The Dark Knight Could very well be the best - and Nolan's last

[Keyser Sushi]

well as fun as this isn't, any ideas on who should replace nolan if he doesn't come back?

I got tired of this discussion when it was about George Lucas and the year was 1998. And it was "OMG, WHAT IF HE DIEZ B4 TEH 2ND MOVEE? WHO SHOLD TAKES HIS PLACEZ?"

The answer was the same then as it is now:

"..."

 

[CConn]

I got tired of this discussion when it was about George Lucas and the year was 1998. And it was "OMG, WHAT IF HE DIEZ B4 TEH 2ND MOVEE? WHO SHOLD TAKES HIS PLACEZ?"

The answer was the same then as it is now:

"..."

He should've let Spielberg direct AOTC.

 

[ChrisBaleBatman]

I guess I was the only one that liked that flick....

 

[lixdexia]

the only reason to watch it at all is jango

 

[batman7289]

history does not have to repeat itself

 

[I SEE SPIDEY]

I love this topic, too bad you beat me in starting a thread like this Kevin. Raimi is the only director to come back for all 3 movies, when it comes to comicbook movies (and most franchises to be sure) the director doesn't come back for thirds. People just knew Bryan Singer and Tim Burton would return and they didn't that why I'm not holding my breath for Nolan to return for a 3rd, I could be wrong but history shows it's more likely that he won't come back for the third.

 

[Crooklyn]

People just knew Bryan Singer and Tim Burton would return and they didn't that why I'm not holding my breath for Nolan to return for a 3rd, I could be wrong but history shows it's more likely that he won't come back for the third.

Not necessarily. In the examples you provided, I'd say a more accurate prediction is that if the studios don't like you, you're booted. With Burton, BR wasn't received too well. With Singer, Fox and him just had their differences. I don't see why else they wouldn't sign him up after the major success of X2.

 

[MechaOrga]

Box office will dictate everything...even if nolan is signed on for three movies, if this film fails at the BO, which is very unlikely, he wont be back...

I mean look how long it took for any powers that be to say whether Singer will get another crack at superman....SUPERMAN for christ's sake! i thought this film was gonna make 300 million domestically....Just goes to show, you never know....

Off topic but... I hate Brett Ratner's movies( I think he's a one trick, "buddy movie" director and a bad music video director also)BUT.....

Dont blame X3 on him for a second....X3 is Fox's fault.They knew who they were hiring. They knew what they were getting when they hired Vaughn, and they knew what they were getting when they hired Ratner(as did most of us lol). Fox are the idiots that took too long to sign singer for #3 giving him the opportunity to do superman and the power to pass on X3.


Owen or Law will be Dent....Heed the warning....Prepare!

 

[ChrisBaleBatman]

Well, Superman did have alot of uncertainties.......things I think alot of people overlooked.

Batman is in a different place, I think, as far as what can affect the B.O.

 

[MechaOrga]

I agree with you, ChrisBaleBatman. However never underestimate the fickleness of the american audience. It will only take one or two things to turn an audience. A really bad joker pic...a pic of a skinny Bale...Ryan Phillippe as Two Face(burn!). But no I agree with the overlooked aspects of richard singers or bryan donners superman.

I mean, this is an audience who shelled out how much for POTC:dead man's chest? and that movie IMO was horrible, uneven and unfunny!



Owen or Law will be Dent.....wait and see......

 

[Crooklyn]

I mean, this is an audience who shelled out how much for POTC:dead man's chest? and that movie IMO was horrible, uneven and unfunny!

There's always a few films that absolutely rule the summer season, and POTC2 was it. It got lucky, cause well, there really was no competition. In terms of star power, action, comedy, and drama, no other film could match it, so everyone came in swarms to see that one movie of the summer.

I find it funny and sad that POTC2 has made more domestic than SR has WORLDWIDE.

 

[Rizor]

A huge problem is commitment. Three films can be a lot. With Nolan's career starting to take off, making a third Batman movie may seem more or less like the same old gig. Directors who have been part of a franchise such as Chris Columbus (Harry Potter) and I think even Sam Raimi (Spidey, of course) have all expressed how time consuming doing a series can be.

If Nolan does want to come back, it'll probably be after another non Bat-film or two. Unlike X-Men, where the studio pushed on with a third film without the man who made who built the franchise, I think Warners respects Nolan more than Fox did Singer. So if he wants to do it, I'm sure he'll be back.

 

[Keyser Sushi]

I guess I was the only one that liked that flick....

I liked it too. But I am a Lucas ****e.

 

[Keyser Sushi]

I mean, this is an audience who shelled out how much for POTC:dead man's chest? and that movie IMO was horrible, uneven and unfunny!

Thank Jesus I am not the only one who failed to ignore the obvious.

 

[lixdexia]

i thought that was the general concensus? are there people who liked dead mans chest? honestly?

 

[kingdomhearts]

As much as I hate this I also get the feeling that TDK could be Nolan's last unless he's contracted to do 3?
You know brilliant guys want challenges and to conquer unknown territories and Nolan are among these hotshots. I dont mean hotshots in a bad way but good way.

 

[Crooklyn]

i thought that was the general concensus? are there people who liked dead mans chest? honestly?

Yeah. About a billion dollars worth worldwide.

As much as I hate this I also get the feeling that TDK could be Nolan's last unless he's contracted to do 3?
You know brilliant guys want challenges and to conquer unknown territories and Nolan are among these hotshots. I dont mean hotshots in a bad way but good way.

Nolan's also not someone to drop a project he's clearly interested in. As long as he keeps doing the smaller films along with Batman, he'll have the best of both worlds. I don't see him getting tired.

 

[lixdexia]

Yeah. About a billion dollars worth worldwide.
.

just because you pay to see something doesn't mean you like it, i mean i think we all dropped a couple of bucks to see batman and robin...

 

[StorminNorman]

James McTeigue for Batman 4 (or BB3 if Nolan is not in it)

 

[Crooklyn]

just because you pay to see something doesn't mean you like it, i mean i think we all dropped a couple of bucks to see batman and robin...

You're right. But that only accounts for the opening weekend. 2 weeks, tops. After that, it's all up to the film itself to get people in those seats. And with one of the few films in recent memory reaching a BILLION, I doubt very much the majority of the audience regretted watching it.

If a film is good, it'll have strong legs. If it's bad, it'll drop like an anchor. Simple as that.

 

[Cinemaman]

James McTeigue for Batman 4 (or BB3 if Nolan is not in it)

Not bad choice (even if I don't want to see 4,5 and 6 movies), but Fincher would be better choice.

 

[Katsuro]

Yeah. About a billion dollars worth worldwide.

Yeah, but I think when he says "people", he means people that matter. The general public likes just about everything. As far as people whose opinions i care about, yeah POTC2 was balls.

 

[Crooklyn]

Lol, so the people that matter = those that agree with you. Ok, gotcha.

 

[Keyser Sushi]

Lol, so the people that matter = those that agree with you. Ok, gotcha.

I think what he means is... okay, look. Several of my friends liked POTC2. But these are people whom I know have bad taste. They dress badly, they watch anything pertaining to vampires, they listen to Tatu, Garth Brooks, AND Billy Joel; they tell the same damn joke over and over again twelve times in one hour; and they believe in magic.

 

[Ronny Shade]

I think what he means is... okay, look. Several of my friends liked POTC2. But these are people whom I know have bad taste. They dress badly, they watch anything pertaining to vampires, they listen to Tatu, Garth Brooks, AND Billy Joel; they tell the same damn joke over and over again twelve times in one hour; and they believe in magic.

I fit almost half of that description.

Are you insulting me?