Batman

Burt Ward joins Adam West and “Catwoman” Julie Newmar at Chicago Comic Con

It will be like a trip to the Batcave for Batman fans as Burt Ward, who played Robin in the original television series, joins Adam West (Batman) and Julie Newmar (Catwoman) for his first appearance at Wizard World Chicago Comic Con, August 19-22, 2010 at the Donald E. Stephens (Rosemont) Convention Center. Find out more ….

Tron Legacy, Green Lantern, Cowboys & Aliens, Batman, Last Airbender, A-Team, Star Trek and more headline Vegas Licensing Expo

According to a report on THR, film studios will be squarely focused on tentpole franchises at next week’s Licensing International Expo, which will be celebrating its 30th anniversary. The Licensing International Expo runs from June 8th through the 10th, at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, and will feature attendees from the worlds ….

Sherlock Holmes 2, The Hangover 2, Green Lantern 3D and more films confirmed for WB in 2011, plus Batman and Superman in 2012

Warner Bros. has scheduled Sherlock Holmes 2 for a December 16, 2011 release date and is apparently close to giving the green light on a film adaptation of DC Comics hero Flash, according to HeatVisionBlog. The announcements were made during a slide during a presentation Thursday by Warner chairman and CEO Barry Meyer, as part ….

Batman 3 confirmed for 2012, adding to biggest summer for sci-fi/comic films ever

Warner Bros. has set July 20, 2012, as the release date for the third Christopher Nolan Batman film, according to HeatVisionBlog. This even though there’s no title or start date for the project. According to the report, the studio is not even in pre-production yet, and Nolan still completing post work on Inception, but apparently ….

William Shatner, Stan Lee, Bionic Woman, Futurama, and Adam West headline Anaheim Comic Con this weekend

William Shatner, Stan Lee, Ilya Salkind and the original cast of Batman and TV show and movie screenings highlight the daily programming at Anaheim Comic Con this weekend at the Anaheim Convention Center. Friday begins with a special session with Academy Award-winning make-up artist Barney Burnham (5 p.m., Room 202A), followed by the popular “Wizard ….

Batman gets more martial arts badassery in recent films but Green Hornet loses it?

SpoilerTV has uncovered an open casting call for the part of Kato in Seth Rogen’s The Green Hornet. Apparently, producers are looking for a non-specific Asian, and no longer require any martial arts experience, which is sure to send shutters down the spines of fans of the 1960’s TV series. What the hell happened to ….