By now, you know that I am a huge Batman fan. After all, in borrowing a line from Batman Begins, "whoever dresses up as a bat must have some issues."
This weekend, with the release of I Am Legend, the theatrical trailer of The Dark Knight was shown for the first time as well as the first seven minutes of The Dark Knight in IMAX showings of the I Am Legend. The theater in downtown State College has decided to close and not show I Am Legend. What's a college kid to do? God bless YouTube. Although Warner Brothers have been scouring the Internet throughout the day and taking down videos, I was able to see the trailer.
As a Batman fanatic, I am really really really really really excited. If the trailer is representative of the movie, there is no doubt that The Dark Knight will be the best Batman film ever produced. After seeing Batman Begins, I remember feeling like I just got out of a rollercoaster. After watching the trailer for The Dark Knight, I am starting to see the crest of that first hill.
However, there is still a long way to go until July 18, 2008. However, I am sure that the good people who are advertising for The Dark Knight will keep me occupied. God Bless the Internet! So far, they have done a spectacular job of marketing the movie and building the hype with a host of websites such as the Joker's new catch phrase: whysoserious.com. Also, around two weeks before the movie, a six episode anime DVD is going to be released that will fill in the gap between Batman Begins and The Dark Knight. The anime is going to be directed by Bruce Timm, who was paramount in the production and creation of my favorite representation of Batman, Batman: The Animated Series. Whenever I think of Batman, I see Timm's Batman with Kevin Conroy's voice.
Also, the best part is that as the movie gets closer and closer, more and more photos, websites, and trailers will be released. Enjoy what I have found so far.
Here are the international posters. I wish I had one of these in my dorm room!
Here are two more posters of the upcoming movie, which are basically focused on the Joker:
Here are two sweet pictures of the Dark Knight:
Here is one sick picture of the Joker:
And finally, here is the trailer that came out in the summer. The new trailer is going to be released officially by Warner Brothers on Monday.