The Dark Knight Rises Nolan not coming back?

[FlawlessVictory]

I'm with you.

JGL seems to owe his elevation by certain misinformed fans purely to his having pissy little eyes like a thirteen year old Heath Ledger.

It is like electing someone as president because they have a beard like Abraham Lincoln.

 

[Nivek]

I think this is more bargaining crap. I believe Nolan will be back.

As far as Joker goes, recast the character, I thought Heath was great, but come on here.

 

[louiebling$]

I have no idea if he can act, but Joseph Gordon-Levitt looks a lot like a younger Heath Ledger to me. Think he'd be able to pull off The Joker? He's attached to Nolan's "Inception" too!
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0330687/

If you see him in Killshot u will see how he prolly the best canidate to fill in Ledgers shoes.

 

[Cunning Stunts]

Or if you see him in anything else, you will see that he is overrated and only has his acting skills praised here because he's a dead ringer for Heath Ledger.

 

[MadVillainy]

JGL was good in Brick, Stop-Loss, Manic, Mysterious Skin

Hes been a good actor and Im a huge fan of his. I cant wait for (500) Days of Summer

I dont want them to recast, but I wouldnt mind if JGL did it because he does look like Ledger and hes a good actor....

but dont recast if its gonna be a big role

 

[louiebling$]

Or if you see him in anything else, you will see that he is overrated and only has his acting skills praised here because he's a dead ringer for Heath Ledger.

I have seen his other work and pointed out that specific film because his character reminded me of the joker and he did a phenomenal job in the role... I like him and see him as a Rising Star.

 

[up2nogood316]

I say, fans needs to be patient. It is normal for Nolan to break in between Bats Films. And keep in mind, Nolan had designs on a recurring role for Ledger as the Joker. Now after his death, in Nolan eyes, he either has to go in another direction to a new location(story/villain) or re-route to the same location(recast Joker). He may or may not be sure what direction to take; yet realize he needs time to decide if there is a route to take.

Meanwhile.... we get "Inception"

my eyebrows are still raised from hearing Levitt being cast in Inception. Will nolan have one eye on him to see if hes up for the big job in BB3....? even the fiercest critic against the joker being recast has to admit that the resemblance between Levitt and Ledger is UNCANNY

 

[Reek]

jetts full of ****. always has been.

until we hear from Nolan or WB that nolan is or is not returning....i dont think we should worry. you dont make a billion dollar bombshell, and leave a huge cliffhanger (batman running away, and yes that IS a cliffhanger) and not come back to finish what you started.

 

[Showtime]

lol sorry, I'm new around here. I've been hanging around TDK forum mostly.

He does look freakishly like a young Ledger.

 

[redfirebird2008]

Maybe, if you're only considering the strength of a movie to be in its villains. I really just want to see what they consider to be the end of Batman's story in this timeline.

Batman has no end. He goes on forever. That's my take on it anyway. And I don't consider the villains to be the only strength of a movie. If I did, I wouldn't consider Batman Begins to be just as good of a movie as The Dark Knight. Batman Begins still is the best Batman movie ever made.

 

[mclay18]

One gets the feeling that Nolan really is glue holding this series together and if he should go, what's the money most if not all the cast don't return? And if that were to be the case (and I'd almost put my house on Bale jumping ship), what's the point in continuing this Batman series?

The thing is, I thought that too. But in a recent interview promoting TS, Bale did say he was contracted for another Batman film and said that while he would be glad for Nolan to return for a third outing -- he's legally obligated to do three Batman movies without a specific director. Same goes for Caine and Oldman, so if Nolan doesn't return to direct and co-write the sequel the studio can use that clause to make a third movie with the same actors involved.

Warner Brothers can sue the actors for breach of contract, and the actors would have to pay enormous amounts of money to NOT appear in a third movie. That said, WB has Nolan doing his next project (although I'm pretty sure his Inception deal is a two-film deal that includes a third Batman film) with them. So if Inception makes even half the amount TDK did, I'm sure Warners will be glad to wait for a 2012/2013 release.

You don't see a studio like 20th Century Fox pushing James Cameron to rush out his next movie Avatar, especially after the worldwide smash of Titanic 12 years ago (which he had to fight tooth and nail to get produced and made his way). They want to reduce his chances of him going to another studio like Universal or Paramount, and I think the WB is thinking similar lines for Christopher Nolan.

 

[redfirebird2008]

I thought Snyder's Watchmen was terrible myself. Keep his ass away from Batman. He won't be getting BB3 with the way Watchmen flopped anyhow. I think if they replaced Nolan just try to get an established director that actually has a track record, unlike Snyder.

David Fincher as director with Chris and Jonah Nolan writing the script. t:

 

[Cunning Stunts]

Michael Mann FTW.

 

[Alex Logan]

no, I was talking about your last post

specifically the word "performacein"

Fixed.

 

[Alex Logan]

If Nolan doesn't come back, please bring in David Fincher!

No.

 

[mclay18]

I don't see why not. It would be interesting to see a digitally-shot Batman movie, for one. Although I think no one can really replicate the look and feel of the Nolanverse, even if Fincher managed to snag Nathan Crowley and Wally Pfister.

 

[Nightmare]

McG will don the helm!

 

[LightningFlash]

I thought Snyder's Watchmen was terrible myself. Keep his ass away from Batman. He won't be getting BB3 with the way Watchmen flopped anyhow. I think if they replaced Nolan just try to get an established director that actually has a track record, unlike Snyder.

Watchmen didn't flop actually. The budget was 130 million and it made 182 million. Don't know if that was domestic or otherwise though.

I can see how this movie is very much a "hate it or love it" film, just because it isn't from a history of comics, such as Batman or Spider-Man, but it's one graphic novel. It's either people loved the outcome or didn't. But it gets annoying when people say it flopped, when it very much didn't.

But I do agree, Snyder's version of Batman would be horrible just because we know it'll be somewhere in between 300 and Watchmen, which will not be a good combo, especially if he were to get directing rights and create The Dark Knight Returns.

But, Nolan will return. This is just a stupid rant, as I have said before. This is just stupid people making up crap as they did with Sam Raimi returning for the third Spidey movie.

 

[Alex Logan]

I don't see why not. It would be interesting to see a digitally-shot Batman movie, for one. Although I think no one can really replicate the look and feel of the Nolanverse, even if Fincher managed to snag Nathan Crowley and Wally Pfister.

I just don't faith in Fincher these days. He tired to replicate the look and feel of a Ridley Scott film and that didn't go so well.

McG will don the helm!

 

[redfirebird2008]

I just don't faith in Fincher these days. He tired to replicate the look and feel of a Ridley Scott film and that didn't go so well.

Fincher is a great director. Alien 3 was a long ass time ago and the first movie he ever did. Seven, Fight Club, The Game, Zodiac, and Benjamin Button are all excellent IMHO.

 

[Alex Logan]

Fincher is a great director. Alien 3 was a long ass time ago and the first movie he ever did. Seven, Fight Club, The Game, Zodiac, and Benjamin Button are all excellent IMHO.

That's all true, but all those films stood on thier own. If someone took over for Nolan they would have to recreate his world to some degree and I just don't think Fincher could do that.

 

[redfirebird2008]

That's all true, but all those films stood on thier own. If someone took over for Nolan they would have to recreate his world to some degree and I just don't think Fincher could do that.

Why not? He uses a gritty style of filmmaking. I love Nolan's visual style (Pfister is the freakin' man!) but Fincher has more visual flair in some of his movies.

 

[ChickenScratch]

I've always thought Michael Mann could do a great Batman. Also Fincher, Zodiac was awesome!

 

[Scarlet Spider]

More of the same from Goyer. Nolan will return, if there's a story worth telling:

Goyer's Batman 3 Blurb
The screenwriter gives us a morsel about the third film.
by Eric Goldman and Stax

June 17, 2009 - IGN chatted with David Goyer today about his new TV series FlashForward, during which time we barely had a chance to ask him about what's happening with Batman 3 before a publicist halted the interview. It's not much, we admit, but here goes:

IGN: What has Christopher Nolan said about whether he wants to return or not, because we're hearing the possibility that he might not, or he's debating it?

David Goyer: Well, I believe he said if we can find the story that he's happy with, that he would return. And unfortunately, respecting Chris… You know, talk to him after he finishes Inception, which he's shooting right now. That just started shooting.

IGN: How much thought have you given to story ideas?

David Goyer: You know, we've been talking.

And that's when the hammer came down. Again, it ain't much but for those of you hungry for any and every morsel of information about the next Bat-film, well, it's something!

http://movies.ign.com/articles/995/995929p1.html

 

[FaT_tONle]

He does look freakishly like a young Ledger.

He's only what... two years younger to Ledger. If there is a recast... maybe a Batman 4 down the road. Or hell even a BB3 cameo... JGL has to play Joker that's all there is too it. Maybe four years will be enough of a grace period to win over the blessing from die hard Ledger friends/relatives/family. The first step was getting introduced to Nolan. He's already working with him and he may just be the next "Nolan guy". The wheels have been set in motion. It's all... part of the plan.

Watchmen didn't flop actually. The budget was 130 million and it made 182 million. Don't know if that was domestic or otherwise though.

It was WW... so yeah, that's pretty much a flop.