THE DARK KNIGHT RISES - New BATMAN Toys at Habib's Fast Food Restaurant in Brazil!

Check out these great photos sent in to us by our Good Friend Marcio who lives in Brazil. In that part of the world they have a Fast Food Restaurant called HABIB'S and right now they have these 6 different figures you can collect promoting THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Film!! There are toys of Batman, Bane, and Catwoman! Actually, it's 2 different sets of 3 figures each. One set is more realistic looking while the other set is very cute. ( Thanks Marcio! ) I also found the original TV Commercial for these that are airing on Brazilian Television, check it out!

VINTAGE BATMAN MOVIES - TV Ad Commercials From Greece!

Check out these fun "Batman Movie" TV Commercial Promo Videos from Greek Television. Yes, these were shown in Greece! The other cool thing is that they are vintage commercials for some of the older movies: Batman Returns (1992), Batman and Robin (1997), and Batman Begins (2005)! Besides being foreign I also like how they are edited to be way more fun and exciting, ha!

THE DARK KNIGHT RISES - Batman Spotted in Sendai, Japan!!

Here at the BAT-BLOG we have a friend in Japan named Ray who sent us these wonderful photos from his recent trip to the movies. This is an advertising display seen in Sendai, Japan to promote THE DARK KNIGHT RISES film. There, the movie doesn't have a release date until next week and everyone is really excited! We know that Ray will probably be the very first person in line. ( Thanks Ray )

THE DARK KNIGHT RISES - Insane BATMAN Mountain Dew Store Display!

Here's a photo one of our friends at Facebook shared with us the other day and like a total idiot I forgot to ask where this was. But, I guess it doesn't matter that much because just seeing the photo is totally GREAT! 



Check it out, some Retailer went totally INSANE with the Store Display in this Grocery Store, very cool!! Thank you Normand for sharing your fun pic, it's great. You must have freaked out when you saw it, ha!

THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Movie - Batman and Bane Spotted in Singapore!

Our Good Friend Kuan sent us some totally wonderful photos showing some of the Banner Advertising for THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Movie in Singapore. They feature Batman and Bane, very cool! 



Also, look at the last photo down below ( you might need to click on it for a larger version ). These three photos together are ones that Kuan has sent to us over the years. They show one special Movie Theater in Singapore where they have had huge advertising in the front of the building for each individual Batman Nolan film, amazing!! ( Thank You Kuan! )

THE DARK KNIGHT RISES - New Batman Movie Advertising Around The Globe!!

OK, as a Major Batman Fan I totally love to see how popular the "Caped Crusader" is all over the world. I think it's really cool & I love the fact that many people all over the globe get to enjoy the character too! Here are some wonderful examples sent in to us from fans.

The 1st pic is all the way from Denmark and shows an incredible piece of advertising for THE DARK KNIGHT RISES movie. Look how HUGE that banner is, very cool! Plus, they made it look like there is a "giant hole" in the building, ha! ( Thanks Erik )

Next-up is a "Facebook Cover Photo" advertising THE DARK KNIGHT RISES but both the language & font is Greek. Our friend Marcio, who lives in Athens, Greece, gave this to us. It's so cool! ( Thanks Marcio ).

Then, last but not least, is a really great example of a "Foreign Batman Movie Poster". It is all in Bulgarian & was mentioned to us by our good friend Zdravko who lives in Bulgaria. He's ultra-excited about seeing this new film. ( Thanks Z! )

THE DARK KNIGHT RISES - Gets Honorable Mention at OREO COOKIES Website!

The Nabisco Company, famous for making Chips Ahoy & Oreo Cookies, has a website where every calendar day they create an image ( using a Classic Oreo ) to celebrate some event for that current day. Well, for the Premier of THE DARK KNIGHT RISES here an image they made... cool!



The site is called THE DAILY TWIST, Click Here to check it out!

PROMO VIDEO - BATMAN The Animated Series Rises on THE HUB

THE HUB Nework has been airing this incredible TV Promo Video to capitalize on the popularity of THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Movie and to promote the fact that they will air 10 awesome episodes of "Batman: The Animated Series" this Friday ( July 20th, 2012 ) at 4pm ET / 1pm PT.

Now, the really cool thing about this video, beside being a great parody of TDKR Movie Trailer, is the fact that, where they could, they got all the Original Voice Actors ( Yes, Kevin Conroy! ) from the Animated Series to actually re-voice the lines of what the "Movie Actors" say in the original movie trailer... Cool!

For More Information -

Check your local listings: http://www.hubworld.com/tv-schedule

Batman: The Animated Series: http://www.hubworld.com/batman/shows/the-animated-series

THE DARK KNIGHT RISES - Street 3-D Chalk Art

OK, I have been trying to figure out both who is the extremely talented Artist who did this AND in what city/country did he ( or she ) do it! But for now just please enjoy this incredible piece of ART! It's one of those 3-D Chalk Art things you see on the street that have an amazing special effect where it created a crazy optical illusion. Plus, it was obviously made as an homage to THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Batman Movie. Wow, just look at it, it looks so real!!

THE DARK KNIGHT RISES - Mountain Dew BATMAN Movie Promo Madness!

YES! Mountain Dew is going crazy with THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Movie Promotion! The 1st photo was shot recently by our Friend Nicholas who said he saw this cool Batman Promo Store Display inside a Walgreen's Pharmacy Drug Store ( Other people have said they have seen this thing in Conoco Convenience Stores ). Then, here's another photo showing a very creative Grocery Store display where some Distributor really went the extra mile on AWESOME product display procedure, ha! This was at a Walmart in PA.



AS A SIDE NOTE:

Please be sure to visit the DEWGOTHAMCITY website because they're doing some really cool stuff plus they're offering some very interesting TDKR Batman Movie Merchandise!

THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Batman, Bane and Catwoman Invade NYC Times Square!

Yesterday we posted some wonderful photos from a BAT-BLOG Fan named "BatMatt" who recently made a trip to New York City, NY. Now, of course, THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Batman Movie is promoted there like crazy and he said he saw cool stuff everywhere! Like, for example, the pics we posted previously were ones he shot in Chinatown. 





Well, these photos here are the ones he documented from Times Square! This must have been totally amazing to see & we wanna thank him for sharing these great pics. Also, please be sure to CLICK HERE to see the "Chinatown" pics. They're really fun too!

THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Batman and Bane Invade Chinatown!!

Check out these extremely cool photos shot by our Friend "BatMatt" who lives in Marietta, GA. ( Be sure to click on them for larger HD versions ). He recently made a trip to New York City around the 4th of July and said that THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Batman Movie is promoted there like crazy!! To prove it he got some excellent pics in Times Square ( which we're gonna share in a future post ) and then here are some he took in Chinatown. These Ad Banners and Billboards are totally insane, I love them!! Readers, please stay tuned because in a few days we will be posting some more of these ( Thanks BattMatt! ).

THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Video - Making the 2012 TOY FAIR Batman Food Truck

Grand Central Marketing and Warner Bros. Consumer Products teamed-up together to create a special Food Truck for the 2012 Toy
Fair in New York City a few months ago. Here are 2 videos that show the creation of the vehicle and another showing it in action. This thing was BEAUTIFUL!!



They created it, of course, to hype the highly anticipated film, THE DARK KNIGHT RISES. Also, one
of the truck's graphics premiered a first look at the Caped Crusader's
newest flying vehicle, "The Bat."

THE DARK KNIGHT RISES - Batman Movie Promotional Banner Spotted in Rio de Janeiro

Check out these totally fun photos sent to us from our Buddy Marcio who lives in one of the most beautiful places in the world, Rio de Janeiro ( Brazil ). Just the other day he spotted this HUGE Advertising Display for THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Movie on the side of a Subway Car. Oh Man, that is so cool!! The graphics feature both Batman and Bane. Plus, I think it's kinda cool to see "foreign language" used with it as well. ( Thanks Marcio, great pics! )

THE DARK KNIGHT RISES - Kaspersky Lab Offers “The People of Gotham City Sweepstakes”

Batman’s newest partner? It can be you! Now you can help Batman stop the villain Bane’s newest threat and protect the people of Gotham City, and at the same time have a chance to win exclusive prizes.  Kaspersky Lab, a leading developer of secure content and threat management solutions, has partnered with THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Batman film to launch “The People of Gotham City Sweepstakes.” Entering the sweepstakes is the only way to help the Dark Knight in his latest quest, and it begins today.  

It’s easy to enter, and no purchase is necessary.  More than 50 prizes will be awarded over the 7 week sweepstakes, while one grand prize winner will receive a customized “Batman New York City Experience,” a package which includes a helicopter tour of New York, a personal hand-to-hand mixed martial arts training session, a True Crime tour of New York, a two-year subscription to Kaspersky ONE internet security and more.

As silent protectors, the Dark Knight and Kaspersky Lab both fight against the cunning threats posed by, among others, Bane and cyber-criminals from around the world.

For more information on sweepstakes rules, prizes and how to take part, just click HERE!

THE DARK KNIGHT RISES - New Batman Movie Promo Photos!

OK, I have had some major issues in my life that I had to deal with for the last few days so that's the reason I have not been posting on my regular OCD schedule. But, that mess seems to have cleared up a little bit so now I'm back, ha!

I have been meaning to get these new DARK KNIGHT RISES movie promo pics up for awhile. Yeah, better late than never! They feature Christian Bale as Batman, Anne Hathaway as Catwoman, and Tom Hardy as Bane.

VIDEO - THE DARK KNIGHT RISES New York City Billboards and Street Ads

Yesterday we posted some photos here at the BAT-BLOG.COM showing some of the crazy advertising stunts performed by Warner Bros to promote THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Batman movie. Well, then a friend on Facebook named Yuji sent us a link to a cool YouTube Video that shows some of that stuff "live". Check it out, it's way more cool! ( Thanks Yuji )

THE DARK KNIGHT RISES - Dale Earnhardt Jr's BATMAN / BANE Racing Car Wins The Race!

Both Nascar Racing Fans and Batman Fans are gonna be really excited about this news! Dale Earnhardt Jr, who has teamed-up with Mountain Dew to drive a special "Dark Knight Rises" Movie-Themed Race Car, recently WON THE RACE! This ended his recent losing streak and it also helps a lot to promote TDKR film! Now, we also have special news about the DEWGOTHAMCITY.COM Website that is a part of the promotion. They're now offering EXCLUSIVE "Dark Knight Rises" Merchandise at their website. Just go there by CLICKING HERE and look for the navigation tab at the top that says, "GEAR". Oh yeah, also CLICK HERE to see the Official Nascar Video of Dale Earnhardt Jr giving his "Victory Lane" speech.

THE DARK KNIGHT RISES - Chrysler IMPORTED FROM GOTHAM CITY Batman Movie Contest!

Warner Bros. and Chrysler are teaming up for a very cool The Dark Knight Rises contest! In fact, just this afternoon we received these Exclusive "Top Secret" Photos revealing what the special Chrysler 300 S Car they created for this film promo is gonna look like. OK, they are more like "Teaser Photos", but you get the idea, ha! Also, please be sure to stay tuned to the Bat-Blog.Com because as we will get more pics ( and hopefully some video ) you'll get to see those too. In the mean time, here's their Official Press Release:

The
Dark Knight Rises and Chrysler are teaming up to bring you the
opportunity of a lifetime. Create a TV spot featuring these two iconic
brands and enter for a chance to win a trip to Hollywood to produce your
spot alongside a professional editor before traveling to NYC to attend
the red carpet premiere. And if the stakes weren’t high enough already,
director Christopher Nolan will be personally selecting the winning
entry, which may air on national TV.

Oh Yeah, Also be sure to visit the Official IMPORTED FROM GOTHAM CITY Website on June 15th, 2012 for more details. Hey, as of this writing, that's tomorrow! They will also have Special Graphics, Video Clips, Music, etc... that YOU can use to create YOUR very own Bat-Video!

DEW GOTHAM CITY - Mountain Dew THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Soft Drink Promo

Shown here, EXCLUSIVE to the Bat-Blog.Com, are what the actual product designs for the NEW Mountain Dew™ "THE DARK KNIGHT RISES" Batman Movie Promo Packaging is gonna look like! There are 2 flavors to choose: Regular Mountain Dew™ and Dark Berry™ ( You can also choose between Can or Bottle ). I had never tasted the "Dark Berry" flavor before and it's actually really really good! OK, be sure to look for these at your favorite Grocery/Convenience Stores around June 18th, 2012. Also, on that exact date, please be sure to visit the official DEW GOTHAM CITY website for your chance to play games and use special codes to unlock never-before-seen content and videos... even before the film hits theaters on July 20th, 2012!