Star Wars with occasional sarcasm
Like the rest of us, he “can’t wait to see” the latest take on his signature animated character.
“For all those fans that dreamed of an adult approach to the material, ‘Batman Begins’ got nearly everything right,” Mark Hamill wrote to MTV News upon first seeing the trailer for Chris Nolan’s The Dark Knight. “I have no doubt this one will be just as good or better.”
The teaser trailer for The Dark Knight. (In HD!) Let the judging of Heath Ledger begin!
In Brazil, a five-year-old boy dressed as Spider-Man saves baby girl from fire. Really… Don’t try that home. (via The Beat, who also dug up another case of fandom gone too far.)
Today’s biggie: a new trailer for Pixar’s Wall-E. Sorry Artoo – there’s a new adorable robot in town.
Elsewhere…
Rumor Mill of the Crystal Skull
Franchise Madness
And then…
Justice League of America script might have leaked. Emphasis on the might, but there are possible spoilers. In slightly more plausible news (it’s from Variety!) Jessica Biel may step into Wonder Woman’s boots. Well, we know she’s kicked ass before, but is she superhero material? I don’t foresee any complaints from the Karrdes.
Meanwhile, in another franchise…
Jim Broadbent reveals that he’ll play Professor Slughorn in Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince. He’s everywhere! (He also talks about his Indiana Jones role at the link.) In other casting news, looks like Zoe Saldana will be playing Uhura in JJ Abrams’ Star Trek.
In other news…
Rumor mill
An iron can? That can’t be right. In any case: Comic fans, Robert Downey Jr. fans, drunken billionaires with defense contracts fans, your day has come: The Iron Man trailer is officially here.
The big news this week seems to IESB’s report that a Justice League of America movie has been fast-tracked by Warner Bros. Ryan Reynolds has been talking up The Flash, but Christian Bale pleads ignorance. A Justice League without Batman? The fanboys will love it!
Michael Bay’s hissyfits, let me show you them
Eighteen new pics from The Dark Knight for your enjoyment. I’m assuming you already know what Christian Bale looks like in a suit, but there are images of a more spoilery sort at the link.
