The Associated Press is reporting that actor HeathLedger, who just completed a hotly-anticipated turn as The Joker in 'The Dark Knight' is dead at 28.
NEW YORK (AP) — HeathLedger was found dead Tuesday at a downtown Manhattan residence, and polic...
On January 22, 2008 HeathLedger was found dead. The actor had completed his work as the Joker in 'The Dark Knight and the media became a circus. How would Warner Brothers cope with the viral marketing campaign that involved the character of the Joker...
According to Latino Review, HeathLedger has been offered the part of The Joker in the upcoming BATMAN BEGINS sequel.Latino Review writes, "We were first to tell the world that Brandon Routh was going to be the new Superman. Now here we are at it again as...
A scooper has sent relatively poor quality photographs of what look to be HeathLedger done up as the Joker.In the images, Ledger seems to be walking around near his trailer. You can find them here.The Chris Nolan-directed movie co-stars Christian B...
In an interview with the Toronto Sun, HeathLedger talked about his plans for the role of The Joker in the upcoming film THE DARK KNIGHT."It's definitely going to stump people," Ledger said. "I think it'll be more along the lines of how the Joker was mea...
Ledger on playing the Joker in 'The Dark Knight': "I wouldn't have thought of me, either. But it's obviously not going to be what Jack Nicholson did. It's going to be more nuanced and dark and more along the lines of a Clockwork Orange kind of feel. Which...
Filmmaker and actor Paul Birchard recently reported on his experiences as a day player on Christopher Nolan's 'The Dark Knight' to the Jump Cut blog:
As regards to how HeathLedger *seemed* as the Joker, he seemed like he WAS the Joker, and didn't need...
Newsweek sat down in an April issue to talk with HeathLedger and threw in a few questions about his upcoming film, The Dark Knight.The questions:As the Joker in the new "Batman" movie, have you tried on the mask yet?Metaphorically, yes. I've be...
OK, whether you like the HeathLedger as Joker photo or not, there's still no definitive answer as to it's legitimacy. The website, http://ibelieveinharveydenttoo.com/, has gone offline, leaving only the message "Page not found" and a cryptic hidden messa...
When asked if he's tried on the Joker mask for 'The Dark Knight', actor HeathLedger replied, "Metaphorically, yes. I've been bouncing around like a lunatic for four months. I definitely have a different take on him, but I've yet to do a proper makeup run...
HeathLedger is set to star in a project called SIN EATER, which will reunite the actor with A KNIGHT'S TALE helmer Brian Helgeland.Described as a supernatural romantic thriller, the film to come will feature Ledger in the role of a young priest aiding a ...
Actor HeathLedger talked briefly with French magazine, AlloCine, about his upcoming villain role of the Joker for THE DARK KNIGHT. Naturally, as most actors would attest to, playing such an evil role is all kinds of fun. Ledger's Joker goes up ...
From the Associated Press
Federal prosecutors have decided not to pursue a criminal case into how HeathLedger obtained the powerful painkillers that contributed to his overdose death this year, a law enforcement official said Wednesday.
Prosecutors in ...
For now, HeathLedger is practicing his grins — but also putting the finishing touches on a final film or two before going toe-to-toe with Christian Bale's Batman. "It'll be sometime [in the middle of] next year," Ledger said about when he'll start shooti...
HeathLedger says that even though The Dark Knight is in preproduction and has yet to see a finished script for the film, he does have a good idea of what his Joker will be like.
"You know, I want it to be a very sinister kind of thing," he says. "It's...
"I think [getting the role of The Joker in 'The Dark Knight'] was tougher for other people to comprehend than it was for me," actor HeathLedger says, giving a crooked grin as he smokes out a window. "I'm looking forward to it. A part of me feels like I'v...
Those who do listen will hear something they may not have heard before in a HeathLedger film: his Australian accent. Soon he'll play the Joker in "The Dark Knight," the new Batman movie.
"The Joker," he says, "is definitely an American."
"I don't have a script. I've read it once at Chris Nolan's house but he wouldn't let me leave with it," says HeathLedger, who is prepping for his role as the Joker in 'The Dark Knight'. "I do have a plan of attack already and an understanding of the role...
Director Terry Gilliam and HeathLedger are reteaming once again for a new fantasy on THE IMAGINARIUM OF DOCTOR PARNASSUS, says Variety. The thespian joins Christopher Plummer, Tom Waits, Lily Cole, Andrew Garfield and Verne Troyer for Samuel Ha...
Ewan McGregor (STAR WARS: EPISODE II - ATTACK OF THE CLONES) and HeathLedger (A KNIGHT'S TALE) are both in talk sto star in a mystery thriller called NAUTICA.The project will be directed by Ted Demme with a script by Richard McBrien, which tells the stor...
Matt Wagner, writer and artist of 'Batman and the Monster Men' and 'Batman and the Mad Monk' comics told Batman-on-Film.com that he loves the choice of HeathLedger as The Joker. "I think this is an AWESOME development! The reason is that it's casting ag...
Release Date: July 18, 2008
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures Director: Christopher Nolan Screenwriter: Jonathan Nolan, Christopher Nolan Cast: Christian Bale, HeathLedger, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gary Oldman, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman ...
...ed to see HeathLedgers performance. When I ask him why he chose this early morning showing over a more reasonable time, he points to his friend and says “something to do with this guy here, he (his friend) claims that this (the Cinerama Dome) is...
... the late HeathLedger, that was particularly violent that takes place in an interrogation room. What was it like to do that scene with Ledger?
"That was our very first scene together. It was a great way to start. We were afforded the luxury,...
...g back to HeathLedger and his performance as the Joker, Oldman gave his late co-star a great deal of praise for his work in the role.
"I would arguably say, I'd say that it was possibly, psychologically one of the most frightening screen villa...
... the late HeathLedger in the film.
"We're working and I felt like when he started, 'what am I going to do here?' I know how feel, but I don't know what I am going to do, and Heath really helped me with that."
In fact many of the nuances th...
...trayed by HeathLedger and told us what to expect from his character..
From MTV:
Transparent interviewer technique #1: butter up the subject. I began by telling Caine that clearly the star of the new film will be Alfred, judging from his voiceover in...
2nd Update: The latest press release from the AP indicates that more time (10 days) is required for further investigation.
An autopsy on HeathLedger was inconclusive, and more tests are needed, the medical examiner's office said Wednesday, a day after ...
...s besides HeathLedger's Joker in any clips before the film hits theaters. By way of a new viral website for the caped crusader, a new video clip has popped up online at Gotham City Pizzeria. Once you hit the site, click on the "HA" in the Go...
...o do with HeathLedger, who plays Batman's most notorious archenemy, the Joker. When Ledger—an Oscar-nominee for 2005's Brokeback Mountain—died in January from an accidental drug overdose, his performance was elevated to mythic status befor...
...f urgency.HeathLedger plays Father Alex, a member of the secretive Order of the Carolingians, whose few members perform exorcisms and dispel demons. When Alex's excommunicated mentor Father Dominic (Francesco Carnelutti) dies under mysterious circumst...
"Why So Serious?", that's what the Joker (HeathLedger) would be asking you! Fellow maniacs Hanso and Michael X. Maelstrom would agree! The latest banner for the upcoming Dark Knight has appeared online, courtesy of Batman-on-Film. To check it o...
...at Joker (HeathLedger) unleashes. The sequel, which is once again directed by Christopher Nolan, stars Christian Bale, HeathLedger, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gary Oldman, Michael Caine and Morgan Freeman. The Nolan brothers penned the screenp...
There's been plenty of buzz around the test screenings of 'The Dark Knight' that recently occurred. One dubious rumor that emerged was that certain scenes featuring the late HeathLedger would be excised from the film after the audiences had a bad reactio...
...e current HeathLedger vehicle, THE FOUR FEATHERS.Click on the source link above to view the trailer.Questions? Comments? Let us know what you think at feedback@cinescape.com.
Check out some new Images that have surfaced from the Dark Knight Chicago Set, including a look at HeathLedger without Joker make-up and dressed as a cop.
THRITEEN director Catherine Hardwicke has selected her actors for her next project, THE LORDS OF DOGTOWN. HeathLedger (THE ORDER, THE PATRIOT) and Emile Hirsch (male lead in the upcoming romantic comedy THE GIRL NEXT DOOR) will wind up playing the foundi...
Composer Dario Marinelli's score for Terry Gilliam's new lavish fantasy, THE BROTHERS GRIMM, was released yesterday on Milan Records.The Miramax release is a classic fantasy fable from master filmmaker Terry Gilliam. The film stars Matt Damon, Heath Ledge...
...n this is HeathLedger who plays the "The Joker". I have seen him on film and I have worked with him and I must say it is quite an extradinary performance.
... starring HeathLedger as a sexy priest/secret agent. With director’s commentrak, eight deleted scenes and trailer. (O) THE SECRET SERVICE: Complete Series (A&E) This rare series was Gerry Andersons final Supermarionation show, and it’s plenty...
...Next week HeathLedger enters the fray with THE ORDER, David Spade hits us with DICKIE ROBERTS: FORMER CHILD STAR and SHAOLIN SOCCER opens in limited release.Here's the list of the top grossing films from August 29 to September 1, their weekend gross a...
...Damon and HeathLedger, while Robin Williams and Gilliam regular Jonathan Pryce are to portray bad guys Cavaldi and Delatombe.Questions? Comments? Let us know what you think at feedback@cinescape.com.
Michael Caine gives an update on the Batman sequel, 'The Dark Knight':
"In March I reprise my Butler role in the second "Batman" again directed by Christopher Nolan starring Christian Bale. This one is 'The Joker' and the Joker is HeathLedger. Great c...
...he Joker (HeathLedger), who thrusts Gotham into anarchy and forces the Dark Knight ever closer to crossing the fine line between hero and vigilante.The Dark Knight will hit theaters July 18, 2008.
...(the late HeathLedger) and Batman. It stands to reason the second trailer will focus on Harvey Dent (Eckhart) and Bats.
A Last Starfighter sequel 24 years in the making?
The Rumor: A sequel to the 1984 sci-fi film The Last Starfighter will be hi...
The first look at Terry Gilliam's upcoming fantasy The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus has made its way online courtesy of their official website. This film will feature HeathLedger in his last starring role alongside co-stars Christopher Plummer, Tom Wa...
Greetings, Maniacs, and welcome to another week of Comicscape. Before I dive into my interview with comic writer Brandon Thomas, I want to acknowledge the passing of HeathLedger, who passed away in his apartment yesterday morning. Ledger, of co...
...he Joker (HeathLedger), who thrusts Gotham into anarchy and forces the Dark Knight ever closer to crossing the fine line between hero and vigilante.Here's the bank scene that WB released attached to I Am Legend in December.
...ian Bale, HeathLedger and Aaron Eckhart pulled in another estimated $23.1 mil for Friday, a full $12 mil over the second placed comedy Step Brothers. This means Knight has an eye popping $261.7 mil in only 8 days of release, Maniacs. The previous reco...
"Memo to Batman fans: The TDK Joker is not going to look as if he jumped right out of a comic book. He's not going to look or act like the Cesar Romero and Jack Nicholson versions of the character. Chris Nolan, HeathLedger, and company want to -- and sho...
...Damon and HeathLedger wander into a real enchanted forest in this Terry Gilliam fantasy. With commentrak, deleted footage, Making-Of and more. (O) CAMP UTOPIA (Tempe) Teens visit a camp that used to be a cult commune until the leader massacred all his...
...ssive and HeathLedger looks great as the Joker," an anonymous member of the press.
"Well obviously they are going to put the best eight minutes of the film into this screener. So I have to wonder how the actual movie is going to end up,&q...
...predicted HeathLedger as the Joker, so it's an informant with a good track record.
Stevenson is best known for playing Titus on the much-acclaimed HBO series 'Rome'.
'The Punisher' was previously played by actor Thomas Jane, who was involved wit...
...played by HeathLedger — on IMAX. The move is one of Hollywood's most pronounced steps yet in its embrace of IMAX theaters, which are increasingly showing commercial fare on their giant screens.
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...ian Bale, HeathLedger, Aaron Eckhart, Gary Oldman, Michael Caine and Morgan Freeman. The sequel was written by brothers Johnathan and Christopher Nolan with Chris once again behind-the-camera in the director's chair. Production has wrapped w...
Cinemablend reports this from an anonymous source they refer to as "one of our most reliable, long time scoopers":
"Word is that HeathLedger could be coming back in the next sequel which will have Two Face as the main villain."
The scooper also dro...
...he Joker (HeathLedger) unleashes a fresh reign of chaos across Gotham City. To stop this devious new menace—Batman’s most personal and vicious enemy yet—he will have to use every high-tech weapon in his arsenal and confro...
...tman) and HeathLedger (The Joker) and expects to receive residuals once the movie is released in July 2008. “We’re all really excited about it,” said library director Hilari Farrington. “We’ve been buying Batman books lik...
It's hard to tell if he's kidding around or not, but actor Jack Nicholson told MTV.com that he's "furious" over not being approached to reprise his role as the Joker.
MTV: What do you think of another actor, HeathLedger, playing the Joker in...
In case there was any doubt left that the image of HeathLedger as the Joker that ran on AICN this week was a fake, the fan that did the photo manipulation explains his process and why he did it.
Katie Holmes has dropped out of "The Dark Knight," Warner Bros.' Christopher Nolan-directed sequel to "Batman Begins."
Christian Bale, Michael Caine and Gary Oldman are locked for returns, and HeathLedger is set to play the Joker in the pic, which beg...
New photos of HeathLedger in his "Joker" look have appeared online courtesy of Latino Review. Someone sent them a few photos of THE DARK KNIGHT filming at night under a Chicago overpass. Alongwith the photos, a very short video was posted thoug...
...(Batman), HeathLedger (The Joker), Morgan Freeman (Lucius Fox), Michael Caine (Alfred), Gary Oldman(Gordon), Aaron Eckhart (District Attorney Harvey Dent), Maggie Gyllenhaal (Rachel Dawes), Eric Roberts, Anthony Michael Hall & Nestor Carbonel...
...niversal) HeathLedger stars as a Celtic warrior with magical powers for 13 episodes. (O) THE SANDMAN (Tempe) A monster stalks a trailer park. Includes commentrak, Making-Of featurettes, deleted footage, music video and more. (O) SHOGUN COLLECTION (A...
... in which HeathLedger will play The Joker opposite Christian Bale, he mentioned that they're changing things up. "I think what people responded to well about 'Batman Begins' is how different it was from their expectations so I think we would be foolis...
... on...i.e HeathLedger standing around and the production crew prepping the batmobile. Not to mention the articles about Two Face appearing and another Batman mythology character appearing who's being portrayed by an old school 80's Hughes favorite.
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...er actor, HeathLedger, playing the Joker in next summer's "The Dark Knight"?
Nicholson: Let me be the way I'm not in interviews. I'm furious. I'm furious. [He laughs.] They never asked me about a sequel with the Joker. I know how to do tha...
Two unrelated sources both mentioned a name of an almost 32 year old actor who may, according to what both these guys heard, be being considered for the part of D.A. Harvey Dent. He's an actor similar to 27 year old HeathLedger to a certain degree, altho...
Two new international banners for The Dark Knight have popped up online this afternoon courtesy of Omelete. To check out one, click the photo on the left. To see the other, hit the link above. The upcoming sequel will star Christian Bale, HeathLedger, Aa...
...he Joker (HeathLedger), who thrusts Gotham into anarchy and forces the Dark Knight ever closer to crossing the fine line between hero and vigilante.The Dark Knight will hit standard and IMAX theaters July 18, 2008.
...it to see HeathLedger as the Joker given all the sinister pics we’ve seen of him over these last two months. Yes, I know he won’t be as humorous as previous depictions of the Joker but really, I don’t need him to display that aspect ...
...ht it for HeathLedger. Then, you totally cried when he wasn't in it. Elephantmen #1 $2.99Al: Huh? Mammomax got his own series?Kurt: You know, I'm not even touching this one. Girls #15 (MR) $2.99 Red Diaries TP $16.95Al: Damn commies.Kurt: Damn...
...d nominee HeathLedger (“Brokeback Mountain”) stars as arch-villain The Joker, and Aaron Eckhart plays District Attorney Harvey Dent. Maggie Gyllenhaal joins the cast in the role of Rachel Dawes. Returning from “Batman Beg...
...ian Bale, HeathLedger, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gary Oldman, Michael Caine and Morgan Freeman. Director Christopher Nolan was once again behind the camera, based on a screenplay that he co-wrote with brother Jonathan Nolan.For all the previou...
...ian Bale, HeathLedger, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gary Oldman, Michael Caine and Morgan Freeman. Christopher Nolan was once again behind the camera, based on a screenplay that he co-wrote alongside brother Jonathan Nolan.You can check out the n...
...ian Bale, HeathLedger, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gary Oldman, Michael Caine and Morgan Freeman. Nolan once again directed and penned the screenplay alongside brother Jonathan Nolan.Plot Summary: "The Dark Knight" reunites director Ch...
...tures of HeathLedger on the set of The Dark Knight – the sequel to Batman Begins – emerged, the Internet cracked in half with rampant speculation about their authenticity. Frankly, I found them so innocuous that I can’t hel...
...ian Bale, HeathLedger, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gary Oldman, Michael Caine and Morgan Freeman. Christopher Nolan directed the sequel, based on a screenplay that he co-wrote with brother Jonathan Nolan.You check out the many screenshots and mo...
From a press release
IMAX Corporation (NASDAQ:IMAX; TSX:IMX) and Warner Bros. Pictures today announced that the studio's highly anticipated and technologically unprecedented summer movie, The Dark Knight, starring Christian Bale and HeathLedger, and dir...
Some new video footage of THE DARK KNIGHT have appeared online courtesy of My Fox (News) Chicago. There's 3 video coverage segments in all covering them setting up a fight/chase which will occur between "The Joker" (HeathLedger) and the &q...
...amon and HeathLedger) have a nice little scam going. They send a pair of guys into a town and have them "haunt" an old barn or building. When the superstitious peasants start to panic the brothers ride into town and offer to ...
...Damon and HeathLedger play Will and Jake Grimm, travelling con-artists who uncover a genuine fairy-tale curse. Damon, Ledger and Gillian talked to Moviefone about the film in this exclusive interview.
Anne Hathaway (ELLA ENCHANTED) and Randy Quaid (HOME ON THE RANGE) have joined the cast of Ang Lee's BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN. The two join HeathLedger, Jake Gyllenhaal and Michelle Williams who have already been cast in the unusual western.Hathaway will play ...
...eversham (HeathLedger) would seem the perfect young officer, son of a decorated general (Tim Pigott-Smith) and loved and respected by all his peers, as well as by his fiancée Ethne (Kate Hudson), daughter of a war hero who died for England. The troubl...
...ian Bale, HeathLedger, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gary Oldman, Michael Caine and Morgan Freeman. Director Christopher Nolan led production, based on a screenplay that he co-wrote with brother Jonathan Nolan. Plot Summary: "The Dark Knight&...
... of actor HeathLedger on Jan. 22. The production also stars Christopher Plummer, Verne Troyer, Andrew Garfield, Lily Cole and Tom Waits. Director Gilliam also wrote the screenplay with Charles McKeown. "Since the format of the story allows for ...
...ian Bale, HeathLedger, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gary Oldman, Michael Caine and Morgan Freeman. Christopher Nolan is directing, based on a screenplay he co-wrote with Johnathan Nolan.
Plot Summary: Christian Bale once again e...
...ian Bale, HeathLedger, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gary Oldman, Michael Caine and Morgan Freeman. Christopher Nolan directs off a screenplay he wrote alongside his brother Johnathan Nolan.
Plot Summary: Christian Bale once again embodies ...
...he Joker (HeathLedger) attached to the IMAX edition of I AM LEGEND on December 14, 2007.
Hopefully, we shall get a confirmation soon on whether this 7 minute preview hits standard theaters as well for the flick.
Before HeathLedger passed away in late January, the marketing blitz was on from Warner Bros. and the team of Christopher Nolan for their upcoming sequel The Dark Knight. Afterwards, the online viral marketing died down for a while but it's gearing up aga...
...ian Bale, HeathLedger, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gary Oldman, Michael Caine and Morgan Freeman. Director Christopher Nolan was once again behind the camera, based on a screenplay he penned with brother Jonathan Nolan. Plot Summary: "The D...
...ian Bale, HeathLedger, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gary Oldman, Michael Caine and Morgan Freeman.Plot Summary: "The Dark Knight" reunites director Christopher Nolan with star Christian Bale, who returns to continue Batman's war on crim...
...ian Bale, HeathLedger, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gary Oldman, Michael Caine and Morgan Freeman. Director Christopher Nolan led the production, based on a screenplay that he co-wrote alongside brother Jonathan Nolan.Plot Summary: "The Dark...
... co-stars HeathLedger, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gary Oldman, Michael Caine and Morgan Freeman.Plot Summary: "The Dark Knight" reunites director Christopher Nolan with star Christian Bale, who returns to continue Batman's war on crim...
...ian Bale, HeathLedger, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gary Oldman, Michael Caine and Morgan Freeman. Director Christopher Nolan once again directs, based on a screenplay that he wrote alongside brother Jonathan Nolan. You can also check out some co...
It seems that Empire Online wasn't the only magazine planning a new coverlook of HeathLedger's Joker. Our friends over at Wizard Magazine has also unveiled an exclusive image of the villain in their latest issue. The film stars Christian Bale, Heath Ledg...
...ian Bale, HeathLedger, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gary Oldman, Michael Caine and Morgan Freeman. Nolan wrote the screenplay with his brother Jonathan.Plot Summary: "The Dark Knight" reunites director Christopher Nolan with star Christ...
...er! HeathLedger, in full makeup but dressed as one of the salting cops with a hat on, was one of the guys shooting at the Mayor. Either the rest were his thugs or he had some control over them as all of the saluters turn their guns on the ...
THE BROTHERS GRIMM is a physically gorgeous, occasionally affecting, sometimes annoying and often messy fantasy that posits that famed fairytale writers Wilhelm (Matt Damon) and Jacob Grimm (HeathLedger), called mostly "Will" and "Jake" here, lived throu...
Blackfilm.com is offering six images from Terry Gilliam's soon to be released THE BROTHERS GRIMM.The script was written by Ehren Kruger and the film stars Matt Damon, HeathLedger, Jonathan Pryce, & Monica Bellucci.Click here to see all six photos.
RING MASTER by Anthony C. Ferrante (Fri 03-11-2005)
...Damon and HeathLedger star in it and it's really quite a ride. Yes, it was great fun to write. It was less fun when it looked like it wouldn't get made. But every now and then these things have a way of working out. CINESCAPE: Do you have any int...
... starring HeathLedger and SYRIANA, a political thriller starring George Clooney and Matt Damon. The first-mentioned wll be released on CD by Hollywood Records on 6 December, and SYRIANA will be available from Sony BMG Masterworks on 13 December. via m...
It seems that Superhero Hype has recieved another "set report" for the filming of Nolan's Batman: The Dark Knight and this set report actually has some interesting tidbits to pass along to the eager readers awaiting news.
We know that Heath Le...
20th Century Fox has provided us with some stills from THE ORDER, director Brian Helgeland's upcoming supernatural thriller. Helgeland reunites with his troop from A KNIGHT'S TALE (stars HeathLedger, Shannyn Sossaman and Mark Addy are all in THE ORDER) f...
...n this is HeathLedger who plays the "The Joker". I have seen him on film and I have worked with him and I must say it is quite an extradinary performance.
DARK KNIGHT hits theaters on July 18, 2008.
...he Joker (HeathLedger) looking to recruit goons for his posse. It's a picture of Uncle Sam with Joker makeup spray painted on and text copied over the original text.
Warner Bros did the same exact thing with ibelieveinharveydent.com for releasing the...
...(Batman), HeathLedger (The Joker), Morgan Freeman (Lucius Fox), Michael Caine (Alfred), Gary Oldman(Gordon), Aaron Eckhart (District Attorney Harvey Dent), Maggie Gyllenhaal (Rachel Dawes), Eric Roberts, Anthony Michael Hall & Nestor Carbonel...
...Damon and HeathLedger play the two Grimm siblings who are actually con artists, duping simple townsfolk into believing they're the Middle Ages equivalent of the Ghostbusters. The brothers are called to the task when they investigate the haunted forest...
...Damon and HeathLedger play the two 18th centuory storytelling brothers who go from town to town inventing tall tales of supernatural trouble so they can fleece the townsfolk. When the brothers are hired by the French government to invesitgate claims o...
...wney Jr., HeathLedger, Josh Hartnett, Milla Jovovich, Peter Fonda, David Arquette and Tim Burton.
The episodes in the series are entitled: “What’s Your Biggest Fear?”, “FEARnet Shout-outs”, “FEARnet I...
Screendaily reports that principal photography begins today on BROTHERS GRIMM, the $75 million dollar fantasy/adventure film starring Matt Damon and HeathLedger. The picture is being directed by Terry Gilliam.It was believed that Robin Williams would be ...
The French-based CineLive magazine has given us a new detailed look at the top half of the new "Batsuit" as it will be seen in THE DARK KNIGHT. The upcoming Nolan-directed sequel stars Christian Bale, HeathLedger, Morgan Freeman, Michael C...
Christian Bale has given an brief update on what the Joker (HeathLedger) will be like in Nolan's upcoming THE DARK KNIGHT. Talking to MTV, he states that the character will be much darker in tone. Honestly, the picture says it all, Bale.
“I think ...
Warner Brothers has sent out a press release announcing that the upcoming sequel to BATMAN BEGINS will be titled THE DARK KNIGHT and feature HeathLedger as the Joker."I'm excited to continue the story we started with Batman Begins," Christopher Nolan sai...
... the late HeathLedger, who plays the Joker. Eckhart and Ledger had a lot of fun together, "It was a lot of fun in that make-up trailer discovering our characters together."
With regards to the Harvey Dent character and the arc he goes thro...
...ian Bale, HeathLedger, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gary Oldman, Michael Caine and Morgan Freeman.Plot Concept: Batman sets out to destroy organized crime in Gotham for good with the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon (Oldman) and District Attorney Ha...
Mark Addy is the latest addition to the cast of Brian Helgeland's supernatural thriller SIN EATER.Addy is also the third actor who worked in the helmer's A KNIGHT'S TALE to jump on board this new project. The film stars HeathLedger as a young priest with...
...epublic. HeathLedger and Matt Damon are playing the two literary Grimms with Robin Williams and Jonathan Pryce handling the villain roles. Got a scoop? Know something that you need to tell us about? Send it to us!
Dimension Films has agreed to co-finance the $75 million dollar Terry Gilliam movie BROTHERS GRIMM with MGM. Under the deal Dimension will handle domestic distribution of the movie which is set to begin filming this spring. Matt Damon and HeathLedger a...
...esel, and HeathLedger" all appear."Superheroes tend to be fairly generic, but these are real personalities, you know. We've had one guy who's abused his wife, you know, you've another guy who's an alcoholic; just all these guys suddenly get together i...
"I love, love, love what Nicholson did," Ledger says. "[But] his performance was catering to the style of directing the movie was made under. It was a Tim Burton film. It wasn't Chris Nolan."
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An image of HeathLedger as the Joker for the next BATMAN film has been revealed online.
The viral campaign site from Warner Bros. is now allowing the full image to be displayed and not just a few pixels.If you haven't already, you can check out th...
According to the NY Post:
Toy peddlers are laughing all the way to the bank with HeathLedger's Joker doll selling out at New York stores.
Droves of people lined up early at the Toys "R" Us store in Times Square to get their hands on plast...
...s Batman, HeathLedger’s—may he rest in peace—Joker, and Aaron Eckhardt’s Harvey Dent.
Ledger’s performance as the Joker seems the most obvious place to begin. Superficial comparisons between Jack Nicholson&r...
Variety has confirmed AICN's reports that Johnny Depp, Jude Law and Colin Farrell are stepping into The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus role previously held by the late HeathLedger. The deceased actor had shot some scenes for the 'Tony' character ea...
...es. Since HeathLedger's Joker has already been unveiled in makeup, some of those early glimpses being non-sanctioned stills, I can only assume this will be the first official look of Ledger sporting the Joker's makeup and dressed in his official purpl...
... Gordon), HeathLedger(Joker), Aaron Eckhert(Harvey Dent), Maggie Glyllenhaul (Rachel Dawes), Anthony Michael Hall, Michael Jai White(Gamble).
Here's the new look...
... projects.HeathLedger remains attached to star in the thriller about a group of three friends who get into bad trouble while visiting the Bahamas and looking for sunken treasure. No possible start date for filming was mentioned.Got a scoop? Know some...
The Digital Webbing comic info website is launching its first comic series: DIGITAL WEBBING PRESENTS.This comic taking the website's name is intended as a vehicle for creators to "test drive their concepts and creations in a proven, reliable venue rather ...
I'll say this first: for next week, send in your responses to this column and your rants about other comic-to-film changes. If you still hate Spider-Man's organic web-shooters or find yourself incensed that Mystique wasn't Rogue's mom, e-mail me here or ...
The weird tales of Howard Phillips Lovecraft are among the most potent horror stories of the last century. Told through a careful and precise narrative ambiance, H.P. Lovecraft's tales of the undying manifestations of monstrous, cosmic evil and arcane sor...
The Tom Strong family Tom Strong himself, his daughter Tesla, a younger version of himself, and six foot tall talking rabbit Warren Strong come together for the first time to battle the evil Paul Saveen, Earth's deadliest science-villain! Saveen has fie...
The sultry ladies of bond are back again with a new, and first-ever dual disc. Explosive: The Best of bond, due for release on Decca June 28th, is a collection of favorite tracks from their previous hit albums, Born, Shine and Classified, as well as some ...
'The Dark Knight' is the biggest movie of the year and Electronic Arts holds the license to the video game, which they've been developing in conjunction with the movie. So where is the game?
According to the Associated Press missed deadlines, Heath Ledge...
This week's Smallville Ledger "Ezra Small" prophecy has been decoded over at KryptonSite. Follow the link and see the translation for some Smallville clues!
Welcome to Book Buzz! I’m your new host, Tim Janson. I’d like to first thank Pat Ferrara, your previous MC, for all his help in making this a smooth transition and for all of his sage advice. Many of you may know me already as I...
Award-winning writer/artist, Rich Koslowski ( The 3 Geeks , The King , Three Fingers ), and independent filmmaker, Heath McKnight ( 9:04 AM , Skye Falling ) are proud to announce that they've teamed up to produce a film version of Koslowski's popular comi...
...t) HeathLedger in "Brokeback Mountain" (Focus Features) Joaquin Phoenix in "Walk the Line" (20th Century Fox) David Strathairn in "Good Night, and Good Luck." (Warner Independent Pictures) Performance by an actor in a suppo...
MTV managed to get 'The Dark Knight' star Christian Bale talking bit about The Joker, but he was reluctant to do much more than pass the buck:
"I think I should let Heath give you the answer on all this," Bale said, before stating that "certainly I thi...
While almost every video game turned feature film has suffered a fate worse than death (think SUPER MARIO BROS. for a bitter reminder), the summer blockbuster season boasts two count 'em two adaptations on the horizon. Stranger still, they both utilize ...
According to Batman-on-Film, Sean Penn was actually offered the role of the Joker in the upcoming sequel to BATMAN BEGINS. Penn, a little bit older than Brokeback Mountain star Ledger, which is interesting considering they're doing a young 'Joker' storyli...
Aussie thesp Lachy Hulme, long rumored to be up for the part of The Joker in "The Dark Knight," says the following about being a Joker candidate: "Thank God Heath got the gig, 'cause now the press can all f-off. The Internet speculation has been extraordi...
A report from the shooting of "The Dark knight" in Chicago:
"Just a quick note on tonight's shoot: I, along with about 50 or so others, were on hand (on the bridge just across from Lower Wacker Drive) for a scene involving The Joker and his semi-traile...
Actor Mark Hamill, loved by fans for many things including voicing The Joker on the 'Batman' animated series, has praise for the upcoming 'Dark Knight' movie. He told MTV Movies Blog that he likes what he sees in HeathLedger's portrayal of the clown prin...
Following and decoding those Ezra Small's Prophecies on WB's Ledger Website? Well head over to the Devoted to Smallville Site where the latest edition is now translated.
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Mania Verdict: FALSE—The scene is not getting cut out of the film, say numerous sources within the project. According to Clint Morris at Moviehole, there will be “no cut.”
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Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Chika ShiomiTranslated by:JN Productions and Heidi VivoloAdapted by:JN Productions and Heidi VivoloWhat They SayWhen Yurara\'s guardian spirit picks up a ghostly stalker, she vanishes, leaving Yurara to deal with the paranorma...
According to Batman on Film, the upcoming sequel to BATMAN BEGINS, entitled THE DARK KNIGHT, may feature Philip Seymour Hoffman as The Penguin.Batman on Film writes, "This comes in from one of my best sources who previously gave up the scoop Katie Holmes ...
...est Kiss: HeathLedger and Shannyn Sossamon, A KNIGHT'S TALE Jason Biggs and Seann William Scott, AMERICAN PIE 2 Renee Zellweger and Colin Firth, BRIDGET JONES'S DIARY Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor, MOULIN ROUGE Mia Kirshner and Beverly Polcyn, N...
With news of HeathLedger's death emerging yesterday comes questions about the fate of 'The Dark Knight'.
Variety reports that production had wrapped on the movie, but the main complication may be in the film's marketing strategy. To date, the viral mark...
After five seasons of heart-wrenching, cathartic drama, THE WIRE has finally come to an end. “-30-,“ the 93-minute finale, rounded out the HBO original series last night in true Dickensian style and, for one last time, proved that a television...
French actor Vincent Cassel is the latest addition to the cast of Brian Helgeland's coming supernatural thriller, SIN EATER.Cassel will play the part of the title character, who is being chased by a young priest, played by HeathLedger. Filming is set to ...
OPINIONHonestly, I'm starting to think I should just head this column with "Mea Culpa" in big bold letters every week, the amount of apologizing I end up doing. It seems that not only did I completely get the JLA's current minority line-up wrong (John Ste...
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BlackFilm.com has posted the poster for Terry Gilliam's upcoming film THE BROTHERS GRIMM. The movie stars Matt Damon and HeathLedger.The story centers on brothers Jake and Will Grimm who have made a career out of traveling from village to village preten...
There has been some question in the media on whether Gilliam will continue with his latest film now that one of its stars passed away and that seems to have been answered today. US Magazine has issued a report saying the production crew for Terry Gilliam'...