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 Batman
on Smallville!
A
special preview of this summer's "Batman Begins" movie
will air during the 90-minute season finale of Smallville on
May 18.
Here's
the WB's official press release:
A
SPECIAL 90-MINUTE “SMALLVILLE” SEASON FINALE EVENT
WILL FEATURE THE WORLD PREMIERE OF AN EXCLUSIVE EIGHT-MINUTE
SPECIAL FOOTAGE PREVIEW OF THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED SUMMER FILM
“BATMAN BEGINS”
Two DC Comics
legends, Clark Kent and Batman, will unite on Wednesday, May
18 (8:00 p.m. ET) as The WB presents the world premiere of an
exclusive eight-minute special footage preview of the highly
anticipated theatrical release BATMAN BEGINS, which will air
within the 90-minute presentation of the season finale of the
network's hit drama, SMALLVILLE.
“This
is a great night for fans of the two most popular superheroes
in the history of American Pop Culture,” said David Janollari,
President of Entertainment at The WB. “Fans of SMALLVILLE
will not want to miss this special extended version of what
will be the series’ best-ever season finale. Broadcasting
exclusive footage of the summer's most anticipated feature film,
BATMAN BEGINS, makes this a very exciting night for us and a
natural fit for the fans of SMALLVILLE.”
“We
are thrilled to share this exclusive preview of BATMAN BEGINS
with fans of SMALLVILLE,” said Dawn Taubin, President of
Domestic Marketing, Warner Bros. Pictures. “Not only does
this special event bring together two seminal American superheroes,
but both SMALLVILLE and BATMAN BEGINS give fans the opportunity
to delve deeper into the mythology behind their heroes. May
18 promises to reveal exciting new chapters in the history of
these legends, and kick off a summer that fans will never forget.”
SMALLVILLE'S
90-minute season finale is packed with murder, betrayal and
an unforgettable graduation day for all.
“Superman
and Batman have always been inextricably linked to each other,
so it seems fitting that a show chronicling the Man of Steel's
youth give you the first look at the birth of the Dark Knight,”
said Al Gough, executive producer, SMALLVILLE. “Christopher
Nolan is an incredibly talented filmmaker and we couldn't be
more excited and honored to have our season finale complimented
with exclusive footage from Batman Begins.”
BATMAN BEGINS,
which opens in theaters on Friday, June 17, explores the origins
of the Batman legend and the Dark Knight's emergence as a force
of good in Gotham. The film stars Christian Bale as Batman,
along with Michael Caine, Liam Neeson, Katie Holmes, Gary Oldman,
Cillian Murphy, Tom Wilkinson, Rutger Hauer, Ken Watanabe and
Morgan Freeman.
A Warner
Bros. Pictures release, BATMAN BEGINS is directed by Christopher
Nolan and produced by Emma Thomas, Charles Roven and Larry Franco.
xThe screenplay is by Christopher Nolan and David S. Goyer,
story by David S. Goyer, based upon BATMAN characters created
by Bob Kane and published by DC Comics. The executive producers
are Benjamin Melniker and Michael E. Uslan.
SMALLVILLE
stars Tom Welling, Kristen Kreuk, Michael Rosenbaum, Jensen
Ackles, Allison Mack, John Glover, Annette O'Toole and John
Schneider and chronicles the life of Clark Kent as a teenager
in the years preceding his emergence as Superman.
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