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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud
But that's much different. Batman comics have been around for more than eight decades. There's an enormous built-in audience.
Then, you add European principles such as Christian Bale, Liam Neeson, Gary Oldman and of course, Christopher Nolan (not to mention Australian Heath Ledger), and you've got immediate interest from an overseas audience.
An added plus is that the movies themselves were phenomenal.
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Hmm, now that you mention it, does anyone know how popular Benedict Cumberbatch's
Sherlock is overseas?
I now wonder if that could provide the explanation behind the weak domestic and strong overseas totals for
Into Darkness.