Bruce Wayne: Last News

Tim Chan If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Hot on the heels of the new Batman animated series, Target has dropped a limited-edition Batman and Robin graphic novel with an exclusive cover. “Batman: Caped Crusader” debuted on Prime Video August 1 and follows Bruce Wayne and his “one-man crusade for justice” as Batman.

Tom Cruise paid tribute to his late Top Gun co-star Val Kilmer last night (April 3), who died earlier this week, aged 65.Kilmer passed away on Tuesday (April 1) after a battle with pneumonia, as confirmed by his daughter Mercedes. He had been diagnosed with throat cancer in 2014, but later made a recovery.Honouring his friend at CinemaCon at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, which he attended to promote Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, Cruise asked the crowd to join him in a moment of silence for Kilmer.“I’d like to honour a dear friend of mine, Val Kilmer,” he said.

Jim Carrey is mourning the death of his former co-star Val Kilmer.

death from pneumonia at the age of 65 on Tuesday.“I’m remembering Val Kilmer today with great admiration for him as a man and as a generational talent who left us an enviable legacy of indelible acting performances,” Carrey, 63, said in a statement to The Post on Wednesday.“His greatest artistic achievements were rivaled only by the grace and courage with which he endured his life’s most challenging moments,” Carrey, who recently unretired from acting, added. “Wishing his family so much love.”Kilmer and Carrey both starred in 1995’s “Batman Forever.” Kilmer, who donned a Batman mask in his final Instagram post before his death, starred as Bruce Wayne/Batman while Carrey played the villainous Riddler.The movie, directed by Michael Schumacher, also starred Chris O’Donnell as the sidekick Robin, Tommy Lee Jones as Harvey Dent/Two-Face, Nicole Kidman as Dr. Chase Meridian/Catwoman, and Drew Barrymore and Debi Mazar as the characters Sugar and Spice.

New York Times report, Kilmer’s death was confirmed by his daughter Mercedes Kilmer. Val died on Tuesday (April 1) due to pneumonia, per Mercedes.

Hollywood icon Val Kilmer, famed for his roles in Batman Forever and The Doors, has tragically passed away at the age of 65.The actor, whose illustrious career spanned over four decades, sadly died in Los Angeles, California, on Tuesday. Kilmer’s daughter Mercedes told the New York Times the actor had died from pneumonia. Kilmer was renowned for his role as Iceman in the 1986 blockbuster Top Gun and as Batman/Bruce Wayne in Batman Forever (1995).

Val Kilmer. The actor who played Bruce Wayne in “Batman Forever,” and channeled as Jim Morrison in Oliver Stone‘s “The Doors” and starred in several other 1980s favorites, has died, The New York Times has confirmed. He was 65.

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorVal Kilmer, who played Bruce Wayne in “Batman Forever,” channeled as Jim Morrison in Oliver Stone‘s “The Doors” and starred in several other 1980s favorites, has died, The New York Times has confirmed. He was 65.

Heath Ledger as The Joker in The Dark Knight left co-star Sir Michael Caine “terrified”, according to the latter’s memoir.Ledger would play the iconic Batman villain in Christopher Nolan’s 2008 blockbuster, redefining the role in a performance that would win an Oscar. The actor died in January 2008, four months before the release of the film, after overdosing on prescription drugs. He was 28 years old.Caine, who played Bruce Wayne’s butler Alfred in the movie, recalled working with him in his book Don’t Look Back, You’ll Trip Over: My Guide to Life.“The smeared makeup, the weird hair, the strange voice.

Ben Affleck has been open about his struggles with alcohol and challenges being under the cowl in Batman v Superman: Dawn Of Justice (2016), Suicide Squad (2016). Justice League (2017) and The Flash (2023). But it wasn’t all bad.

Ben Affleck is reflecting on his time starring as Batman in multiple DC Universe films.

The New York Times Style Magazine in an interview published on Wednesday. “I’m like, ‘What on earth? Are you possessed?’”Pattinson explained that he would often embellish stories — or downright lie — when talking to the press during that time in his career because he was bored of being asked the same questions.

With a DC franchise and films from Christopher Nolan, Robert Eggers and the Safdie brothers under his belt, some people will still always know Robert Pattinson as Edward Cullen.

It’s the end of an era!

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Spotify is bringing back the tortured soul of Batman/Bruce Wayne, voiced by actor Colman Domingo, in a second season of “Batman Unburied.” “Batman Unburied: Fallen City” is set to premiere Nov. 26 exclusively on Spotify — promising to take listeners deeper into the Dark Knight’s history. The audio streamer released the first 10-episode season of “Batman Unburied” in 2022, with Winston Duke voicing the title role, and the show topped Spotify’s charts at the time.

on a “Wayne Enterprises”-branded website, which sells other expensive Gotham-related paraphernalia, reads.Officially called “The Tumbler,” this is a recreation of the sweet ride that Christian Bale’s Bruce Wayne piloted to combat Heath Ledger’s Joker in the 2008 “The Dark Knight.” The chase scene is often considered one of the most iconic in cinema.“The exterior of each Tumbler will look the same as they were seen in the Dark Knight Trilogy,” Robert Oberschelp, head of global consumer products at Warner Brothers Discovery, told Architectural Digest.“However the interiors are being custom-built to each owner’s specifications. Each vehicle’s driver seat, steering wheel, pedals, and more will be custom made.”A few notable standard inclusions for each of the 5,511-pound Batmobiles are both “imitation gun turrets” and “jet engine simulation.” The latter is a fire-less, driver-safe version of the flame-fueled afterburner shown on screen, notably as Wayne raced to save the life of Rachel Dawes in the 2005 “Batman Begins.”Made by the stunt car specialists Action Vehicle Engineering, the Batmobiles are made with armor-worthy material, including aeronautical steel, Kevlar, and carbon fiber.

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains major plot details from the finale of HBO’s“The Penguin,” now streaming on Max. In the pantheon of television spinoffs of blockbuster films, “The Penguin” is an extraordinary achievement. The eponymous villain may be no Batman, but as played so deliciously by Colin Farrell and amplified by some truly remarkable prosthetics, few watching the show have time to think about the cinematic universe from which he came, much less miss it.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Michael Keaton recently told GQ magazine that he wasn’t too upset when Warner Bros. scrapped the release of “Batgirl,” in which the actor reprised his iconic role of Batman opposite Leslie Grace in the title role. The studio shelved the film in August 2022 in a cost-cutting move.

Batman is back in animated form in Batman: Caped Crusader.Developed by Bruce Timm (Batman: The Animated Series), the Amazon series sees Hamish Linklater voice the iconic superhero in the early stages of his crime-fighting career.A synopsis for the show reads: “Welcome to Gotham City, where the corrupt outnumber the good, criminals run rampant and law-abiding citizens live in a constant state of fear.“Forged in the fire of tragedy, wealthy socialite Bruce Wayne becomes something both more and less than human—the Batman. His one-man crusade attracts unexpected allies within the GCPD and City Hall, but his heroic actions spawn deadly, unforeseen ramifications.”Other members of the voice cast include Jason Watkins as Alfred Pennyworth, Krystal Joy Brown as Barbara Gordon, Eric Morgan Stuart as Jim Gordon, and Christina Ricci as Catwoman.When the show moved from HBO Max to Amazon, it was officially picked up for two seasons.As for when the show will return, showrunner Bruce Timm told TheWrap in August 2023 they were “still working on the scripts and starting to record” for the second season.

Katcy Stephan Zendaya and Robert Pattinson are in early talks to star in “The Drama,” helmed and written by “Dream Scenario” director Kristoffer Borgli. Project details are still being kept under wraps, but rumors suggest it’s a romance that takes an unexpected turn before the couple’s big day.

Rudie Obias editor If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Not a “Brat” summer, it’s a “Bat” summer! From “Batman: The Animated Series” co-creator Bruce Timm, “The Batman” director Matt Reeves and “Star Wars” director J.J. Abrams, “Batman: Caped Crusader” is a new animated series is a Neo-noir take on the Dark Knight’s origin.