wm lopez

I would like that actor who played Tony Blair and David Frost to be the Penquin he has the nose for it. No black comic for Riddler! Catwoman can be black.

stingermck

Oh lord, still this bullshit:

THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS
http://www.comicbookresources.com/?p...ticle&id=19257

Remember that zany, apparently debunked rumor about Eddie Murphy playing the Riddler? If you check out the Guardian, the person who started it stands by his alleged facts. "The Sun's Gordon Smart told me this morning that he was standing by his story on the basis that it had come from a reliable contact – one responsible in 2005 for revealing to the world the then-unlikely casting of Daniel Craig as 007.

'Everyone had a crack at us when we published that one,' said Smart. 'I was almost laughed out of conference that day, but it turned out to be spot on. I wish I had had a bet on it.' Off the record, Smart revealed his precise source, and if we are to believe him, it would appear a pretty reliable one. It follows, then, that the rest of yesterday's story might also be falsehood-free.

So, on that basis, prepare yourself for a Dark Knight sequel in 2010 (despite the fact that Nolan hasn't even officially signed on yet for a third film) titled 'Gotham,' featuring Murphy, LaBeouf and Bale, with Rachel Weisz as Catwoman. Gird your loins, also, for a cliffhanger denouement in which Wayne Towers is hit by a blast which may or may not have offed the Batman."

My Other Self

If any of that is remotely true, it sounds incredibly gay.

"Gotham". Really?

Sounds more like a Spider-Man 3 rush job than another Nolan Batman film.

bunkaroo

Maybe it's because I wasn't as into Spidey as I am into these Nolan Batman films, but if they pull this crap, this would certainly be the first time I don't complete a film saga. And that's coming from someone who owns Spidey 3, Star Trek V and the latest Indiana Jones.

Seriously WB - don't fuck this up. Let Nolan do what he needs to do, and let it come out in 2011. He's already delivered twice - no reason to believe it won't happen again.

Artman

No way this comes out before 2011.... Nolan will do another smaller-scale film...and we'll hear some actual real rumors early 2010 when possible casting begins. I personally envision a third film mirroring the first.... Wayne/Batman is gone "finding himself" and eventually comes back to Gotham to fight crime that has risen up in his absence. Probably develops a relationship with talia (would also parellel raj from BB) or catwoman and then when he returns to Gotham he must also fight them...

Goat3001

I refuse to buy any of these rumors until Nolan signs on. I can see the studio trying to push their actors onto the director. I can understand them signing Shia Lebeuf and making Nolan direct him as Robin because Shia is considered a strong up and comer with some box office pull. However I just can't see them pushing Eddie Murphy anymore. He's washed up and is no longer a bankable star.

NitroJMS

While I like Shia, I don't want them making another Robin who is in his mid-20's. Chris O'Donnell's came off as incredibly whiny for someone who looked like they were pushing 30.

Ronnie Dobbs

unless it comes from Nolan, I don't believe it.

stingermck

I'd take Shia over Will Smith's Kid. And you know some executives have considered it.

benh911

I agree with what you're saying about them trying to push him, but if WB thinks like this, they're idiots, since The Dark Knight has grossed almost a billion.

Deftones

for the record, Eddie's agent has come out and said the rumor is completely false.

http://www.worstpreviews.com/headlin...=11378&count=0

Artman

I really don't see why WB wouldn't give Nolan 200 million and complete control over this movie....save for perhaps delivering a runtime around 2 1/2 hrs.

JoeyOhhhh

I look foward to seeing this thread in 3 years, where we go from crazy rumors, to casting choices that makes people foam at the mouth, to general praise of the film before it hits.

The Robin rumor seems way off base, theres no way Nolan can work it into this universe he's created, Unless the third film takes place about a decade or so after Dark Knight - which would be interesting direction to take.

Oh, and like it has been said before, he simply doesn't want to use the character.

PopcornTreeCt

Like when everyone was bad mouthing the casting decision of Heath Ledger?

I'll say, whomever Nolan decides to cast as villains in the next Batman movie, people will be shocked and probably outraged.

LickTheABCs

Not if they cast Heath Ledger..

bcd

[QUOTE=stingermck;9149600]Oh lord, still this bullshit:

THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS
http://www.comicbookresources.com/?p...ticle&id=19257

Remember that zany, apparently debunked rumor about Eddie Murphy playing the Riddler? If you check out the Guardian, the person who started it stands by his alleged facts. "The Sun's Gordon Smart told me this morning that he was standing by his story on the basis that it had come from a reliable contact – one responsible in 2005 for revealing to the world the then-unlikely casting of Daniel Craig as 007.

'Everyone had a crack at us when we published that one,' said Smart. 'I was almost laughed out of conference that day, but it turned out to be spot on. I wish I had had a bet on it.' Off the record, Smart revealed his precise source, and if we are to believe him, it would appear a pretty reliable one. It follows, then, that the rest of yesterday's story might also be falsehood-free.

QUOTE]

So it appears as though he got one right in 2005. My question is how many has he been horribly wrong on in the past three years or does he only make his prognostications once every three years...anyhoo hopefully it's a load of crap!

bcd

DthRdrX

Nolan will wait to have a script in hand before casting new actors.

Geddlo

I really think Dick Grayson would work into Nolan's Batverse. Not necessarily Robin but just a young Dick Grayson.

TDK ended so bleakly that adding Grayson would bring some light back to and humanize Bruce again.

fumanstan

I agree, I don't think Dick would be that out of place in Nolan's world, even as Robin.

PopcornTreeCt

But Shia LeBeouf? Hmm...

...also I want the chick in my avatar to play Catwoman.

Abob Teff

I'm trying to think of the best way to say this without it coming off wrong ... I don't have any problem changing the ethinicity of the character, but ...

Wasn't that done once -- with atrocious results?

Abob Teff

Depending how true to the source Nolan wants to stay ... here's my pitch:

How about introducing the Riddler and Harley Quinn as quasi-cultists who were inadvertently converted by the Joker when the ferry they were on was almost blown up? During that excruciating event the psyche of these two snaps and they "subscribe" to what they believe to be the Joker's dogma. Of course, this is unwelcome by the Joker.

Due to the nature of the character , I don't think anybody can be directly aligned with the Joker of the Nolan bat-world ... even Harley Quinn would be a stretch.

Maxflier

PLEASE no Robin. I love the Batman as a solo act, not with a kid sidekick.

PopcornTreeCt

With the idea of people copying Batman that was introduced in The Dark Knight, I think people imitating the Joker isn't too far-fetched. Especially since in a way, the Joker won at the end. He managed to kill Dent and destroy Batman.

With the Joker locked up in Arkham and Batman being hunted by the cops, it only makes sense that a Joker-inspired freak rises in the criminal world.

I envision a great scene where Batman goes to Arkham and asks the Joker how to stop the criminals. Where you have the Joker in almost a Hannibal Lecter type role. Too bad Heath had to go and die. However, I think if you keep the Joker in the dark and have someone re-create his voice, it could be pulled off.

Well, that's just me rambling me off.

Abob Teff

We're on the same page! I am worrisome of the Hannibal Lecter comparison, particularly if Harley Quinn were to try to visit him, like Clarice. But yes, that's what I'm going for.