crusader needs to stop staring heavenward and get a move on if he's going to prevent Gotham from becoming naught but a pile of cinders.

New "Dark Knight Rises" viral material

These latest images via Superherohype show Officer John Blake's performance review and seem like a nifty way to flesh out the character some without having to add to the film's already formidable 164 minute run time. Among other things the review states that Blake (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) shows "great dedication and tenacity" but that those qualities make him "somewhat judgmental" of his fellow officers. Read the whole report below.

Dedicated and judgmental. Hmmm. Seems like the kind of guy Bruce Wayne could really take a liking to.

"The Dark Knight Rises" official website launched

Warner Brothers has officially launched the Dark Knight website and it's quite a looker. Lots of interesting stuff including all the full trailers, a stills gallery, a brief history of the film, wallpapers and more. Seems a little late in the game to me what with the film being released in 3 weeks but hey, better late than never. Below is a screen capture of the homepage. Click here for the site.

"The Dark Knight Rises" July 20th. Be there or be square.

New TV spot for "The Dark Knight Rises" showcases Catwoman

Okay so the quality isn't so great but it's new and plays up the relationship between the Bat and the Cat.



"The Dark Knight Rises" July 20th.

New tv spot for "The Dark Knight Rises"

This short spot has a little of everything. Commissioner Gordon being praised for how thoroughly he cleaned up the streets, Catwoman assuring one and all that things will not stay so neat and clean and Bruce Wayne tech shopping. Check it out.



"The Dark Knight Rises" opens July 20th.

"The Dark Knight Rises" soundtrack preview

Christopher Nolan and co. have released a 7:30 preview of the soundtrack music for "The Dark Knight Rises". I hope the film is as good as this music. Hans Zimmer of course is the composer.

New trailer and TV spot for "The Dark Knight Rises"

UPDATE: Well, somebody doesn't want that new trailer to be widely distributed because it was apparently removed even from the venerable "comingsoon.net". Sorry about that. I'm going to keep the link in place in case the video makes a reappearance. In the meantime the TV spot is still good to go.

Okay, here we go again. I posted this trailer earlier today but after the video source was removed I removed the post. The footage has resurfaced though so I'm going to try again.

As I mentioned in my initial post I've been underwhelmed by the trailers and tv clips released so far, and most of that has to do with Nolan's decision to make Batman's ultimate foe a warehouse worker with a plate of spaghetti stuck to his face. However, this new piece has me excited for the first time about the movie. For whatever reason Bane seems a bit more menacing which makes him a bit more believable as a foe for the Caped Crusader. I'm going to keep my fingers crossed that the look and feel of things as presented here is closer to the actual finished movie than what we've seen up to this point.

The TV spot focuses more on some of the underlying themes; Bruce Wayne retiring as The Bat, Catwoman prowling around the edges of the narrative, Bat-tech.

So here they are. First the trailer.





"The Dark Knight Rises" opens July 20th.

Brand new trailer for "The Dark Knight Rises"

Hot on the heels of the latest installment in TDKR viral campaign we have the new trailer. There are a couple of shots we've seen before but also a lot of new footage. Get ready for heaviosity on a Gothamic scale! Here it is. Enjoy.


"The Dark Knight Rises" arrives in theaters July 20th.

"Dark Knight Rises" viral campaign: "Wanted - Batman"

Perhaps the good people over at Warners are feeling a little left out lately what with all the hype surrounding the release of the excellent "Avengers" film as well as the groundswell of interest in what looks to be Ridley Scott's triumphant return to sci-fi. In an effort to swing the spotlight back their way they've come up with a new twist in the Dark Knight Rises viral campaign. If you go to the movie website you'll be greeted by the image at left.

Click your way through and you find yourself knee deep in "official" police documents outlining the case against "John Doe aka Batman" including a nifty wanted poster.

I'm sure the folks at Warner Bros hope this new campaign helps to locate some of the attention that has eluded them lately. Perhaps it never would have slipped away in the first place if they hadn't chosen a villain who generates more snores than web searches.

The Dark Knight Rises... mobile food truck?

Well here's something you don't see everyday. Marketing for The Dark Knight Rises has taken to the streets (and the stomachs) of New York, with the appearance of an apparently authorized mobile chow station. Besides getting the word out on Christopher Nolan's hotly anticipated Batman swan song the truck's other function is apparently to serve the gastronomic needs of attendees at the New York Toy Fair which is currently underway.

The truck is emblazoned with a new image from the film, one that shows Batman's winged getabout, "The Bat" (could have used a little more brainstorming on that name but hey...).

Not sure how long the truck will be around or for that matter exactly what they're selling in terms of food for the masses but if Alfred cooked it, gimme two to go!

The Food Truck Rises.

New trailer for "The Dark Knight Rises"

 The second HD trailer for The Dark Knight Rises has just been released and here it is.

New Poster for The Dark Knight Rises

Seems like Christopher Nolan is trying to make it clear that he's not doing any more Batman films after this, though for some reason I doubt that the bad guy will ultimately prevail.

"Dark Knight Rises" viral or hoax?

Either "The Dark Knight Rises" continues its quest to achieve the most opaque viral marketing campaign in history or somebody is playing the Batman lovin' community for a bunch of fools. Either way it'll be interesting to find out.

The below images are part of identical packages sent to Wired and Empire magazines allegedly from the CIA dealing with one Dr. Leonid Pavel who's apparently gone missing and is of some special interest to the agency.

Some alert fan apparently has identified the "scientist" as actor Alon Aboutboul who, surprise surprise, just happens to be a member of the DKR cast. What's it all mean? Does it actually have something to do with the caped crusader's swan song? I have no idea.

For what it's worth here are the images for your consideration.

Prologue for "The Dark Knight Rises" set to screen in December

Heck, if he's not going to need it anymore...

Director Christopher Nolan revealed in an interview with Empire magazine in the UK that a prologue for "The Dark Knight Rises" will screen before IMAX showings of "Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol" which hits theaters on Dec 21. "It's basically the first six, seven minutes of the film," says the director. The intent is to introduce "Bane" and wet the audience's appetite for the film in general (and anyone hoping this film picks up where TDK left off is in for a rude awakening). Nolan did a similar thing for "The Dark Knight" back in '09. Nolan also reveals that his intention for TDKR is to "finish" the Batman story. Hollywood being Hollywood however I'd bet a substantial amount of your money that somehow, someday the caped crusader will find a way to rise again. (Does that mean I'm cynical?)

That's a wrap! Dark Knight Rises finishes filming

JGL and CB on the set of TDKR

After spanning the globe in what seemed like an endless schedule to nail down footage for the third and final Christopher Nolan-helmed Batman movie Joseph Gordon-Levitt revealed to E! that filming for "The Dark Knight Rises" concluded this past weekend after shooting on New York City's Queensboro bridge.

Said the actor: "We just finished. I finished day before yesterday, and the movie finished yesterday, and it's been a seven-month shoot. It went really, really well,"

The Dark Knight Rises opens in theaters July 20, 2012.