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Tim Burton's BATMAN, inspired by Frank Miller's graphic novel THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS, is a Gothic, Wagnerian treatment of the Batman mythos that explains the origins of Batman (Michael Keaton) and his nemesis, the maniacal Joker (a ripe Jack Nicholson).Gotham City is a sunless, ominous haven for criminals, held in the corrupt .. Read more

Starring	Michael Keaton, Jack Nicholson, Kim Basinger, Jack Palance
Director	Tim Burton
Genres	Action/Adventure

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King of the New Frontier: James Cameron
- 16 Dec 2009
Quoting his own screenplay when he won the Oscar for Best Picture in 1997 for Titanic, James Cameron raised his fist in the air and proclaimed himself “King of the World”. It wasn’t a very Canadian thing to do (he was born in Kapuskasing, Ontario, 55 years ago) but the odds are shortening on Cameron picking up another statuette this year, for a little flick called Avatar. All movies exist in a kind of conversation with the films that have gone before; every director builds on Read more
Dafoe was first choice for Batman's The Joker
- 28 Oct 2009
Jack Nicholson almost lost out on the role of The Joker in 1989's Batman movie - because Spider-Man star Willem Dafoe was director Tim Burton's first choice. The Shining actor landed the iconic part opposite Michael Keaton as the Caped Crusader, but Dafoe admits the movie could have been very different had he agreed to work on the superhero film. He tells MTV.com, "Very early, they talked to me about playing (The Joker in) Batman." Dafoe decided against signing up for Batman and later... Read more
Eckhart wants Two-Face for next Batman movie
- 18 Sep 2009
Aaron Eckhart has launched a new bid to convince director Christopher Nolan to revive Batman comic book character Two-Face for the sequel to The Dark Knight. The actor, who portrayed Harvey Dent and his alter ego Two-Face, saw his character appear to be killed off in the 2008 blockbuster, and assumed he would not be a part of any future movie installments. But Eckhart is now appealing to Nolan to consider bringing Two-Face back from the dead - mimicking a popular technique used on dramatic TV... Read more
Batman is the greatest superhero
- 04 Sep 2009
Batman has vanquished his comic book rivals Spider-Man and Superman to be named the greatest superhero of all time in a new poll. The Caped Crusader, who has been fighting crime in comics, on TV and in numerous film adaptations since 1939, beat Peter Parker's arachnid alter-ego into second place in the survey by SFX.co.uk. The Man of Steel flew into third place ahead of X-Men hero Wolverine, who clawed his way to number four. Iron Man rounds out the top five. Dave Golder, editor of SFX.co.uk,... Read more
Movie bosses end Batman casting rumours
- 28 Aug 2009
Hollywood bosses have stepped in to silence speculation about the next Batman movie - insisting there isn't even a script yet for the superhero sequel. Rumours about the planned follow-up to The Dark Knight have been plentiful ever since the blockbuster hit cinemas in 2008. Internet gossip sites have been rife with reports about the possible addition of feline femme fatale Catwoman to the next picture in Christopher Nolan's film franchise, with a tabloid reporting over the weekend (22-23Aug)... Read more