Here are the nominees for the 2009 Hugo Awards, science fiction’s most prestigious honor. The Hugos are voted on by the thousands of members of the annual World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), which is also responsible for administering the awards. Winners will be announced at Worldcon in Montreal this August.
 Archive for the 'The Dark Knight' CategoryLeaked Oscars list: Joker’s last laugh or just a hoax?February 21st, 2009, 3:19 pm by Jayson PetersA “leaked” memo posted on TMZ purports to reveal the winners of Sunday’s 81st Annual Academy Awards (or “Oscars,” as I hear they’re sometimes called). The Academy says it’s fake, of course. And with all the secrecy surrounding the awards’ presenters, it’s hard to believe anyone would be so careless as to let slip the names of the winners. But anything is possible. How does the late Heath Ledger, who stole the show with his performance as The Joker in The Dark Knight and earned a supporting actor nomination, fare in this possible alternate future? If you dare, the link is on the jump … More peeks inside action-packed ‘Batman: Arkham Asylum’December 22nd, 2008, 12:06 pm by Jayson PetersHere are some more screens from Batman: Arkham Asylum from Eidos Interactive and Rocksteady Studios, due out for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Windows PC in summer 2009:
More screens after the jump! Read the rest of this entry » ‘Batman’ cartoon veterans reunite in ‘Arkham Asylum’ gameDecember 19th, 2008, 11:07 am by Jayson Peters "WELCOME TO THE MADHOUSE, BATMAN." Star Wars star Mark Hamill and stage and screen actor Kevin Conroy will reprise their roles as Joker and Batman from Batman: The Animated Series in a new video game that explores the depths of Gotham’s evil. Published by Eidos Interactive and developed by Rocksteady Studios, Batman: Arkham Asylum boasts an original story featuring iconic DC Comics characters such as Batman, The Joker and Killer Croc. ‘The Dark Knight’ returnsDecember 5th, 2008, 11:20 am by Jayson Peters Heath Ledger's Joker: Serious Oscar contender? (Warner Bros. Pictures) The Dark Knight is coming to DVD and Blu-ray next Tuesday. Those who want to see it on the big screen again (and not at some creepy discount theater, as I did FOR THE FIRST TIME last Tuesday) will get their chance Jan. 23 — that’s when Warner Bros. will roll out the Batman-Joker tour-de-force in hopes of upping the film’s Academy Award chances. “We wanted to provide one more opportunity for moviegoers to experience it on the big screen as it was meant to be seen,” Dan Fellman, president of Warner Bros.’ domestic distribution, told Variety. Read the rest of this entry » ‘Batman R.I.P.’ arc concludes - and a hero’s ‘final fate’ is writtenNovember 19th, 2008, 12:01 am by Jayson Peters
The buzz is that Bruce Wayne is done, one way or the other, and that he will be succeeded in wearing the cape and cowl by either Dick Grayson (the first Robin and now vigilante Nightwing), Tim Drake (the third and current Robin) or young Damian Wayne, Bruce’s child with Talia al Ghul. DC is also canceling its Nightwing, Robin and Birds of Prey titles. Is that a clue as to the identity of Wayne’s possible successor? Lots of comic book heroes have “died.” DC’s “Death of Superman” rocked the comics world in the early ’90s — and the Man of Steel returned better than ever. And Captain America was assassinated following Marvel’s recent “Civil War” arc, but he, too, is back after a fashion. One thing is for sure: Whatever DC has planned for Gotham’s savior, it will be exciting to watch events — and their aftermath — unfold. Image and preview blurb courtesy DC Comics Holy second thoughts, Batman!November 10th, 2008, 10:45 pm by Jayson PetersThe CW was going to give us The Graysons, an origin story for Robin. But never mind. More photos from the 2008 San Diego Comic-ConJuly 28th, 2008, 6:31 pm by Scott Kirchhofer
While I recover from the convention, please enjoy these wonderful photos. Nothing can prepare you for ‘The Dark Knight’July 17th, 2008, 3:12 pm by Scott Kirchhofer
Visionary director Christopher Nolan delivers another masterpiece with The Dark Knight, a gritty and epic crime story full of intense action and terrific surprises. Anime makes Batman shine in ‘Gotham Knight’July 10th, 2008, 11:29 am by Scott Kirchhofer
If you’re psyched for The Dark Knight (July 18) and you want to see Batman like you’ve never seen him before, check out Batman: Gotham Knight, a six chapter movie that blends beautiful anime with powerful storytelling — all surrounding one of the darkest and most legendary comic book heroes.
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