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I suppose that it is becoming obvious that this film, this Batman sequel The Dark Knight is coming out soon — it would have to be, seeing as the web is all abuzz with Dark Knight this and Dark Knight that.

An early whispering campaign has already begun in Hollywood for a posthumous Oscar to be awarded to Heath Ledger for his brilliant performance of the villainous Joker in Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight.

It isn’t even July 1 yet and all the web can seem to talk about is The Dark Knight. And now, thanks to some statistics from the world of online movie ticket sales, it is time to start questioning whether that interest might just turn into box office records.

There’s a scene in The Dark Knight where star Christian Bale stands on a ledge on top of the Sears Tower. Is it real or is it CGI? It’s real; the way director Christopher Nolan likes it and the way he believes an audience should see it.

“Yeah, it’s the most fun I’ve had, playing a role.” said the late Heath Ledger in an interview with FHM Online while the actor was on location in Chicago during the filming of The Dark Knight in 2007.

Something tells me the Joker’s line “I love this job” will be a big catch phrase this summer. I imagine office workers bound to their desks, trapped in their cubicles saying it with the Joker’s sneering inflection as they toil through stacks of paper and fight the boredom of the desk job.

No one who knows the character of the Joker in Batman will deny that he’s rotten to the core. But who knew he was based on a punk rock icon in his latest film incarnation?

I took one look at it and I said “Oh my god, I need this!” You can expect it in stores in August, which will probably be the month you have to go on welfare after all the awesome Dark Knight collectibles hit stores.

At this point it is safe to say that there is nothing that could possibly get us more excited for the July 18th release of The Dark Knight. Then again, we can’t blame WB for trying…

Warner Bros. has debuted a brand new TV spot for The Dark Knight, the third of its kind in the past week.

Our friends at Slashfilm have delivered on 40 new images that are a mix of old and new. The new, a lot of which include more of The Joker, are pretty cool. The old… well, those are cool, too. As if you need another reason to be excited…

Toy stores released a rare collectible Heath Ledger as The Joker doll this week. Moments later the dolls were sold out, just like that.

“I can tell you that, basically, when you look at Two-Face, you should get sick to your stomach…” - Aaron Eckhart. Do we have a picture of what Eckhart was talking about? See for yourself!

We’ve all been waiting anxiously for today, the day when the second full trailer for The Dark Knight would be officially released in glorious high definition. As you can see, that has happened, just as planned.

Let me start by saying that I am not 100% sure that any of these posters are anything more than fan photoshop jobs, as none of them actually came directly from Warner Brothers. But despite their questionable origins, they all look pretty damn cool.

There’s a rumor floating around Cinema Blend that a scene in The Dark Knight featuring The Joker playing possum in a body bag might be cut due to negative reactions from audiences in test screenings. It’s just a rumor, so take it with a shovel full of salt.

Another day, another viral marketing update from The Dark Knight. This seems to be the story of my life lately, updating all of you on what is new in the world of Harvey Dent and this mysterious character The Joker. But alas, it could be worse, Paramount could be gearing up more viral for Star Trek — ick!

The folks at Warner Brothers are teasing us — they sent word yesterday that they had updated their Summer Preview press kit, causing every Tom, Dick and Harry with press credentials to scramble over to their site to see if there was anything new regarding The Dark Knight. Unfortunately for us, there was no new trailer waiting.

Artist Kolby Jukes captures the spirit of Heath Ledger in this ten-inch statue that’ll look right at home on your desk or bookshelf. Assuming you still have room after the last Bat-blitz of merchandising.

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Happy April Fool’s Day, Dark Knight fans — as you may or may not have already seen, the Clown Travel Agency has updated its website and sent its crazy minions (all of you) on a wild goose chase or two, scouring the world for more clues as to where The Joker might make his next appearance.

I will admit that it is pretty damn hard to keep up with all of this viral marketing for The Dark Knight. There have been bus tours, questions of seriousness and even some cakes with cell phones baked into cakes. Now, we get a Clown Travel Agency.

In a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, the Caped Crusader himself spoke about the possibility of a third Batman flick.

Director Christopher Nolan and star Christian Bale sing the praises of their recently deceased friend and collaborator Heath Ledger at ShoWest.

Chistopher Nolan opens up about The Dark Knight and life after the loss of Heath Ledger.

Terry Gilliam gets his next project back up and running after the death of Heath Ledger.

Heath Ledger’s out-of-date will could have caused problems, but it appears that it will not.

New viral marketing launches for The Dark Knight, this time with more Harvey Dent.

Sarah Jayne Dunn’s professional resume seems to think so…

Three actors will pay tribute to the late Heath Ledger with performances in his final film.