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Image of the Day: New 'Dark Knight' Poster

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Ya know, after the 457th poster was released for The Dark Knight, I said to myself, "That's it! I'm done! They've convinced me to see it!" But then they go and give us another ridiculously cool poster (click image to enlarge) and I'm just speechless. Seriously, what more is there to say? Honestly, I think everyone at Warner Bros. drank a little of that crazy Joker juice because the marketing campaign for this film has taken on a life of its own. Is there really someone controlling it from behind the scenes, or has the marketing gone postal? Perhaps the other posters have come to life and are now creating more posters -- meanwhile some poor schmuck over at Warners is locked in a storage room with his hands tied, desperately trying to warn everyone that the Dark Knight viral campaign has gone mad. He's sweating, slowly inching toward the door doing one of those hands-tied-hobble-hops. And just as he gets there, this poster walks in, slaps him across the face with the butt of a gun and says, "Sit tight baldy ... it's all part of the plan.

July 18. Need we say more?

[Thanks Jay]

'The Dark Knight' International Poster(s)!

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Now this is a poster. This is probably one of the greatest posters we've seen all year (click on the image above for a larger version). Why was this the international poster? Doesn't really matter, though, because regardless of whether it's domestic or international, the poster still exists and it still kicks a whole lotta ass. Yup, that's Batman looking over the city he's supposed to protect. You can look at this image from a few different angles; the way I see it, the evil in Gotham City is growing so large, it's almost consuming the one man there to protect it. Like The windows look like a prison cell, as if the caped crusader is being held hostage inside his own home. Man, I love it. And, additionally, after the jump we have another poster featuring the Joker. Both marketing materials are marvelous to look out, with this one up top being my favorite. The new trailer for The Dark Knight has also leaked online, but it's of the crappy shot-in-the-theater variety. And you don't want to watch it. Trust me. Feel free to search around for it, but if you ask me, hang out for the HD version which is sure to arrive online within the next day or so. You'll be happy you waited. The Dark Knight arrives in theaters on July 18.

Additional poster after the jump ...

 
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