The Dark Knight Rises Nolan Mulling Batman 3

[ElToro]

August 18, 2008 - The Dark Knight soared past the first Star Wars movie this weekend to become the second highest-grossing domestic release of all time just behind Titanic. With over $470 million now in their coffers, Warner Bros. is understandably eager to make sure that filmmaker Christopher Nolan, the director of TDK and Batman Begins, returns to helm the third installment in their revitalized Bat-franchise.

So far there had been little hard news about Batman 3 (but plenty of unfounded casting gossip about who might play the villains in the next sequel). Until now.

According to Variety, "There's a deal for the director to helm a third pic, but he has yet to decide on whether to tackle it yet." Warner Bros. studio boss Alan Horn told the trade, "We have no idea where Chris is going with this. ... We haven't had any conversations with him about it."

Although the paper doesn't say, it should probably be expected that Nolan's next directing effort will likely be a non-Batman project (assuming he even wants to do Batman 3), much like how he followed the success of Batman Begins with The Prestige.

ing.com

 

[hatebox]

That doesn't say Nolan's 'mulling' it. All we know is that, completely unsurprisingly, WB have put it out there that they want him back.

 

[The Helix]

MMh...another "non" Batman movie? Well, if he follows the same format, we'll be getting another movie with a lot of the TDK cast.

In all seriousness, Warner brothers making a third is a no brainer. I just hope they get around to is sooner than later. Another three year wait would be killer.

 

[Bads316]

Warner's need to be patient and let the man decide in his own time, they could drive him away by putting too much pressure on him to sign asap.

 

[Darknightnomis]

Warner's need to be patient and let the man decide in his own time, they could drive him away by putting too much pressure on him to sign asap.

Careful now...that makes too much sense.

Common sense have no place on the intraweb.

 

[CFE]

MMh...another "non" Batman movie? Well, if he follows the same format, we'll be getting another movie with a lot of the TDK cast.

In all seriousness, Warner brothers making a third is a no brainer. I just hope they get around to is sooner than later. Another three year wait would be killer.

Not sooner...not at all...

Sooner is what they decided going from "Batman Forever" to "Batman & Robin."

Is that what you want? For Warners to rush trying to get a third, leading to pressure on Nolan...who in turn would decide not to do it and then force Warners to hand it over to someone else just for the sake of getting it into theatres as fast as possible?

You can't rush the aging of a fine wine...you can't rush cooking a Turkey to perfection at Thanksgiving...

And above all you cannot rush the conceptualization and production of a 'Batman' film...not anymore, you can't.

It's better to wait 4 years for a logical story progression and a fine-tuned execution then to wait 2 years for a half-ass attempt just to make a buck.

CFE

 

[Bads316]

Careful now...that makes too much sense.

Common sense have no place on the intraweb.

apologies - how about this -

Damn you Warners I want the third by xmas this year, if Nolan cant decide by tonight then let Johnny Depp direct, write and star as everyone, and enough with the damn realism, its killing this once proud and fruitful franchise.

 

[The Helix]

apologies - how about this -

Damn you Warners I want the third by xmas this year, if Nolan cant decide by tonight then let Johnny Depp direct, write and star as everyone, and enough with the damn realism, its killing this once proud and fruitful franchise.

 

[Darknightnomis]

Not sooner...not at all...

Sooner is what they decided going from "Batman Forever" to "Batman & Robin."

Is that what you want? For Warners to rush trying to get a third, leading to pressure on Nolan...who in turn would decide not to do it and then force Warners to hand it over to someone else just for the sake of getting it into theatres as fast as possible?

You can't rush the aging of a fine wine...you can't rush cooking a Turkey to perfection at Thanksgiving...

And above all you cannot rush the conceptualization and production of a 'Batman' film...not anymore, you can't.

It's better to wait 4 years for a logical story progression and a fine-tuned execution then to wait 2 years for a half-ass attempt just to make a buck.

CFE

Absolutely right CFE.

The time between 'Batman Forever' and 'Batman and Robin' was only 2 years apart, as opposed to the traditional 3 years for a sequel and we see how that turned out.

Warner learn from the mistakes of Batman movie past, let Nolan decide if he wants to do a third, and let him do it in his own timetable.

My fear is this series of Batman movies will have the same fate as the ones from the '90s or even still what recently happen with the Spidey movies (although Spidey 3 wasn't a victim of rushing it, it was just a badly made movie).

 

[Pennyworth]

Not sooner...not at all...

Sooner is what they decided going from "Batman Forever" to "Batman & Robin."

Is that what you want? For Warners to rush trying to get a third, leading to pressure on Nolan...who in turn would decide not to do it and then force Warners to hand it over to someone else just for the sake of getting it into theatres as fast as possible?

You can't rush the aging of a fine wine...you can't rush cooking a Turkey to perfection at Thanksgiving...

And above all you cannot rush the conceptualization and production of a 'Batman' film...not anymore, you can't.

It's better to wait 4 years for a logical story progression and a fine-tuned execution then to wait 2 years for a half-ass attempt just to make a buck.

CFE

QFT.

Give him a chance to get inspired again. The end result will be worth it.

 

[Darknightnomis]

apologies - how about this -

Damn you Warners I want the third by xmas this year, if Nolan cant decide by tonight then let Johnny Depp direct, write and star as everyone, and enough with the damn realism, its killing this once proud and fruitful franchise.

Excellent!

Now that's the kind of ridiculous, absolulte, nonsensical, fan-boy ramblings that we want to read on any and every giving topic. t:

 

[plod]

Not sooner...not at all...

Sooner is what they decided going from "Batman Forever" to "Batman & Robin."

Is that what you want? For Warners to rush trying to get a third, leading to pressure on Nolan...who in turn would decide not to do it and then force Warners to hand it over to someone else just for the sake of getting it into theatres as fast as possible?

You can't rush the aging of a fine wine...you can't rush cooking a Turkey to perfection at Thanksgiving...

And above all you cannot rush the conceptualization and production of a 'Batman' film...not anymore, you can't.

It's better to wait 4 years for a logical story progression and a fine-tuned execution then to wait 2 years for a half-ass attempt just to make a buck.

CFE

Are you comparing 'Forever' and 'Batman and Robin' to Begins and TDK?

I would like to see Jonathan Nolan direct it for a change. I fully acknowledge that Chris Nolan is the greatest Batman director of all time and Bale the Best Batman Ever. But I've seen the trailer for Salvation and it looks pretty good.

"Jonah Nolan is an extraordinarily cerebral guy...I would have to characterize Jonah as the lead writer of the film. I don't know how the WGA rules work. But honest to goodness we did the heaviest lifting with Jonah, and that's where we all got that and talked about what we were up to. He's just a very, very cerebral guy."
http://www.moviehole.net/200814587-comic-con-interview-mcg

He's also writing the script for a Spielberg called Interstellar.

 

[TDK08]

Chris Nolan has to direct the 3rd movie and no one else, i bet he just needs a REAL long break because it seems like this whole TDK experience took alot out of him. I dont mind waiting longer for the next movie because i know its gonna be gold.

 

[jackjack924]

I'd take what McG says with a grain of salt...

and If Interstellar actually moves forward I'll be very interested to see what Jonah does while being independent from his brother.

 

[FlawlessVictory]

MMh...another "non" Batman movie? Well, if he follows the same format, we'll be getting another movie with a lot of the TDK cast.

In all seriousness, Warner brothers making a third is a no brainer. I just hope they get around to is sooner than later. Another three year wait would be killer.

How old are you, 90? You think you can't make it another 3 years? The last thing in the world we need is any kind of rush job. I hope that Nolan does another film in between TDK and BB3. That way he can be refreshed, recharged and re-energized to tackle another Batman film.

 

[The Chris]

How old are you, 90? You think you can't make it another 3 years? The last thing in the world we need is any kind of rush job. I hope that Nolan does another film in between TDK and BB3. That way he can be refreshed, recharged and re-energized to tackle another Batman film.[/quote]

Exactly.

 

[Coleman Reese]

You guys do know that Nolan and Goyer got together and worked out a treatment for TDK in october 2005 right? Then J. Nolan hammered out a first draft by December 2005. Prestige was made while work was going on with TDK. Based on the comments a lot of people think he did Prestige first then began on TDK which was not the case.

Following the same schedule as TDK means they should start working on things in 2 months to make a 2011 summer release.

 

[Green Scar]

i say let him take his time! after TDK i wouldn't want something that was just thrown together! i know three years was a long wait, but it was a wait that was more than worth it.

 

[Frontier]

Somebody start a prayer circle or something, lets do all we can on our own without bothering Nolan to help along his decision to do a third film.

Really, the main reasons from his POV are likely: the epic challenge of topping something so brilliant, and to wrap up the story line. I think those two parts will have him return.

Frankly, I think we'll be very lucky if B3 comes out in 2011. I see a 2012 release more likely. An extra year is common between 2nd and 3rd movies these days, as the challenges of a 3rd act are much more than to a sequel.

 

[chintai80]

yea Nolan will probably make a smaller-scale non-Batman movie before he'll make another Batman movie, assuming he'll continue w/ the franchise.

Which is cool, cuz the Prestige kicked ass.

 

[rlboozer56]

Some people on here have been saying that WB needs to be patient and let him do it when he feels like it.....I disagree and for two huge reasons. Not wishing any bad will on anybody but Morgan Freeman and Michael Caine are getting up there in age and quite frankly I really don't want to see any more recasts in this series. So yeah, three years is pushing it when important characters are already pretty old.

 

[BaleISBatman4ev]

Some people on here have been saying that WB needs to be patient and let him do it when he feels like it.....I disagree and for two huge reasons. Not wishing any bad will on anybody but Morgan Freeman and Michael Caine are getting up there in age and quite frankly I really don't want to see any more recasts in this series. So yeah, three years is pushing it when important characters are already pretty old.

uhh huh? SO lets rush a sub par 3rd batman so Morgan and Caine dont kick the can.... great idea!

 

[DeaDheaD]

Not sooner...not at all...

Sooner is what they decided going from "Batman Forever" to "Batman & Robin."

Is that what you want? For Warners to rush trying to get a third, leading to pressure on Nolan...who in turn would decide not to do it and then force Warners to hand it over to someone else just for the sake of getting it into theatres as fast as possible?

You can't rush the aging of a fine wine...you can't rush cooking a Turkey to perfection at Thanksgiving...

And above all you cannot rush the conceptualization and production of a 'Batman' film...not anymore, you can't.

It's better to wait 4 years for a logical story progression and a fine-tuned execution then to wait 2 years for a half-ass attempt just to make a buck.

CFE

Minimum 3 years, anything less and we should be worried.

 

[jackjack924]

Some people on here have been saying that WB needs to be patient and let him do it when he feels like it.....I disagree and for two huge reasons. Not wishing any bad will on anybody but Morgan Freeman and Michael Caine are getting up there in age and quite frankly I really don't want to see any more recasts in this series. So yeah, three years is pushing it when important characters are already pretty old.

I don't know why that's so funny, but it is.

 

[Banquet]

Considering that both Nolan and Goyer aren't too keen on writing a third movie at the moment (Goyer flat out said he doesn't want to), and Jonathan and Goyer were the ones to pester Nolan into doing TDK in the first place, WB pressuring Nolan on again might not work out so well. It's just about money now.

I have a terrible feeling that a third movie might crash and burn under those circumstances. If I were Nolan and crew I'd be sick of Batman.

On the other hand, sounds like WB has full faith in Nolan. He might be able to take liberties in the future, and that could encourage him to continue and set his sights higher. If there is a film, I hope it is several years off, when all this dies down a bit and both the crew and actors can come at if from a fresh (and refreshed) perspective.