May 2005

May 31st, 2005

Check gettyimages, rexfeatures, Corbis and wireimage (here and here) for great new pics from the Batman Begins Tokyo Premiere!

Miyazaki to be Present at Howl Premiere

Part of 13-film Exhibition on Miyazaki and Takahata in New York.

Hayao Miyazaki will be present for the North American premiere Howl's Moving Castle on June 6 at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.

The premiere will be the highlight of Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata: Masters of Animation, a 13-film exhibition & tribute to Studio Ghibli's two principle directors, Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata.

In addition to Miyazaki, Emily Mortimer (Sophie) and Christian Bale (Howl), Jean Simmons, Lauren Bacall, and Billy Crystal are expected to attend the premiere.

Other films shown during the month long exhibition will be Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, My Neighbors the Yamadas, Pom Poko, My Neighbor Totoro, Porco Rosso, Kiki's Delivery Service, Grave of the Fireflies, Princess Mononoke, Heidi, Girl of the Alps, Spirited Away and Only Yesterday.

May 30th, 2005

Check out an article including a picture from HelloMagazine.com on the "Batman Begins" Tokyo Press Conference held at the Roppongi Grand Hyatt Tokyo, Japan. gettyimages, wireimages and SuperHeroHype have some great pictures from the press conference.

May 27th, 2005

Japanese Batman Begins Security tight for 1st Japan screening of 'Batman Begins'

The official Japanese Batman Begins website is online

New Batman Begins pics

Check out Superhero Hype! and M&C Movies for great new pictures from Batman Begins

American Psycho (Uncut Killer Collector's Edition)

The American Psycho (Uncut Killer Collector's Edition) will be released on DVD June 21, 2005

May 26th, 2005

Security tight for 1st Japan screening of 'Batman Begins'

TOKYO - Security was tight at the Marunouchi Picadilly theater in Yurakucho on Thursday night for the first Japan screening of "Batman Begins," ahead of its June 18 release. Nearly 1,000 people had their bags searched and were checked by hand-held scanners in a bid by distributor Warner Bros to prevent piracy.

During the 160-minute film, security guards patroled the aisles in the darkened theater, some with starscopes, looking for anyone with a hidden camera or cell phone camera.

Security has been tight at recent premiere screenings to crack down on illegal copying of films which are then circulated on the Internet prior to the film's box office opening.

"Batman Begins" will have a gala screening at Roppongi Hills on Monday night, with director Christopher Nolan and stars Christian Bale, Katie Holmes, Liam Neeson, Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman and Ken Watanabe scheduled to attend.

Read the article here

TV Alert: Tune in to SCI FI Pictures' Darklight, Tuesday, June 14, at 9/8C, for SCI FI Inside: Batman Begins. They're bringing you exclusive footage from the movie before it hits theaters on Wednesday, June 15.

Hosted by stars Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Katie Holmes and Morgan Freeman, and director Christopher Nolan, this is your chance to go behind the scenes of Batman Begins and see if the stars answered your questions!

Batman Begins Soundtrack

Warner Sunset Records has now officially announced the Batman Begins CD soundtrack to be released on June 14th, 2005

On June 15th, Warner Bros. Pictures' "Batman Begins," from director Christopher Nolan, the summer's most anticipated theatrical release, opens nationwide featuring a score that will immediately make music history - a unique collaboration between two of the screen's most honored and respected composers, Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard, working together for the first time. Warner Sunset Records will release the CD for "Batman Begins" on June 14th. The soundtrack contains 12 tracks composed by Zimmer and Howard and is 60 minutes in length.

Batman Begins TV Spots

Check out IGN and TheMovieBox for some new TV Spots and clips from the Batcave!

Batman Got Milk Ad

Check out the Batman Got Milk Ad here

Batman Begins World Premiere

The world will get its first look at Watanabe Ken's second Hollywood venture, "Batman Begins," on May 31 at Tokyo's fashionable Roppongi Hills. Watanabe (45), currently living in Los Angeles, and star Christian Bale (31) will be in Japan for the world premier. The film goes on general release on June 18. Speaking at a PR event in London yesterday, director Christopher Nolan described Watanabe as an actor with "charisma" who he'd like to work with again. The Japanese star has a fairly minor but "important" role as Ra's al Ghul, a mentor who teaches the young Bruce Wayne about the boundaries between good and evil.

Batman Begins Pictures

Pay a visit to JoBlo.com for some great new Batman pics

May 24th, 2005

Magazine Alert: USA WEEKEND peeks behind the closely guarded mask of actor Christian Bale, star of the new blockbuster Batman Begins. Hey, how did Batman begin? USA WEEKEND also brings you explanations from three vintage comic books.

(Click on the picture for a larger version - courtesy of USA Weekend!)

To read this article check your local newspaper 5/27 or read online at usaweekend.com.

TV alert: Make sure you won't miss HBO's First Look of Batman Begins on June 7, 2005, 8:15 pm, HBO - East

Check out the HBO website for more details

May 23rd, 2005

Magazine alert: The latest issue of Film Review and the upcoming Film Review Special are both packed with Batman Begins interviews and previews.

Christian Bale gives away what drew him to this high-profile project in the Summer issue of Film Review (#658 - Out now)

Plus, in the latest Film Review Special (#58 - Published June 2 - UK):

- Christopher Nolan talks about his intentions for the movie, his influences, and his collaboration with David Goyer.
- Gary Oldman gives a typically no-holds-barred appraisal of the film.
- You can find out what the past and present stars, from Michael Keaton to Christian Bale, felt about donning the infamous mask and cape.
- Tim Burton tells about his struggles with various superhero projects, and why sequels aren't his thing.

Film Review and Film Review Special can both be ordered from http://www.visimag.com/filmreview/index.htm

May 19th, 2005

Bale and Zahn to Rescue Dawn

Christian Bale (Batman Begins) and Steve Zahn will star in German director Werner Herzog's Rescue Dawn, reports Production Weekly.

Bale will play a pilot who has to escape from a POW camp.

Herzog is preparing to shoot the film in Thailand, with pre-production starting in June.

Source: Production Weekly May 18, 2005 (Thanks to BaleBond for the info!)

May 17th, 2005

Seems like the US DVD release date for Batman Begins will be November 22, 2005.

Magazine alert: US Premiere magazine, May 2005

May 15th, 2005

According to SZOn the German premiere of Batman Begins will take place in Berlin on June 15.

May 14th, 2005

Magazine alert: Starlog, June #335 (Thanks to Lynn for sending it to me!)

May 13th, 2005

There is a new Batman Begins trailer uploaded on the Official Batman Begins UK website

May 8th, 2005

Magazine alert: SFX Issue 131 on sale Wednesday 11 May!

May 7th, 2005

Magazine alert: Newsweek features an interesting picture of Christian reading the "Gotham Post". (Thanks to Julianne Nicolette for the info)

The German DVD edition of The Machinist (not the rental version) will most likely hit the stores as a 2-Disc-Set, no further information on the special features available yet. Will keep you posted on this. No release date yet.

May 3rd, 2005

Magazine alert: Entertainment Weekly Double Issue #817/818, April 29/May 6, 2005, MovieMaker Issue No. 58, Volume 12, Sci Fi June 2005 - thanks to Lynn for sending me those ;)

May 2nd, 2005

The Machinist is finally available as rental DVD in Germany! Go and check it out in case you have missed the movie!

May 1st, 2005

Rumour has it that the London premiere of Batman Begins will take place June 12th, 2005, at the famous Odeon, Leicester Square. Check out this link

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