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Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment today announced Batman: Arkham City™ as the title for its follow-up to the award-winning, critically acclaimed hit videogame Batman: Arkham Asylum™. Batman: Arkham City will be available for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Games for Windows PC and the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system in Fall 2011.

Developed by Rocksteady Studios, Batman: Arkham City builds upon the intense, atmospheric foundation of Batman: Arkham Asylum, sending players soaring into Arkham City, the new maximum security “home” for all of Gotham City’s thugs, gangsters and insane criminal masterminds. Set inside the heavily fortified walls of a sprawling district in the heart of Gotham City, this highly anticipated sequel introduces a brand-new story that draws together a new all-star cast of classic characters and murderous villains from the Batman universe, as well as a vast range of new and enhanced gameplay features to deliver the ultimate experience as the Dark Knight.

Batman: Arkham City is based on DC Comics’ core Batman license. Fans can visit www.batmanarkhamcity.com to sign up to receive updates regarding the game.

The US theatrical poster for Terry Gilliam’s ‘The Imaginarium of Dr Parnassus’ has hit the web and you can check it out below. The film stars Heath Ledger, Lily Cole, Christopher Plummer and Tom Waits, and also features Johnny Depp, Jude Law, and Colin Farrell who played the ‘roles’ of Ledger’s character in the film.

The story focuses on Doctor Parnassus (Christopher Plummer) has made a deal with the Devil, trading immortality for his daughter Valentina (Lily Cole) when she reaches 16. Desperate to protect her, he renegotiates a deal to save her if he can deliver five souls to his alternate world of the imagination with the aid of Tony (played variously by Heath Ledger, Jude Law, Johnny Depp and Colin Farrell).

The film is slated to hit theaters on December 25th, 2009.

Source: SlashFilm

A very cool new poster has surfaced for Terry Gilliam’s ‘The Imaginarium of Dr Parnassus’ has hit the web. The film stars Heath Ledger, Lily Cole, Christopher Plummer and Tom Waits, and also features Johnny Depp, Jude Law, and Colin Farrell who played the ‘roles’ of Ledger’s character in the film.

The story focuses on Doctor Parnassus (Christopher Plummer) has made a deal with the Devil, trading immortality for his daughter Valentina (Lily Cole) when she reaches 16. Desperate to protect her, he renegotiates a deal to save her if he can deliver five souls to his alternate world of the imagination with the aid of Tony (played variously by Heath Ledger, Jude Law, Johnny Depp and Colin Farrell).

The film is slated to hit theaters on December 25th, 2009.

Source: JoBlo.com

Four new photos from Shane Acker‘s upcoming animated feature ’9′ have hit the web. The film is set to hit theaters on 9.9.09, appropriately enough. Check them out below!

Visionary filmmakers Tim Burton (The Corpse Bride, Charlie and The Chocolate Factory) and Timur Bekmambetov (Wanted, Nightwatch) join forces to produce wunderkind director Shane Acker’s distinctively original and thrilling tale.

’9′ stars Elijah Wood, John C. Reilly, Jennifer Connelly, Martin Landau, Christopher Plummer and Crispin Glover and features the music of Danny Elfman. When 9 (The Lord of the Ring’s Elijah Wood) first comes to life, he finds himself in a post-apocalyptic world. All humans are gone, and it is only by chance that he discovers a small community of others like him taking refuge from fearsome machines that roam the earth intent on their extinction. Despite being the neophyte of the group, 9 convinces the others that hiding will do them no good.

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Official ’9′ Film Synopsis:
A new era in animated storytelling begins on 9.9.09. Visionary filmmakers Tim Burton (The Corpse Bride, Charlie and The Chocolate Factory) and Timur Bekmambetov (Wanted, Nightwatch) join forces to produce wunderkind director Shane Acker’s distinctively original and thrilling tale. 9 stars Elijah Wood, John C. Reilly, Jennifer Connelly, Martin Landau, Christopher Plummer and Crispin Glover and features the music of Danny Elfman. When 9 (The Lord of the Ring’s Elijah Wood) first comes to life, he finds himself in a post-apocalyptic world. All humans are gone, and it is only by chance that he discovers a small community of others like him taking refuge from fearsome machines that roam the earth intent on their extinction. Despite being the neophyte of the group, 9 convinces the others that hiding will do them no good. They must take the offensive if they are to survive, and they must discover why the machines want to destroy them in the first place. As they’ll soon come to learn, the very future of civilization may depend on them.

A new viral site for Shane Acker‘s upcoming animated feature ’9′ has been uncovered. The site, located at www.9experiment.com, invites fans to take a peek into the inner workings of the Scientist in his laboratory, uncovered hidden content and play a few games.

More About ’9′…
Visionary filmmakers Tim Burton (The Corpse Bride, Charlie and The Chocolate Factory) and Timur Bekmambetov (Wanted, Nightwatch) join forces to produce wunderkind director Shane Acker’s distinctively original and thrilling tale.

’9′ stars Elijah Wood, John C. Reilly, Jennifer Connelly, Martin Landau, Christopher Plummer and Crispin Glover and features the music of Danny Elfman. When 9 (The Lord of the Ring’s Elijah Wood) first comes to life, he finds himself in a post-apocalyptic world. All humans are gone, and it is only by chance that he discovers a small community of others like him taking refuge from fearsome machines that roam the earth intent on their extinction. Despite being the neophyte of the group, 9 convinces the others that hiding will do them no good.

They must take the offensive if they are to survive, and they must discover why the machines want to destroy them in the first place. As they’ll soon come to learn, the very future of civilization may depend on them.

The film is set to hit theaters on 9.9.09.