by Scott Mantz
In case you haven't already noticed, 2008 has been an exceptional year for superhero movies. It started with "Iron Man," inarguably one of the best movies ever made based on a comic book character. That was followed by the very entertaining reboot of "The Incredible Hulk," Will Smith's peculiar, if uneven "Hancock" and the wildly inventive "Hellboy II: The Golden Army."
That trend reaches a peak with "The Dark Knight," director Christopher Nolan's visually stunning, super serious and, yes, very dark follow-up to 2005's "Batman Begins."
more »LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Heath Ledger passed away five months ago, but according to his co-stars in the latest Batman movie, his performance as the Joker could live on forever.
"The Dark Knight" will debut in theaters in two weeks, and stars of the film sat down with Access Hollywood's Tony Potts to talk about the film's performance that is already sparking Oscar buzz.
more »LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Helena Bonham Carter may be joining the "Terminator" franchise Access Hollywood has learned.
Read on for all the details Access has uncovered about this exciting "Terminator" casting news.
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- "The Dark Knight" looks to be one of this summer's hottest - and darkest - films, according to Batman himself, Christian Bale.
"Chris [Nolan] manages to make a blockbuster-size, entertaining movie," Bale told IGN.com of the returning director, who also joined the actor on franchise relaunch "Batman Begins." "But there's a whole lot of thought behind it as well."
Get the full Bat-scoop on why Bale calls Heath Ledger a "kindred spirit" inside!
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