In last week's poll, I asked readers to vote on their favorite Batman in movies, video games and television. With so many different actors portraying the iconic character over the years, there were a lot of Dark Knights to choose from—but only one actor earned the top honor among Splash Page readers.

With more than 55 percent of the total vote, Christian Bale was named "Best Batman" in one of the most active polls we've held on Splash Page thus far.

The "Dark Knight" actor beat out voice actor Kevin Conroy, who's played the role for more than a decade in video games ("Batman: Arkham Asylum") and beloved cartoons ("Batman: The Animated Series"), as well as Tim Burton's "Batman" star, Michael Keaton, and 1960s television series Batman, Adam West. Conroy earned 27 percent of the total votes, while Keaton managed to pull in 11 percent and West snagged 3 percent. Read more...

It's no secret that we're big fans of "Batman: Arkham Asylum" around Splash Page HQ, and it just so happens that we're big fans of Christopher Nolan's Batman movies, too.

In fact, that's why we found this little item so interesting.

In an interview with Wired, longtime Batman voice actor Kevin Conroy, who played the character in "Arkham Asylum" as well as "Batman: The Animated Series" and nearly every other animated iteration, was asked what he thought of the controversial growl favored by "The Dark Knight" actor Christian Bale for his performances. His response was, well... surprisingly frank. Read more...

For those keeping score at home, director Zack Snyder has been saying for years that he’d love to direct a movie based on “The Dark Knight Returns,” Frank Miller’s now-classic tale of an older Batman returning from retirement to take down Harvey Dent and a violent gang called “The Mutants.” The two biggest problems with this, obviously, are that a world-class filmmaker now runs the Batman franchise, and it’s hard to imagine anyone else but Christian Bale playing Batman.

So, what’s the solution for the “Watchmen” filmmaker? Wait it out.

“Frank’s ‘Dark Knight’ is a 50-year-old Batman,” explained Snyder, who we caught up with at Comic-Con while he was promoting his dazzling new “Watchmen” Director’s Cut on Blu-Ray. “The reality is that Batman, as a franchise at Warner Brothers, is doing pretty good; people have heard of it.” Read more...

By Terri Schwartz

With Monday’s announcement of the newest installment in the DC Universe animated films, it seemed only natural to compare Superman and Batman’s run as "Public Enemies" to Johnny Depp’s turn as John Dillinger, the legendary American bank robber headlining Michael Mann’s film “Public Enemies,” out in theaters today.

Romantic Chemistry: While Batman and Superman don’t make nearly as pretty a couple as Depp’s Dillinger and Marion Cotillard’s Billie, the chemistry between both characters (at least in Jeph Loeb and Ed McGuinness’ six issue run) is definitely there. With Lex Luthor as the main villain trying to get rid of DC’s two most recognizable heroes, Superman would be the Dillinger character here… making Batman DC’s own Marion Cotillard. He has a bit more whoop-ass in him than Cotillard’s Billie, but she certainly can give him a run for his money when it comes to withstanding torture. Read more...

If not for the offer of "whipping lessons" from Michelle Pfeiffer, the Catwoman of 1992's "Batman Returns," last week would have been a complete downer for Batman movie fans. On Wednesday, a rumor hit the 'Net that director Christopher Nolan might not return for a third film after "Batman Begins" and "The Dark Knight," and we've seen little reason to disqualify it thus far.

Heck, when we spoke to Batman actor Christian Bale on the set of his upcoming film "Public Enemies," even he sounded uncertain about the Dark Knight's big-screen future.

"I truly don't know that we're ever going to see another Batman movie," Bale told MTV News. Read more...

FROM MTV MOVIES: If you wanted to be nominated for Best Male Performance at this year's MTV Movie Awards, it was all about embracing your inner action hero — unless you're Zac Efron.

With four of the men — Christian Bale ("The Dark Knight"), Robert Downey Jr. ("Iron Man"), Shia LaBeouf ("Eagle Eye") and Vin Diesel ( "Fast & Furious") — nominated for action flicks, Efron stands alone, thanks to reprising his role as Troy Bolton in "High School Musical 3: Senior Year."

Continue reading our breakdown of the MTV Movie Awards "Best Male Performance" nominees over at Movies.MTV.com.

FROM MTV MOVIES: Ever since the first caveman hit the second caveman over the head with a Brontosaurus bone, mankind has been fascinated by a fight. Man vs. man, woman vs. woman, whether it's over a spurned lover, stolen property or a simple "yo' mama" joke, few things are more exciting to watch — and once again, the MTV Movie Awards is here to recognize the most memorable brawls and battles of the past year.

Chances are you've never personally witnessed a battle between a demon and a supernatural prince; a pair of impossibly handsome vampires; a caped crusader and an anarchic clown; or two bridezillas brawling in the aisle. OK — if you went to college, you've probably seen three stoners trashing an apartment.

Be sure to head on over to the Best Fight voting page, where all of the above are currently embroiled in the final days of an even greater battle. The winners will take home the big trophy Sunday evening at 9 p.m. ET — but first, at the risk of angering some obviously hot-tempered talents, we handicap the competition.

For our full breakdown of the MTV Movie Awards "Best Fight" nominees, head over to Movies.MTV.com.

Splash Page has already chronicled the connections between the "Star Trek" cast and comics, but how do comic books relate to the robot apocalypse? The stars and filmmaker behind "Terminator: Salvation," the much-anticipated reboot of the sci-fi action franchise, have more than a fair share of links to the world of comic books -- whether through concrete facts or fleeting rumors.

Here's a roundup of everything from the obvious to the obscure affiliations between the cast and crew of "Terminator Salvation" and the comic book world, so you know all the degrees of separation between comics and the robot-savvy "Terminator" team. Read more...

Ask Christian Bale about the next “Batman” movie, and these days he offers a standard eight-word reply -- and occasionally, two extra vowels to show his sincerity.

“Believe me, I have nothing to tell you,” Bale told MTV News when we spoke over the weekend. “Truly.”

Such words won’t thrill the millions of moviegoers who’ve powered the Dark Knight to the top of our recent Superhero Power Rankings list -- but dig a bit deeper and there might be some good news for those who fear that director Christopher Nolan could be finished with the franchise. Read more...

Forget about the Arnold Schwarzenegger cameo and the Linda Hamilton tapes –- the most interesting aspect of "Terminator Salvation" might be the curious fact that it features two very-different actors connected with the superhero Green Lantern.

It’s no secret that burly actor/rapper Common was slated to play John Stewart in the now-stuck-in-development-hell “Justice League of America” movie. And as separate plans have evolved into a solo film centering on Hal Jordan, Sam Worthington’s name also keeps popping up.

“I don’t know about that,” Worthington told MTV News. An old friend of "Green Lantern" director Martin Campbell, Worthington insists he’s waiting to read a script, and could just as easily pass. “I couldn’t really see myself in green spandex, mate." Read more...