Quoted from Matt Chisholm I don't know how I feel about this. It didn't work when Superman Returns resurrected Marlon Brando, it didn't work when they did it with Nancy Marchand on The Sopranos and I'm not so sure it'll work this time. They should just leave him be and move on to other things, IMO. What do you guys think?

I'm mixed on this one. I think you are spot on with the two examples you have given of when it didn't work, and you make a good case for not doing with Heath Ledger.

But then again look at what they have done with Ikea Knightly, I swear to God I almost get fooled sometimes into thinking she is a real actress and not just CGI. Okay, yes maybe in Pirates of the Caribbean it was pretty obvious, but I think that was more to do with cost cutting. In Atonement I would defy anybody to tell the difference, on first viewing anyway.

Get the same guys in as Atonement then maybe it could work.

this clip is pretty old.  Is there anything new to report?


Phil

Here are all the rumors that Collider feels are fit to print about The Dark Knight Rises.

http://www.collider.com/2010/11/22/the-dark-knight-rises-rumor-batman-prey/

It makes sense they would return to the graphic novel series that inspired these movies.
I think Doc Strange is the kind of psychological foil for Batman that Nolan digs.
Tom Hardy has a Herculean presence on the screen, ever see Bronson? Whoa.
If its to be Hardy, and we know how Nolan likes to reuse actors on new films...
I hope this project won't interfere with Hardy playing Mad Max in Miller's new films.

Curiously, there's no mention of the Heath Ledger appearance here.
As the article says, this is all "educated speculation" right now.

E.D.

How's this for new:

Nolan himself has debunked the rumor that Ledger will be DKR in an interview that can be read here.

The interview goes on to say that the script is due next month.

It's now January. So the script for this should be due at some point this month.  Starting to anxious.  I say we start taking cracks at when the first teaser trailer will be released in theaters.

My vote is the premiere of the The Dark Knight Rises teaser trailer will be with the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part two film in july.  That would make just about one year until the release of The Dark Knight Rises.

Too bad the Riddler got canned, this pic was kind of interesting...


I suspect if this is Nolan's last film it's the last film in the franchise for WB at least for the foreseeable future, and that means Catwoman should make an appearance.  If I remember correctly going back to the early comics, Catwoman was a jewel thief and was Batman's equal.  Of course with the Halle Berry travesty I'm not sure Nolan would go that route though if anyone had the kehonies to do so, it be CN.  So from a relastic standpoint CW is not issue, it's just the stereotype effect of a general consensus bad movie.  

I think you might want to tweak her costume.  Maybe a like a panther suit - you know like Batman but black panther ala - Catwoman. Cowl, etc.  She is Batman's equal so she should have similar money, and gadets, maybe make her a mutual friend of Lucius - well okay maybe that's stretching it, but hopefully you get my drift.

The Penguin can work. Have him working as a crime boss in a nightclub called The Igloo or if that's too worn out, call it the Ice Box.  I wrote a short film, and my idea for Harley Quinn and The Penguin were right up Nolan's ally.  The scripts I don't believe I ever published them, let alone even transcribed them from paper to computer - I'll have to check on that.  

I'm not suggestion those will be in the film - only if the right circumstances play out, and my guess is as good as anyone elses -with the exception of those that already know.  

Yes I was reading an entertainment article about three weeks ago with an update on the film and they were casting for two female leads... So I can only assume, one will be... I'm not saying catwoman but maybe one could be a female villian.  Of course, 4 the record, it's just a rumor.

Now I'll try and go back and find that article... or I wont be able to sleep tonight.  Wait a minute, I don't sleep... I'm ghosting.

Ghostwriter

Ghost/Anyone - Are they casting for stocky twenty somethings?  Lol.  I told myself I'd be in the next Batman film... this goal is slipping fast and will soon be out of reach.  

hmmm, oooh lookey Mr. Nolan's phone number...

Dial...

No answer... damn.


Okay so obviously I don't have Mr. Nolan's number and I'm not in Chicago, and have not been cast in The Dark Knight Rises... well as far as you know

Though I think I could play a pretty good crime boss.   Or maybe a socially awkward botanist might work better and be a little more challenging.

I'm sure a lot of you guys probably know this already but the villains have been announced as Catwoman and Bane, played by Anne Hathaway and Tom Hardy, respectively.

Source: http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=73379

This seems like a weird direction to go in. Hathaway and Hardy are both damn good actors, but the character choices are a bit of a worry.

Catwoman didn't come as a shocker, I suspected that much.  Hathaway didn't see her in the role, but I'm sure she'll be outstanding.  Bane on the other hand, didn't expect him.  Oh well, it should be pretty good.

Ghost

Quoted from Matt Chisholm This seems like a weird direction to go in. Hathaway and Hardy are both damn good actors, but the character choices are a bit of a worry.

Not sure people will believe me, but one night (Before the thought of Batman reboot talks - people were still shivering over the you-know-what-suit, lol) and I was watching on of my favorite teen movies 10 Things I Hate About You and there was a scene where Ledger smiles and it's the joker smile.  I said to the TV "If they ever do a batman reboot Heath should play the joker"  

Of course a few years later - boom he's announced as the Joker to plethra of "OMG Nolan has ruined the Batman franchise and tainted the Joker's name, etc."  

I'll admit I was one of those that went Heath Ledger - Joker? Nah I just don't see it.  Not remembering my comment to the TV.  

So now while they are odd choices, the last odd choice made The Dark Knight pretty memorable.

It will be interesting to see Chris and Jon's take on this Catwoman, if it's like before - they've been reading my imdb posts and should really consider my Catwoman suit - that is if we even see the Catwoman persona, though being Nolan's last film I'm sure we will at least a little.  

Oh and if WB wants to do another Batman film after this - I'm available to Direct


P.S. If you've seen 10 Things I Hate About You the scene I'm referring to is when Patrick tells Joey he's just up'd his price.  I believe the scene is in the school hallway by the lockers.  

Maybe I should become a CD... lol

As much as I like Anne Hathaway, I don't think he's right for Catwoman; she doesn't have that dark side to play the role.  Atleast, she never played anyone with a dark side.  Rosario Dawson would've been an ideal choice.


Phil

I was kind of hoping Tom Hardy would portray Hugo Strange and we'd get to see the Prey storyline (which kicked ass). Bane just reminds me of how bad Batman & Robin was. I trust Nolan, but then I trusted Sam Raimi...

Spider-Man 3 still wakes me up at night.

I think it'll just have to be a case of 'In Nolan we trust.'

EDIT: I'm not a comic book reader, and so my only impression of Bane comes from Schumacher's Batman and Robin (dear God). But a quick glance at Wikipedia throws this up: "Bane is convinced that the demonic bat that haunted his dreams since childhood is a representation of the Batman." Also, apparently Bane paralyses Batman at one point. Something there? A wheelchair-bound Bale being tended to by Caine, facing his darkest hour...and then The Dark Knight Rises.

So maybe there's ways for Nolan to have him fit the tone of the series so far. But Catwoman? I know Ledger's Joker was completely different to Nicholson's, but Pfeiffer's Selina Kyle was pretty dark already, wasn't it? Be interesting to see what approach Nolan and Hathaway are going to take.

I didn't like Pfeifer's portrayal of Catwoman.  She didn't seem natural.

I would've liked to have seen Johnny Depp play the Riddler.  Or Neil Patrick Harris.


Phil