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The Dark Knight sets new Box-Office Record!

In case you haven't heard – or witnessed at any cineplex this weekend – The Dark Knight, Christopher Nolan's dark sequel about the Caped Crusader, took in $158.3 million since Friday.

Read full article:
Dark Knight Shatters Hollywood Record: $158.3 Million (People.com)


Read more from the following links below:

`Dark Knight' sets weekend record with $155.34M
'Dark Knight' sets box office record with $66.4M
Midnight stampede to 'The Dark Knight' sets record

DVD Reminder: 21 DVD/Blu-Ray Released Tomorrow!

Tomorrow (July 22nd) is the DVD released day for 21. The film will be released in a single-disc version, two-disc version and Blu-Ray version. 21 stars Jim Sturgess, Kate Bosworth, Laurence Fishburne, and Kevin Spacey.

Be sure to either rent or get your copy of this movie tomorrow esp. if you haven't seen it or missed it when it was viewing on its theater run earlier this Spring.

TV Reminder: Watch Brandon Routh on NBC's Fear Itself Thursday Night!

Brandon Routh's episode, "Community" of Fear Itself will air on Thursday, July 24th at 10 PM on NBC.

Smallville Season 8 Premiere Date: September 18th!

According to Kryptonsite, The CW has confirmed the new Season 8 premiere date for Smallville will be begin on September 18th! So, mark your calendar and save this date!


Speaking of Smallville...

Smallville Season 7 DVD Release Date on September 9th!


"Smallville: The Complete Seventh Season" DVD box set and Blu-ray Disc collections will be released on September 9th in the U.S. Read more details on SV's S7 DVD here.

You can start to pre-order your copy at Amazon.com.

Pre-Order your copy here!



Also...

Desperate Housewives' Season 4 DVD Release on September 2nd!

As previously posted here, Desperate Housewives's Sizzling Secrets Edition (Season 4) DVD will be released on September 2, 2008. (See the sizzling hot DVD cover art for DH to your right --->)

Just before the end of September, Teri Hatcher, Dana Delany, and the rest of the Housewives will be desperate again on Sunday, September 28, 2008 as Season 5 will premiere on that date.



Teen Choice Awards Voting Reminder!

Keep VOTING! (at least once daily) for the following:


21 Nominations:

Choice Movie: Drama - 21
Choice Movie Actress: Drama - Kate Bosworth
Choice Movie: Breakout Male - Jim Sturgess, 21; Across the Universe


Smallville Nominations:

Choice TV Show: Action Adventure
Choice TV Actor: Action Adventure - Tom Welling
Choice TV Actress: Action Adventure - Kristin Kreuk
Choice TV: Villain: Michael Rosenbaum


In addition, but outside Smallville noms, Teri Hatcher's own TV show, Desperate Housewives was nominated for ChoiceTV Show: Comedy.

Winners will be announced Monday, Aug. 4 on FOX. If you are a fan from ages 13-19 (or over 21 and up) you can vote for Kate Bosworth and 21, Tom Welling and Smallville (among other favorites), and Desperate Housewives on TeenChoiceAwards.com.

The Dark Knight in theaters today! Go See it!

No Superman movie this summer, unfortunately, but there's still The Dark Knight, the sequel to the 2005 hit, Batman Begins starring Christian Bale to see and it is opening in theaters nationwide today!

Christian Bale returns as the dark cape crusader Batman and his alter-ego Bruce Wayne with Michael Cain (as Alfred Pennyworth), the late Heath Ledger (as Joker), Maggie Gyleenhaal (as Rachel Dawes replacing Katie Holmes from BB), Gary Oldman (Lt. James Gordon), Morgan Freeman (Lucius Fox), and Aaron Eckhart (as Harvey Dent).

The Dark Knight

Sypnosis:

With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to destroy organized crime in Gotham for good. The triumvirate proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a rising criminal mastermind known as the Joker, who thrusts Gotham into anarchy and forces the Dark Knight ever closer to crossing the fine line between hero and vigilante.

Watch the trailer for TDK below:


[source: wmdeez]

TDK Production Stills (source: Yahoo! Movies)








View more TDK Production stills here.

Go see this movie today (or this weekend)! I know I definitely will, as I loved and enjoyed Batman Begins (and I love Christian Bale. He's such a multi-talented actor). Besides the majority of film critics [it's gotten 94% in their tomatometer with over 165 Fresh reviews at RottenTomatoes.com] and Batman fans have been ranting and raving about this film. It looks to be a fantastic film just watching the trailer alone. Can't wait to see it this weekend!


L&K News Memo: I know this isn't Superman/Clois related news, but TDK/Batman is related to Superman and DC Comics. Batman is one of Superman's friends and member of the Justice League and part of DC Universe family. Not too mention Batman and Superman movies are distributed through Warner Bros. and both financed by Legendary Pictures. So, yeah...I thought I'd post this here.

As for the latest news on Man of Steel, the Sequel to the 2006 hit Superman Returns, no current news (that we don't already know) to it other than it's still in-development process and is currently "being written" and will probably start production early 2009 (for a possible 2010 release) according to Brandon Routh (aka Superman) himself.