Known for:	Sin City, Sin City 2, RoboCop 2
Birthday:	27 January 1957, Olney, Maryland, USA
Height:	6' 1½" (1.87 m)

Christian Bale didn't take Batman seriously until he read Batman Year One. The 'Dark Knight' star says Frank Miller's graphic novel - which was used as a starting point for director Chris Nolan when he revived the Batman film franchise in 2005 - first got him interested in the role.

Bale - who last week was arrested and released on bail for allegedly assaulting his mother and sister - said: "My inspiration was clearly Chris Nolan's ideas but also Frank Miller's graphic novel Batman Year One and what he started with that - it was a far darker, more serious take, a more conflicted character that he had. That was the first time I had viewed it as something being worth portraying."
Famed comic book writer Frank Miller almost quit Hollywood for good after his experience working on the screenplays for Robocop 2 & 3. The comic book writer worked on the 1990 and 1993 movies, but interference from the film studio drove him away.


Famed comic book writer FRANK MILLER almost quit Hollywood for good after his experience working on the screenplays for ROBOCOP 2 & 3.The 300 comic book writer worked on the 1990 and 1993 movies, but interference from the film studio drove him away.He recalls, "There was a lot of interference in the writing process. It
SANTA MONICA, CA (May 16, 2007) - Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), the leading independent filmed entertainment studio, announced today that it has secured domestic and U.K. distribution rights to the live action comic book adaptation The Spirit, directed and written by Sin City and 300 creator Frank Miller and based on the classic series by comic master Will Eisner.


Ronin is the latest Frank Miller graphic novel to be adapted for the cinema - following the big screen successes of Sin City and 300. The comic book tells a story of a reincarnated samurai and an ancient demon who battle for supremacy in the streets of a near-future New York.


RONIN is the latest FRANK MILLER graphic novel to be adapted for the cinema following the big screen successes of Sin City and 300.The comic book tells a story of a reincarnated samurai and an ancient demon who battle for supremacy in the streets of a near-future New York.Like his previous big screen adaptations, Ronin

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