The final installment of Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy, The Dark Knight Rises, is upon us; and much like Heath Ledger's Joker the film's villains are once again posed to steal the show.

This time around we'll be reintroduced to three bad guys: Bane, (Tom Hardy), Catwoman (Anne Hathaway) and Ra's al Ghul (Liam Neeson). Both Bane and Catwoman made their first appearances in the original film run that Tim Burton started in the 1990s (and, fortunately, we'll be seeing a much different Bane in TDKR); and Ra's al Ghul returns to the series after his intro in Batman Begins.

But where do the...

Christopher Nolan is delving back into superhero history by hiring former Batman Adam West to make a cameo appearance in new movie The Dark Knight Rises, according to a new report.

West played The Caped Crusader in long running 1960s TV show Batman before Michael Keaton brought the character to the big screen in the 1989 movie of the same name.

The superhero was also played by Val Kilmer and George Clooney prior to Nolan's reboot of the franchise with Christian Bale in the lead role. Bale will become Batman for a third time in The Dark Knight Rises, which is currently filming in Britain...

Russell Brand was left unimpressed by Batman's car after getting behind the wheel for a scene in his new movie comedy Arthur.

Brand's super-rich leading man in the remake dons the Batsuit and takes the Batmobile for a spin, but the British funnyman soon got bored with the motor.

He tells WENN, "The actual car, inside, is not as interesting on the interior. It's like a reverse metaphor for the nature of the human soul; the inside was boring. It's a bit scruffy in there."

"I enjoyed wearing the suit because it had (one-time Batman star George) Clooney musk in it. It had the aroma, the p...

Anne Hathaway has beaten competition from Sienna Miller, Charlize Theron and Kate Beckinsale to land the coveted role of comic book villain Catwoman in the new Batman movie.

A slew of Hollywood actresses were clawing at the opportunity to play the feline femme fatale after movie bosses announced plans for The Dark Knight Rises - the follow-up to 2008 blockbuster The Dark Knight.

However, it will be Hathaway who climbs into the sexy catsuit to bring back Catwoman for the next installment of the superhero franchise in a role previously played by Michelle Pfeiffer in 1992's Batman Returns,...

Edward Norton has brushed off reports he's vying to play The Riddler in the next Batman installment - insisting studio bosses have not approached him about the villainous role.

Speculation has been rife about who will join the cast of Christopher Nolan's third superhero film since The Dark Knight hit cinemas in 2008. Inception stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Tom Hardy have recently been rumored to be favorites to recreate the role made famous on the big screen by Jim Carrey in 1995's Batman Forever and on TV by Frank Gorshin, who died in 2005.

However, Norton is baffl...

A representative for Eminem has dismissed reports the rapper has signed up for a serious acting turn in new movie 360.

The hip-hop star made his big screen debut in 2002's semi-autobiographical film 8 Mile and was rumored to be making a return to cinemas with a role in the sex-themed drama opposite Oscar-winners Anthony Hopkins and Rachel Weisz.

However, a spokesperson for Eminem is adamant no deal has been done, telling Allhiphop.com, "There's no truth to it all."

The rep also laughed off speculation the rapper is in talks to join the cast of Christopher Nolan's latest Batman movie a...

Spider-Man star James Franco is convinced the superhero franchise will survive without leading man Tobey Maguire - he's urging Hollywood bosses to take inspiration from the Batman movies.

Maguire, who has played the webslinger in three big budget blockbusters, threw the fourth installment into jeopardy last week when he announced his decision to quit the franchise, along with director Sam Raimi. Movie executives now plan to revive Spider-Man with a prequel, featuring a new cast.

Franco, who appeared in all three superhero movies, is convinced the Spider-Man series will continue to t...

Sienna Miller has become the latest star to covet the role of comic book villain Catwoman - the British actress would "love" to play the feline femme fatale in a new Batman movie.

Movie bosses are currently making plans for the next installment in the superhero franchise, a follow-up to 2008 blockbuster The Dark Knight. And producers are rumored to be in talks to bring back Catwoman for the new film, the character played by Michelle Pfeiffer in 1992's Batman Returns and again by Halle Berry in a 2004 spin-off from the Caped Crusader movies.

Stars including Charlize Theron and Kate B...

NBC announced late last week that Dan Harmon's Community will be picked up for a full season, despite schedule shifts resulting in declining ratings. In just six episodes, the ensemble cast has proven itself greater than the sum of its parts, each character has had a chance to interact with all the others quite differently, adding new dimensions with ease and proving the show doesn't have to rely on Joel McHale and Chevy Chase, because it isn't meant to. The main plot driving this episode is the Spanish class' Día de los Muertos celebration, aka Mexican Halloween, which Sr. Chang and severa...

'X-Men Origins: Wolverine' opens this Friday, and could possibly overturn the all three of the other X-Men movies as the best one yet. Not because the other films forgot that Wolverine was really the star anyway, or because there's only so much CGI that a movie can handle before even the performances seem to look animated, but because this will be the first X-Men film to ditch those dorky black latex costumes that made Professor's Xavier's school look like a front for an underground S&M club. In celebration, StarPulse is taking a moment to remember the superhero fads of yesteryear. The ones...

Adam West is a little strapped for cash and has a garage (cave) sale to raise some funds. Let us know what you think of this video.

Late actress/singer Eartha Kitt's former publicist has lashed out at Oscar producers for omitting her from a segment paying tribute to stars who had passed away over the past year.

Kitt died on Christmas Day after losing her battle with colon cancer, aged 81. Best-known for her role as Catwoman in the original 1960s Batman TV show, the Santa Baby singer also co-starred in movies with Nat King Cole, Sammy Davis Jr. and Sidney Poitier. And the Emmy winner's former publicist, Andrew Freedman, is outraged her glittering career was overlooked during Sunday's telecast.

He tells the Ne...

Heath Ledger's father, mother and sister brought the star studded Oscars crowd to their feet and reduced many to tears as they accepted the late actor's Best Supporting Actor Oscar.

Ledger died from an accidental overdose of prescription drugs 13 months ago, shortly after wrapping his role as the Joker in Batman movie The Dark Knight. The deceased star's dad Kim, mom Sandy and sister Kate took his place on stage at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood on Sunday night. And Ledger's win inspired the first standing ovation of the night with a number of stars fighting back tears as his family p...

Heath Ledger's father Kim has hinted he will accept the late star's Best Supporting Actor Oscar if he wins at the event on Sunday - but admits collecting the honor will be "bittersweet."

Ledger was nominated for an Academy Award for his role as The Joker in Batman movie The Dark Knight on January 22nd, the first anniversary of his death from an accidental overdose of prescription drugs.

There has been much speculation over who will collect the prestigious industry trophy in the tragic star's place, with fans even voting in a recent poll, putting Ledger's daughter Matilda a...

The makers of Wall-E can add another award to their growing stack of honors - the animated film has been named Best Picture Of The Year by The Online Film Critics Society.

The movie also won two further nods, chosen by Internet-based film critics, for Best Animated Film and Best Original Screenplay.

Batman movie The Dark Knight picked up four nods, including one for director Christopher Nolan and a Best Supporting Actor award for the late Heath Ledger in his role as The Joker. Mickey Rourke was named Best Actor for his role in The Wrestler.

The main winners are as follows...

Comic book blockbuster Iron Man is leading the nominations at the upcoming Visual Effects Society Awards.

The 2008 movie, starring Robert Downey Jr., has scored five nods, with Batman sequel The Dark Knight, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull and Bolt all taking four nominations apiece.

One of the main categories Iron Man will compete in is that for best single visual effect of the year, going up against Cloverfield, The Day the Earth Stood Still and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.

The other big award, for best visual effects in an f/x-d...

Oscar winner Benicio Del Toro has become such a big fan of Ernesto 'Che' Guevara after playing the revolutionary in director Steven Soderbergh's four-hour epic; he's eager to defend the leader from his critics.

The Traffic star spent months reading up on Guevara and is now convinced Che was "a warrior" with a very bad reputation. He says, "I remember Che being included in a TV show that showed pictures of terrorists. I was like, 'Why isn't (President Richard) Nixon there for the Vietnam war?' You'd have to put a lot of pictures of other people there before you'd put Che's."

Del...

What do a speaking snowman, a suicidal father; a Terminating toy-hunter and a Ghostbuster all have in common? They've all played their parts in creating the best and worst Christmas movies ever made.

Yes, it's that time of year again when we plonk ourselves in front of the TV, stuffed to the hilt, and watch re-runs of festive films we've all seen dozens of times. But, where some melt our hearts with the pure pleasure of the Christmas spirit, others make us wish we were locked outside with our tongue stuck to a frozen lamppost.

How can we tell if a movie is a Christmas classic or...

A representative for Eddie Murphy's denied the actor will take on the role of The Riddler in a new Batman movie.

Earlier this week a British tabloid newspaper claimed the Beverly Hills Cop star would take on the villainous quizmaster character in the latest outing in the Caped Crusader franchise.

The part was made famous by Jim Carrey in 1995's Batman Forever. And the publication also suggested actor Shia LaBeouf would play young crime fighter Robin, alongside returning Batman Christian Bale. But Murphy's representative has refuted the claims, telling Access Hollywood the report...

Hit Batman movie The Dark Knight is to be re-released in U.S. cinemas in January.

The superhero film, starring Christian Bale and the late Heath Ledger, originally hit the big screen in July and has so far grossed more than $996 million worldwide. And studio bosses have now revealed they plan to release the film once more across the U.S. on January 23rd, a day after the announcement of this year's Oscar nominations.

The re-release should take the box office total past $1 billion, and Bale insists the success of the movie should guarantee an array of Academy Awards.

H...

Actor Christian Bale will reprise his role as Batman for the third time - but only if director Chris Nolan is at the helm.

The British star has appeared as Bruce Wayne and his caped alter-ego in both Batman Begins and The Dark Knight. And Bale is willing to star in another film as the superhero - but only if it means working under Nolan again.

He tells Britain's GQ magazine, "I would certainly hope (Nolan) would be on board for a third installment of Batman. If he wasn't I'd have to think long and hard about whether I'd want to continue myself."

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Batman star Christian Bale has declared he will quit the comic book movie franchise if producers ever decide to reintroduce the caped crusader's sidekick Robin.

Bale took on the role of the legendary action hero in 2005's Batman Begins and will be seen again in The Dark Knight, which is due for release later this month. However the actor is hoping that the character of Robin is not brought back into any of future Batman movies - because he will resign in protest.

He says, "If Robin crops up in one of the new Batman films, I'll be chaining myself up somewhere and refusing to go t...

After months of anticipation the two candidates are finally ready to square of against one another. There has quite possibly never been such a sharp contrast the American public has to choose between. One candidate possesses the mind of an intellectual while the other uses gut instincts. One maintains a trim and chiseled physique and the other uses brute strength to get his point across. One is a relative newcomer that was born in the early 1960's while one has a long and storied history having been born in the late 1930's. Are we talking about Barack Obama and John McCain? Well… I suppose ...

There were eight years between "Batman & Robin" (1997) and "Batman Begins" (2005), which became a blockbuster hit, and it was no wonder considering the extremely negative backlash "Batman & Robin" received. With cringe-worthy puns from all of the main actors - George Clooney, Uma Thurman, Alicia Silverstone, etc. - and a lack of any plot substance or inner contemplation the previous movies had showed, it seemed like the Batman movies would be given an early grave.

Then Christopher Nolan signed on to the "Batman Begins" project, a film loosely based off of "Batman: Year One" written by...

With summer now upon us, people across the country will be flocking to multiplexes everywhere. Let's face it, this summer will usher in yet another season of sequels. With highly anticipated action films such as "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull," "The Dark Knight," and "The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor," it is only fitting to take a look back at the top five best and worst action sequels of all time.

Best Action Sequels:

5. Die Hard: With a Vengeance

Bruce Willis and Samuel L. Jackson are reluctant allies as they try to hunt down a villain who is all...

Before the advent of Pimp My Ride, there were already a bunch of mean machines that everyone wanted a chance to get behind the wheel of. There were computer controlled rides, cars that seemed to be indestructible, and other vehicles that just looked cool. Here is a list of some of those rides that we'd like to take for a spin.

A-Team Van, The A-Team

The indestructible conveyance of the indestructible A-Team, the van never seemed to take any damage, just like the guys, which was a product of their time slot and the censors. So, no blood, no deaths, and no problems for the van. One of ...

Happy Birthday to "Sky High" actress Danielle Panabaker (1987), Canadian duo Tegan and Sara Quin (1980), Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty (1975), Swedish model Victoria Silvstedt (1974), "Taxi" star Jimmy Fallon (1974), "The King of Queens" actor Victor Williams (1970), "Saturday Night Live" actress Cheri Oteri (1965), country singer Trisha Yearwood (1964), 80s singer Lita Ford (1958), music producer Nile Rodgers (1952), English actress/model Twiggy (1949), "Kingdom of Heaven" actor Jeremy Irons (1948), "Emergency!" actor Randolph Mantooth (1945), Scottish actor David McCallum (1933), singer Br...

Happy Birthday to "Sky High" actress Danielle Panabaker (1987), Canadian duo Tegan and Sara Quin (1980), Swedish model Victoria Silvstedt (1974), "Taxi" star Jimmy Fallon (1974), "The King of Queens" actor Victor Williams (1970), "Saturday Night Live" actress Cheri Oteri (1965), country singer Trisha Yearwood (1964), 80s singer Lita Ford (1958), music producer Nile Rodgers (1952), English actress/model Twiggy (1949), "Kingdom of Heaven" actor Jeremy Irons (1948), "Emergency!" actor Randolph Mantooth (1945), Scottish actor David McCallum (1933), singer Brook Benton (1931; d. 1988), "Family G...

TV Land will air a new episode of "Living in TV Land" on Wednesday, March 22, with "Living in TV Land: William Shatner in Concert." The program offers an intimate look at Emmy Award-winner and pop culture icon William Shatner as he walks viewers through television's first "musical-reality hybrid show" combining musical performances with segments exploring the reality of his every day life.

TV Land will air an encore presentation of this episode on Wednesday, March 29, in its regularly scheduled timeslot of 10 p.m., and the series will air as half-hour installments through May 3, 2006.
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Adam West (Batman) will guest star as himself in an upcoming superhero-themed episode of The King of Queens on Monday, Oct. 24 on CBS. With the annual Sci-Fi Convention just around the corner, Spence (Patton Oswalt) asks Doug's (Kevin James) neighbor, Lou Ferrigno, to attend the event as his guest in order to up his credibility among his sci-fi buddies.

After Ferrigno reluctantly agrees, Spence spots Adam West in the subway and decides that Batman would score more points than the Incredible Hulk and persuades West to join him at the event. Spence's plan goes awry when he discovers t...