#22 New Star Trek Villain and Never-Before-Seen Dark Knight Rises Footage

Recently, E! Online has announced the online appearance of two interesting movie clips and snapshots. First, there's Star Trek 2. The untitled sequel to the J.J. Abrams success was filming on February 24, and E! was able to capture a picture of the newest villain on set. Rumored to be portraying superhuman Khan (who was previously depicted by Ricardo Montalban) is Benedict Cumberbatch, star of films such as War Horse and Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy. In the picture below, his character is howling in pain due to the Vulcan nerve hold that Spock appears to have on him.

Next we have something a bit more juvenile, but just as, if not more interesting. In celebration of The Dark Knight Rises (appears in theaters Summer 2012), a montage artist made a parody that combined The Lion King and The Dark Knight Rises. The result is incredible. If you haven't already seen The Dark Knight Rises trailer, you won't understand the montage, so make sure you watch that first.

The Dark Knight Rises Trailer

Lion King/Dark Knight Rises Montage Link

Being the self-proclaimed trekkie I am, it is no surprise that the new Star Trek snapshots caught my attention. I have seen the older movies, one of which starred Ricardo Montalban as Khan, James T. Kirk's superhuman prisoner. This especially excites me because Khan has always been my favorite Star Trek villain, and to have a younger version of him be portrayed in the upcoming Star Trek film would be fantastic. 

In reference to The Lion King montage, I was wowed by how professional the trailer seemed. The mouths, actions, and places each matched up with The Dark Rises trailer in such a precise way that it seemed almost eerie. But hey, Disney did say that they hide small hints of other films in their movies. But who would've thought that their Lion King could be made into The Dark Knight Rises?

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#9 Batman Visits The Big Apple

On October 31st, tourists and and other pedestrians were shocked to see famed actor Christian Bale emerge from Trump Tower and enter a waiting police car. What was even stranger was that on the police car were inscribed the letter GPD. GPD? Most of the anxious crowd wondered. What did it mean? GPD stands for Gotham Police Department, meaning that Batman has arrived in New York. For the next few days at least, Fifth Avenue from East 56th Street to East 57th Street will become part of Gotham City for the filming of Christopher Nolan's new and final Batman movie, 'The Dark Knight Rises.' On Trump Tower, the golden letters spelling out 'Wayne Enterprises' hang, glaring in the sunlight. Extras and faux reporters stand outside, pushed back by police officers, waiting for playboy Bruce Wayne to emerge. Nearby sits a Gotham City News truck and Bruce Wayne's new, silver car. A Lamborghini, perhaps? Passerby and tourists flocked to see Christian Bale, production assistants pushing them back and away from the set, sometimes to no avail. Little to no information has been given about the film. When asked what they were doing, those in the production either ignored the question or answered that they were filming 'Magnus Rex,' an obvious code name for the new Batman movie. Filming for this part of the movie starts on Thursday.

'The Dark Knight Rising' is the sequel to 'Batman Begins' and 'The Dark Knight,' respectively. The film is directed by Christopher Nolan and stars Christian Bale as Batman and his alter-ego Bruce Wayne, Tom Hardy as Bane (the villain who broke Batman's back in the comics), Gary Oldman as Police Commisioner James Gordon, and Joseph-Gordon Levitt as up-and-coming police officer John Blake. 'The Dark Knight Rises' arrives in theatre July 20, 2012.

Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne

Personally, I am very excited for this movie when it arrives in theaters. Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy is considered one of the best, and I have to agree. This movie, however, will be Christopher Nolan's last Batman film. At least that's what he says. As to the filming going on in Newark, I think it is very exciting. If I lived nearby, I myself would be rushing to see the filming. This seems like an exciting opportunity for the people of New York, and the fact that Nolan and his crew chose it as Bruce Wayne's home and work is simply amazing in itself.

Tom Hardy as Bane

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