The Dark Knight Rises

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Mourners Hold Vigil in Aurora for Victims

Hundreds gather near cinema

(Newser) - Mourners and members of the clergy attended a candlelight vigil last night in the parking lot across the street from the Century 16 multiplex in Aurora, Colo., reports the LA Times . “I want you to see all the reverends and pastors praying for our community. We cannot allow these...

Dark Knight Suspect Planned Attack: Officials

Director Christopher Nolan calls carnage 'devastating'

(Newser) - James Holmes appears to have planned his assault on Dark Knight fans for some time. Law enforcement officials say he began buying weapons from gun stores around Aurora, Colorado, two months ago, and came to the Dark Knight Rises premiere fully stocked—with a Smith & Wesson AR-15 assault-style rifle,...

Dark Knight Suspect: I'm 'The Joker'

James Holmes wore red hair like Heath Ledger in 'Dark Knight'

(Newser) - Looks like Dark Knight Rises suspect James Holmes may have been imitating a Batman foe when he killed 12 and wounded 59 in a Colorado theater this morning, TMZ reports. The evidence: James Holmes wore red hair and said he was "The Joker" when arrested by police. "It...

Dark Knight Suspect Was Grad Student

James Holmes' apartment filled with booby traps: police

(Newser) - The 24-year-old accused of a movie theater shooting rampage was attending medical school until just last month, says a rep for the University of Colorado. The spokeswoman didn't know why James Holmes dropped out of the university, the AP reports. He lived in an apartment building exclusive to med...

Warner Bros. Scraps Paris Dark Knight Premiere

NYPD will increase security at showings

(Newser) - Two quick fallouts from the Dark Knight shooting in Colorado:
  • Warner Bros. has canceled what was supposed to a gala premiere for the movie tonight in Paris, according to the Hollywood Reporter . It also called off interviews with the stars.
  • NYPD chief Ray Kelly, meanwhile, says police will be a
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Police ID 24-Year-Old Dark Knight Suspect

James Holmes reportedly found near car behind the movie theater

(Newser) - The gas mask-wearing suspect arrested in connection with the hellish Aurora, Colorado, movie theater shooting is 24-year-old local resident James Holmes, ABC News reports. The Denver Post reports that police have thus far recovered a gas mask, rifle, handgun, and at least one other weapon; they also evacuated an apartment...

Theater Massacre Witnesses Describe Scene of Horror

Many of the victims children

(Newser) - Horrifying details are emerging from the shooting at a Dark Knight Rises premiere that killed 12 and injured 50. Witness accounts describe a terrifying scene, complete with police dragging bodies out of the theater and injured children; KDVR confirms that some of the victims are as young as 12. "...

12 Dead in Colo. Shooting at Dark Knight Movie

50 injured in assault rifle rampage

(Newser) - A least 12 people were killed and dozens injured in Colorado early this morning when a gunman kicked in a theater exit door during a midnight showing of The Dark Knight Rises and opened fire with an assault rifle, NBC reports. (Earlier reports put the toll at 14.) The...

Rotten Tomatoes Kills Dark Knight Comments

Batman fans freak over bad reviews

(Newser) - Rotten Tomatoes has stopped accepting user comments on Dark Knight Rises reviews after Batman fans unleashed their fury on critics who panned the film. Most reviews of the movie, which opens Friday, have been glowing , but the minority of critics who gave it a thumbs-down have been the target of...

Letterman &#39;Divulges&#39; Dark Knight Ending?
 Letterman 'Divulges' 
 Dark Knight Ending 
fans outraged
Jul 14, 2012 2:57 PM CDT

Letterman 'Divulges' Dark Knight Ending

Anne Hathaway reacts with, 'Daaaave!'

(Newser) - David Letterman incurred the rage of online movie fans yesterday by apparently divulging the ending to The Dark Knight Rises during a little chit chat with Anne Hathaway, AFP reports. "The wrath you have just invited onto yourself!" said Anne Hathaway on his show. Turning to the camera,...

Time Warner Shareholder: Freeman Must Be Reined In

Actor endangers 'Dark Knight Rises,' rep suggests

(Newser) - Could outspoken Morgan Freeman's politics endanger the success of The Dark Knight Rises? That’s what one Time Warner shareholder warned at the annual shareholders' meeting this week, noting that while Freeman was promoting Dolphin Tale last year, he took the opportunity to call the Tea Party racist during...

Real World Wants to Cast ... Occupy Protesters?

And 'Dark Knight' just might end up filming them, too

(Newser) - Participating in Occupy Wall Street might actually get you a job … on the Real World. The New York Observer points to a Craigslist ad that showed up Monday: “MTV's Real World is seeking cast members to tell their unique stories on our show,” it reads. “...

911 Dispatchers Expect Calls During Filming of Batman

Pittsburgh police figure residents will be confused

(Newser) - Emergency dispatchers in Pittsburgh are preparing to take calls from residents who may be unprepared for fake gun shots, explosions, and other mayhem while the Batman movie The Dark Knight Rises films at various city locations. The movie has received mammoth publicity in the local media, but emergency response teams...

Guy Tries to Carjack Cop Car, Blames Batman Movie

Micah Calamosca claimed it was all part of the script

(Newser) - Micah Calamosca's first mistake was allegedly trying to carjack a vehicle inhabited by ... a plainclothes police officer. And the story only gets weirder from there: When the 21-year-old jumped into the car Saturday night and the detective drew his gun, Calamosca had his excuse ready. He told the Pittsburgh...

Anne Hathaway Will Be Catwoman

She'll be in next year's 'Dark Knight Rises'

(Newser) - Big news on the Batman scene: Anne Hathaway has been cast to play Selina Kyle, better known as alter ego Catwoman, in next year's Dark Knight Rises, reports the Los Angeles Times . Hathaway will be the first to touch the character since Halle Berry's box office flop in 2004, though...

10 Terribly Named Sequels
 10 Terribly Named Sequels 
the dark knight ... rises?
Oct 31, 2010 8:52 AM CDT

10 Terribly Named Sequels

'The Dark Knight Rises' is lame ... but far from the worst

(Newser) - Drum roll, please: The sequel to The Dark Knight will be named ... The Dark Knight Rises. "How thoroughly underwhelming," complains Katie Calautti for Newsweek —while acknowledging it could be much, much worse. She runs down the 10 most pathetic attempts at creativity in the last 20 years...

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