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The 20 Worst Sequels to Good Movies
Lest we forget that movie-making is a business, and a lucrative one at that, all we need to do is look at the list of terrible sequels that have been made to cash in on the success of good movies. There are a lot of them. In fact, a good sequel is such a rarity that it’s an easier critical task to cite the ones that worked as opposed to the long list of those that don’t. Here, we list the 20 worst sequels that followed up good (or, at least, entertaining) original films, and there are literally dozens more... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayChip Kidd to Pen Batman Comic for DC
Graphic designer, novelist and comic-phile Chip Kidd has announced that he will write a full-length Batman comic for DC. The news came via Twitter (where else?) from one of the audience members at the Chicago Tribune Printers Row Lit Fest, who witnessed Kidd's announcement and promptly spread the good news throughout the nerd world.... read more
Found in: Books, NewsMichael Caine reveals Batman 3 villain
For those eagerly awaiting a third installment to Christopher Nolan's Batman and wondering who could top Heath Ledger's performance as The Joker, good news came recently. Apparently, Michael Caine let it slip that The Riddler would be the villain in the franchise's next installment. ... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsBatman: Arkham Asylum slated for summer release
Sadly, The Dark Knight video game production halted earlier this year and we were left with no game companion to the record-breaking movie. Batman has yet to have a truly great game, but according to MTV Multiplayer's sneak peek, Batman: Arkham Asylum might be it.... read more
Found in: Games, NewsPaste's 10 Favorite Things About NYC Comic Con 2009
"I want to see Emma Frost and Loki have a pillow fight!" The raucous statement echoes anonymously in a large, industrial room filled with 500 people at 2009 New York Comic Con. Each of the 500 in attendance laughs because they are well aware that a) Emma Frost is a fictional bleach-blonde mutant telepath who notoriously flaunts a leather Victorian corset. She is also a comic-book character. They're also aware that b) Loki is a the Norse Goddess of Trickery who often fights the Asgardian God of Thunder, Thor. She was once male before morphing into an extremely attractive female (magical possession, not transgender surgery,... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayThe Dark Knight to pass $1 billion with Jan. 29 re-release
We already warned you that The Dark Knight would re-open in January in order to make a big Oscar push (and, you know, to make some more money). Well, now we have a date: Jan. 29. No word yet from Warner Bros. on how many screens the film will re-open on.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsTurkish town called Batman wants to sue Christopher Nolan
This is special. The mayor of a Turkish town called Batman said he will explore legal options to sue Christopher Nolan, director The Dark Knight and Batman Begins, for using the town's name.... read more
Found in: Culture, NewsScreenwriter says Dark Knight sequel rumors all false
Ever since The Dark Knight came out and started garnering positive reviews, earning lots of money and becoming IMDb's favorite movie of all time (it has since fallen to #4), rumors have been flying regarding various aspects of a possible sequel. They've already been put to rest once. Now we're here to confirm they're all being put to rest again.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsNew Dark Knight sequel rumors shot down almost instantly
Here we go again. It hasn't even been two months since The Dark Knight opened in theaters and it's already a chore to keep up with the hype on the sequel—which, by the way, hasn't even been confirmed yet. Who? When? How? Cher as Catwoman!? (Or is that Angelina Jolie?) ... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsFollowing The Dark Knight's success, what villain now?
It’s been a little over a month since The Dark Knight hit theaters. We’ve gone through record breaking sales, fanboy freakouts, and, of course, the obligatory backlash. So it only makes sense that the Batman sequel speculation has already begun. The Hollywood Reporter leaked recently that Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures are ready to greenlight a third Batman film, which isn’t too surprising considering that the film has made—and these are exact numbers, people—eleventy billion dollars.... read more
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