Movies

The Dark Knight just got a whole lot darker.

British police sources tell TMZ Christian Bale has been arrested and is still being grilled on allegations of assaulting his mom and sister Sunday, the night before the London premiere of "The Dark Knight."

Bale went to a London police station this morning by appointment and was arrested there.

The official word from Scotland Yard is that "a 34-year-old male" was taken into custody "in the late morning today" in a police precinct in Central London (Bale is 34). They tell TMZ the allegation emanated from another police agency, but that the incident in question took place in London.

The 40-year-old worked out at an L.A. gym on Wednesday and proved he's still got his 1996 "Jerry Maguire" body.

If only he could exercise better judgment in picking film projects.

Apparently a crew member of the movie was arrested for public intoxication and resisting arrest. That's when police say Brolin, Wright and the others interfered. According to the Shreveport Times, the actors allegedly put up such a fuss that the police at the nightclub had to call for backup.

Brolin and Wright were both arrested during the melee.

These two have more in common than bulging muscles ...

• Monosyllabic action hero turned kid flick star
• A propensity for body hairlessness and man-jewelry
• Acting range of an over-tweezed eyebrow

In response to the original petition, one horror blog started their own in protest -- and even with a two-day handicap it's already got the pro-Reid one beat! One, two, Freddy's not coming for you!

The actor is 71 years old and could still take your woman.

In a letter to Stone, obtained by TMZ, PETA prez Ingrid Newkirk says "We are used to the indifference that you flaunt and the callous remarks that you make..." Newkirk mentions that whole China thing as well as comments about animals.

PETA makes an offer to pay for a brain scan "to determine if comments and actions that seem to demonstrate a lack of empathy are the result of a physical defect."

Lindsay Lohan's 22nd birthday throw down is toned down from what it was supposed to be -- 'memba this? -- but that doesn't mean it won't be a wild affair.

We're told her full sister Ali and loony mom Dina are flying in for the private party. It's being held tonight at Teddy's inside the Roosevelt Hotel -- where LiLo has several suites lined up. There won't be a sponsor, but word is it will be a celeb-infested soiree. Sam Ronson won't be working the gig -- the two pals wanna be able to spend some precious time together.

And don't think about crashing the celebration -- sources tell us that security is so tight, everyone entering the party must be cleared by La Lohan herself.

We called Mike Heller from Talent Resources -- the marketing firm that tried to put her original bday bash together -- he had no comment.