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Christian Bale Fulfills the Wish of a Dying Boy Who Wants to Meet Batman

ScreenCrush Staff — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 15:53:58 +0000

Last November, 4-year-old Jayden Barber was diagnosed with a terminal case of myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) leukemia. Jayden's dying wish was to meet Batman, so friends and family teamed up to have local actors pose as Batman, Wonder Woman, Spider-Man and Captain America and meet Jayden as he rode in a Batmobile and flashed the Bat signal.

But shortly after that event, Jayden got a call from the "real" Batman, Christian Bale, who flew Jayden and his entire family to Disneyland, where the two finally got to meet. And you'll never believe what happened next.

Colorado Shooting Suspect James Holmes Charged with 24 Counts of Murder

Shauna Wright — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 17:13:38 +0000

James Holmes, the former neuroscience graduate student suspected of killing 12 people and wounding dozens more during a July 20 shooting rampage at a movie theater in Aurora, CO, has been formally charged with 24 counts of murder and 116 counts of attempted murder.

Christian Bale Visits Aurora, Colorado Shooting Victims In A Facebook Campaign Dream Come True [PHOTOS]

DJ Digital — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 04:41:54 +0000

Shortly after we learned of the Aurora, Colorado shooting tragedy, a Facebook campaign was started to get Christian Bale - the star of 'The Dark Knight Rises' - to visit victims wounded during the massacre that took place during that tragic midnight movie screening.

Woman Agrees To Marry Man Who Left Her In Theater During Aurora, Colorado Shooting

Brad Striker — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 23:56:48 +0000

Would you ever marry someone if they left you and your family in a time of crisis? Apparently, Patricia Legarreta believes there is nothing wrong with spending the rest of her life with the man who deserted her during the Aurora, Colorado theater massacre. I know diamonds are a girl's best friend, but her story has left the internet puzzled as to why she would let the man who abandoned her put a ring on it.

Police Say 12 People Are Dead In A Colorado Theater Shooting [VIDEO]

Chris Reed — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 11:45:53 +0000

Police say that 12 people are dead and more than 59 people were wounded after an individual stormed into a "Batman" premiere in a Colorado theater and opened fire. The violent and chaotic scene erupted about 12:30 a.m. MDT as a gunman stood at the front of one of the Century 16 theaters at the Aurora Mall where the latest Batman movie "The Dark Knight Rises" was playing.

Pee-wee Herman Narrates 'The Dark Knight Rises' Trailer With Hilarious Results

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 20:15:51 +0000

‘The Dark Knight Rises‘ hits theaters July 20th. This means we are now solidly into the “bat days” of summer. Jimmy Fallon played his part in hyping the much-anticipated movie with a sketch in which Paul Reubens uses his Pee-wee Herman voice to overdub all the voices in a ‘Dark Knight Rises’ trailer. Check out the simple but effective edit below.

Batman Bought A Lamborghini [VIDEO]

Brad Striker — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 23:28:50 +0000

Well the warm weather is here which means people are by the pool and they are putting the tops down in the cars to catch some sun. After chilling in his underground bat cave, I guess Batman needed a tan and some fresh air on the interstate just like the rest of us.When I first [...]

Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Katy Perry Featured in 'Batman' Comic

Scott Shetler — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 20:10:24 +0000

Three of pop music’s reigning divas are also comic book stars. Lady Gaga, Rihanna and Katy Perry appear as instructors at Batgirl’s school in the new DC Comics release ‘Batman Incorporated: Leviathan Strikes!’

Epic Trailer for 'The Dark Knight Rises' Will Drive You Batty [VIDEO]

Bob Sassone — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 20:19:07 +0000

It seems like we’ve been teased forever when it comes to the Christopher Nolan’s third and final ‘Batman’ movie, but that’s all over this week as the official trailer for ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ has hit the web! This one takes place eight years after the events of ‘The Dark Knight’ and finds Batman up [...]

Christian Bale Hangs Up His Cape After His Final 'Batman' Movie

Shauna Wright — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 03:30:24 +0000

Christian Bale, the brooding star of all three ‘Batman’ movies in director Christopher Nolan’s trilogy, has turned in his keys to the Batmobile.

Shooting on the latest film, ‘The Dark Knight Rises,’ recently wrapped, and Bale said, “t’s all done. Everything’s finished. It’s me and Chris – that will be the end of that Batman era.”

Watch Ironman, Spiderman & Batman Get Buck Wild At A Kid's Birthday Party [VIDEO]

DJ Digital — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 17:51:54 +0000

This could be the coolest birthday party in the existence of mankind. Before you can even try to see it as disturbing, the pure awesomeness of the entire situation instantly shuts any other possible description down. It's not uncommon for kids to have their favorite superheroes or characters as the theme for their party, but when was the last time you saw the ACTUAL characters show up and break it down like this?

'The Dark Knight Rises' Trailer Leaks [VIDEO]

DJ Digital — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 08:31:26 +0000

A teaser for Christopher Nolan's Batman threequel 'The Dark Knight Rises' is expected to play before 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2' on Friday, but that hasn't stopped the internet from leaking it a few days early.

The footage below is admittedly poor quality, so it's hard to pinpoint what exactly is going on. But from we can tell, we do get a few glimpses of Commissioner Gordon (Gary Oldman) on a hospital bed, along with a very quick glimpse of Bane, played by 'Inception' hunk Tom Hardy.

'The Dark Knight Rises' Teaser Poster For New Batman Movie Released

DJ Digital — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 17:17:32 +0000

Attention all Batman freaks and geeks! Your one reason to look forward to Summer 2012 has arrived. Yesterday a new teaser image for the third Batman film from Christopher Nolan, 'The Dark Knight Rises', made it's debut on the official website for the much anticipated super-hero flick.

Where's Robin When You Need Him? Batman Gets Beat Down In Vegas [VIDEO]

DJ Digital — Sat, 14 May 2011 16:47:31 +0000

In a video circulating the Internet this week, a man dressed as Batman engaged in what began as a bit of playful street theater with a non-costumed rival on the Vegas strip

But soon, faux-punches turned to real ones, and the two slugged it out in front of a crowd of onlookers. It didn't end well for Batman, who was ultimately body slammed and then hit with a barrage of blows as he lay helpless on the ground.

Anne Hathaway Latest 'Catwoman'

Dave Steel — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 22:51:24 +0000

Not 100% sure about how I feel about this story. The Catwoman character has been kind of a hit-or-miss thing (Michelle Pfeiffer, Halle Barry), but given the angle of the recent Batman movies have taken, it may not be a bad idea to be the latest in the series. Last week, word out of Gotham [...]