Christian Bale, Aaron Eckhart, director Christopher Nolan and producer Charles Roven all went onstage to accept the awards and it took Bale several minutes before he can speak amidst the continued applause of the crowd.

Finally, the actor thanked the fans and a tribute to the late actor Heath Ledger. “Thank you very, very much. And on behalf of all of the cast from the movie, thank you very much to the fans. Here’s to Heath. Thank you.”

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Will there be another Batman movie?

Short answer is, no one knows yet. Nolan is doing rough outlines for a third story, but he hasn’t found one he’s willing to commit to film, he told USA Today.

"It was obvious when the box office was so big ($530 million domestically) that we had underestimated how ready fans were to reboot the franchise," he says. "The worst thing you could do now that you’ve gotten the plane back in the air is mess up the landing."

It’s not like this is the director’s first Batman film, but Nolan still finds the third installment a little hard to do. "Maybe there’s so much expectation to them. But I wouldn’t want to do one if it weren’t going to be as good as the first or second. That’s not respectful to the fans."

Fans appreciate that, for sure. So, meantime, let’s watch "The Dark Knight" over and over; it’s coming out on DVD and Blu-ray tomorrow December 9.

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I first read this story at Superhero Hype that Warner Bros. has confirmed a reboot of “Superman“, similar to the strategy used to reboot Ang Lee’s Hulk. Warner Bros. Pictures Group President Jeff Robinov spoke to Wall Street Journal and explained that he wants to explore the evil side of the superheroes. “We’re going to try to go dark to the extent that the characters allow it,” he says.

What exactly does it mean to have a “brooding/dark” Superman? Someone with attitude? Several SHH readers commented that The Dark Knight is dark, because Batman is. That’s not how fans know Superman to be. Unless of course you’re talking Superman on red or black Kryptonite, but then that would be Smallville.

Movies featuring Wonder Woman, Green Arrow, Green Lantern and Flash are in development, so I wonder if these would also have similar darker tones as The Dark Knight. Warner Bros. plans on releasing comic-book films in the next few years, including a third Batman film, the rebooted Superman, and two other DC Comics characters.

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To join in the anticipation, I’m giving away one set of LEGO® Batman™ Robin’s Scuba Jet: Attack of the Penguin. It’s the first of the LEGO Batman series to feature Robin alone. The Penguin’s Submarine has flick-fire missiles and a firing rocket. The whole set has 207 pieces, and it is recommended for ages 7-12.

Here’s how to join –

• Go to comments and tell me you want it!
• One entry per person per day, so the more times you come back, the more chances of winning.
• It’s open to residents of the US only.
• Contest ends 12:00 midnight EST on July 27, 2008 (Sunday). One winner will be randomly chosen and announced via blog and email the week after. If the winner does not reply within 3 days, he/she forfeits her winnings and an alternate winner will be chosen.

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