THE BATMOBILE DOCUMENTARY - Warner Bros Promo Video

Here's a quick post to share this very cool BATMAN BATMOBILE DOCUMENTARY promo video created by Warner Brothers. Coming to Blu-ray and Digital Download this Holiday Season, 2012. It features many of the Actors, Directors, Writers and other Artists who have brought this vehicle to life.

HARKINS THEATRES "THE DARK KNIGHT MARATHON" Tickets Giveaway Contest WINNERS ANNOUNCEMENT

This post is for the BAT-BLOG.COM to announce the TWO WINNERS of our recent HARKINS THEATRES "Batman Movie Tickets" Contest to win 2 Sets of Tickets to their DARK KNIGHT MARATHON!! Yes, All of the Harkins Theatres locations are having a major event on July 19th where they are showing all three BATMAN Films in the Christopher Nolan Trilogy in a row on the same night. It's pretty cool! You get to see "2005 Batman Begins" and "2008 The Dark Knight" on the big screen again!! Then, at midnight, it's the premier of "2012 The Dark Knight Rises"!! They were nice enough to offer us a few tickets to give away. So here go!

Last night, July 14th, was the official cut-off time for entries. So, at Midnight we checked our email box to include anyone who applied at the last minute & then added them to the list. Then, I had to cut-up a ton of small identical pieces of paper ( that was fun, ha ha ) and write numbers on them that correspond to the number of entries. Long story short, we mixed them up like crazy and put all these entries in a large box & then mixed them up again. Then, we had our friend Dave reach into the box to pick 1 Winner. After he grabbed that we mixed the box up again, just to be safe ( yeah, we're obsessed with "randomness", ha! ), and had him pick another one. OK, Here are the 2 Winners!!

Frank Laudo of Flower Mound, TX

Matthew Mata of Queen Creek, AZ

Congratulations Frank & Matthew!! You guys are total WINNERS!! We will be contacting you very soon with instructions on how you pick-up your tickets. To everyone else that entered we want to thank you & we're sorry you didn't get lucky this time, maybe next time. But everybody made this a very fun event & we really appreciate that. We also wanna thank Harkins Theatres for being so generous to offer tickets for this great giveaway. They have been totally wonderful to deal with & we appreciate them as well.

Video THE DARK KNIGHT RISES - The TRIBUTE Interviews The Cast & Director!

Are YOU a BATMAN FAN? Well, if so, then you really need to check this out! In Canada, THE TRIBUTE, just posted some exclusive interviews that they did with the Film Actors and the Director of “The Dark Knight Rises” Batman movie. They're really great to see but because I was not able to embed them on my site ( crappy! ) I'll just post some links to them. But, each and everyone is worth a visit and you will totally enjoy watching them. Please be sure to check 'em out!

Christian Bale - 

http://www.tribute.ca/interviews/christian-bale-the-dark-knight-rises/star/53176/

Anne Hathaway - 

http://www.tribute.ca/interviews/anne-hathaway-the-dark-knight-rises/star/53179/

Michael Caine & Morgan Freeman - 

http://www.tribute.ca/interviews/michael-caine-morgan-freeman-the-dark-knight-rises/star/53177/

Gary Oldman & Joseph Gordon-Levitt - 

http://www.tribute.ca/interviews/gary-oldman-joseph-gordon-levitt-the-dark-knight-rises/star/53178/

Christopher Nolan - 

http://www.tribute.ca/interviews/christopher-nolan-the-dark-knight-rises/director/25653/

VIDEO - THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Interviews - Bale, Hathaway, Oldman, Freeman, Caine, Gordon-Levitt and Nolan

Check out this amazing video where Reporter Jake Hamilton sits down to interview the stars and director of THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Batman Movie. Listen to Christian Bale, Anne Hathaway, Gary Oldman, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine and director Christopher Nolan!

THE DARK KNIGHT RISES - BATMAN MOVIE Funny Humor Photos!

This is just a quick post to share some totally hilarious photos that are all related to the next Batman Movie, THE DARK KNIGHT RISES. 



Two of them are parodies of the classic promo graphic that's floating around and one is a shot of an extremely cool TUMBLER BATMOBILE Custom Golf Cart. OK, the last pic isn't real but I made it as a shameless promo graphic to hype the BAT-BLOG.COM. 



Remember: Please tell ALL your fiends about this website, thanks!

THE DARK KNIGHT RISES - Director Christopher Nolan Set To Appear at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on JULY 7th

Batman Dark Knight Trilogy creator & Director Christopher Nolan is set to receive the ultimate star treatment at Grauman's Chinese Theatre ( Los Angeles, CA ) this Saturday, July 6th. The ceremony begins at 10:00am. Yes, that's tomorrow!! Nolan will have his hands and footprints placed in cement. Many other Batman Stars are rumored to be there.

New UK Book - HOLY FRANCHISE, BATMAN! By Gary Collinson

I just got some news about a brand-new "Batman Movie & TV History" Book titled, "Holy Franchise, Batman!", which was written by Gary Collinson. The book covers the ENTIRE film and television history of the character. We're talking from the 1940's Serials to Tim Burton, Joel Schumacher, Christopher Nolan, and all of the animated TV cartoons. It even has a full episode guide for the 1966 Adam West and Burt Ward TV Series. 

One thing though, I think this book will only be available in the UK & I'm guessing it will be available on UK Amazon? Sorry, Publisher didn't share many details. But one thing I do know is that the release date is June 29th, 2012. Also, sorry my description is kinda vague but the Publisher never sent me a Review Copy either. So, I can't really review it or anything. But it sounds like a fun book, especially for fans of the bat-films.

NEW BATMAN MOVIE BOOK - Christopher Nolan's Batman - The Art and Making of the Dark Knight Trilogy

Around July 28th, 2012, Abrams is set to release "Christopher Nolan's Batman: The Art and Making of the Dark Knight Trilogy". This book tells the complete behind-the-scenes story of, what will be at the time this book is released, three monumental films. 

The book will be based on in-depth interviews with Director Christopher Nolan and all of the films’ Key Cast and Crew, including Co-Writers David S. Goyer and Jonathan Nolan, Cinematographer Wally Pfister, and more! The book reveals the creative process behind the epic Dark Knight Trilogy, supported by lavish art and never-before-seen photography.



One cool side note is that the foreword will be written by Christopher Nolan and Michael Caine will write the Introduction ( Love him, and besides being a great Actor, he's actually a very talented Writer so it should be very cool ). We can't wait!



Oh yeah, one last thing, you're seeing the COVER ART right here as a "Bat-Blog.Com Exclusive" way before anyone else! Also, if you click the TFAW Button down below, you can pre-order this book for 20% off the regular retail price.

THE DARK KNIGHT RISES - Official Batman Movie T-Shirt Contest Winner

OK, for awhile now we have been hyping a crazy contest held by DESIGNBYHUMANS in connection to THE DARK KNIGHT RISES. Well, last Friday they announced the Official Batman Movie T-Shirt Contest Winner! The design is called "HELLO MR. WAYNE" and was created by a Graphic Artist named SPYKEEE. It features both BATMAN and BANE in the heat of battle. Plus, I gotta say that it looks pretty awesome! Please click the photo up above for a larger, more detailed, version.

Now, there were also some other "runner-ups" in this contest ( they picked 5 ) and here they are down below. These T-Shirt designs are pretty great too. OK, keep in mind that these shirts are very limited and will be made available for a very short time. For more information, just CLICK HERE!

THE DARK KNIGHT RISES - Official Batman Movie T-Shirt Contest Winners To Be Revealed!

Hey Dark Knight Rises Movie Fans! You might remember awhile back when we hyped the Official DARK KNIGHT RISES Batman Movie T-Shirt Design Contest over at the Design By Humans website. It's a very big deal & was even judged by Christopher Nolan. Well, the WINNERS will start to be announced this Monday, April 30th, 2012. Also on that day the top 5 winning shirts will be available for sale with the Grand Prize Winner to be announced on Friday! For more details, CLICK HERE!

NEW BAT BOOK - Christopher Nolan's Batman - The Art and Making of the Dark Knight Trilogy

OK, Cool! Here's some news I came across the other day that Christopher Nolan Fans are gonna love. Around July 28th, 2012, Abrams will be releasing a brand-new BATMAN MOVIE History Book titled, "Christopher Nolan's Batman: The Art and Making of the Dark Knight Trilogy". It will be written by Jody Duncan Jesser, Janine Pourroy, and designed by Chip Kidd. It's also gonna be a 304 page Hardback!



Here's their Press Release Info:

In 2005, director Christopher Nolan redefined the Batman legend with Batman Begins, starring Christian Bale as the Caped Crusader. A fresh, dynamic reboot of the franchise, Batman Begins explored the comic book hero’s origins and his evolution from billionaire Bruce Wayne to dark avenger who fights crime and corruption in Gotham City. A 2008 sequel, The Dark Knight, took those compelling, character-driven foundations and raised the stakes, pitting Batman against a deranged master criminal, the Joker, in an all-out war for Gotham’s soul. Now, the final film of Nolan’s trilogy, The Dark Knight Rises, is 2012’s most anticipated film release. Christopher Nolan’s Batman: The Art and Making of The Dark Knight Trilogy tells the complete behind-the-scenes story of these three monumental films. Based on in-depth interviews with Nolan and all of the films’ key cast and crew—including cowriters David S. Goyer and Jonathan Nolan, cinematographer Wally Pfister, and more—the book reveals the creative process behind the epic Dark Knight Trilogy, supported by lavish art and never-before-seen photography.

THE DARK KNIGHT RISES - EMPIRE Magazine Reveals Their Special Duel-Covers with Batman and Bane!

EMPIRE Magazine, the other day, revealed what the special dual covers of their exclusive coverage of "THE DARK KNIGHT RISES" movie will look like! One has Actor Christian Bale as BATMAN and the other, Tom Hardy as BANE! They will also feature exclusive interviews with Director Christopher Nolan and others. Plus, the publication will have many EXCLUSIVE 1st PHOTOS. The contents inside both magazines are the same, just different covers. Yes, they're making Collectors buy two of the same issue, ha! But that's fun and I gotta say that between the two my favorite is Batman. Which one will you get? Or, will you get them both?

Video - Batman and Bane Fighting at City Hall ( Filming THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Movie )

SPOILER ALERT! Here's a video showing another day of filming in Oakland (Near Pittsburgh, PA). In this scene you can see Batman and Bane doing some serious fighting!

Variety Exclusive - Joseph Gordon-Levitt's Role in THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Batman Movie

According to an Exclusive story at Variety, Actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt's will play Alberto Falcone, son of Mafia chieftain Carmine Falcone ( A.K.A. The Holiday Killer ), who Tom Wilkinson played in “Batman Begins,” insiders tell Variety's Jeff Sneider. The younger Falcone would bring Christopher Nolan’s “Batman” trilogy full-circle, and fits with the director's stated intentions for continuity and “realistic” villains. For the full-story, click HERE! THE DARK KNIGHT RISES is scheduled to open July 20th, 2012.

Batman Movie News - Actor Tom Hardy Talks BANE & THE DARK KNIGHT RISES

This cool video features a recent interview that appeared on Britsh TV. It's the Actor Tom Hardy sort of talking about BANE, the Villain he will play in the next Batman film, The Dark Knight Rises. He also talks a lot about Director Christopher Nolan.

THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Batman Movie News - Anne Hathaway Will Be Catwoman!

OK, it's official, Warner Bros just announced that Actress Anne Hathaway will play the role of Selina Kyle in the next Batman movie, The Dark Knight Rises, and we all know that this person is also Catwoman! They also revealed the Villain character that Actor Tom Hardy will be... it's Bane! Oh man, so many people thought he was going to be Dr. Hugo Strange, ha ha! OK, I'm thinking these are pretty good choices and, just like the last movie, I'm going to trust the Director, Christopher Nolan. I mean, when he announced before the last film that Heath Ledger was going to be the Joker I was sort of skeptical, ha!

THE DARK KNIGHT RISES is the Title of BATMAN Movie # 3

It's finally been revealed! The next BATMAN movie ( Sequel to The Dark Knight & movie #3 in the trilogy ) will be titled "THE DARK KNIGHT RISES". The Director Christopher Nolan was recently interviewed by the Los Angeles Times' HERO COMPLEX and besides getting the title to the next film we also got a little more information about the villain. Well, sort of. Christopher Nolan is extremely secretive about who the next villain will be but he did give a hint that it will NOT be the Riddler. He even confirmed that there will also be NO Mr. Freeze. As you can imagine this is driving everybody crazy & many are speculating either Hugo Strange or maybe the Black Mask. Another bit of news, good news I think, is that the next movie will not be filmed in 3D. So, who do YOU think will be the next villain? Please leave a comment here, or on our Facebook page, & let us know who you want to see.

Batman 3 News - Movie to Start Filming in New Orleans in April!

It's official! I just got a report from a friend who is in New Orleans & she said that right now all the local news channels in Louisiana are all in a super-buzz that the next Batman film, "Batman 3", will be filming there in April. Wow! The Dark Knight in the Big Easy....how cool is that? This really makes me wonder who the next Villain will be... maybe, Killer Croc? ( Ha Ha! )

Video: THE DARK KNIGHT Batman Movie Tribute At People's Choice Awards 2009

The Dark Knight cast accepts 5 awards at the People's Choice Awards 2009 on January 7, 2009.

For Your Consideration...

Well, it appears that Warner Bros is totally sucking up to all the people who can vote for Oscars. In many of the Hollywood Trade Magazines ( Variety, Hollywood Reporter, etc..) they have placed full-page ads to remind the voters that THE DARK KNIGHT Batman movie deserves a lot of Oscars. Shown here are just a few but there are a lot more! The 1st nomination that I think needs to be honored is for Heath Ledger as The Joker. He truly did an amazing job & I'm not just saying that to be nice because he passed away. He really deserves it & he will be missed. It's kind of sad to think about all the future performances we will be missing out on. He's seriously a great talent. Of course there are many other Best Supporting Actors who should be included too. The list would be Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Aaron Eckhart, & Morgan Freeman. The whole cast did an incredible job! The Dark Knight easily deserves Best Movie of The Year while Christopher Noland should get Best Director. Also, let's not forget Best Supporting Actress Maggie Gyllenhaal, she's wonderful. I also think we should even mention Christian Bale for his contribution. The movie deserves a lot of "technical awards" for stuff like Art Direction, Film Editing, Best Make Up, Best Costume Design, etc...we'll have to wait & see. Because of The Dark Knight Batman movie this year's Oscars Award Show should be pretty fun to watch, & kind of nerve-racking too, ha ha!