The Dark Knight from Better Than Fudge.com

[TheJaberwock]

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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!

You’re going to have to wait until the issue hits the streets October 23rd for the whole lengthy dialogue but in the meanwhile but here’s 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 it’s about things having to get worse before they get better.

Horowitz: It’s that note the first film ends on of escalation?

Nolan: Very much.

Horowitz: Is there anything to be inferred from the name you’ve chosen for this film, The Dark Knight?

Nolan: Ultimately yes. [Laughs] But I’ll 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. It’s 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 there’s a very clear direction that fits what we’re doing very well.

and here's a link: nolan interview w/ better than fudge

 

[boywonder13]

i;m glad to have a new Joker..............

But nothing new was really divulged in this interivew :

 

[TheJaberwock]

i;m glad to have a new Joker..............

But nothing new was really divulged in this interivew :

kinda, Nolan sort of narrows down where his take on the Joker is coming from there at the end

 

[Rynan]

His first two apperances in the comic? Like Batman #1 first two apperances?! I hope so!

 

[TheJaberwock]

anyone have some scans or pics from the comics Nolan references?

 

[Red]

No real info.

 

[Two-Face]

We know that "The Killing Joke" will be inspire for TDK. I hope they will add from "The Man Who Laughs" as well.

 

[Rynan]

We know that "The Killing Joke" will be inspire for TDK. I hope they will add from "The Man Who Laughs" as well.

They should, since it's linked with his first apperance.

 

[Alonsovich]

Me likes...

In his initial dozen or so appearances, starting with Batman #1 (1940), the Joker was a straightforward mass murderer, much like a typical Dick Tracy villain, with a bizarre appearance modeled after the playing card. In these first twelve adventures, the Joker killed close to three dozen people.

 

[Darth Nata]

I wanna know what this means... "Want to know more?!? Pick up the magazine October 23rd! And maybe if you’re nice I’ll mention a couple more tidbits here soon…such as Nolan’s thoughts on taking on The Prisoner and another huge franchise character as yet unmentioned…" What could the "other huge franchise character" possibly be?!?!

 

[Sharkboy]

^wow that is brilliant!

 

[Cinemaman]

All I want is to see something from TKJ, TMWL and TLH.

What about the look? I'd like to see that Joker from TLH and Hush.

But I am ok with Nolan's vision

 

[Rynan]

All I want is to see something from TKJ, TMWL and TLH.

What about the look? I'd like to see that Joker from TLH and Hush.

But I am ok with Nolan's vision

I'm hoping for a classic look.

(slicked back green hair, white skin, crimson lips, fancy suits...)

 

[Two-Face]

In TLH, Joker is hardly in it I think TLH would be in the third when Nolan tells Two-Face origin.

 

[Mr. Vice]

I'm interested in seeing the real significance of "The Dark Knight" title.

 

[Cinemaman]

I'm hoping for a classic look.

(slicked back green hair, white skin, crimson lips, fancy suits...)

Yep, thats right look.

But I only want him to look more skinnier.

 

[Rynan]

In TLH, Joker is hardly in it I think TLH would be in the third when Nolan tells Two-Face origin.

Yes. Anyone who wants the Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale vesion of The Joker, root for Dark Victory. He was all over that thing.

 

[Two-Face]

Yes. Anyone who wants the Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale vesion of The Joker, root for Dark Victory. He was all over that thing.

I haven't DV yet but I will.

 

[Rynan]

Yep, thats right look.

But I only want him to look more skinny.

Less skinny, more medium weight. We don't want an anorexic fighting Batman.

 

[ultimatefan]

Hmmm, the first few Joker stories... Definitely sounds like the unstoppable serial killer Joker, the one who tells he´s gonna kill someone, than the police does a whole barricade around the person, and Joker gets past them anyway... Nolan reads my mind.

Looks like Killing Joke will be an inspiration too... I´m hoping the character shows a bit more of a dark side prior to his transformation, that he´s not overly sympathetic.

 

[DA Harvey Dent]

I wanna know what this means... "Want to know more?!? Pick up the magazine October 23rd! And maybe if you’re nice I’ll mention a couple more tidbits here soon…such as Nolan’s thoughts on taking on The Prisoner and another huge franchise character as yet unmentioned…" What could the "other huge franchise character" possibly be?!?!

I'm guessing James Bond. I remember hearing that Nolan said he would love to direct a bond film in the future.

 

[Cobblepot]

I haven't DV yet but I will.

 

[Mr. Vice]

I'm guessing James Bond. I remember hearing that Nolan said he would love to direct a bond film in the future.

I highly doubt that.

 

[Rynan]

Looks like Killing Joke will be an inspiration too... I´m hoping the character shows a bit more of a dark side prior to his transformation, that he´s not overly sympathetic.

I agree. I hate it when particularly evil villians are potrayed in a sympathic light. He needs to be bad before he takes the dip.

 

[Two-Face]