There has been a tremendous amount of buzz lately about the new Batman. Everything from the death of Heath Ledger to whether or not he will be nominated for an academy award posthumously. From speculation about how good it will actually be to the claim that it will be the best Batman ever made.

Not that this speculation is bad. It creates a lot of hype for a movie that I think is promising…as the last one was phenomenal.

What Other are Saying About Batman: The Dark Knight

Batman movie “The Dark Knight” should soar into the box office stratosphere with its U.S. debut in a record number of theaters on Friday that could propel it past the $100 million mark on its opening weekend, industry watchers said.

Topping that blockbuster figure would push “Dark Knight” into rare air seen by only 10 other wide-release movies including “Spider-Man 3″ and “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest.”
Already, advance ticket sales have resulted in the sell-out of nearly 1,000 showtimes, online ticket seller Fandango said.

“It’s been a true phenomenon for us, we started to see interest as early as last year for this film,” said Rick Butler, chief operating officer for Fandango.

With midnight showings around the country last night it should be interesting to see how it goes for the sophomore Batman effort in the new series.