THE DARK KNIGHT RISES - 1:12 Scale Statues of Batman, Catwoman, and Bane

DC Direct just announced a set of three brand-new 1:12 scale statues to be released BEFORE "The Dark Knight Rises" Batman Movie comes out on July 20th, 2012. They're all sculpted by Artist David Cortes. Of course the 3 characters will be Batman, Catwoman, and Bane. They are all full-figure pieces with a base or small piece of Gotham City. Oh yeah, duh, the Release date will be July 4th. An easy date for some of us Americans to remember because it's Independence Day, the birth of our nation ( Is Nolan going all "political on us" in this 3rd film? ). The Retail Price will be about 80 bucks, each.

Franchi's 1989 BATMAN MOVIE TRIBUTE Wallpapers!

I'm pretty proud to say that this week's "Wacky Wallpaper Wednesday" features some amazing artwork by Graphic Artist / Designer Christopher Franchi. He's a Good Friend to the Bat-Blog and was kind enough to make us these 2 Exclusive BATMAN Wallpapers! Now of course these 2 images pay tribute to the Classic 1989 BATMAN Movie directed by Tim Burton.

OK, in the 1st wallpaper we get to see Michael Keaton as the Dark Knight, Kim Basinger as Vicki Vale, and Jack Nicholson's excellent version of The Joker! The Classic '89 Batmobile Car even makes an appearance! I like how the car is kicking-up some leaves as it blazes down the road, a nice touch. I also like the scenery of Gotham City with the Bat-Signal and the AXIS Chemical Plant, both great references. All the Characters/Actors are extremely well done. I mean, you can almost smell Kim Basinger's hair gel ( Hey, it was the Eighties, ha! ).

Now, the 2nd Wallpaper's main focus is just on BATMAN. Yes, This is the Michael Keaton version most all Bat-Fans totally love! he's shown here in a famous "open wings" pose and the glowing Bat-Symbol in the back is a nice touch.

Side Note:
Franchi is working on getting the rights to produce a variation of this image as a Limited-Edition Art Print Poster and if we get more news about that we'll pass it on. It's also important to note that he altered the original image for our Bat-Blog "Wallpaper Format" and, if the art print is offered, it will look more like the "Vertical" example shown down below.

New Photos - HOT TOYS 1989 BATMAN Movie BATMOBILE CAR 1/6th Scale TOY VEHICLE

OK, These photos are total torture for me! I mean, I already know I will not be able to afford to buy this brand-new HOT TOYS '89 BATMOBILE Toy and I'm already crying myself to sleep over it, ha! This is the HUGE vehicle being made for the large "Michael Keaton BATMAN" Hot Toys Figure. It's gonna be real expensive ( Like hundreds of dollars ) but completely worth every penny as it's a beautiful, and extremely detailed, replica of the Batmobile Car from the 1989 BATMAN Movie.



It has Rubber Tires with Detailed Tread, a Cockpit that slides open, an Instrument Panel inside that's very detailed, Machine Gun Turrets that pop-out of the hood, a Special Base to display it on, etc... it even comes with a "Cocoon Shield" to cover it. OK, I'm just gonna cry for about an hour or two. I know you are so much braver than I am so please be sure to check out all the wonderful photos.

VIDEO - JUSTICE LEAGUE DOOM - Alfred's Sarcasm

Here's a brand-new clip from the new DC UNIVERSE Animated Film DVD soon to come out, JUSTICE LEAGUE: DOOM. It features the sarcasm of Alfred The Butler in the Batcave, hilarious!

VIDEO - JUSTICE LEAGUE DOOM - "Diamonds" Clip From New Animated Movie

Warner Bros just released a brand-new JUSTICE LEAGUE: DOOM teaser video clip from their next DC Universe Animated DVD Movie titled, "Diamonds". Check it out!

VIDEO - New 2012 THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Batman Movie Toys by Mattel

Time To Play Magazine was at the recent 2012 TOY FAIR and they shot this excellent video at the Official Booth of Mattel Toys. Here, we get a quick glimpse of some of THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Batman Movie Toys! We see a new feature for the Action Figures, called "Quick-Tech", but the main thing is getting to see THE BAT! Yes, this is the new bat-vehicle from the film that kinda looks like the Tumbler Batmobile but it's a hover-jet!

VIDEO - 1989 BATMAN MOVIE - Interview with Actor Robert Wuhl

Here's an interesting video of an Interview with Robert Wuhl. Of course he was the Actor who played Ace Newspaper Reporter, Alexander Knox in the 1989 BATMAN Movie. I've always liked this guy & he was a great character in the film. Check it out!

BAT SPUD! New BATMAN Mr. Potato Head Toy for THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Movie!

OK, Just a quick post to share news about a brand-new Batman Toy that will be coming out around June of 2012, BAT-SPUD!! Here is the Batman-themed Mr. Potato Head for THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Movie !! I wonder if Hasbro is going to also make a Bane & Catwoman one too, ha ha!

THE DARK KNIGHT RISES - Batman Movie Merchandise Promotional Art

For a very long time I've been wondering what some of the "Promotional Art" for THE DARK KNIGHT RISES will look like. This is the stock illustration artwork used on merchandise & advertising promos. Well, here it is! Here are a few random examples recently found & there's even a photo of an actual item, a cool BATMAN Lunch Box by Thermos. OK, TDKR products should start surfacing soon so if anybody ( that includes YOU ) sees ANYTHING BATMAN in Retail Stores then please let us know! Remember, sharing the joys of collecting Batman Toys and Stuff is what the BAT-BLOG.COM is all about!

VIDEO - THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Batman Movie Opening Credits Fan-Made Trailer

Check out this extremely impressive fan-made THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Batman Movie Opening Credits (Intro) Video that a very talented Graphic Art Student, named Doğan Can Gündoğdu, made for a Digital Video Processing lesson at Bahcesehir University.

JUSTICE LEAGUE - DOOM - Animated Movie Premiere at NYC Paley Center

Next month, Warner Bros Video and MTV Geek are teaming-up to present the Movie Premiere of the next DC Entertainment Original Animated Film, JUSTICE LEAGUE: DOOM! It will be at the Paley Center For Media in New York City on February 13th, 2012 at 6:30. Most of the Voice Actors and Production Team will be there to sign autographs. Yes, come meet Batman, Kevin Conroy! The actual DVD will be released on February 28th. The tickets for this Premiere Event are FREE, but the loophole is you have to be a Member of the Paley Center and, of course, tickets are limited. For more info on that, click the link down below:



Paley Center for Media

25 West 52 Street

New York, NY 10019

Video - 2012 BATMAN DEATH WISH Fan Film - Catwoman, Harley Quinn, Nightwing, Robin, Poison Ivy

Here's a video a Friend sent us on Facebook that I knew I had to share! ( Thanks Jeff ) It's a very well-made fan-film titled BATMAN: DEATH WISH. The Sets, Costume Design, and Editing are all very decent! I mean, I'm sure they didn't have a million-dollar budget but they do a very nice job here. Plus, more importantly, the Actors can actually ACT, ha!

La-La Land Records Releases BATMAN FOREVER Original Movie Music Soundtrack - Limited Edition 2-Disc CD Set

LA-LA LAND RECORDS has just released a Special Limited Edition 2-Disc CD Set of the Original Music Movie Soundtrack to 1995's BATMAN FOREVER! You know this film, this is the one with Val Kilmer as the leading Dark Knight. It also starred Tommy Lee Jones as Harvey Dent ( Two-Face ), Jim Carrey as Edward Nygma ( The Riddler ), and Chris O’Donnell as Robin. It's also the 1st bat-film directed by Joel Schumacher. This special 2-Disc Set will be very limited to only 3500 copies. For more information, just click HERE!

THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Movie Preview TRAILER CATS Style!

OK, I wish I would have come up with this idea. There are a ton of websites that present brand-new movie trailers but there is only one that has taken a very unique spin on it. They're called TRAILER CATS! They take regular trailers and spice them up a little bit, ha! Here's one for THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Batman movie. The only thing that confuses me is why they made CATWOMAN ( Anne Hathaway ) a Dog?! But it's pretty funny, check it out!

THE DARK KNIGHT RISES - Batman Movie Wallpaper Backgrounds

Hey Kiddos, it's Wednesday. You know what that means, it's "Wacky Wallpaper Wednesday"! Yes, it's time once again to post some Free BATMAN Wallpapers. Since there really hasn't been any hype lately from Warner Bros about THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Movie I thought I'd post a few inspired by the film. I gotta say, it's been pretty hard finding decent photos of Catwoman ( Anne Hathaway is still hiding, ha! ) so I guess the focus will be on the BATMAN and BANE characters. Here we go!

THE DARK KNIGHT RISES - Movie Soundtrack Composer HANS ZIMMER Teases About New CATWOMAN Theme Song

MTV recently interviewed Hans Zimmer, the Music Composer for THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Batman Film about what the Soundtrack will be and if Catwoman will have her own theme song. He basically said something like, "Yes, Anne Hathaway will have her own song but I have not wrote it yet". He also teases about other interesting details but they're kind of vague.

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THE DARK KNIGHT RISES - Movie BATMAN and BANE Wallpapers!

Warner Bros just released a few brand-new promotional photos from THE DARK KNIGHT RISES movie so I thought I'd celebrate by making a few BATMAN and BANE Wallpaper Backgrounds, enjoy!

THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Movie - Another Totally Brand-New Trailer!

HA HA! Made you look!!

New Video - THE DARK KNIGHT RISES - Official BATMAN MovieTrailer HD

Yes! A brand-new Movie Trailer has been released for THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Batman Film! Directed by Christopher Nolan. It stars Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, and Morgan Freeman as Batman/Bruce Wayne, Alfred Pennyworth, James Gordon, and Lucius Fox, respectively. The film will take place eight years after the events of The Dark Knight and will introduce the characters of Selina Kyle and Bane — portrayed by Anne Hathaway and Tom Hardy.

THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Movie Wallpapers - Batman BANE Catwoman!

If you're a brand-new reader to the World of BAT-BLOG then we gotta warn you that we're totally crazy koo-koo for posting Original BATMAN Wallpapers every now & then, ha! In fact, we post some every "Wacky Wallpaper Wednesday" and then also at random, ha! A couple of years ago, during the hype of THE DARK KNIGHT Movie, we met this awesome Graphic Artist named "Messenjah Matt" and have always been impressed with the Batman Movie Backgrounds that he creates. He draws images using Adobe Photoshop techniques that are extremely detailed and made-up of tiny little slivers of color. They're totally beautiful and must take hours to make, ha! I mean, they're almost like looking at actual photographs and the overall effect is well worth it. They're very cool.

Well, now he's starting to crank out some for THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Film. We're sharing a few examples here of Batman, Bane, and Catwoman. Actually, that first one of the Bat-Logo is a combination of the logos for all three movies combined, pretty cool huh?! To see more of his beautiful work, just CLICK HERE!