The Dark Knight Rises

[orcus116]

Gotcha. I saw a video on that awhile back and I seriously feel bad for people that try to follow those universes.

[Starscream]

I have extremely high expectations for this movie. And for many reasons.

The Dark Knight was one of the best films i've seen. I also love pretty much all of Chris Nolan's work. Inception is awesome, and so is The Prestige.

[bosk1]

If I read the internet correctly, Bane in the comics was a super strong super genius who found out Batman's identity and broke his back.  That would be a pretty hardcore direction for the movies to go.  But it's the Nolan Batman, so I expect it to open new territory.

Given that Nolan is only doing three, maybe he'll have Bane kill Batman.  Seriously.

Nah, that won't happen. Neither will this follow the story arc of the comics where Batman is "broken" (literally) by Bane.

I'm not sure I'm convinced either, but I don't think it's farfetched at all.  Nolan has used the comics as his baseline and foundation, but has really blazed his own trails with the story arcs.  I wouldn't be shocked at all if he "ended" Batman's arc in the third film by having him die or at least be permanently broken so that he could no longer be Batman.  I think it's a legitimate enough possibility that I'm willing to put a friendly wager on the table if you are, my friend.

[orcus116]

Maybe you should use that money to upgrade to Pro instead so I don't have to look at that ugly Bandwidth Exceeded sig, buddy |: |

[bosk1]

[LeeHarveyKennedy]

Maybe you should use that money to upgrade to Pro instead so I don't have to look at that ugly Bandwidth Exceeded sig, buddy |: |

BöskUno, you just got photowned!

[bosk1]

Yeah??  Well, you--!!  He--!!  FINE!!! 

[emindead]

Maybe you should use that money to upgrade to Pro instead so I don't have to look at that ugly Bandwidth Exceeded sig, buddy |: |

OH SNAP! (like Batman's spine)

[King Postwhore]

If they actually did Batman's getting paralyzed,  Imagine who would play Jason Todd.  Who could pull of playing insane?

[Adami]

If they actually did Batman's getting paralyzed,  Imagine who would play Jason Todd.  Who could pull of playing insane?

I have a feeling Jason Todd won't have anything to do with this.



But a movie with him would be cool. Ben Foster could do it.

[King Postwhore]

Oh, I agree but it would be a great spinoff if this is Nolans last film.

Ben Foster would be a great pick.

[MetalJunkie]

Maybe you should use that money to upgrade to Pro instead so I don't have to look at that ugly Bandwidth Exceeded sig, buddy |: |

BöskUno, you just got photowned!

No, that's actually his signature. He works for Photobucket.

[Accelerando]

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Wait, rebooting Batman after Nolan is done?

Maybe he meant the comics.

Nah, I think he's talking about a reboot of DC canon, like what "Crisis on Infinite Earths" did.

May I please acquire your attention to the following:

https://www.aintitcool.com/node/48099

Hey folks, Harry here...  in my Hospital bed, watching the misery that is the Golden Globes...   BEE GEES Christian Bale just won for THE FIGHTER - and as I was watching this, I got an email with the following:

 

 

Just seen this interview with Darren Aronofsky pop up on Google News. He mentions that his old script is being made in to a comic, before letting slip that "we're going to do a comic book version first and see what happens...".
 

 
Very interesting. The full quote -
 
CoF: Speaking of which, you’ve worked in the comic-book medium before, with your adaptation of The Fountain (2006), and the tie-in book to Pi. Do you ever feel like realising your vision of something like the Batman story that you were working on as a comic book?

DA: Well, we’re actually doing one. It hasn’t really been announced, I don’t know if I should give you the scoop! But we’re getting there. We’re doing a comic book of a script that’s really hard to make and we’re going to do a comic version first and see what happens…

 

https://clothesonfilm.com/black-swan-interview-with-darren-aronofsky/18472/
 
Thanks,
Joanna
 
 
 
That's cool.   For one, we'd get to finally see what Aronofsky's vision for BATMAN would be, at least in comic form, but then...  the fact that Darren is going to blow everyone's minds with his WOLVERINE, he'll have the mega-success (yes, I believe in Aronofsky this much) that there could very well be a possibility of him tacking BATMAN....    At least, that's pretty much what he's hinting at here.   Excuse me, it's time for more pain medicine...   damn this smarts...   Actually, it's pretty insane to be on pain meds talking about Aronofsky...  but there's no way I could type if I weren't...   but I'm so gonna get in that Red Dress!

[Dimitrius]

I'd watch ANYTHING by Aronofsky!

[Adami]

Darren Aranofsky doing comic book movies (big titles, not ones I've never heard of) would be the greatest thing.

As far as I'm concerned he can write/direct every Spiderman/Batman/Wolverine/X-Men/Superman movie ever to be made from now on.

[LeeHarveyKennedy]

Darren Aranofsky doing comic book movies (big titles, not ones I've never heard of) would be the greatest thing.

As far as I'm concerned he can write/direct every movie ever to be made from now on.

You made a mistake, but I fixed it for you.

[Scurvy!Dreams]

Honestly, I thought she did a good job.

I just realized something too.  The two Batman movies feel somewhat disconnected.  In actuality, there's no continuity issues or anything.  But they show very different worlds.  The Gotham of Batman Begins is seedy, run down, a bunch of alleys, and a messed up island containing Arkham.  The Gotham of The Dark Knight is epic in scope, including an intentional use of more daylight shots.  Batman does less stealthy fighting in the sequel.  The Wayne family's elevated subway is never mentioned again.  We see far less Bruce Wayne.  His house was even destroyed.

The actress change makes them feel unrelated in a much more tangible way.  Dawes had a close emotional tie with Bruce and thus was a major part of the story's emotional fabric, arguably the most important part of the movie.  It creates a fundamental emotional disconnect which de-links the films.

Really agree with you here. And it's one of the reasons I prefer Begins to TDK.

Katie was good, and it's too bad she couldn't stick around, because I think Rachel's death would have meant a lot more if it was the same actress. I bought Katie more as a love interest, but Maggie more as the lawyer. And the former was much more important in TDK.

[MykeHavoc]

If they actually did Batman's getting paralyzed,  Imagine who would play Jason Todd.  Who could pull of playing insane?

I have a feeling Jason Todd won't have anything to do with this.



But a movie with him would be cool. Ben Foster could do it.

And not to be a nerd, but Jason Todd has nothing to do with the Knightfall story arc. It's Dick Grayson as Nightwing that takes up the Batman mantle in his place. And since Nolan has said he'll never use Robin's character, it's doubtful it will go down that path.

[Samsara]

Wait, rebooting Batman after Nolan is done?

Maybe he meant the comics.

Adami is correct. I meant the comics. Not the current films.

That said, after Nolan's story is done, I would expect that unless Bale is blown away by a new director and his/her vision, that they will start fresh with Batman as well with a new cast and storyline.

[Samsara]

re: What comes after Nolan's trilogy

Darren Aranofsky was rumored to be doing a Batman: Year One movie. That sorta went by the wayside. But yeah, he's the big name attached to what might happen after Nolan is done, because clearly, Nolan is done. Otherwise nothing Bat-oriented would be in the works by Warner Bros.

What Aranofsky does is anyone's guess. If he turns a script idea into a comic arc/graphic novel, ala The Watchmen, and puts that on the screen as a one-off, it could be cool.

But personally, I'd like to see The Dark Knight Returns graphic novel put to the silver screen. It is wholly separate from Nolan's universe, and it is a one-off, so it can bridge the gap until another director has a vision for either where to take what Nolan started, or gets the green light to completely reboot. But that's just me.

If you're interested in my take on The Dark Knight Returns going to the big screen, check out the column I did for legionsofgotham.org:

https://legionsofgotham.blogspot.com/2010/11/op-ed-article-bring-frank-millers-dark.html

[King Postwhore]

If they actually did Batman's getting paralyzed,  Imagine who would play Jason Todd.  Who could pull of playing insane?

I have a feeling Jason Todd won't have anything to do with this.



But a movie with him would be cool. Ben Foster could do it.

And not to be a nerd, but Jason Todd has nothing to do with the Knightfall story arc. It's Dick Grayson as Nightwing that takes up the Batman mantle in his place. And since Nolan has said he'll never use Robin's character, it's doubtful it will go down that path.

Damn.  You are right.  I forgot about Dick Grayson.  It's been 20 yrears(?).  Still a great storyline.

[fadetoblackdude7]

Never fully understanding the character of Bane, I did some background reading and came to the conclusion that Joel Schumacher should be shot for ruining him.....even though Batman & Robin is a laughfest.

But seriously, a character like Bane being used by Nolan? Pure epicness.

[inoku]

Darren Aranofsky was rumored to be doing a Batman: Year One movie.

 

[AcidLameLTE]

[MetalJunkie]

Please tell me that's real.

[Gadough]

.....Go on.

[Sigz]

Mask is a shoop:

[ariich]

Well yeah, obviously.

I could tell from the pixels.

[Zantera]

At least Anne Hathaway is hotter then both Katie and Maggie.

[ariich]

I dunno, Maggie is pretty hot.

[toro]

I dunno, Maggie is pretty hot.

Yes, but this:

[emindead]

I dunno, Maggie is pretty hot.

But not as hot as Anne.

[Progmetty]

I never look into this thread or read any posts now but I just heard about Anne Hathaway -of whom I've been a huge fan over the last 4 years- and had to come here and say YOOOHOOO!!
As if you didn't have enough reason to hate Christian Bale out of jealousy before.

[pogoowner]

I dunno, Maggie is pretty hot.

But not as hot as Anne.

I don't find Maggie particularly attractive at all (as far as actresses go, anyway). I never did care for that casting choice.

[skydivingninja]

@Samsara: I know Frank Miller told Zack Snyder that if he ever wanted to do The Dark Knight Returns, he had Frank's permission.  Whether he'll actually do it after Nolan's trilogy ends is another matter.