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Despite Heath Ledger’s Death, Warner Bros. Presses on With Joker’s Viral Marketing For ‘The Dark Knight’

CHICAGO – Once the swarm of sorrow hit the world on Jan. 22, 2008 following news of Heath Ledger’s death, questions soon ensued about its impact on Chris Nolan’s “The Dark Knight” and Terry Gilliam’s “The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus”.

Heath Ledger Hung By Noose on Film For ‘The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus’

Semi-alarming photos surfaced on Monday from London of Heath Ledger not as the Joker in “The Dark Knight” but as a character being hung by a noose in the upcoming fantasy film “The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus”. These photos are from JustJared.com.

‘The Dark Knight’ Delivers Sensory Orgasm in IMAX Prologue Before ‘I Am Legend’

A production still from The Dark Knight prologue

I went to screen “I Am Legend” on Wednesday to experience “The Dark Knight”.

That statement doesn’t speak grimly about my feelings for Will Smith. I was looking forward to learning his legend and I’m glad I did. The night at Chicago’s Navy Pier IMAX, though, went to its first six minutes with the Joker as the star.

Picture Picks: ‘Body of Lies,’ ‘The Dark Knight,’ ‘Speed Racer,’ ‘RocknRolla,’ ‘Whiteout,’ ‘Fool’s Gold’

Heath Ledger as the Joker in The Dark Knight

Warner Bros. on Monday released the mother lode of new production stills for films slated for release between Jan. 2008 and Dec. 2008. These are our top selections from the batch.

Six Promotional Photos Surface Featuring Batman, Joker in ‘The Dark Knight’

Six promotional images surfaced on Sunday featuring Christian Bale as Batman and Heath Ledger as the Joker in “The Dark Knight”. These are from the Italian Web site Uruloki.

‘The Dark Knight’ Reward For ‘He is Coming’ Empire Online Campaign Leaks Early

Heath Ledger as the Joker in The Dark Knight on the cover of Empire

We mentioned on Nov. 26 there was three days remaining in Empire Online’s own “The Dark Knight” campaign, which is piggybacking on the film’s wildy successful viral marketing.

Spoiler: Latino Review Reveals Joker Introduction in ‘The Dark Knight’

Heath Ledger (left) as the Joker in The Dark Knight

Latino Review’s Kellvin Chavez posted a brief report on Nov. 6 revealing new plot details about the introduction of Heath Ledger as the Joker in “The Dark Knight”. If you don’t want to know, don’t read below.

Exclusive: Chicagoan Captures ‘The Dark Knight’ Video of Joker’s Semi Flip

The Dark Knight set photo

At 11:53 p.m. on Thursday, a reader submitted to me an excellent “The Dark Knight” video clip that clearly shows the Joker’s semi truck flip, which was scooped on HollywoodChicago.com on July 24.

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