The Dark Knight $66.4 Million Single-Day Box Office Record

The latest Batman installment “The Dark Knight” set a box office record with $66.4M in one day.Fan fever over the brilliant performance of the late Heath Ledger as the Joker made it possible for the flick to surpass the previous record of $59.8 million set last year by ” Spider-Man 3.” According to reports “The Dark Knight” might break the opening-weekend record of $151.1 million, also held by “Spider-Man 3.”Paul Dergarabedian, president of box-office tracker Media By Numbers said:

“We’ve really never seen anything like this.” “The death of a fine actor taken in his prime,a legendary performance, and a movie that lives up to all the hype.That all combined to create these record-breaking numbers.”

“The Dark Knight” cast includes Christian Bale as Batman, Heath Ledger as the Joker,Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman and Gary Oldman and Maggie Gyllenhaal .

Heath Ledger Perth,Australia Theater

Perth the town in Australia where the late Heath Ledger was born will have a theater named in his honor.Western Australia state Premier Alan Carpenter said at a dedication ceremony on Monday night:

“Heath Ledger was totally dedicated to the craft of being an actor and that’s what made him successful.” “I think what we’re doing is continuing that support for young people who want to make a career in the arts and acting, stage and in film, whatever it happens to be.”

According to The Associated Press the Heath Ledger Theater will cost $87 million contain 575 seat and is currently under construction.

Michelle Williams Heath Ledger Will Dispute Denied

Michelle Williams Denies Heath Ledger Will Dispute

Michelle Williams rapidly stepped out on Monday to forcefully deny an article in the New York Post that claimed that she was boycotting the July 14th premiere of Batman: Dark Knight over a will dispute with Heath Ledger’s family.Williams’s rep Mara Buxbaum said in a statement:
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