BATMAN BEGINS And THE DARK KNIGHT Top This Week's Blu-Ray Sales Chart
The release of The Dark Knight Rises has prompted moviegoers to flock out and buy both Batman Begins and The Dark Knight, sending both to the top of the charts. PLUS: We also have a video featuring Christian Bale visiting the memorial set up for the victims of the Aurora shooting.
The Hollywood Reporter reveals that Batman Begins and The Dark Knight topped Blu-ray sales charts for the week ending July 22nd. The two earlier Batman films from Christopher Nolan took the #1 and #2 spots respectively, holding off competition from new release Three Stooges, despite both having been available to buy for a number of years. This is good news for the film after the slightly disappointing $160.9 million made during the opening weekend of The Dark Knight Rises (it's still a record breaking result, but the tragic shooting in Aurora, Colorado, is believed to have knocked at least $20 million off its predicted total). Thanks to The Telegraph, we also have the following video of Christian Bale (Bruce Wayne/Batman) visiting those affected by the actions of gunman James Holmes during a midnight screening of the threequel last week.
Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ "The Dark Knight Rises" is the epic conclusion to filmmaker Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy. The screenplay is written by Christopher Nolan and Jonathan Nolan, story by Christopher Nolan & David S. Goyer. The film is produced by Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan and Charles Roven, who previously teamed on “Batman Begins” and the record-breaking blockbuster "The Dark Knight." The executive producers are Benjamin Melniker, Michael E. Uslan, Kevin De La Noy and Thomas Tull, with Jordan Goldberg serving as co-producer. The film is based upon characters appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. Batman was created by Bob Kane.
STARRING:
Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne/Batman
Michael Caine as Alfred
Gary Oldman as Commissioner Jim Gordon
Morgan Freeman as Lucius Fox
Tom Hardy as Bane
Anne Hathaway as Selina Kyle/Catwoman
Joseph Gordon-Levitt as John Blake
Marion Cotillard as Miranda Tate
Josh Pence as Ra's Al Ghul
RELEASE DATE: July 20th, 2012