Going on foot for 4500 km he didn’t make it to Germany but stopped a little short of his target, making it passed the Gobi Desert before deciding to stop the journey for now.

He did, however, manage to have some great experiences on the way and blogged about them on his website (The Longest Way ).

He also posted up an inspirational video of his journey which can be seen below and shows how he changed as the journey went on.

Watch it and be amazed and moved.

“A “5th-grader-friendly” collection of clips and making-of footage from notable visual effects films of the past century.”
Originally intended for educational use as an introduction to a classroom lecture.
The music track is “Rods and Cones” from the album “Audio” by Blue Man Group.

1900 – The Enchanted Drawing
1903 – The Great Train Robbery
1923 – The Ten Commandments (Silent)
1927 – Sunrise
1933 – King Kong
1939 – The Wizard of Oz
1940 – The Thief of Bagdad
1954 – 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
1956 – Forbidden Planet
1963 – Jason and the Argonauts
1964 – Mary Poppins
1977 – Star Wars
1982 – Tron
1985 – Back to the Future
1988 – Who Framed Roger Rabbit
1989 – The Abyss
1991 – Terminator 2: Judgement Day
1992 – The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
1993 – Jurassic Park
2004 – Spider-Man 2
2005 – King Kong
2006 – Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest
2007 – Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End
2007 – The Golden Compass
2008 – The Spiderwick Chronicles
2008 – The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

WATCHMEN is the latest film from director Zack Snyder and the team behind 300. Based on a famous graphic novel from the 1980s it tells the story of an alternate America in which the Vietnam War was won, Nixon was elected for a third term and costumed superheroes are part of the fabric of society. It was passed ‘18’ for strong bloody violence.

The BBFC Guidelines at ‘15’ state that ‘violence may be strong but may not dwell on the infliction of pain or injury’. In WATCHMEN however there are a number of scenes that focus on strong detailed violence and its gory result. In one such example, a man is stabbed through the arm, with it forcefully twisted and broken as the knife is shown penetrating his arm and emerging from the other side. In another, a man is shown being struck in the head with a meat cleaver followed by repeated bloody sight of the cleaver striking the head. Both of these scenes, in addition to one or two others, were considered inappropriate at ‘15’ and better placed at the adult ‘18’ where detail of strong violence is permitted.

WATCHMEN also contains an attempted rape scene, strong language and sexual activity without strong detail.

This work was passed with no cuts made.

The main spoken language in this work is English

Directed by Zack Snyder

The cast for this work includes: Carla Gugino, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Patrick Wilson, Malin Akerman, Billy Crudup, Jackie Earl Haley, Matthew Goode, Stephen McHattie, Matt Frewer, Laura Mennell, Danny Woodburn, Niall Matter.

When submitted to the BBFC the work had a running time of 161m 54s.

The running time of this film was calculated from the measured length of 14571+9 ( feet + frames ).

This work was submitted to the BBFC by Paramount Pictures UK .

Produced by Emma Thomas, the sci fi action film should be ready for summer 2010.

“Chris Nolan is a visionary filmmaker who continually raises the bar with each movie he makes,” Warner Bros. Pictures Group president Jeff Robinov said. “We are thrilled to be collaborating again with him and Emma on this exciting new motion picture.”

“Inception” is described as “a contemporary sci-fi actioner set within the architecture of the mind.”

More as things develop.

IMAX Corporation and Warner Bros. Pictures today announced that the box office smash hit The Dark Knight, which has grossed more than $997 million at the worldwide box office since its release on July 18th, 2008, will return to IMAX(R) theatres for an encore presentation. Starting January 23rd, the film will open in 143 IMAX screens domestically, and 29 screens internationally. Last year the film opened day and date in 94 domestic and 15 international IMAX theatres and went on to become the highest grossing live-action Hollywood IMAX release, generating $63 million as it continued to be released throughout the IMAX network.

The Dark Knight: The IMAX Experience features six sequences filmed with IMAX cameras, which marks the first time ever that a major feature film has been even partially shot using IMAX cameras.

“The Dark Knight is a crowning achievement in every sense of the word,” said Dan Fellman, President of Domestic Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures. “We want to provide one more opportunity for moviegoers to experience it on the big screen as it was meant to be seen. We’re also very excited to give more fans in new markets an opportunity to experience the film in this special way, thanks to the continued rapid growth of the IMAX theatre network.”

“As audiences discovered over the summer, The Dark Knight is not only a phenomenal film, but an extraordinarily unique experience in IMAX,” said Veronika Kwan-Rubinek, President of International Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures. “With the multitude of accolades it has received this season, we wanted to bring this amazing film back to theaters to give audiences another chance to see it on the big screen and in the expanded IMAX locations around the globe.”

“We are grateful to Chris Nolan and Warner Bros Pictures for incorporating IMAX into such a wonderful cinematic masterpiece, and we’re honored to bring it back to our theatres,” said Greg Foster, Chairman and President of IMAX Filmed Entertainment. “The anticipation surrounding the initial IMAX release reached beyond the markets where we had IMAX theatres and we’re delighted that moviegoers in many of those markets will now have the chance to Experience it in IMAX.”

One of the most celebrated and successful films of this or any year, The Dark Knight has been hailed by both critics and audiences since its original release last July. The film garnered widespread acclaim for its artistic and technical achievements, culminating with the film being named on more than 150 critics’ lists of the year’s top-ten films.

In addition, the filmmakers behind The Dark Knight have been honored by their peers, with Christopher Nolan receiving a Directors Guild of America Award nomination; producers Nolan, Charles Roven and Emma Thomas garnering a Producers Guild Award nomination; and a Writers Guild of America Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay going to Chris Nolan, Jonathan Nolan and David S. Goyer. Cast member Heath Ledger received a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination, and has also won a Golden Globe, Critics’ Choice Award and numerous other critics groups’ awards for Best Supporting Actor.

The Dark Knight also won the Critics’ Choice Award for Best Action Film, and swept the People’s Choice Awards in five categories, including Favorite Movie and Favorite Cast.

The Dark Knight: The IMAX Experience is scheduled to play at the following locations starting on January 23rd.

  UNITED STATES

  Arizona

  Mesa - Gateway 12 IMAX Theatre
  Phoenix - AMC Deer Valley 30 with IMAX
  Tempe - IMAX Theatre at Arizona Mills

  Arkansas

  Little Rock - Chenal 9 IMAX Theatre

  California

  Anaheim - The Movie Experience 14 at Anaheim Gardenwalk
  Arcadia - AMC Santa Anita 16 & IMAX
  Burbank - AMC Burbank 16 & IMAX
  Cathedral City - Desert IMAX Theatre
  Dublin - Regal Hacienda Crossings Stadium 21 & IMAX
  Emeryville - AMC Bay Street 16 & IMAX
  Fresno - Edwards Fresno Stadium 22 & IMAX
  Irvine - Edwards Irvine Spectrum IMAX
  Los Angeles - AMC Century City 15 & IMAX
  Los Angeles - AMC Universal CityWalk Stadium 19 with IMAX
  Los Angeles - IMAX Theatre at The Bridge: cinema de lux
  Monterey - Cannery Row IMAX Theatre
  Ontario - Edwards Ontario Palace 22 & IMAX
  Sacramento - Edwards Fairfield Stadium 16 & IMAX
  Sacramento - Esquire IMAX Theatre
  Sacramento - Regal Cinemas El Dorado Hills Stadium 14 & IMAX
  San Diego - Mira Mesa Stadium 18 & IMAX
  San Jose - AMC Eastridge Mall 15 & IMAX
  San Francisco - AMC Loews Metreon 16 with IMAX
  Simi Valley - Civic Center Stadium 16 & IMAX
  Stockton - Regal City Centre Stadium 16 & IMAX
  Torrance - AMC Del Amo 18 & IMAX

  Colorado

  Colorado Springs - Cinemark Carefree Circle IMAX Theatre
  Denver - UA Colorado Center Stadium 9 & IMAX
  Westminster - AMC Orchards of Westminster 12 & IMAX

  Connecticut

  Manchester - IMAX Theatre at Showcase Cinemas Buckland Hills
  Norwalk - IMAX Theatre at The Maritime Aquarium

  Florida

  Altamonte Springs - AMC Altamonte Mall 18 & IMAX
  Aventura - AMC Aventura 24 & IMAX
  Fort Lauderdale - AutoNation(R) IMAX(R) Theater at Museum of Discovery
   and Science
  Fort Myers - Regal Gulf Coast Town Center Stadium 16 & IMAX
  Jacksonville - AMC Regency 24 & IMAX
  Orange Park - AMC Orange Park 24 & IMAX
  Orlando - Pointe Orlando 20 & IMAX
  St. Augustine - World Golf Hall of Fame IMAX Theatre
  St. Petersburg - Muvico Baywalk 20 & IMAX
  Tallahassee - IMAX Theatre at the Challenger Learning Center
  Tampa - AMC Veterans 24 & IMAX
  Tampa - Channelside Cinemas IMAX
  Tampa - IMAX Dome Theatre at MOSI
  West Palm Beach - Muvico Parisian 20 & IMAX

  Georgia

  Augusta - Augusta Exchange Stadium 20 & IMAX
  Buford - Regal Mall of Georgia Stadium 20 & IMAX

  Idaho

  Boise - Edwards Boise Stadium 22 & IMAX

  Illinois

  Batavia - Randall 15 IMAX
  Chicago - Navy Pier IMAX Theatre
  Lincolnshire - Regal Lincolnshire 20 & IMAX
  Woodridge - Cinemark Seven Bridges IMAX Theatre

  Indiana

  Evansville - IMAX Theatre at Showplace Cinemas East 18
  Indianapolis - IMAX Theatre at the Indiana State Museum
  Indianapolis - Kerasotes ShowPlace 16 & IMAX
  Noblesville - Hamilton Towne Center 16 + IMAX
  Portage - Portage 16 IMAX

  Iowa

  Davenport - Putnam Museum and IMAX Theatre
  Des Moines - Science Center of Iowa & Blank IMAX Dome Theater

  Kansas

  Olathe - AMC Studio 30 & IMAX

  Kentucky

  Louisville - IMAX Cinema De Lux 20: Stonybrook

  Louisiana

  Harahan - AMC Elmwood Palace 20 & IMAX
  New Orleans - Entergy IMAX Theatre, Audubon Aquarium of the Americas

  Maryland

  Baltimore - AMC Loews White Marsh 16 & IMAX
  Columbia - AMC Columbia 14 & IMAX

  Massachusetts

  Boston - New England Aquarium's Simons IMAX Theatre
  Natick - Verizon IMAX 3D Theater at Jordan's Furniture - Natick
  Reading - Verizon IMAX 3D Theater at Jordan's Furniture - Reading

  Michigan

  Dearborn - The Henry Ford IMAX Theatre
  Grand Blanc - NGC Trillium Cinema IMAX Theatre
  Grand Rapids - Celebration! Cinema IMAX Theatre
  Lansing - Celebration! Cinema IMAX Theatre
  Sterling Heights - AMC Forum 30 & IMAX
  Ypsilanti - Showcase Cinemas Ann Arbor IMAX

  Minnesota

  Apple Valley - Great Clips IMAX Theatre

  Missouri

  Kansas City - AMC BarryWoods 24 & IMAX
  St. Louis - Wehrenberg Theatres Ronnies 20 Cine IMAX

  Nevada

  Las Vegas - Brenden Theatres and IMAX at the Palms Casino Resort
  Las Vegas - Regal Red Rock Stadium 16 & IMAX
  Las Vegas - Regal Aliante Stadium 16 & IMAX

  New Hampshire

  Hooksett - Cinemagic IMAX Theatre

  New Jersey

  Atlantic City -Tropicana Casino and Resort IMAX Theatre
  Cherry Hill - AMC Loews Cherry Hill 24 & IMAX
  Hamilton - AMC Hamilton 24 & IMAX

  New York

  Albany - Regal Crossgates Mall 18 & IMAX
  Deer Park - Regal Deer Park Stadium 16 & IMAX
  Garden City - Grumman IMAX at Cradle of Aviation
  New Rochelle - Regal New Roc City 18 & IMAX
  New York City - AMC Loews Lincoln Square 13 & IMAX
  New York City - AMC Empire 25 & IMAX
  Rochester - Cinemark IMAX Theatre at Tinseltown USA
  West Nyack - IMAX Theatre at Palisades Center
  White Plains - IMAX Theatre at City Center: Cinema De Lux 15
  Williamsville - Regal Transit Center 18 & IMAX

  North Carolina

  Raleigh - Wachovia IMAX Theatre at Marbles Kids Museum

  Ohio

  Springdale - IMAX Theatre at Springdale 18: Cinema De Lux
  Columbus - AMC Easton Town Center 30 & IMAX

  Oklahoma

  Tulsa - Cinemark IMAX Theatre at the Tulsa

  Oregon

  Tigard - Regal Bridgeport Village Stadium 18 & IMAX

  Pennsylvania

  Bensalem - AMC Neshaminy 24 & IMAX
  Harrisburg - Select Medical IMAX Theater at The Whitaker Center
  Homestead - AMC Waterfront 22 & IMAX
  King of Prussia - UA King of Prussia Stadium 16 & IMAX
  Philadelphia - Tuttleman IMAX Theatre at the Franklin Institute
  Reading - RC Reading Movies 11 & IMAX
  Tarentum - Cinemark IMAX Theatre at the Galleria Pittsburgh Mills

  Rhode Island

  Providence - Providence Place Cinemas 16 & IMAX

  Tennessee

  Knoxville - Regal Pinnacle Stadium 18 & IMAX
  Nashville - Regal Opry Mills 20 & IMAX

  Texas

  Austin - The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum IMAX Theatre
  Colleyville - Colleyville Cinema & Grille IMAX Theatre
  Dallas - Cinemark IMAX Theatre at Cinemark 17
  Fort Worth - Fort Worth Museum Omni Theater
  Houston - AMC Gulf Pointe 30 & IMAX
  Houston - Edwards Houston Marq*E 23 & IMAX
  San Antonio - Santikos Palladium 18 IMAX Theatre
  Sugar Land - AMC First Colony 24 & IMAX
  Tomball - Santikos Silverado Station 18 IMAX

  Utah

  Sandy - Megaplex 17 IMAX at Jordan Commons

  Virginia

  Alexandria - AMC Hoffman Center 22 & IMAX
  Chantilly - Airbus IMAX Theater at Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
  Hampton - Riverside IMAX Theater at the Virginia Air & Space Center
  Virginia Beach - AMC Lynnhaven 18 & IMAX
  Woodbridge - AMC Potomac Mills 18 & IMAX

  Washington

  Lacey - Regal Martin Village Stadium 16 & IMAX
  Seattle - Pacific Science Center Boeing IMAX Theatre
  Spokane - Riverfront Park IMAX
  Tukwila - AMC Southcenter 16 & IMAX

  Washington DC

  Washington DC - Samuel C. Johnson IMAX Theater at the National Museum of
  Nat. History

  Wisconsin

  Fitchburg - Kerasotes Star 18 & IMAX

  CANADA

  Alberta

  Calgary - Cineplex Scotiabank Theatre Chinook IMAX Theatre
  Edmonton - Cineplex Scotiabank West Edmonton Mall IMAX Theatre

  British Columbia

  Langley - Cineplex Colossus Langley IMAX Theatre
  Richmond - Cineplex SilverCity Riverport IMAX Theatre
  Vancouver - CN Theatre at Canada Place

  Manitoba

  Winnipeg - IMAX Theatre at Portage Place

  Nova Scotia

  Halifax - Empire IMAX, Bayer's Lake

  Ontario

  Mississauga - Cineplex Coliseum Mississauga IMAX Theatre
  Ottawa - Cineplex SilverCity Gloucester IMAX Theatre
  Toronto - Cineplex Scotiabank Theatre Toronto IMAX Theatre
  Woodbridge - Cineplex Colossus Woodbridge IMAX Theatre

  Quebec

  Montreal - Cineplex Scotiabank Theatre Montreal IMAX Theatre
  Quebec City - IMAX le Theatre

  INTERNATIONAL

  Argentina

  Buenos Aires - IMAX Center Norte

  Australia

  Melbourne - Hoyts Highpoint IMAX
  Melbourne - IMAX Theatre, Melbourne Museum
  Perth - Hoyts Carousel IMAX
  Sydney - Hoyts Entertainment Quarter IMAX
  Sydney - LG IMAX Theatre

  Brazil

  Sao Paolo - Unibanco IMAX Cinema

  China

  Hong Kong - UA MegaBox IMAX Theatre

  Columbia

  Bogota - IMAX Theatre Plaza de las Americas

  Ecuador

  Guayaquil - Fundacion Malecon 2000

  Guatemala

  Guatemala City - Pradera Concepcion

  Korea

  Goyangsi - CGV Ilsan
  Seoul - CGV Wangsipni
  Seoul - CGV Yongsan

  Mexico

  Guadalajara - Cinepolis Galerias Guadalajara IMAX Theatre
  Mexico City - Cinepolis Perisur IMAX Theatre
  Mexico City - Cinepolis Universidad IMAX Theatre
  Monterrey - Cinepolis Galerias Valle Oriente IMAX Theatre
  Toluca - Cinepolis Galerias Metepec IMAX Theatre

  Netherlands

  Amsterdam - Pathe Arena IMAX

  Philippines

  Manila - San Miguel Coca-Cola IMAX Theatre

  Taiwan

  Taipei - Samsung IMAX Miramar Cinemas

  United Kingdom

  Birmingham - IMAX Theatre at Millennium Point
  Bradford - IMAX National Media Museum
  Glasgow - Glasgow Science Centre IMAX Cinema
  Greenwich - Odeon Greenwich IMAX
  London - BFI London IMAX Cinema
  Manchester - Odeon IMAX Cinema Manchester at The Printworks
  Wimbledon - Odeon Wimbledon

Insiders have been quoted as saying that Shia (Transformers) LabBeouf will be taking on the role in the third instalment of Christopher Nolan’s Batman story arc.

Rumours get even greater (it must be the Christmas Spirit hitting Warners if they are doing it or else they are all too busy partying to notice the leaks) with Eddie Murphy thought to be taking on the role of the Riddler.

And theres more, Rachel Weisz seems to be in line for the role of Catwoman – the Halle Berry version clearly now being consigned to the dustbin of history as the reimagining of the Batman legend comes closer to being the definitive version of events as far as Hollywood is concerned.

As for a title – Gotham – but we can be sure that it wont be that when it comes out in 2010.

The sudden rush into information hitting the interweb comes as Chris Nolan sets the juggernaut of Bruce Wayne and his tempestuous relationship into gear with a possible destruction of Wayne Tower as the film’sfinale.

With much of Gotham made a no go area  and Wayne Manor burned down in the first film (Batman Begins) and the whole of Gotham City under the Joker and Twoface’s spell in the second it can only be imagined what havoc is going to be wreaked in the third with the Riddler and Catwoman going about their business while Bruce mentors a protege.