The Dark Knight Newsday.com article on Batman: The Dark Knight

[IamtheBatman]

Heath Ledger to play the Joker in next 'Batman'

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

August 1, 2006, 4:35 PM EDT

Heath Ledger will play the Joker in "The Dark Knight," the sequel to last year's "Batman Begins."

Christian Bale will again star as Batman, and Christopher Nolan will return as director, Warner Bros. studio announced Monday.

"The Dark Knight" is set to begin production next year.

Ledger, 27, was nominated for a best actor Oscar for his role in 2005's "Brokeback Mountain."

"Our challenge in casting the Joker was to find an actor who is not just extraordinarily talented but fearless," Nolan said in a statement issued by Warner Bros. "Watching Heath Ledger's interpretation of this iconic character taking on Christian Bale's Batman is going to be incredible."

Jack Nicholson played the Joker in 1989's "Batman," starring Michael Keaton as Batman and directed by Tim Burton.

Thought, I added knowing how media outlets have picked this up quickly in the past couple of hours.

 

[Cinemaman]

Actually the title is just "The Dark Knight", but anyway, thanx for info

 

[Two-Face]

Hmm, not a lot is it? we knew this stuff.

 

[indy83]

Actually the title is just "The Dark Knight", but anyway, thanx for info

Are we totally sure now that there is no Batman in the title? just The Dark Knight?

 

[Cinemaman]

Are we totally sure now that there is no Batman in the title? just The Dark Knight?

Yep. WB said the title is "TDK".

 

[Flame on!]

Actually the title is just "The Dark Knight"

This amazing moment of pedantry was brought to you by Cinemaman and the letter 'B'.

 

[Steelsheen]

nothing new, but thanks for posting it anyway dude

at least the mainstream media are picking up on these things rather quickly.

 

[IamtheBatman]

nothing new, but thanks for posting it anyway dude

at least the mainstream media are picking up on these things rather quickly.

No probelm but I need to get the title right from now on!

 

[Darth Nata]

Down here in Australia I've already seen it announced in the newspaper and on the nightly news which is pretty cool. Only problem is that the article's title was "Holy Brokeback Mountain Batman" it made me cringe

 

[The Fallen]

Down here in Australia I've already seen it announced in the newspaper and on the nightly news which is pretty cool. Only problem is that the article's title was "Holy Brokeback Mountain Batman" it made me cringe

I saw/read that too. I know it's sad but waddya gonna do?

 

[mcflytrap]

Are we totally sure now that there is no Batman in the title? just The Dark Knight?

Read the goddamn article for ****'s sake.