MARY-KATE OLSEN Subpoenaed In HEATH LEDGER Accidental Overdose Death Investigation

Source: Yahoo.com, Access Hollywood

As the investigation surrounding Heath Ledger’s accidental overdose continues, the federal Drug Enforcement Administration office in New York has confirmed to Access Hollywood that they have issued a subpoena that would force Mary-Kate Olsen to testify in front of a grand jury.

Five medications were found in Heath’s body at the time of his death, according to the DEA, three of which he’d obtained via doctors in Texas and Los Angeles. At the center of the investigation is how he acquired Oxycontin and Vicodin without a legal prescription.

The actress was the first person called by the masseuse who discovered Heath’s body after the “The Dark Knight” actor’s untimely death.

Read more HERE.

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‘THE DARK KNIGHT’ Star, MORGAN FREEMAN, Involved In Serious Car Accident

Source: WMCTV.com

Academy Award winning actor Morgan Freeman was involved in a serious car accident Sunday night in north Mississippi.

Mississippi Highway Patrol spokesperson Ben Williams said Freeman and a female passenger were traveling eastbound on Mississippi Highway 32 in Tallahatchie County when his vehicle went off the edge of the road. Freeman overcorrected, flipping his 1997 Nissan Maxima several times before coming to a rest.

Emergency crews extracted Freeman and his passenger from their vehicle using the jaws of life.

Read more HERE.

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DARON ARONOFSKY To Direct New ROBOCOP Movie

Source: CraveOnline.com

Not clear on whether it’s a remake or a sequel.

MGM has singed Darren Aronofsky to direct the next Robocop movie. The director is best known for directing ‘The Fountain’, as well as ‘Pi’ and ‘Requiem for a Dream’. The movie will be written by David Self who wrote ‘Road to Perdition’.

Read more HERE.

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My Thoughts On THE DARK KNIGHT [spoiler free]

I actually stopped watching the previews and new trailers and ‘making ofs’ and behind the scenes about a month ago (with the exception of the www.gothamcablenews.com stuff). I was a little worried that there would be very few suprises left.

I was way wrong there. THE DARK KNIGHT marketing team is the best in the business. Nothing given away. And the last 40 minutes follow a storyline I didn’t expect.

The movie is an A+++++++++ It’s long and you will thank CHRISTOPHER NOLAN for every second you get to see. The twists and turns keep you guessing wtf!? And at least five times during the course of the movie I found myself dropping KEANU REEVES most endeared movie line (’woah’). I’m going to see it again tomorrow (which I never do with a new release) just to see all shit I missed due to that annoying habit of blinking I was unable to overcome.

CHRISTIAN BALE, HEATH LEDGER, AARON ECKHART, and GARY OLDMAN are a dream team. Even at two two and a half hours I still thought I could’ve used more Bale and Eckhart but that’s just me being selfish. The story front to back jumps from the four main characters the way it should. Not too much of any one thing. Not too little of any one twist.

A lot of focus is on Ledger and his Joker portrayal. Because it’s just that good. I thought his casting as The Joker was spot on when it was announced and was heartbroken when I heard about his accidental passing. A posthumous Academy Award for a supporting role has been earned.

I have to confess to being a bit uncomfortable with audience laughter in regards to Joker moments in the movie. Ledger is nothing but intense, freaky, and ‘off’ in a way that I suppose could make people respond in bits of nervous laughter, perhaps in the same way I thought Javier Bardem came across in last years Academy Award winning Best Picture winner ‘NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN‘.

But make no mistake. The JOKER really is a creepy bastard. I wouldn’t want to meet him, nor (like his lesser unfortunate advesaries) would I double cross him or stand up to him. You know that shiver you get up your spine. The JOKER would draw that out of even the bravest of souls in the real world. Only the BATMAN and tragic Gotham District Attorney HARVEY DENT dare to stand in the way of the mass-murdering clown and they pay a heavy price for disrupting the self described ‘agent of chaos’ and his ‘non-planned’ plans. Nolan’s masterful direction and Ledger’s portrayal really make for a strong philisophical conundrum for the hero who has to decide to let evil die or put evil away (knowing the risks should he escape).

THE DARK KNIGHT should get a nomination for Best Picture. It deserves the comparisons it has gotten to Michael Mann’s HEAT and The Departed. Someone even said The Godfather. Whether it wins depends on what else is released this year. I’m not even sure what else is in the running at this point. The point is: Go see it! NOW!

A final note. Keep an eye out for THE WATCHMEN movie trailer. It’s going to be a big one. It is considered THEE single greatest comic book story ever conceived and for good reason. ZACH SNIDER of Frank Miller’s ‘300′ fame is directing and the preview looks very very promising.

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THE WATCHMEN Movie Trailer Debuts

Source: Apple.com, SuperHeroHype.com,
http://www.superherohype.com/news/watchmennews.php?id=7491

Watch it HERE in Quicktime. THE WATCHMEN hits theaters on March 6, 2009.

The Warner Bros. Pictures release stars Patrick Wilson, Jackie Earle Haley, Matthew Goode, Billy Crudup, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Malin Akerman, Carla Gugino, Stephen McHattie and Matt Frewer.

A complex, multi-layered mystery adventure, Watchmen is set in an alternate 1985 America in which costumed superheroes are part of the fabric of everyday society, and the “Doomsday Clock” - which charts the USA’s tension with the Soviet Union - is permanently set at five minutes to midnight. When one of his former colleagues is murdered, the washed-up but no less determined masked vigilante Rorschach sets out to uncover a plot to kill and discredit all past and present superheroes. As he reconnects with his former crime-fighting legion - a ragtag group of retired superheroes, only one of whom has true powers - Rorschach glimpses a wide-ranging and disturbing conspiracy with links to their shared past and catastrophic consequences for the future. Their mission is to watch over humanity…but who is watching the watchmen?

Read more HERE.

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AARON ECKHART Talks HARVEY DENT In New Interview

Source: CraveOnline.com

Great interview with AARON ECKHART who will portray HARVEY DENT in the THE DARK KNIGHT movie. Read it HERE.

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‘THE SPIRIT’ Trailer Posted Online

Source: Coming Soon, MTV, Yahoo, IMDB

Watch the new trailer for Frank Miller’s ‘The Spirit’ HERE. The opening date has apparently changed since my last update. The updated release date is December 25th, 2008.

More info, pictures, and interviews can be found HERE.

Based on the Will Eisner comic book, the action-adventure stars Gabriel Macht, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, Eva Mendes, Sarah Paulson, Paz Vega, Jaime King, Dan Lauria, Stana Katic, Johnny Simmons and Louis Lombardi.

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GOTHAM TONIGHT Sits Down With HARVEY DENT, The JOKER Strikes Back (Another DARK KNIGHT Viral Marketing Campaign Update)

Source: GothamCableNews.com

THE DARK KNIGHT Viral Marketing Campaign kicks it up a notch as the July 18th, 2008 theatrical release steadily creeps up on the calendar.

GOTHAM CABLE NEWS world-famous journalist MIKE ENGEL (ANTHONY MICHAEL HALL) sits down with newly elected Gotham District Attorney HARVEY DENT (AARON ECKHART). Watch it HERE.

Gotham News Archives:

www.gothamcablenews.com/gotham_tonight_0616.aspx (Spotlight On Gotham Election)
www.gothamcablenews.com/gotham_tonight_0623.aspx (Spotlight On Bruce Wayne)
www.gothamcablenews.com/gotham_tonight_0627.aspx (Spotlight On Lt. Jim Gordon)
www.gothamcablenews.com/gotham_tonight_0627_2.aspx (Spotlight On Gotham Crime)
www.gothamcablenews.com/gotham_tonight_0703.aspx (Spotlight On Sal Maroni)

Also, ALL of THE DARK KNIGHT viral marketing sites have been defaced by THE JOKER including www.GothamCableNews.com. Check out the handiwork at the links listed below.

Gotham City sites:

www.gothamcitypizzeria.com/ (check here for Two-Face)
www.trustgarcetti.com/
www.thegothamtimes.com/
www.gothamelectionboard.com/
www.ibelieveinharveydent.com/
www.maidenavenuereport.com/
www.danaworthington.com/
www.citizensforbatman.org/
www.saintswithunschurch.org/
www.gvafoundation.org/
www.gpdiad.com/
www.gothamcab.com/
www.wearetheanswer.org/
www.gothamnationalbank.com/
www.rememberinggina.org/
www.gothampolice.com/
www.gothamcityrail.com/

Joker sites (look around carefully):

www.ibelieveinharveydenttoo.com/
www.whysoserious.com/
www.rorysdeathkiss.com/

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JON FAVREAU Confirmed To Direct IRON MAN 2

Source: DeadlineHollywodDaily.com

Marvel Studios and Iron Man director Jon Favreau have reached a deal for him to helm the sequel, due out in 2010. (Robert Downey Jr had a sequel clause in his contract so he’s on board.)

Read more HERE.

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HEROES Season 3 Spoilers Leaked

Source: DigitalSpy

Read them at your own risk HERE.

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HEAVY METAL Remake Hits Snag

Source: Entertainment Weekly, ComingSoon.net

Paramount’s new production execs felt the movie was too risque for mainstream audiences.

The project is an amaglam of erotic and violent storylines penned by well-known sci-fi scribes like Steve Niles (30 Days of Night), Joe Haldeman (The Forever War), and Neal Asher (Gridlinked). The concept is to use eight to 10 of these shorts in a single movie with each segment helmed by a different director.

Read more HERE.

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GOTHAM TONIGHT: Spotlight On Mob Kingpin; SAL MARONI (Another DARK KNIGHT Viral Marketing Campaign Update)

Source: GothamCableNews.com

THE DARK KNIGHT Viral Marketing Campaign kicks it up a notch as the July 18th, 2008 theatrical release steadily creeps up on the calendar.

This week GOTHAM CABLE NEWS world-famous journalist MIKE ENGEL (ANTHONY MICHAEL HALL) spotlights mob kingpin SAL MARONI (ERIC ROBERTS). Watch it HERE.

Gotham News Archives:

http://gothamcablenews.com/gotham_tonight_0616.aspx (Spotlight On Gotham Election)
http://gothamcablenews.com/gotham_tonight_0623.aspx (Spotlight On Bruce Wayne)
http://gothamcablenews.com/gotham_tonight_0627.aspx (Spotlight On Lt. Jim Gordon)
http://gothamcablenews.com/gotham_tonight_0627_2.aspx (Spotlight On Gotham Crime)

Gotham City sites:

http://www.gothamcitypizzeria.com/ (check here for Two-Face)
http://www.gothamelectionboard.com/
http://www.ibelieveinharveydent.com/
http://maidenavenuereport.com/
http://www.danaworthington.com/
http://www.citizensforbatman.org/
http://www.saintswithunschurch.org/
http://www.gvafoundation.org/
http://gpdiad.com/
http://www.gothamcab.com/
http://www.wearetheanswer.org/
http://gothamnationalbank.com/
http://www.rememberinggina.org/
http://www.gothampolice.com/
http://www.gothamcityrail.com/

Joker sites (look around carefully):

http://ibelieveinharveydenttoo.com/
http://whysoserious.com/
http://www.rorysdeathkiss.com/

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New HEROES Promo: “Going Postal”

Source: NBC.com

New promo clip HERE.

New webisodes begin this coming Monday, July 14th and the new season begins this Fall.

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STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS Update

Source: Warner Bros. Pictures, StarWars.com, ComingSoon.net

A new webdocumentary for STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS has been posted HERE.

Release Date: August 15, 2008
Director: David Filoni
Official Website: StarWars.com

Plot Summary: On the front lines of an intergalactic struggle between good and evil, fans young and old will join such favorite characters as Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Padmé Amidala, along with brand-new heroes like Anakin’s padawan learner, Ahsoka. Sinister villains – led by Palpatine, Count Dooku and General Grievous – are poised to rule the galaxy. Stakes are high, and the fate of the “Star Wars” universe rests in the hands of the daring Jedi Knights. Their exploits lead to the action-packed battles and astonishing new revelations that fill “Star Wars: The Clone Wars.”

The theatrical debut of “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” is only the beginning of all-new “Star Wars” adventures that continue in the fall when the long-awaited television series premieres on Cartoon Network, followed by airings on TNT.

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HEATH LEDGER: Posthumous OSCAR Buzz For JOKER Portrayal?

Source: CNN

Ledger’s performance in the Batman tale “The Dark Knight” is so remarkable that next January 22, the one-year anniversary of his death, he could become just the seventh actor in Oscar history to earn a posthumous nomination.

“I do think that Heath has created an iconic villain that will stand for the ages, and of course, I would love to see him get an award,” said Christian Bale, who reprises his “Batman Begins” role as the tormented crime fighter.

Read the entire article HERE.

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