Happy Monday! Also in today's edition of The Broadsheet: Christian Bale makes his Dark Knight Rise exit officially, officially official... Scarlett Johansson talks about overexposure to, uh, Interview... 3-D-ing the Martin Scorsese canon... Skyfall gets its gadget guy... and more.
· A man in Roseville, Calif., reportedly suffered a seizure while watching the high-intensity birth scene in Breaking Dawn - Part 1. Doctors say that the sequence's flashing red, black and white lights may have triggered bouts of photosensitive epilepsy in him and several other viewers nationwide. Guys should take special note of these comments by the victim's girlfriend: "Kelly said Brandon has fulfilled his duty as a boyfriend and won't need to see any more Twilight movies with her." If only we'd known three years ago. [CBS Sacramento via THR]
· Production on The Dark Knight Rises is officially completed, as is Christian Bale's tenure as Batman. Or so Bale confirms for, like, the 100th time: "I wrapped a few days ago so that will be the last time I'm taking that cowl off. I believe that the whole production wrapped yesterday, so it's all done. Everything's finished. It's me and Chris [Nolan] -- that will be the end of that Batman era." [Philippine Daily Inquirer via Philippine Daily Inquirer via Reuters]
· Let's all count the inconsistencies in this sentence by Scarlett Johansson: "I don't have a Facebook or a Twitter account, and I don't know how I feel about this idea of, 'Now, I'm eating dinner, and I want everyone to know that I'm having dinner at this time.' or 'I just mailed a letter and dropped off my kids.' That, to me, is a very strange phenomenon. I can't think of anything I'd rather do less than have to continuously share details of my everyday life." [Interview Magazine]
· Asked which of his previous films might also have put 3-D to good use, Martin Scorsese replied: "Let's see... Aviator, maybe? Maybe Taxi Driver... because of the intimidation of the main character, his presence is everywhere, a frightening kind of presence." Three words: The Last Waltz. I wanna see the cocaine rock in Neil Young's nostril in three glorious dimensions. I want Levon Helm to light my cigarette. I want Muddy Waters to fist-pump me in the face. Convert it! [Deadline]
· Skyfall has added Ben Whishaw in the role of Q, James Bond's redoubtable gadget and weapons specialist made famous for more than three decades by the beloved Welsh character actor Desmond Llewelyn. [BBC]
· Here's a headline to stir you back to action on the Monday after Thanksgiving: "Hunger Games Studio Hit With $10 Million Lawsuit Over Nail Polish Deal (Exclusive)." And by "back to action," I mean "back to bed." [THR]
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