The Dark Knight Rises

[Dr. Jones]

Hmmm.......

Megan Fox as Catwoman. Not sure about that one. All the others are back though.

Including the biggest one to return....Nolan.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,543023,00.html

 

[Pariah]

I don't think the Batman/Catwoman relationship works in a feature film. It's too layered, and there's not enough time to do it right in an hour and a half.

JMHO

BTW, I'm still waiting for the announcement that Bruce Willis is going to play Bruce Wayne in a film adaptation of Frank Miller's "The Dark Knight." That. Owuld. Be. AWESOME! (I'm jus' sayin'.)

 

[SuperSpck]

I don't think the Batman/Catwoman relationship works in a feature film. It's too layered, and there's not enough time to do it right in an hour and a half.

JMHO

BTW, I'm still waiting for the announcement that Bruce Willis is going to play Bruce Wayne in a film adaptation of Frank Miller's "The Dark Knight." That. Owuld. Be. AWESOME! (I'm jus' sayin'.)

Is there going to be a Miller-style movie made?

Also, agreed on Bats/Cats.

Get the guys from the original animated series to help Nolan out. They were incredible and could really put together an amazing story without having to worry about ratings.

 

[Pariah]

Is there going to be a Miller-style movie made?

there's always internet chatter, and I'm sure the idea has been raised at Warner Brothers, but I don't think it's actually in development. Anyway, I would hope that Miller's Dark Knight ISN'T "Miller-Style." IMO, it's awesome in Sin City, it was okay in 300, but was would distract from a great batman story.

Get the guys from the original animated series to help Nolan out. They were incredible and could really put together an amazing story without having to worry about ratings.

Isn't that Paul Dini? He's been writing Detective for a while. He's good. Has a very good handle on the bat-world, IMO,

 

[Chaplin]

I don't see how Christopher Nolan would want Megan Fox in any of his movies. Casting Maggie Gyllenhal (who is not hot but is a good actress) is proof that he values good acting. If that is true, why cast Megan Fox?

 

[Ryanwb]

I think I went old man the day I said "I don't know what is sexy about Megan Fox".

 

[Pariah]

I think I went old man the day I said "I don't know what is sexy about Megan Fox".

Nt just old, but maybe even dead.

 

[Cardinals.Ken]

I don't see how Christopher Nolan would want Megan Fox in any of his movies. Casting Maggie Gyllenhal (who is not hot but is a good actress) is proof that he values good acting. If that is true, why cast Megan Fox?

Megan Fox Not Set To Play Catwoman

 

[SuperSpck]

there's always internet chatter, and I'm sure the idea has been raised at Warner Brothers, but I don't think it's actually in development. Anyway, I would hope that Miller's Dark Knight ISN'T "Miller-Style." IMO, it's awesome in Sin City, it was okay in 300, but was would distract from a great batman story.

I didn't mean visually, I just didn't want to say DKR because it may confuse those not in tune with the literature. 'Miller-style' became an unfortunate usage. I can't imagine the two visual styles (Sin City and Batman) would jive. Just another example of what works in one medium wouldn't translate.

Isn't that Paul Dini? He's been writing Detective for a while. He's good. Has a very good handle on the bat-world, IMO,

Dini's the big name. Did some writing for Lost as well I think. Lemme check...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Dini
(is there a better informal reference? Yes. Do I care? No.)
Yup. So he's been around.
I love all those comic cartoons he's worked on and I think he'd be a wonderful person to bring on board any DC venture.

I don't see how Christopher Nolan would want Megan Fox in any of his movies. Casting Maggie Gyllenhal (who is not hot but is a good actress) is proof that he values good acting. If that is true, why cast Megan Fox?

Amen to Fox. I just don't get it when an actor 'heats up' and all of the sudden they're in tons of movies. She's very pretty, but give me a person that can construct a temporary escape via character, not someone best known for their looks.

 

[Renz]

Megan Fox Not Set To Play Catwoman

In other news, Melanie Griffith agrees to star as The Joker.

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[PDXChris]

In other news, Melanie Griffith agrees to star as The Joker.

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That is the best laugh I have had in a few days. Thanks

 

[Covert Rain]

Dude.... Someone said to me this morning that Eddie Murphy is up for the Riddler role.

Please say it aint so!

That might be Eddie Murphy putting word out there himself. That guy would be up for any decent role. His only significant contributions to acting in the last decade have been in Shrek and Dreamgirls. Everything else has been crap.

Christopher Nolan has publically said he will never put Robin in the movies he does

He has said that repeatedly. I am not sure there is any way to add Robin without some element of camp being introduced which is what killed the previous franchise.

I will say though that if there is one person that could probably add Robin and do it in a cool way......I would want Nolan to do it.

The Blockbuster kid told me Johnny Depp will be the Riddler.

He does work in the movie business.

I could see that. However, my only hesitation about using Depp is that outside of the Pirates movies he notoriously hates sequels. It would probably be a one and done with him. Which means they would probably kill off the character......which I detest in comic movies.

My two biggest pet peeves in comic movies are killing off the bad guy and revealing the identity of the hero.

I don't think the Batman/Catwoman relationship works in a feature film. It's too layered, and there's not enough time to do it right in an hour and a half.

JMHO

I agree there might not be enough time to explore but I also think you could introduce the attraction/tension angle a la Batman Returns. I thought they did a good job in that movie (for instance the fight scenes) to hint towards that weird attraction to each other.

They might not have enough time to explore it but they have enough time to insinuate a hell of alot.

I don't see how Christopher Nolan would want Megan Fox in any of his movies. Casting Maggie Gyllenhal (who is not hot but is a good actress) is proof that he values good acting. If that is true, why cast Megan Fox?

Agree Chap. He went for acting chops versus looks. From what we have seen out of Megan, she has been pure eye candy. Very very good eye candy though. Having said that, has she ever gotten any good material to work with?

There are a couple movies she has coming out that will do one of two things......stretch her acting ability which will solidify her lack of acting prowess or give her some creditability with what she can do.

 

[Cardinals.Ken]

That might be Eddie Murphy putting word out there himself. That guy would be up for any decent role. His only significant contributions to acting in the last decade have been in Shrek and Dreamgirls. Everything else has been crap.

You know...call me what you will, but I always thought that Eddie Murphy would have made a good Batman/Bruce Wayne.

I dunno why, maybe it was his role in Boomerang or something...

 

[PDXChris]

You know...call me what you will, but I always thought that Eddie Murphy would have made a good Batman/Bruce Wayne.

I dunno why, maybe it was his role in Boomerang or something...

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Come on out Ken. After a comment like that, you opened the door, so there is no need to stay in there any loger. We will all still like you.

 

[Covert Rain]

You know...call me what you will, but I always thought that Eddie Murphy would have made a good Batman/Bruce Wayne.

I dunno why, maybe it was his role in Boomerang or something...

Ken you on some powerful cold medication?

 

[Cardinals.Ken]

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Come on out Ken. After a comment like that, you opened the door, so there is no need to stay in there any loger. We will all still like you.

Ken you on some powerful cold medication?

100% Dark Knight!

 

[Brian in Mesa]

Release date: July 20, 2012

 

[Louis]

http://www.firstshowing.net/2010/07...he-riddler-as-batman-3-villain/#ixzz0uLgKvQJc

We're not officially kicking off Comic-Con until tomorrow, but today we have a huge bit of news regarding a comic book flick that likely doesn't even have a presence at this year's convention. We've gotten word from a reliable inside source with a studio casting grid that The Riddler is listed as a character for Chris Nolan's highly anticipated to the sequel to The Dark Knight, which is still called Batman 3 at Warner Bros. Even more interesting, the actor currently listed in the same grid to play the assumed villain is none other than Joseph Gordon-Levitt, whose status is just listed as "interested." Let's all say it together now: Hell. Yes!

We'd like to point out that this news should be considered confirmation that The Riddler is the villain in Batman 3 and less confirmation of the recent suggestions/rumors regarding Gordon-Levitt's casting as the enigmatic villain. A casting grid is used in the industry to keep companies agencies, etc. in the loop on a project's progress and the roles available for actors to potentially take. These documents are used for business planning in the industry and by no means would use internet speculation to list a character that may not even appear in the film. But when it comes to listing actors, this is info that can change at anytime, and just because an actor or studio is interested in one or the other, does not mean it will actually happen.

We're also cautious because the age range listed for the character is 35 to 45, and with Gordon-Levitt being 29 years old falls a little short of the mark. Of course, this wouldn't really be a reason for him to be excluded as characters can be modified in the script to accommodate a favored actor. On the lighter side though, the actor is fresh off working with Nolan on the brilliant Inception, so they've surely developed quite a working relationship as Gordon-Levitt called him "the genuine article… a real artist" and "a unique voice." For now we'll consider Gordon-Levitt's involvement a rumor, but seeing The Riddler in a studio casting grid is solid confirmation of Nolan's villain for Batman 3. Hopefully we'll get an official confirmation sooner than later.


Read more: http://www.firstshowing.net/2010/07...he-riddler-as-batman-3-villain/#ixzz0uNA78ZMX

 

[Pariah]

JGL could also pick up the Joker character as well as anyone, I think.

 

[Cheesebeef]

JGL could also pick up the Joker character as well as anyone, I think.

Nolan's already gone on record as saying The Joker's done.

As to the grid, don't let internet fools fool you. Those things can be out-dated/just plain wrong beyond belief.

 

[Covert Rain]

Nolan's already gone on record as saying The Joker's done.

As to the grid, don't let internet fools fool you. Those things can be out-dated/just plain wrong beyond belief.

Actually he has stated that several times now. I am OK with that. No actor that follows Heath will ever be given any chance. It's better to let it go.

What I find even more interesting is that Nolan said that this will be the end of this trilogy or version of Batman and he expects that when someone takes it over it will NOT be based on his version of the story or Batman.

Which is a shame because he set the bar so high.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Actually he has stated that several times now. I am OK with that. No actor that follows Heath will ever be given any chance. It's better to let it go.

What I find even more interesting is that Nolan said that this will be the end of this trilogy or version of Batman and he expects that when someone takes it over it will NOT be based on his version of the story or Batman.

Which is a shame because he set the bar so high.

it might be a shame for the Batman franchise because we'll probably not see another version of it that compares to what Nolan has done, but I'm incredibly excited to see WHAT ELSE Noland can do. I'm not the biggest fan of Insomnia, but every other film he's made has been very good (The Prestige/Batman Begins) or just a flat out classic (Dark Knight/Memento/Inception).

He's gone on record as saying he'd LOVE to do a Bond movie and has since he's been a kid. I have to believe it would be SICK. A schedule of one more Batman, one more original movie ala Inception and a Bond movie for Noland would make me happier than a pig in slop.

All this talk of JJ Abrams as the "next" Spielberg is a joke. Look no further than Nolan. The guy can do no wrong at this point IMO.

 

[Covert Rain]

All this talk of JJ Abrams as the "next" Spielberg is a joke. Look no further than Nolan. The guy can do no wrong at this point IMO.

I disagree with you to an extent. First off I think JJ Abrams is brilliant. When I see the side of Spielberg that does Sci fi, other fiction like Jurassic Park, alien stuff or action stuff, I certainly see some of the same traits in JJ Abrams. I think Nolan is a better story teller but Abrams knows how to weave a story together.

Having said that, I don't see Abrams for instance doing story telling like Schindler's list. I could see Nolan doing something like that.

 

[azsportsfan01]

Tom Hardy has been cast in the new movie. No word on who he will play.

http://www.hitfix.com/articles/report-tom-hardy-to-reunite-with-chris-nolan-in-batman-3

 

[Cheesebeef]

Tom Hardy has been cast in the new movie. No word on who he will play.

http://www.hitfix.com/articles/report-tom-hardy-to-reunite-with-chris-nolan-in-batman-3

i'm a fan of this no matter who he plays. great actor.