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FINALLY: Awesome New ‘Dark Knight Rises’ Posters Worth Viewing
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Finally, we get some "Batman" material worth viewing.
Earlier this week, Warner Brothers unveiled several new posters.
The first left many disappointed, looking like an easy mashup of a "Dark Knight" poster mixed with early "Dark Knight Rises" promotional material.
Soon after, more character posters were unveiled. Though more impressive—the six one-sheets displayed rainy weather, bringing to mind Catwoman's trailer line, "A storm is coming,"—the posters didn't offer anything new.
Today, after the airing of new television spots, Warner Brothers has revealed four new film banners, revealing a chaotic Gotham in shambles.
We get looks at Catwoman, Batman and a glimpse at Bane's army … who's fully loaded. Maybe Bruce should run to the Batcave and grab his gun.
While the banners display a dark tone, we found a lighter storyline hidden behind the destruction. From the looks of it, everyone's stealing Bruce Wayne's killer rides.
And, that's just unfair.
Catwoman's taking a spin on the Batcycle.
Bane unveils his army and appears to have possession of Batman's Tumbler.
Meanwhile, Batman's settling for a cop car.
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Kanye West Shows Off New Film And Kim Kardashian At Cannes—Here’s Today’s Buzz
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"Friday Night Lights" star Minka Kelly will play Jackie Kennedy in the new film "The Butler." - Add Sharon Stone to the list of celebrity lawsuits. Stones' former nanny sued the actress claiming Stone repeatedly insulted her heritage and fired her for receiving overtime compensation.
- Janet Carroll, who played Tom Cruise's mom in "Risky Business" passed away Tuesday at age 71.
- Elton John has been hospitalized for a respiratory infection, causing the singer to cancel four concerts in Las Vegas this weekend.
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So much for staying out of the spotlight. Lady Gaga tweeted she wants to buy a fake Rolex in Thailand. Unsurprisingly, her comment didn't go over so well with Thai fans.
- For anyone who REALLY wanted to see another G.I. Joe film, you'll have to wait another 10 months. The sequel, "G.I. Joe: Retaliation" is pushed back to March 29, 2013. And, it's getting converted to 3D. But don't fret, another film has swiftly taken its release-date slot. Universal Pictures decided to move the release of Seth MacFarlene's comedy "Ted" up one week to take Joe's spot at theaters.
- Carrie Underwood has been knocked from the Billboard number 1 spot by former "American Idol" runner-up Adam Lambert.
- Speaking of "American Idol," finalist Phillip Phillips won the 11th season of the singing competition last evening. This makes him the fifth guy in a row to win the title.
- Kanye West showed off his short film, "Cruel Summer" and his girlfriend Kim Kardashian at Cannes last night. Those in attendance watched the film in a pyramid-shaped tent on seven screens.
- Brad Pitt won't add director to his résumé anytime soon. The actor says he has no time between balancing fatherhood and his career.
- Gary Oldman has signed on for the "Robocop" reboot, giving fans a reason to gain interest in the flick.
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6 Things You Didn’t Know About The FOX Network
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Fox has been on the air for 25 years. We've shown you the milestones and television shows that put the fledgling network on the map; however, it wasn't always a cakewalk for the network. In fact, FOX probably wouldn't have survived without the backing of News Corp in its early days.
We've uncovered six details from the network's history that tell the story of the fourth channel that almost wasn't—the billions of dollars media-mogul Rupert Murdoch gambled on the start-up and what company risked more than a million dollars to advertise with the then start-up.
And, did you know FOX went by a different name right up until its television premiere? Yeah, the face of television could have been much different.
(Source: The Fourth Network)
Rupert Murdoch invested $2 billion in FOX.
Whereas, others would have found this number insane in the '80s. Murdoch didn't hesitate to pull out his checkbook.
Without the funding, Fox would not have been able to buy six TV stations to broadcast throughout the country, making the fourth network's chances for success pretty slim.
When FOX originally aired, it wasn't considered a network. Rather, it existed as six stations.
FOX was made up of New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington, D.C., Houston and Dallas VHF (Very High Frequency) stations.
FOX network was originally named FBC.
Why: Network executives attempted to model rival names ABC, CBS and NBC. Other rejected titles included UBS (Universal Broadcasting System) and IBS (International Broadcasting System).
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