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This week's column is inspired by the fact that I really like Batman and he will always be better than Superman.

MONDO Appeases the Whiners and Will be Making an Olly Moss THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Available for 24 Hours!

As movie nerds that live relatively close to the Alamo Drafthouse, we are big fans of their boutique poster department Mondo. For those that aren't familiar, they release gorgeous prints by contemporary artists and even the legendary Drew Struzan. They always release their posters in very limited quantities at random times of the day. The only way to know when they will be on sale is to follow their Twitter account. Thanks to my own luck and Jonesy's awesome X-mas and birthday presents, I've managed to snag a couple of awesome pieces. The problem that happens every time, especially if you're on Twitter with movie nerds, is how many people ALWAYS complain about not getting one. There is nothing worse than seeing man children bitching about not getting a movie poster online. Mondo posters and their economy are what they are for better or for worse. There will always be more posters that I want than what I will be able to get. Unfortunately, it is what it is.

But! The good folks at Mondo have heard the cries. They will be commemorating what will be one of the most popular movies of the year along with one of its most popular artist by releasing the Olly Moss THE DARK KNIGHT RISES print you see above. The catch is that they will be printing as many as are ordered for a full 24 hours.  The poster will be $40 and then they will be offering a 180 limited edition varian for $100. This is the closest that you will ever get to having a retail Mondo poster release, so jump on it.

The poster will be on sale starting Wednesday, July 18 at 12:01 am CST time and end at 11:59 pm. So follow this link for the original post and don't forget to follow @MondoNews on Twitter for updates.

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The Legend Will End; New THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Teaser Poster Revealed

Javi here. So, yes we have refrained from posting about every set photo & "viral" marketing non-sense associated with THE DARK KNIGHT RISES. But today, Super Hero Hype has shown off a new teaser poster for the third and last Christopher Nolan Batman movie. Check it out after the jump.

Batman and Bane Fully Revealed In New Empire Magazine Cover

So apart from being super busy, and not wanting to be complete hit-whores, we haven't been posting too much about director Christopher Nolan's THE DARK KNIGHT RISES until the really juicy stuff comes up. And this weekend's reveal is relatively juicy. For the past few months we have been getting lots sneaky set pictures of Batman, Bane, and Catwoman, but this weekend after a contest held by the magazine, Empire revealed the first looks at Bane and Batman. They will appear in next month's issue. Check out the slightly larger pictures after the jump.

First look at Catwoman from THE DARK KNIGHT RISES

You knew it was a matter of time.  Earlier this week, photos surfaced of Bane from the upcoming Batman movie.  Now, Warner Bros officially released our first photo of Selina Kyle aka Catwoman.  This revamped Catwoman's costume was described earlier as "more tactile, like the comic book and less sexy than the Michelle Pfeiffer or Halle Berry's Catwoman costume".

How can she move in that?

A little too Halloween-y for me

Check it out after the break.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt's role in THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Revealed! (SPOILERS)

It's not secret that I'm such a fan of twitter's own @HitRecordJoe or Joseph Gordon-Levitt, as he is known in other circles. When I heard earlier that he would be coming to the final installment of the BATMAN saga by director Christopher Nolan, I was even more excited. And now we have word from Variety about who exactly he will be playing. In the interest of keeping people as spoiler free, I'll put his role below. The character itself cold lead to speculation about the plot of the movie so be warned.

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It's official: Batman has its villian and villianess

 

Finally, all the casting rumors swirling around The Dark Knight Rises can be put to bed.  This morning LA Times broke the news that Anne Hathaway has been cast as Catwoman.  Christopher Nolan states, “I am thrilled to have the opportunity to work with Anne Hathaway, who will be a fantastic addition to our ensemble as we complete our story.”


 Couldn't agree more!  I, Jonesy, have loved Hathaway since her debut in The Princess Diaries and loved her even more in her raw performance in Rachel Getting Married.  She will put a fresh spin on the role that was made iconic by Michelle Pfeiffer and Halle Berry made Razzie award winning.


 I, Javi, am not all that excited for this casting, but since I trust Nolan, I will be cautiously optimistic about it. My apprehension mostly comes from the type of character that Selina Kyle/Catwoman is, which is one of a seductress and a complete bad-ass.   Catwoman first appeared in Batman #1 back in 1940 and has had a varied history from going from a stereotypical villain where she was a cat thief (ha ha get it?), to an unlikely ally and even romantic interest to Batman.  I know that Hathaway is not all "PRINCESS DIARIES", and she is a very talented actress with a wide range, but it's the fighter/thief side of Catwoman's personality that I find it difficult to believe Hathaway could pull off.

She will be joining Tom Hardy, who has been cast as Batman's other villain, Bane.  Nolan said, I am delighted to be working with Tom again and excited to watch him bring to life our new interpretation of one of Batman’s most formidable enemies.”  Bane first appeared Batman: Vengeance of Bane #1 (January 1993). He was a prisoner that was experimented on and had a steady supply of venom, which endows him with super strength.  He is most famous as the enemy that broke Batman's back in the mid 1990's, and he has since become one of the more dynamic and rather interesting villains in Batman's Rouge's Gallery. After the atrocity that was committed during BATMAN & ROBIN, it will be interesting to see if Nolan will take advantage of the nuances and complexities of this character.


Finally, I, Javi, will say that it is interesting that both of these characters are first purely antagonistic towards Batman, but at certain points they both become either allies or anti-heroes.  I think that there is a lot of ground to mine from and it will be interesting to see where Nolan goes from here.  




The Dark Knight Rises is set to release July 20, 2012.

Awesome: Batmobile Through The Ages.

Now this is dedication. The good folks over at http://blastr.com/2011/01/infographic-all-110-batmo.php have teamed up with http://www.batmobilehistory.com/ to show off the rather dynamic evolution of the Batmobile through its 60 year history with the poster beign designed by the folks at http://www.carinsurance.org/ It's very interesting to see what all has influenced the designs and shows how versatile and downright awesome Batman and his gadgets can be.  Check out the image below, for the bigger image go to Autoblog.