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Batman Reboot Won't Hit Theaters Until After 2017

Mike Sampson — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 04:59:47 +0000

Sorry Bat-fans. If you were looking for a new Batman movie some time soon, you’re going to get disappointed. It looks like we won’t see a ‘Dark Knight’ reboot for quite a while. So what’s the hold up? With the ‘Dark Knight’ and Batman franchise pulling in big bucks for Warner Bros., you’d think they [...]

Original Batmobile Auctioned Off For Record $4.6 Million

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 11:00:57 +0000

In 1965 George Barris bought a 1955 Lincoln Futura for one dollar. He just auctioned it off for $4.6 million. Granted, Barris, 87, put about $15,000 into vehicle after his initial purches. Oh, and there is the small detail that in 1966 the 19-foot long car became the first Batmobile used in the iconic 1960′s TV series ‘Batman.’ [...]

5 Actors Who Could Play Batman in the Reboot

Amanda Ferris — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 21:29:38 +0000

Even though Christian Bale nailed the role of Bruce Wayne and Batman in Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy, let's face it: Warner Brothers is going to reboot the character and it will probably happen sooner rather than later. Since Christian Bale will not star in any Batman movie not directed by Christopher Nolan, here are five potential actors who could believably pull off being both the playboy Bruce Wayne and The Dark Knight.

Brazilian City Hires Batman to Fight Crime

Janna — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 23:38:44 +0000

The phrases “dress the part” and “dress for success” must have been mantras for Brazilian man, André Luiz Pinheiro. The 50 year old retired soldier who dresses up as Batman for kids’ parties and other events now has a job as… Batman. The Brazilian city of Taubaté has hired Pinheiro to wear his Bat-costume to help patrol their dangerous neighborhoods. According to Brazilian [...]

Michigan Man Dressed as Batman Gets Busted

Matt Hendricks — Wed, 11 May 2011 17:16:34 +0000

This took place my in hometown of Petoskey! I wish I could have seen this! Turns out the guy also head lead lines gloves and a spray can of somesort. He wasn’t Vandalizing, just climbing buildings. Maybe he was looking for Spiderman? So it appears this guy for no reason at all, goes out at [...]

Happy Birthday To Batman (Adam West Version)

Craig Russell — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 22:17:58 +0000

It was on this day in 1966 ABC gave us “Holy Hot Dog Batman”…Batman, the TV series with all it’s 60′s, ..ahem…style debuted on January 12, 1966. Here’s the first episode, thanks to You Tube. On a side note, I can remember as a youngster having my dad call Channel 41 in Battle Creek to [...]