SUBMITTED BY Typhon24

April 19, 2005 —

According to a recent press release from Warner Brothers, on Wednesday, May 18th (8:00pm ET), The WB will present an exclusive 8 minute preview of director Chris Nolan's Batman Begins within the 90-minute season finale of the network's Superman drama, Smallville.

"This is a great night for fans of the two most popular superheroes in the history of American Pop Culture," said David Janollari, President of Entertainment at The WB in the press release. "Fans of SMALLVILLE will not want to miss this special extended version of what will be the series best-ever season finale. Broadcasting exclusive footage of the summer's most anticipated feature film, BATMAN BEGINS, makes this a very exciting night for us and a natural fit for the fans of SMALLVILLE."

"We are thrilled to share this exclusive preview of BATMAN BEGINS with fans of SMALLVILLE," said Dawn Taubin, President of Domestic Marketing, Warner Bros. Pictures. "Not only does this special event bring together two seminal American superheroes, but both SMALLVILLE and BATMAN BEGINS give fans the opportunity to delve deeper into the mythology behind their heroes. May 18 promises to reveal exciting new chapters in the history of these legends, and kick off a summer that fans will never forget."

"Superman and Batman have always been inextricably linked to each other, so it seems fitting that a show chronicling the Man of Steel's youth give you the first look at the birth of the Dark Knight," said Al Gough, executive producer SMALLVILLE. "Christopher Nolan is an incredibly talented filmmaker and we couldn't be more excited and honored to have our season finale complimented with exclusive footage from Batman Begins."

Be sure to tune in to check out the new Dark Knight in action!