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Exclusive! Dirt on The Dark Knight!
A couple weeks ago I spent some time chatting with director Christopher Nolan for an upcoming feature in Mean Magazine all about his new flick, The Prestige.
In addition to talking about the dueling magicians thriller at length Nolan indulged some of my curiosity about his next little project you might have heard of the next Batman film!
Youre going to have to wait until the issue hits the streets October 23rd for the whole lengthy dialogue but in the meanwhile but heres a taste
Horowitz: Batman Begins dealt with a range of themes from revenge to how we confront fear. What themes will you be exploring in The Dark Knight?
Nolan: I suppose in loose terms I can say its about things having to get worse before they get better.
Horowitz: Its that note the first film ends on of escalation?
Nolan: Very much.
Horowitz: Is there anything to be inferred from the name youve chosen for this film, The Dark Knight?
Nolan: Ultimately yes. [Laughs] But Ill leave that for people to infer.
Horowitz: This is the cryptic portion of our chat.
Nolan: Yeah. [Laughs] The title has been chose very specifically. Its quite important to the film.
Horowitz: I take it [the Joker] will be less Cesar Romero and Jack Nicholson than the Joker we saw portrayed in a comic like The Killing Joke?
Nolan: Yes. I would certainly point to The Killing Joke but I also would point very much to the first two appearances of the Joker in the comic. If you look at where the Joker comes from theres a very clear direction that fits what were doing very well.
Want to know more?!? Pick up the magazine October 23rd! And maybe if youre nice Ill mention a couple more tidbits here soon such as Nolans thoughts on taking on The Prisoner and another huge franchise character as yet unmentioned
http://www.betterthanfudge.com/?p=925
A couple weeks ago I spent some time chatting with director Christopher Nolan for an upcoming feature in Mean Magazine all about his new flick, The Prestige.
In addition to talking about the dueling magicians thriller at length Nolan indulged some of my curiosity about his next little project you might have heard of the next Batman film!
Youre going to have to wait until the issue hits the streets October 23rd for the whole lengthy dialogue but in the meanwhile but heres a taste
Horowitz: Batman Begins dealt with a range of themes from revenge to how we confront fear. What themes will you be exploring in The Dark Knight?
Nolan: I suppose in loose terms I can say its about things having to get worse before they get better.
Horowitz: Its that note the first film ends on of escalation?
Nolan: Very much.
Horowitz: Is there anything to be inferred from the name youve chosen for this film, The Dark Knight?
Nolan: Ultimately yes. [Laughs] But Ill leave that for people to infer.
Horowitz: This is the cryptic portion of our chat.
Nolan: Yeah. [Laughs] The title has been chose very specifically. Its quite important to the film.
Horowitz: I take it [the Joker] will be less Cesar Romero and Jack Nicholson than the Joker we saw portrayed in a comic like The Killing Joke?
Nolan: Yes. I would certainly point to The Killing Joke but I also would point very much to the first two appearances of the Joker in the comic. If you look at where the Joker comes from theres a very clear direction that fits what were doing very well.
Want to know more?!? Pick up the magazine October 23rd! And maybe if youre nice Ill mention a couple more tidbits here soon such as Nolans thoughts on taking on The Prisoner and another huge franchise character as yet unmentioned
http://www.betterthanfudge.com/?p=925
, I guess it can be close or merged or something.
