The caped crusador is back – showing at a desktop near you

Like many, I really enjoyed the last installment in the Batman series, Batman Begins, and felt that it was a long-overdue return to form for the moody superhero. As a result, I’m now getting pretty excited at the prospect of seeing the new-look ‘Batty’ take on the Joker when The Dark Knight is released in 2008.

This slick wallpaper is an atmospheric addition to the desktop of any Batman fan and it’s going to be great to watch the Caped Crusador stand guard of my desktop until I can get to see him in action in the new film.

The Dark Knight is the forthcoming sequel to the 2005 release, Batman Begins, which rebooted the Batman franchise after an eight-year hiatus. Christopher Nolan, director of Batman Begins, continues as the director of the sequel, which stars Christian Bale again as Batman and Heath Ledger opposite Bale as the Joker.

The Dark Knight introduces a new version of the Joker, based on the villain’s original appearances in comic book lore. The character Batman also becomes more of a detective, dealing with the escalated situation from the end of Batman Begins as well as the dilemma of his vigilante crusade. This wallpaper provides a teaser of what we can expect from the character in the new movie.