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/Filmcast Ep. 56 - Year One (GUEST: Matt Singer from IFC News)
Posted on Wednesday, June 24th, 2009 by David Chen
In this episode of the /Filmcast, David Chen, Devindra Hardawar and Adam Quigley discuss how terrible the Antichrist videogame will be, explain why Christopher Nolan directing the third Batman film would be a no-win situation, and wonder if there’s anything to get excited about in an 5th Indiana Jones film. Special guest Matt Singer joins us from IFC News and the IFC News podcast.
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Kevin Smith’s Green Hornet Movie is Finally Going to Be Released
Posted on Wednesday, May 13th, 2009 by Peter Sciretta
Five years ago Kevin Smith was hired to write and direct a big screen adaptation of The Green Hornet. Smith dropped out after getting cold feet, fearing he wouldn’t be able to handle an action -heavy big budget comic book film. As many of you know, the film since passed on to Seth Rogen who is co-writing and will star as the title character in a Michel Gondry-directed adaptation. But it looks like Smith will be revisiting his Green Hornet story…
Christian Bale Is Reluctantly Committed to Batman 3, With or Without Nolan
Posted on Tuesday, April 28th, 2009 by Peter Sciretta
Our friends at Total Film were able to corner Christian Bale about the prospects of a Dark Knight sequel, and the Batman star insists that “it’s got to be the right story”. When I talked with Bale last July if he would return for another one, he answered that he couldn’t “imagine doing this without Chris [Nolan],” and that he doesn’t “even want to consider” doing another film without Nolan.
It appears that Bale’s Lawyers have since explained that he has a contract because the Dark Knight star now admits to Total Film that “The fact is, I have to! I’ve signed up! Chris doesn’t. So I’m in a bit of a fix if he says he doesn’t want to!” I think everyone expects for Nolan to do another Batman sequel after he finishes work on Inception, but Chris has still not committed to a third film, and I’m surprised at just how patiently Warner Bros is being with their big comic book franchise.
(I want to clarify my last statement. I think that Chris Nolan is required to make a third Batman film. I have a lot of respect for Warner Bros giving him “his time.” Other studios would be pushy, wanting to go right into production on another one. As they say in the business world, you have to strike while the iron is hot. And the fact that WB is patiently waiting on Nolan show that they “get it”.)
Cool Stuff: “I Hate My Job” Bat Signal T-Shirt
Posted on Tuesday, April 28th, 2009 by Peter Sciretta
The citizens of Gotham have no idea how much work goes into the life of a crime-fighting vigilante, and all the little people (and creatures) that make the job possible. Chow Hon Lam’s “Job” Threadless t-shirt design takes a look at the worst job in the whole Batman operation. The shirt went on sale yesterday for $18. Printed on black American Apparel tee, sized Small to XXL.
Cool Stuff: Fan Built Batman Forever Batmobile Replica
Posted on Monday, April 27th, 2009 by Peter Sciretta
In August we featured a fan built replica of The Tumbler from Batman Begins/The Dark Knight . That design was built by Bob Dullam, with help from his sculptor partner Bob Causey. Well now Causey is showing off his ride, created with help from Dullam, a driveable replica of the Batmobile from Batman Forever. More photos, and even a video, after the jump.
Back in November, we posted a College Humor animated short called The Dark Knight Meets Superman, and Batman was forced to face his toughest adversary yet: real super powers. And every good superhero film spawns a sequel… In Part 2, Superman goes on vacation leaving Batman to protect Metropolis with the Justice League. Watch the short after the jump.
What would the Batman logo look like under an X-Ray? Something like the Batman X-Ray logo t-shirt from 80stees.com. The skeleton actually glows in the dark. Available in sizes Small to XXL for $20.
The Autumn Society of Philadelphia will be debuting its first gallery show this Friday at Brave New Worlds Comics, in Olde City Philadelphia. The gallery’s theme will be none other than the most notorious villain in Batman history, the Joker! To view more samples of other works in the show, continue after the jump
There have been many variation of the Batman logo over the last 70 years. Rodrigo Rojas has put together a two and a half minute video showing the mutation of the iconic symbol over the years. Check out the video after the jump.
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An exact recreation of the 1989 Batmobile is being sold at auction at Kruse International. The auction directory listing reads:
“The car is true to the movie in every way from its flame throwing afterburner to the 50 cal machine guns, alumn side intakes, grills, steel front turbine, alumn afterburner and real side mechanics… it has a canopy that moves under its own actuator to the correct wheels and Mickey Thompson tires. This stealth crime fighter has a small block 350 Chevy engine with an automatic transmission riding on a custom tube chassis this batmobile replica is a driver with working head and tail lights. Its interior is as well true to the movie down to every detail with leather seats, all leather dash and trim it also is equipped with aircraft gauges and instrumentation it was built by the prominent batmobile replica builder with all high quality parts and fabricated to handle the open road that’s right this car is a driver built for go as well as show. It has a full air suspension for clearance on steep drive ways and any obstacle in its path. You can drive this car, or even use it for display purposes.”
Check out the full listing with more photos on Kruse.com.
This story is a few days old, but it still has some pretty disturbing implications: The Washington Post reports that Batman has been banned from Facebook! No, not Batman the costumed crimefighter, but rather, Caitlin Batman Shaw, the mental health therapist from Arlington, Virginia.
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We’ve seen Batman costume hoodies before, but nothing like this. Lot 29 Urban Wear has released a new Full Zip-Up Batman costume hoodie. This Batman hoodie is a full blown image of Batman screen printed on a full zip-up black hoodie. I’m not sure who would wear this thing with the hood zipped up, but it comes with eye holes for said person. It seems like most of the websites that carry this hoodie online have sold out, but I’m sure you can find one if you do enough legwork. lot29forless was selling the hoodie for $57.00 and SuperHeroStuff was selling it for $73.99. More photos after the jump.
