Never say never. 

While it was once true that Batman films didn't play so well overseas, that's not the case anymore. If you're looking for some evidence, it's worth reading a pair of stories filed earlier today by Variety London reporter Archie Thomas about "The Dark Knight's" performance over the weekend at the international box office.

"Dark Knight" helped deliver the best weekend of the year at the U.K. box office, while London's BFI Imax theater reported whammo business. Last week, "Dark Knight" held its world preem in London, helping to further stoke interest.