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June 27, 2008
The late Heath Ledger, having the ultimate last
laugh as The Joker, in "The Dark Knight", a film which opens on July 18 in the
U.S. and Canada. (All photos: Warner Brothers)
"The Dark Knight" Lurks
Yesterday, Warner Brothers released additional publicity photographs of "The
Dark Knight", Christopher Nolan's sequel to "Batman Begins", the hit film of
2005. Mr. Nolan, who has gone from strength to strength in a relatively
short time as a director ("Memento" and "Insomnia") is no doubt hoping that the
world receives his "Batman" follow up in the same fashion as it did three
summers ago.
The sad passing of Heath Ledger will have its effect but most likely as a
celebration of his acting skills and bravado in the coveted role of The Joker,
who returns to menace the citizenry of Gotham City, making New York a Big Apple
rotten to its core. Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman and Gary Oldman return,
as does Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne/Batman. Aaron Eckhart and Maggie
Gyllenhaal make their "Batman" debuts. (Some of the new pictures from the
film appear here.)
"The Dark Knight" opens in theaters across the U.S. and Canada as well as other
countries, beginning on July 18.
Christian Bale returns as Batman in "The Dark
Knight", which opens on July 18 in the U.S. and Canada.
Aaron Eckhart as Harvey Dent in "The Dark
Knight", which opens on July 18 in the U.S. and Canada.
Note:
On April 22, 2008, Nicole Kidman, the UNIFEM goodwill ambassador, appeared
at the United Nations to speak out against violence against women at a press
conference held at the UN Headquarters in Midtown Manhattan in New York City.
Ms. Kidman, now several months pregnant, encouraged and urged people to sign an
online petition condemning violence against women. The online petition is
available at
www.saynotoviolence.org.
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