The Dark Knight Returns in 2011!!!
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After the MEGA success of this year’s The Dark Knight, Nolan and company are back to bring us the next installment in 2011, The Dark Knight Returns!!!
Wow. Just wow.
Okay, so that’s not true at all.
Well, it could be true, but its not like anything has been announced as of yet.
Sorry for the misleading headline, but after seeing a MASTERFULLY KICK-ASS fan-made poster as this one… how could you not get a little hyped?
In all honesty, I don’t even know if this IS fan-made. All I know is that I saw it, and couldn’t stop staring at its beauty.
There has been absolute zero movement on the Batman movie front from what I understand, but this damn well makes me wish there has been.
If its real, that’ll be swell, if it isn’t, well then this is still an absolutely AMAZING piece of fan art that deserves all of its recognition.
Kudos to whoever put this together.
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I got sooooo excited for a second, ahhhhh. hahaha.
Yeah, Scott is definitely not cool.
Sorry guys, but this is defintely, 100% fan made. That being said…someone get that kid a job at film marketing.
That is definitely a pretty sweet poster. It reminds me of the official Dark Knight poster with a similar newspaper cutout theme.
Isn’t cruel and unusual punishment illegal. A squad car will be arriving at you house soon.
Wow, that is a really good poster.
Though, curse you Scott for getting my hopes up.
I am an evil genius! Bwa ha ha ha ha!!
No but seriously, this poster couldn’t be ignored. It was too good not to post.
I guess I could have made it more obvious that it was a fan poster but… where’s the fun in that?
That is some awesome stuff.. I hope they continue to do things right by the series. My hats off to whomever created this poster.
Wow, that is a great poster. Tell Warner Bros. to pay this kid.
Aslong as they didn’t go with the qustion mark with the bat symbol for a dot (we’ve all seen that before) I’d be happy if they used this poster.
That is a pretty sweet poster.
I hope this is where they go with a third movie.
BATMAN 3 = JUST CHRISTOPHER NOLAN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I just hope it’s true because there has to be a third movie
Megan as catwoman
Johnny Depp as the riddler
God no, on both accounts. I’m still pulling for a Michael Emerson Riddler, personally. But those two need to stay away from Christopher Nolan’s Batman. Give me one more solid movie, then they can have the franchise to ruin again.
Mike Emmerson as Riddler is not bad casting at all. But it does ring of fan casting in that it’s not really inspired it’s just based on repeating what’s been successful in the past. Emmerson’s a very good actor and he could nail it but I hope he’d do more than just repackage Ben Linus.
My only objection is that Emmerson as Riddler is retreading familiar territory.
Don’t count Depp out. He’s a versatile and accomplished actor who always manages to find a way to bring something surprising to a role.
Don’t forget that a lot of people couldn’t see Ledger as Joker because their minds were locked into Nicholson, Crispin Glover, JIm Carry style theatrics. Don’t ever count out a great actor working under the vision of a great director.
Most people’s hesitation of Ledger as The Joker had nothing to do with what villains had came before him. Consider that arguably his most popular movie at the time was Brokeback Mountain, and you start to see the real reason people were unsure.
Likewise, my problem with Depp has nothing to do with his talent level. Although I despise his Willy Wonka (not getting into that again, however), I think he is a fine actor. However, I think he’s far too “mainstream” for the current series of Batman movies. That’s where they started to go wrong with the original Batman movies. It hearkens back to Joel Schumacher Batman films, and I want to stay as far away from that as possible.
They need to keep hiring the under appreciated, but equally talented actors that they have for most of the Christopher Nolan Batman roles. When you start hiring your Tommy Lee Jones, Jim Carrey, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and George Clooney types, that’s when it all starts to go wrong.
@ Consider that arguably his most popular movie at the time was Brokeback Mountain, and you start to see the real reason people were unsure.
Well, whatever the reason Randy the point is that a lot of the fans were short sighted. They judged the actor based on what he had done not what he could do.
Depp is a lot more than Jack Sparrow. He has a lot of dimension as an actor. And I really don’t get the “mainstream” comment. Are you holding out for Jenna Jameson and Julie Brown?
They’re mainstream films, they star established professional actors. Aaron Eckhart is less mainstream than Tommy Lee Jones? I don’t get it.
It’s a minor point. I don’t think Depp would be the ultimate Riddler or anything. I’m not married to the idea. And it’s not anything Depp or Nolan have ever discussed, it’s just an internet rumor. I just thought it was weird that you were so quick to rule out Depp.
And I really don’t think the problem with the Schumacher films began with”mainstream casting”.
Short sighted, perhaps. But it’s hard to judge an actor based on what they could do. It’s not like we know these people personally. Ultimately, you just never know until you see it. I thought Depp would make a fantastic Wonka, and didn’t like him. You can make your best guess, or you can go with what you know. In the end, both could be wrong.
When I say mainstream, I mean that they are a huge blockbuster actor. I hesitate to say AAA actor, because blockbuster actors aren’t necessarily the best. But I think you know what I mean there.As bad as it was to be short sighted with Ledger, it is 10 times worse to base a casting choice on name alone. Patrick Stewart made a good Professor X because he made a good Professor X, not because his name was Patrick Stewart. Tommy Lee Jones was picked to play Two Face because his name was Tommy Lee Jones.
All I’m saying is that the new Batman movies have been successful in making the odd casting choices, and the right casting choices, rather than the household names. Sometimes the big names work out, sometimes they don’t. But at least if you pick the smaller actors, you know it’s because they thought they did a good job with the role. Half the time the big name actors are there just to put butts in the seats.
@ Short sighted, perhaps. But it’s hard to judge an actor based on what they could do.
well that’s my whole point. It doesn’t make sense for fans to immeadiately hurrumph all over some casting choice just because it’s not their preference. I think a director of Nolan’s caliber knows what he’s looking for and how to get it. If Nolan signs off (which in this case he hasn’t, so…) then it’s probably a good choice.
If you hate the actor then that’s different. I would find it pretty hard to keep an open mind about Robin Williams as R. Although, Nolan’s worked successfully with him in the past. So I guess that shows me and further goes to prove my point.
I don’t know the circumstances under which TLJ was hired as Two Face but he was not the problem with that film. The difference between Jones in Batman and Jones in No Country (or Turturo in Trannies vs Barton Fink for that matter) shows you the difference a director with vision makes.
The problem with the film is that Schumacher didn’t have a vision for the character beyond repeating what had been successful in the past, hamming it up Nicholson style. If Jones played Two Face in a Nolan film he’d probably be great.
I don’t think Jones’ acting was a problem as Two Face. But he was without a doubt not the best choice for the role. With or without good acting/directing.
Ultimately, you are saying that we shouldn’t judge people’s casting choices because they have the potential to be good. I don’t agree with that. There was nothing wrong with people having the opinion that Ledger was the wrong choice for the Joker before they saw him. That’s what makes us fans, and not casting directors.
Nothing you’ve said makes me change my mind. There shouldn’t be big name actors in the roles of the villains. Could they do it? Probably. But until they do, and prove that wrong, I think they should continue with the formula for success. And honestly, even if Johnny Depp wasn’t a big name actor, I wouldn’t want him playing as the Riddler. So there is that too. Good actor, wrong fit.
BTW, just because you have a good director, doesn’t mean an actor is going to automatically to a great job. It seems to be a popular opinion that Katie Holmes’ acting job was the weakest in the first movie. Not everyone agrees, obviously. But I don’t think Nolan did anything special with her that you hadn’t seen in her previous jobs.
But then again, popular opinions can be tricky. During the IGN board discussion about Batman Arkham Asylum, I discovered that there is a large contingent of people that don’t like the new Batman movies compared to the old ones. It was the first I had heard of it.
@ Ultimately, you are saying that we shouldn’t judge people’s casting choices because they have the potential to be good
Sort of. I’m saying we shouldn’t limit actors based on what they’ve done before. An actor like Depp, who has shown himself to be capable and versatile, should be given the benefit of the doubt.
I wouldn’t give it to R. WIlliams though, because I don’t think he’s either capable or versatile. (Although Nolan has proved me wrong before. He is one of only two directors who has successfully utilized him. The other being Gus “you da Van now dog” Sant.)
If it were announced tomorrow that Nolan selected Depp to be the next Riddler would you really shake your head and second guess the decision?
My secondary point is that I think fans are too narrow minded when it comes to casting. They think they know best but really they’re just unimaginative. I can’t say anything bad about fan cast coup Patrick Stewart except that the performance was uninspired.
Who should we cast as Prof. X? How ’bout a guy who has made a career playing a bald frenchman. We know for a fact that he can’t mess up bald frenchman, he knows the ropes already so we don’t have to waste time with on the job training about scalp lubricant and how to pronounce “louvre”.
It makes sense except that any actor can shave his head and speak with a french accent (which Stewart didn’t do. so it’s doubly irrelevant). Singer and Stewart didn’t bring anything new to the character. I think going this extra distance is what seperates a competent workman like director like Singer or Ratner and a truly inspired director like Nolan who is closer to David Fincher or Michael Mann’s class.
Singer accurately gave us what we expected. Nolan challenged our expectations and caused us to rethink what we knew about the character. Singer would cast M. Emmerson. Nolan would cast Forest Whitaker or Udo Kier or someone.
If you acknowledge that Depp is a good actor then I don’t know how you can turn around and pronounce that he’d be a terrible Riddler. If it were announced tomorrow that Nolan selected Depp to be the next Riddler would you really shake your head and second guess the decision?
And Heath Ledger was hired for Batman following his prominent Oscar nomination. Exactly as TLJ was. So I guess I just don’t see your point. Depp is certainly a bigger celebrity than either of them but I don’t see why that should count against him.
I just remembered this thread where you and I seem to be taking opposite positions.
http://www.geekshow.us/content/movies-content/movie-news/iron-man-2-loses-yet-another-cast-member/
I guess for me the difference comes down to holding Nolan in a higher esteem than favre.
Also, while I like Depp a lot, Mick is one of my three favorite actors (along with Klaus Kinski and Warren Oates). So I feel more personally invested in his career.
My point is simply that big name actors as villains ruined Batman once, and I’d like to see them continue to deviate from that formula.
Johnny Depp wouldn’t be on my list of top 10 choices to play the role. So yeah, I would probably second guess the choice, and then move on to make an opinion based on what actually happened in the movie. Nothing wrong with having an opinion on casting choices. Ultimately, that’s what directors do too. The only thing that makes it different from fans is that a director has the ability to make it happen. Still, it ends up being a matter of taste.
Anyway, this is a tired argument in which I’m not going to change my opinion, and I assume you are not going to either. So I’m moving on with my life.
@My point is simply that big name actors as villains ruined Batman once, and I’d like to see them continue to deviate from that formula.
Um, Heath Ledger kinda ruins your point there, he was a big name actor who did the best job anyone could ever do in a Batman movie.
And about Schumachers versions, what I always liked about Batman Forever was that it was more a retread of the Adam West series, I always thought that was kind of cool, especiall since I’m a big fan of the Adam West series. Is it perfect Batman? No. Is it perfect for what it tried to do? Kinda. Batman & Robin still sucks though.
Keep Michael Emerson away from this project though, that casting is too easy.
I don’t consider Heath Ledger a big name actor at all. So it doesn’t ruin my point. He’s a good actor, but was not a “big name” actor. Before he died, how many people on the street do you think could have named 3 of the movies he had been in?
Plus, not counting The Dark Knight, how many movies was he in that broke $100 million? Answer? 1. The Patriot. And that was because on Mel Gibson.
I’m not criticizing his credentials, but he was definitely not a big name actor at the time.
And I’m really sick of people saying Michael Emmerson is too easy of a pick. That’s not an argument, first of all. And secondly, why is he too easy? Because people want him? Because he’s perfect for the role? If you chose the latter, then it’s definitely not a valid argument.
I think many people knew who Heath was, 10 Things I Hate About You, A Knights Tale, Brokeback Mountain were all popular before TDK, not at the cinema maybe but people knew of them through word of mouth and what not and gathered big noteriety. Studios trusted Ledger enough to open movies, maybe it’s different in the US but he was huge over here, near Pattinson fame.
Also I don’t want Emmerson because I think he sucks, true I’ve only seen him in Dead like Me the movie but he was shitty in that.
I think you’ve got the wrong guy Jack. Henry Ian Cusak is in booth Lost and DLM.
Yeah, I do, sorry bout that, don’t know where I got that idea from.
and also, there’s something absolutely shameful about the trannie animosity towards Megan Fox. It reeks of juvenille mysogeny.
So why bring it up here? I know you can’t possibly think the person that loved Transformers has animosity toward Megan Fox because of it. She’s a fine actress. She’ll have a good future. However, she needs to stay out of the next Batman.
A stand-alone Catwoman movie, a Tomb Raider movie, and a future Batman movie? Go for it. But I’d prefer she not be in the third Batman movie. Though I must admit, as long as they did it right, I wouldn’t mind her having a small-ish role in this one. But again, it stinks of choosing the popular Actor choices because it’s the easy way out.
hey for batman 4 here could be the list for the main cast
* christan bale as bruce wayne/ batman gotham city’s dark knight and silent hero
* miley cyrus as babara gordon/batgirl- batman’s young partner and daughter to police commissioner; james gordon
* lorenzo henrie as timm drake/robin – batman’s newest partner and young member to the batman family
* freddie highmore as dick grayson/Nightwing- batman’s expartner and fellow crusader with the the batman family and silent hero known as Nightwing
* Gary Oldman as James Gordon- batman’s contact in the police office and a friend to the dark knight and supporter to the caped crusader and boy wonder
* Aaron Echart as two face/ harvey dent- good lawyer turned crimianl after joker destryed his face and making him the villian known as two face
* Johnny depp as the Riddler/- fellow partner to two face in this film they tema up to take down batman and his crime fighting family
* Helena Bonham Carter as Catwoman and love intrest o the caped crusader and villian to him as well she wants batman to her self and ties to get rid o batman and batgirl
Lol, Yu Guysz Are So Wrong!
Remember The Original Batman Jack Nicholson Played “The Joker” Well The Dark Knight Came Out 2008 And “the joker” was in it, So! When “The Batman Returns” movie came out like in 92? summthing like dat;; it had catwoman and penguin in it, So! “The Dark Knight Returns” Comes out in 2011? right? It Will Have Catwoman And Penguin In It! Get What Im Saying???