The Dark Knight Rises, G.I. Joe 2, Man of Steel: November 24th Comic Reel

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By Erik Amaya

Published Nov 25, 2011

Christian Bale on Bruce Wayne in "The Dark Knight Rises." Joesph Mazzello talks "G.I. Joe: Retaliation!" Henry Cavil on his "Man of Steel" comics preparation. Also, more photos from Middle-earth.

THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Christian Bale opened up about Bruce Wayne at the press conference for his new movie "The Flowers of War," according to AceShowbiz. "How long will you let the pain and loss define your life? Walking around chasing bad guys is very heroic and attracts attention, but at the end it all accounts for, as a means to deal with the pain of a huge loss," he said of the character. "Bruce Wayne, the playboy, is a pure facade, it's a lie he has, somehow, to control one side of your soul that's not really under control. In fact, only Alfred knows who he is. It's time for Bruce Wayne to face the pain that has always stirred his life."

Release date: July 20th, 2012G.I. JOE 2: RETALIATIONThe lads at HeyUGuys spoke with Joseph Mazzello -- who plays Mouse -- about shooting the "Joe" sequel. "I'm loving it -- Dwanye Johnson is fantastic. I think you could crush me with his pinky... but he wouldn't -- he's the nicest, most gentle guy. Channing Tatumâ€‹ is so much fun. We've had a blast on set and going out at night experiencing New Orleans the way it's supposed to be done," he says.

Release date: June 29th, 2012SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEELIn a recent interview with The Los Angeles Times Hero Complex, Henry Cavill talked about his extensive research into the DC Comics canon. "As an adult I have retained my sense of wonder and love of stories and fantasy world. I really liked 'Death of Superman' and 'Return of Superman,' those are my favorite ones," says the actor. "With [the Mark Millar-written] 'Red Son,' I thought it was interesting as a different perspective. It was out there and I like that. It was essential to my character research, too. When you've got two polar opposite viewpoints of the same character, you will see what the authors consider the important baseline trend. I got to see that and see the different ways he would have developed and that was very useful to me." I have to say, going the extra step of reading an Elseworlds title is true dedication. I wonder if they gave him "Justice League: the Nail" to read?

Directed by Zack Snyder, release date: June 14th 2013THE HOBBITQuint at Ain't It Cool News continues his journey in Middle-earth with some more photos including this shot of the Trollshaws:

Just like how it appear in "The Lord of the Rings Online." Feel free to click though, but be wary of spoilers concerning wizards.

Release date: December 14th, 2012 & December 13th, 2013L-TRYPTOPHAN WEEKEND I'm still recovering from a great Thanksgiving dinner, but it's going to be a weekend of leftovers and maybe fresh turkey pot pies. Meanwhile, if any of you in the great, wide Internet discover something awesome, disheartening, or just plain weird, let us know! Take credit, come up with a clever nickname, or go anonymous. The choice is yours. Fresh rumors and movie news every weekday morning. I am Erik Amaya, bracing for the future threat of the holiday shopping season.