July 26th, 2008

The Dark Knight

Christian and his family have arrived in Japan for the Japan premiere of The Dark Knight on July 28th, 2008.

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July 24th, 2008

Announcement

'It's a deeply personal matter.' 'I would ask you to respect my privacy in the matter.'

I wish to respect Mr Bale's wishes and as such there will be no further updates on this incident.

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July 23rd, 2008

The Dark Knight Premiere in Barclona

Christian and his wife Sibi attended the premiere of The Dark Knight in Barcelona tonight and signed autographs for his fans.

 

Eckhardt agrees to third Batman Movie

Aaron Eckhart would reprise his role from THE DARK KNIGHT - because working with Christian Bale is "phenomenal". Eckhart, who plays District Attorney Harvey Dent in the sequel, confesses he "absolutely" would star in a third Batman film. He tells WENN, "To work with Christian (Bale) all over again, and the cast, would be phenomenal. I think this movie is a movie of a lifetime."

Source: Contactmusic

 

Dark Knight Star's Lawyers issue statement over arrest

Christian Bale's legal team have released a statement responding to reports of an alleged assault. The star of The Dark Knight was arrested over allegations of assault after attending a central London police station by appointment on Tuesday. Reports had claimed Bale lashed out at his mother and sister in his suite at the Dorchester hotel in London on Sunday.

A statement released from his legal team confirms that he attended a police station on a voluntary basis over the allegations made by his mother and sister.

"Mr Bale who denies the allegation, co-operated throughout, gave his account in full of the events in question, and has left the station without any charge being made against him by the police," the statement added.

"At this time, there will be no further comment by Mr Bale."

The actor was in the capital for the European premiere of the latest Batman film, The Dark Knight, in Leicester Square on Monday night. Having earned $155.3 million (£77.7 million) in its first three days on release, the Batman Begins sequel has cemented the biggest opening weekend in film history.

The Dark Knight is released on July 24th in the UK

Source: Contactmusic

 

Christian in the press

I noticed that in many articles and reports authors have already pinned down the accusations as given facts when in fact they are not facts yet. That's why they are actually being investigated!

As long as something is not based on facts and verified, it should also be presented accordingly.

Currently there are new articles and reports popping up almost any minute coming up with new details and versions of what is supposed to have really happened. So I wonder if the same people who reported in such lengths on the matter as an already given fact before, will also take the necessary time and effort to correct their writings, should it turn out that the version they presented already as the hard fact didn't really happen that way! But as this is not half as interesting, I doubt they will. Damage done, who cares?!

 

The Dark Knight UK Premiere

Here are two other great interviews with Christian. One's on ITV Local and the other is on TerraTV. Enjoy!

And I just found another report on ITN/Yahoo

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July 22nd, 2008

Bail for Bale over assault claim

Batman star Christian Bale has been bailed by police after being questioned about allegations he assaulted his mother and sister. The star, 34, was arrested and held for more than four hours after attending a London police station by appointment. Mr Bale is alleged to have lashed out at his mother and sister in his suite at London's Dorchester Hotel on Sunday. The actor, who denies the allegation, has been released on bail until September pending further inquiries.

The Welsh-born actor is in the UK to promote the latest Batman film, The Dark Knight. The actor was questioned at Belgravia police station for four hours. "A 34-year-old man attended a police station in central London by appointment and was arrested in connection with an allegation of assault," a police spokesman said.

A statement released by Mr Bale's solicitors said the actor "co-operated throughout, gave his account in full of the events in question, and left the station without any charge".

"At this time, there will be no further comment by Mr Bale," the statement continued.

Read the whole article at BBC News

We expect this matter to be fully settled soon with facts. Everything else at this point is mere speculation and fodder for the press who is known to be hell-bent for news like that! And as we all know there are always two sides to a story.

 

The Dark Knight UK Premiere

Check out another gorgeous interview with Christian from the European premiere of The Dark Knight in London on BBC NEWS.

There is some other footage from the premiere available on SkyNews.com

 

And another clip from the premiere on ITV. (Thanks to Carol for the link)

Also watch a clip from the Guardian.co.uk and the BBC.

JustJared.com has some great pictures of the event.

 

Christian Arrested in London

According to various sources Christian is said to have been arrested by the Metropolitan Police in London today because his mother and sister logded a complaint on Monday. Apparently he was released on bail meanwhile. We expect this matter to be fully settled soon with facts and on what has happened and why it has happened. Everything else at this point is mere speculation and fodder for the press who is known to be hell-bent for news like that! And as we all know there are always two sides to a story.

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July 21th, 2008

The Dark Knight UK Premiere

Check out a 7 minute Christian Bale exclusive interview on GMTV and click on Christian Bale Exclusive. (Thanks to Carol for the link)

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July 20th, 2008

The Dark Knight

Batman Strikes $66.4M Box Office Record

Batman's joust with the Joker has set another box-office record.

Stoked by fan fever over the manic performance of the late Heath Ledger as the Joker, "The Dark Knight" set a one-day box-office record with $66.4 million on opening day, Warner Bros. head of distribution Dan Fellman said Saturday.
The movie's Friday haul surpassed the previous record of $59.8 million set last year by "Spider-Man 3." "The Dark Knight" might break the opening-weekend record of $151.1 million also held by "Spider-Man 3." "I think they're in jeopardy," Fellman said of the "Spider-Man 3" record.
"The Dark Knight" began with a record $18.5 million from midnight screenings, topping the previous high of $16.9 million for "Star Wars: Episode III - The Revenge of the Sith." The opening day grosses for "The Dark Knight" far exceeded the full weekend haul of its predecessor "Batman Begins," which took in $48.7 million in its first three days in 2005. Reviews were excellent for director Christopher Nolan's "Batman Begins," but they were stellar for his "Dark Knight."

Read the whole article on CBSnews.com

And there is more to discover about The Dark Knight on CBSnews.com: Batman: Behind the mask

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July 19th, 2008

Terminator 4

Check out some gorgeous pictures of Christian from Terminator Salvation at JustJared.com. He looks awesome in that uniform!

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July 18th, 2008

Terminator 4

Catch a glimpse of the Terminator 4 teaser trailer right here

 

The Dark Knight

Meet Batman's best buds: Nolan and Bale

There is an interesting article on US Today with a yery nice picture of Nolan and Christian. Check it out.

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July 17th, 2008

Early Show

Christian was interviewed on the Early show this morning. In case you have missed it ... enjoy the it right here!

 

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July 15th, 2008

Eonline Interview

Check out this interesting interview with Christian. You can find it online right here

 

Early Show

Christian will be on the Early Show on July 17th, 2008, 7:00 am.

 

The Dark Knight - Exclusive Comcast clips

For some exclusive clips check out Comcast's The Dark Knight website!

 

The Dark Knight New York Premiere

Heath Ledger's parents pay tribute to 'fantastic' son at emotional Batman premiere

The family of Heath Ledger, the Australian actor who died seven months ago from a drugs overdose, made an emotional journey to New York for the premiere of The Dark Knight, the latest in the Batman series and the last film he completed.

At the world opening last night, his co-stars queued up to pay tribute and said Ledger should win an Academy Award as best supporting actor. Ledger is now widely tipped to win a posthumous Oscar for his role as The Joker.

Ledger’s family - his father Kim, sister Kate and mother Sally Bell and stepmother Ines - all attended the New York opening along with his long-time ex-girlfriend actress Naomi Watts. His father described the experience as 'bittersweet.' Mr Ledger signalled his approval for the film and his son’s performance by giving a thumbs-up as he left the cinema.

At the premiere in Lincoln Square, Sir Michael Caine led the tributes to his performance.

Sir Michael, 75, who plays butler Alfred Pennyworth in the film, noted the 'intensity and ferocity of the performance'. 'But when we were sitting down between takes, he was completely ordinary,' Caine added. 'He wasn’t preparing himself or saying "Please leave me alone, I’ve gotta do this". 'We would sit and chat and have a cup of coffee, then suddenly they’d say, "We’re ready, Heath," and he’d go straight into The Joker. 'His energy was astonishing, he’s certainly the best villain I’ve ever seen.' Caine added: 'My favourite part is the opening monologue of Heath Ledger as The Joker, it’s one of the best close-ups I’ve ever seen in my life.

'He was a young actor and this is his moment. He did Brokeback Mountain which was fine and he never got the Oscar. He’s going to get the Oscar for this.'

Christian Bale, who plays Batman in the Christopher Nolan-directed film, said: 'Working with Heath was fantastic. He steals the movie and I’m quite happy to say that. 'He’s a hell of a talent and created a Joker that’s very iconic and one that will become a classic portrayal of the ages.'

Read the whole article here:DailyMail.co.uk

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