One country won't be witnessing bat signals anytime soon. Warner Bros. has decided not to release The Dark Knight, starring Christian Bale and Heath Ledger, in China due to "prerelease conditions" and "cultural sensitivities,” reports Variety. Scenes shot in Hong Kong, including one in which Batman catches a gangster, were deemed particularly offensive to censors, and the studio declined to even submit it for approval. Bootleg copies have been available in the country for months, and foreign grosses of the film have reached $465 million.
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