Batman 3 spoilers

Man In Black · Anime Mod

Batman 3 spoilers

Man In Black · Anime Mod

Some interesting speculation for a future film reported by Filmstalker:

The wait for news on the next Batman film has thrown up another gem of speculation. This time the source is Frank Miller, and he would like to see Sylvester Stallone as an older Batman.

Now that would be a big departure from the current films. Interesting idea, or madness?

Christopher Nolan, DC and Warner Bros, are still to confirm plans for the next Batman film. This has led to all kinds of rumours, mostly involving casting. Cher, Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp have all been mentioned.

Now Frank Miller, the writer of The Dark Knight Returns, has voiced who he'd like to play an older Batman in a film version of his comic book. It's Sylvester Stallone. Miller is quoted in The Los Angeles Times, through Cinema Blend.

'Just that mouth of his, the scowl and the way it would look in a mask...I loved Rocky Balboa. This wounded warrior, that's what Batman is in Dark Knight Returns.'

I haven't read the comic book, but it does sound like an entirely different Batman. I believe it has Batman as a retired alcoholic. I'm not suggesting it's where the franchise will go next. But it does beg the question, if they did make it into a film, would Stallone make a good Batman? If not who would?

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Michael Caine has been talking so says Filmstalker:

Still no confirmation that Christopher Nolan will be back for Batman 3. But one of the stars, seems to have confirmed that two of the rumoured new villains might actually be happening.

Michael Caine has said that Johnny Depp and Philip Seymour Hoffman, are being considered for The Riddler and The Penguin.

It was early last month when rumours of Johnny Depp and Philip Seymour Hoffman first appeared. Given they were one of many casting rumours for Batman 3, it was hard to know how serious they were.

Michael Caine however, has said that the two are being considered for roles in the next Batman film. His source? Another one of those executives. Speaking to MTV through Cinematical, Caine had this to say.

'I was with [a Warner Bros.] executive and I said, Are we going to make another one? They said yeah. I said, How the hell are we going to top Heath? And he says Ill tell you how you top Heath Johnny Depp as The Riddler and Philip Seymour Hoffman as The Penguin. I said, St, theyve done it again! '

It could well be that said executive has been hearing the same rumours as us. Or it could be the closest we've come to some kind of official word. How much longer is Christopher Nolan on holiday for? I can't take much more of this...

Darth Mattitude · The Dark Admin

I can't see Frnak Miller's version happening yet, it's too soon and the new updated series has really only just taken off the Dark KNight has opened up Pandora's box as far as sequels go. As much as I like the idea of JD and PSH as the Riddler and Penguin respecively, I'd like to see Nolan go abit more leftfield when he signs on like he no doubtedly will. It's like when Heath Ledger was cast as the Joker, there were some morepopular choices but then he went way out west and picked Ledger and look at what a performnce that gave us. No I think this rumour mongering of the highest order and we need to sit tight and wait and see.

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Could the next film really be on the way?

We've been waiting for news on Christopher Nolan and Batman 3 since The Dark Knight was released. Now we have what I guess you'd call the nearest we've been to news that he is coming back.

Not only that but it looks like production will be starting sooner than we expected. Could there finally be movement?

Since The Dark Knight there have been rumours galore on who might be the next Batman villain. And all this despite there being no director attached, with Christopher Nolan taking a well earned holiday. Now it could be we have the first half way concrete confirmation that Nolan will be back for a third Batman.

Cinema Blend say that the latest edition of Production Weekly, has Christopher Nolan officially as director of Batman 3. Also back are Christian Bale, Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, and Gary Oldman. They also say that pre-production will begin in February 2009. It is a low key announcement for such an eagerly awaited film.

Still it is the closest we've come to some confirmed news on Batman 3. Let's just hope it's announced officially soon. Do you want Nolan back for a third Batman, or should someone else take over?

Darth Mattitude · The Dark Admin

Absolutely it should be Nolan. Who else could carry on the vision he has (Very sucessfully) brought to the big screen. Unless Tim Burton fancied another go...

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Oh dear, looks like we've all been lead up the garden path about the next Batman film....

Batman: The Dark Knight, squashed everything before it this summer. And partly because the film was so good, rumours were already starting for Batman 3.

But one of the writers, David Goyer, says none of what we have heard since is true. Not only that, but he finds it all amusing.

Since The Dark Knight was released this summer, there has been a lot of talk on the next one. Some of them obvious rumours, and some of them that could be true. And just as well we have all been taking them with a pinch of salt, David Goyer says none of them are true. He was talking to MTV Splashpage, through Cinema Blend.

'Its all B.S. ALL of it. Chris and I havent even talked about it. He quite understandably is taking a long, long vacation and wants to purge himself.'

So no Cher as Catwoman, that was one of my favourites. No villains confirmed yet, and no Christopher Nolan yet either. Man he's spoiling our fun. He has spoken informally with Nolan though, and they are throwing around some ideas.

'We have mused here and there [but] I mean Chris is pretty much a one movie at a time kind of guy. I wish I could tell you more. There really isnt anything to tell. If and when [Chris is] ready to talk - well talk.'

So there we go. We have to wait for concrete news. We all knew the villain rumours were getting a bit much. Doesn't stop us thinking about what we'd like in the next film. Are there any rumours that you want to come true for Batman 3?

Credit: Filmstalker

Tch...Internet rumours srtike again....

Darth Mattitude · The Dark Admin

Or maybe they are doing the ususal deny everything despite it being rue because they don't want to officially announce it yet.

Someone I was talking to at the HSM PC yesterday seemed to think that one part that is true is the one about Chris Nolan and the fact he is signed on already. (They were a Warners PR bod who wanted to meet Zac E.....)