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The Dark Knight star Heath Ledger died of an accidental overdose of painkillers, sleeping pills, anti-anxiety medication and other prescription drugs, the New York City medical examiner said Wednesday.

The cause of death was "acute intoxication by the combined effects of oxycodone, hydrocodone, diazepam, temazepam, alprazolam and doxylamine," spokeswoman Ellen Borakove said in a statement.

The drugs are the generic names for the painkiller OxyContin, the anti-anxiety drugs Valium and Xanax, and the sleep aids Restoril and Unisom. Hydrocodone is a widely used prescription painkiller.

Borakove wouldn't say what concentrations of each drug were found in Ledger's blood, or whether one drug played a greater part than another in causing his death.

"What you're looking at here is the cumulative effects of these medications together," she said.

The ruling comes two weeks after the 28-year-old Australian-born actor was found dead in the bed of his rented SoHo apartment. Police found bottles of six types of prescription drugs, including sleeping pills and anti-anxiety medication, in his bedroom and bathroom.

Ledger was discovered by his masseuse on Jan. 22 after she arrived for an appointment that afternoon. She entered his bedroom to set up for the massage and found him unresponsive, and proceeded to call Mary-Kate Olsen three times over the next 9 minutes before dialing 911. Ledger had been dead for some time, and police say no foul play occurred.

In a statement released through Ledger's publicist, Ledger's father, Kim, said Wednesday: "While no medications were taken in excess, we learned today the combination of doctor-prescribed drugs proved lethal for our boy. Heath's accidental death serves as a caution to the hidden dangers of combining prescription medication, even at low dosage."
Source: Superherohype

Warner Bros. Pictures ha proporcionado una versión en hi-resolución del nuevo traje de Batman The Dark Knight, a estrenarse el 18 de julio de 2008. Dirigido por Christopher Nolan,las estrellas anticipadas de la saga son Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Eric Roberts, Anthony Michael Hall and Nestor Carbonell. Además de dos imagenes del Bati-cycle (Batpod).




Fuente: Superherohype.com

Usa today posteo un artículo sobre la filmación de 4 secuencias en IMAX de The Dark Knight.
Todos los directores prometen que sus secuelas serán más grandes y más llamativas que las originales. Pero Christopher Nolan no hace aspavientos. La secuela del director de Batman Begins, The Dark Knight puede empezar la futura filmación en parte en el formato de IMAX, un proceso costoso e incómodo que se usa típicamente en documentaries y películas cortas. Nolan lanzará cuatro secuencias de la acción - incluyendo la introducción del Jocker, interpretada por Heath Ledger en IMAX. El movimiento es uno de los pasos más destacados de Hollywood con lo que incrementaría la muestra comercial en los teatros de IMAX a pantallas gigantes.
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Promo clips y entrevistas a los miembros de Fantastic Four en Fantastic Monday, Comedy Central.

La Estrella Anthony Michael Hall "The Dead Zone" reveló a LA Daily News que tiene un papel en The Dark Knight de Chris Nolan, filmandose actualmente para estrenarse el 18 de julio de 2008.“Firmé un acuerdo de secreto, y no puedo decir qué parte estoy interpretando porque afecta a la historia,” dijo Hall. Es una sorpresa $200 millones, y no deseo ser el individuo que la arruine.”

Warner prepara The Dark Knight para el 2008. Además se ha publicado el rostro definitivo que lucirá Heath Ledger como Joker en el nuevo film de Christopher Nolan. Tan atemorizante como el Jack Nicholson de Tim Burton?

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