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Warner Brothers Pays Tribute to Heath Ledger on Dark Knight Sites

Source:  Thedarkknight.warnerbros.com/HeathMemorial.html
Movie PictureAs we reported, it was uncertain how Warner Bros. was going to pursue the marketing for The Dark Knight, the sequel to Batman Begins. The viral marketing campaign, to date, had largely been focused around Heath Ledger's Joker character, leaving the future of the campaign uncertain.

While we still don't have any answers about the overall campaign, Warner Bros. has seen fit to memorialize Heath Ledger on at least a few of the web sites being used to promote the film. On the films official site, TheDarkKnight.com, the bulk of the site has been taken down, and replaced with a white-background page that includes a picture of Heath Ledger as well as the following words:

We mourn the loss of a remarkable talent gone too soon... and the passing of an extraordinary man who will be greatly missed.


Meanwhile, on the chief site for the viral marketing campaign, WhySoSerious.com, a black ribbon has been left on top of the message from the Joker created out of magazine cut-outs.

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So far, there have been no noticeable alterations to the other marketing sites associated with the The Dark Knight.


28 Comments


February 19th, 2008 1:59pm
well endless numbers really...Bale, Ledger, Eckhart, Caine, Oldman, Freeman, oh and the list goes on. There is SOOOOO much talent on this movie! its definitely going to be the biggest movie of 2008!
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February 16th, 2008 2:12pm
Roll on summer 2008, i also think that eckhart performance as two face will be awesome too. we are forgetting that this movie will give us three actors doing their best work to date and i can't wait for these characters to clash.
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February 15th, 2008 6:58am
i know it seems to be taking forever to get here... i can not wait for it to finally release already!!!
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February 6th, 2008 11:48am
Summer 2008 seems so far off. I feel like I did when I was a kid a month before X-Mas. Each day felt like an eternity.
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February 5th, 2008 6:45am
im sure it will. They will keep everything going. The movie is definitely going to be a hit
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January 31st, 2008 6:56pm
hopefully the Joker's little scheme will play out regardless.....
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January 29th, 2008 7:47am
yeah and from everything have seen about his work on the dark knight it was well deserved. i really wish this hadnt happened. i wish he was still here. RIP Heath
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January 29th, 2008 1:09am
It is so cool that Warner Brothers have put up a Tribute to Heath Ledger. He was a great actor and gentleman, can't wait to see him in Dark Knight, he will be sadly missed. RIP Heath.
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January 28th, 2008 9:16am
thats good he deserves a tribute heath ledger was a great and awesome actor he deserves it
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January 28th, 2008 5:26am
Good for WB, its very sad, Health was a great actor. Im looking forward to seeing his performace in Dark Knight, and truely sad that it was his last role. Which will probably be one of his greatest.
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January 28th, 2008 4:26am
very cool they are doing this. this whole thing is like one giant nightmare. i just wish it would go away and Heath would be brought back to us
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January 27th, 2008 2:17pm
I'm so sad about all this I could cry....:(
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January 27th, 2008 1:08pm
went way to early he did!:( At least he went out with one of the most anticapated movies of this year under his belt. He did a great job in all of his movies as well but this one will take it im sure R.I.P Heath
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January 26th, 2008 10:45pm
It is a sad occurance and the attention here in Oz hasn't ceased since the story broke. I will take pleasure in knowing that this role may very well be his swansong, and that he put in a mammoth effort for us ,the fans.
He hasn't " PHONED IN " a performance from all reports and it is a great shame that he will never see the fame /accolades that will come with this performance.
Not that Heath was ever a fan of that part of the job!

Rest In Peace Heath Ledger
Australia loved you
The world loved you
Thanks for the memories!
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January 26th, 2008 10:02am
This is so heartbreaking...
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January 26th, 2008 8:59am
I hope some sort of tribute is done for Brad Renfro for his last film "The Informers"!!!
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January 26th, 2008 8:20am
either way Warner Bros. will keep it classy
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January 25th, 2008 6:49pm
of the credits
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January 25th, 2008 6:48pm
it will say it at the beginning
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January 25th, 2008 4:37pm
Well good for Warner Brothers!! They are doing the right thing! I bet at the end of the closing credit's for "Dark Night" it will say something like in "Memory Of Heath"
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January 25th, 2008 4:32pm
yeah. black ribbons, and joker masks 4every1. like v for vendetta
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January 25th, 2008 3:47pm
that's great, really.. I also think people should wear a black ribbon when going to see The Dark Knight.
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January 25th, 2008 2:43pm
Awesome!!! I love it. Heath deserves it. He's OUR JOKER!!! FOREVER!! In his own words: "You change things...forever...there's no going back". I'm sure He wants us to remember him and have a big smile...WHY SO SERIOUS?? Love you brother!!! HEATH 4 EVER!!!
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January 25th, 2008 2:39pm
yeah i reckon it will be a tribute and the guys behind the movie are handiling it very well dealing with such a delicate subject and to close down most of the site is a tribute to heath which i think is a good way of dealing with the loss and such an amazing talent
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January 25th, 2008 2:38pm
When they say he was goin to be th focus of the marketing campaign, radimus-83, it meant that they were going to crete new material with ledger, have him to press junkets, stuff like that. The point was to show as little actual movie footage as possible to build up hype. Now they have to put an entirely new spin on it.
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January 25th, 2008 2:12pm
Their probably gonna either dedicate the film or pay respect to him in the credits or before the movie...its nice to see some film makers with a heart...not like some of the money whores out there
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January 25th, 2008 1:49pm
yeah, i think they should still use him as their main focus. it's a good way of paying tribute to him and show how important he was to this movie!
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January 25th, 2008 1:14pm
Well, this is good. They should get the marketing right in the aftermath of Heath's death. The guys behind the movie are geniuses and will market the movie while still paying respect to Heath.
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