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LISA
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Tue Jul 15, 2008 10:02 am |
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Heath Ledger's Parents Approve of 'Dark Knight'
Heath Ledger's Parents Approve of 'Dark Knight'
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
By Roger Friedman
FOX NEWS
Heath Ledger as The Joker in 'The Dark Knight.'
Heath Ledger's Parents Approve of 'Dark Knight'
"The Dark Knight" premiered Monday night in New York, and Heath Ledger’s parents and family were there to see the results.
I can tell you that the Ledgers wholeheartedly approved of the film, although it was incredibly difficult for them to watch their late son on the screen.
After the screening at the IMAX theater in Lincoln Square, the Ledgers gave me this statement: "'The Dark Knight' is everything we hoped it would be and more. Heath loved the experience of creating this character and working on the film. We are so proud of our boy.”
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more at link
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,382443,00.html
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Tue Jul 15, 2008 9:22 pm |
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hope they are more than proud........and the father doesn't squander all the earnings..
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Thu Jul 17, 2008 1:19 am |
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'Dark Knight' star Christian Bale arrives at the premiere at the AMC Loews Lincoln Square in Manhattan with his wife Sibi Blazic
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Thu Jul 17, 2008 1:21 am |
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Gary Oldman and wife Donya Fiorentino arrive at the premiere
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Thu Jul 17, 2008 1:22 am |
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Mariska Hargitay attends the film's premiere
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Thu Jul 17, 2008 1:23 am |
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Morgan Freeman and granddaughter Edina attend the 'Dark Knight' premiere
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Thu Jul 17, 2008 1:24 am |
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Michael Caine and wife Shakira arrive at the premiere.
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Thu Jul 17, 2008 1:25 am |
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Maggie Gyllenhaal, who stars in the film, arrives at the premiere
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Thu Jul 17, 2008 1:26 am |
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Kim and Iness Ledger, parents of Heath, arrive at the New York premiere.
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Thu Jul 17, 2008 1:28 am |
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Edie Falco attends the 'Dark Knight' premiere.
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Thu Jul 17, 2008 1:29 am |
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Ethan Hawke has a surprised look on his face at the 'Dark Knight' premiere.
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Thu Jul 17, 2008 1:30 am |
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The newest Batmobile is displayed outside the theater
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| LISA
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Sat Jul 19, 2008 6:04 am |
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'Dark Knight' Sets Record for Midnight Debut
Friday , July 18, 2008
FOX NEWS
Heath Ledger as The Joker
"The Dark Knight" set a box office record for a midnight debut, bringing in $18.5 million Friday from its midnight screening in 3,040 theaters, according to tracking firm Media By Numbers.
That bested the 2005 performance of "Star Wars Episode III: The Revenge of the Sith," which took in $16.9 million at its debut. "The Dark Knight" figure did not include any of its 3 a.m. or 6 a.m. showings.
As die-hard fans wearing Batman gear headed to thousands of sold-out 12:01 a.m. screenings on Friday, industry watchers predicted "The Dark Knight" would pass the $100 million mark on its opening weekend.
Gitesh Pandya, who runs the Web site boxofficeguru.com, said the film will easily break the $100 million mark and will definitely be one of the top five openings of all time.
"It may hit the top three — anything is possible," he told FOXNews.com. "Anticipation is as high as I've ever seen."
"Dark Knight" will hope to beat the record debut of Sony Pictures Entertainment's "Spider-Man 3" in 2007, which reached $151 million.
But Pandya doubts that "Knight" will top "Spider-Man 3," which was shown on more screens and was more kid-friendly.
"This is a little darker and violent," he said.
Thousands of midnight showtimes sold out across the country as the movie opened early Friday morning, and online ticket seller Fandango predicts Friday will be the biggest ticket-selling day in company history.
The movie, playing in a record 4,300 theaters, was Fandango's second best-selling movie in pre-sales — "Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith" was No. 1 — and made up 94 percent of this week's Fandango ticket sales.
Across North America, more screenings were being added to meet demand, Finke reported.
The popularity of what seems like the umpteenth Batman movie seems to hinge on a confluence of cultural currents, not the least of which is the lingering grief surrounding the accidental overdose death of 28-year-old star Heath Ledger in January.
His twisted, riveting portrayal of one of Batman's most diabolical enemies has drawn rave reviews and talk of a posthumous Oscar.
The buzz is inspiring "that kind of adulation you'd expect for a rock star," says Rick Butler, chief operating officer of Fandango. "It opens up the audience to non-Batman fans, who are going to the movies tonight to pay tribute to Heath Ledger."
The movie also features a strong cast, with Christian Bale as Batman, Michael Caine, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gary Oldman and Morgan Freeman. And director Christopher Nolan was the director of the enormously successful "Batman Begins."
Even without seeing the film, fans like Shannon Kleehaas, a junior at Queens College in New York, are already rooting for Ledger to win a posthumous Academy Award.
“I hope he gets the Oscar. From the trailers alone, it looks as if he did a fantastic job," she recently told FOXNews.com. "All the hype about his performance has built up my excitement to see the movie, and I’m impatiently counting the days."
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,385883,00.html
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| SavannahStar
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Sat Jul 19, 2008 6:14 am |
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| olympic wrote: |
Maggie Gyllenhaal, who stars in the film, arrives at the premiere |
Lawd I LOVE THAT DRESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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| SavannahStar
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Sat Jul 19, 2008 6:15 am |
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Gary Oldman and wife Donya Fiorentino arrive at the premiere |
Oh my she is VERY pretty!! Kinda reminds me of a young, dark-haired Meryl Streep.
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| Schmerty
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Sun Jul 20, 2008 10:06 pm |
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| olympic wrote: |
Maggie Gyllenhaal, who stars in the film, arrives at the premiere |
ITA, Savannah!
Is this Jake Gyllenhaal's wife or sister? She wears it SOOOOOO well!
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