The Dark Knight Rises Nolan not coming back?

[Sub-Zero]

i like when people make ridiculous suggestions for a nolan replacement. woody allen would be awesome. [blackout]not really[/blackout]

 

[regwec]

Woody would certainly be interesting...I can think of few directors better placed to explore Batman's sexual angst during his confrontations with Catwoman.

 

[Golgo-13]

Sounds like he'll be back, but not until he's done with his current project. As said before, he's a one-film-at-a-time guy. Warner Bros. is being rightly patient with him since they know that Batman 3 will be ridiculously huge, whenever it comes out.

Also, I never bought the idea that "it'd be too top The Dark Knight." There are 70 years of comics to look at for inspiration, so there's clearly no lack of source material to work with. If anything, I think their biggest hurtle would be having enough restraint to not let the movie get crowded.

I agree 100%.

I would actually prefer more of a BB type movie where things are toned down just a notch. Like you said, the studio, the general public are all gonna be calling for 'bigger and better than TDK', which i think to a degree is impossible. I would be happy with a great character piece with a few kick ass action scenes inserted into it, than TDK x2.

 

[Nightmare]

God, dont let the same scenario happen like x3/bryan singer. Director films something else, studio moves on and hires a crappy director.

 

[Spidey 2007]

God, dont let the same scenario happen like x3/bryan singer. Director films something else, studio moves on and hires a crappy director.

And or a Spiderman 3 Scenario

 

[sammall]

I think one of the ways that Batman 3 can "better" The Dark Knight is if it were to make it similar and make it bigger. "More" action, explosions, and maybe even the Joker or a Joker-like villain, but of course it will have to be different enough so that it won't be written off as a TDK rehash. I guess it should be like what happened with Terminator 1 and 2. Very similar movies, but T2 had enough fresh ideas to make it great as well.

 

[Naked Shia]

I don't want the same thing. TDK wasn't the same thing as BB, and B3 shoudln'tbe the same thing as TDK. TDK was a logical continuation of BB, and it should continue that way. 3 different movies, which complete each other to make a coherent trilogy.

 

[FlawlessVictory]

Comic-Con: David Goyer Weighs In On 'Batman 3' Schedule

Posted 7/25/09 10:25 pm ET by Rick Marshall in Comic-Con, Video

While "The Dark Knight" actor Gary Oldman seems convinced filming will begin on the next Batman movie next year, writer David Goyer sounded a bit less sure of the schedule when he dropped by Splash Page HQ this Comic-Con weekend.

"Right now, Chris is involved in filming 'Inception,' and when he finishes that, he will turn his studious gaze back to the Bat universe and we'll see," Goyer told MTV News.

So, while Goyer isn't dropping any hints -- or might not have any to offer -- it looks like there's still a ways to go before we have any official word on the follow-up to the "The Dark Knight." That's okay, though, it just leaves us more time to guess which villain we'll see in the next Batman movie -- and who will play the role.

http://splashpage.mtv.com/2009/07/25/comic-con-david-goyer-weighs-in-on-batman-3-schedule/

 

[Venom'sDad]

There's nothing in that statement by Goyer that contradict or support Oldman's claim.

Only the report makes it out as if Goyer is unsure.

 

[Naked Shia]

as long as christopher nolan is confirmed, i can wait.

 

[Figs]

I agree 100%.

I would actually prefer more of a BB type movie where things are toned down just a notch. Like you said, the studio, the general public are all gonna be calling for 'bigger and better than TDK', which i think to a degree is impossible. I would be happy with a great character piece with a few kick ass action scenes inserted into it, than TDK x2.

I want this as well. As much as I liked TDK I truly did miss the darker and grungier feel of BB, especially the narrows and Arkham.

A few people have already mentioned this in the past but I want a scaled down(from TDK) murder mystery type of film. I can't think of any good ones off the top of my head as an example right now, but the kind of film where you are trying to piece the evidence/clues along with the main character. Only problem would be in this case there would be no surprise at the end, finding out who the murderer/criminal is since it's a Batman film and whatever villian/s they choose will need some actual screentime instead of just being shown at the end.

Batman Begins was a character study/start, TDK was a crime drama with action, I think the third film would be cool if it took the murder mystery route and had way more detective work in it.

 

[-Arya-]

I want this as well. As much as I liked TDK I truly did miss the darker and grungier feel of BB, especially the narrows and Arkham.

A few people have already mentioned this in the past but I want a scaled down(from TDK) murder mystery type of film. I can't think of any good ones off the top of my head as an example right now, but the kind of film where you are trying to piece the evidence/clues along with the main character. Only problem would be in this case there would be no surprise at the end, finding out who the murderer/criminal is since it's a Batman film and whatever villian/s they choose will need some actual screentime instead of just being shown at the end.

Batman Begins was a character study/start, TDK was a crime drama with action, I think the third film would be cool if it took the murder mystery route and had way more detective work in it.

This would the best option. A 'Memento' type of mystery with the Riddler
would be my preference.

 

[Figs]

This would the best option. A 'Memento' type of mystery with the Riddler
would be my preference.

Although Riddler seems like the best pick for a murder mystery or just mystery type of film I frankly don't care who the villian is at this point so long as we get more Batman this time around.

 

[-Arya-]

I don't really care either. It would just be the logical choice to have
the Riddler involved.

 

[Crook]

You don't scale things down coming off the biggest film of the decade. You guys are crazy.

 

[-Arya-]

A murder mystery is 'scaling things down'?

 

[Crook]

Compared to the city-wide scale the Joker wreaked havoc on? Yes. Quite.

 

[Dark Knight]

Compared to the city-wide scale the Joker wreaked havoc on? Yes. Quite.

Not really...it just depends on how the story is structured. More of a psychological murder, mystery with some plot twists, and great epic action can still be made with a 150-175 million budget. That wouldn't be considered "scaling down" necessarily.

 

[-Arya-]

Well in a sense perhaps it is scaling things down, but it may be for the better. I certainly don't want another crime drama with widespread chaos.
This premise could be tiresome for the audience after the events of the TDK.

 

[Figs]

Compared to the city-wide scale the Joker wreaked havoc on? Yes. Quite.

Yeah but you don't want to over do it as well though. That's why most third films fail is because the second one was so big the only way to beat it they think is to make the third even bigger...and it usually ends up a big fail.

 

[Infinity9999x]

Compared to the city-wide scale the Joker wreaked havoc on? Yes. Quite.

The thing that made Joker so interesting to me though, was not the level of destruction he reigned on Gotham, it was what was connected to each incident. I was much more engrossed as I watched Batman race against time to try and save Rachel and Harvey, and the boat scene was so dramatic because of the human element added in.

What made the Joker such a popular and effective villain is because of the way he effected our heroes emotionally and mentally. That's what people liked about him, not the level of destruction he committed.

 

[Crook]

That's all well and good, but there was still plenty of spectacle within all those little character moments. None of us can deny that the action and thrills of the movie allowed for a wider demographic going to see it.

You diminish this crowd greatly if you were to scale it down into a mere mystery thriller. That might have been ok for the first introductory film, but not when you're following up a juggernaut.

 

[Travesty]

That's all well and good, but there was still plenty of spectacle within all those little character moments. None of us can deny that the action and thrills of the movie allowed for a wider demographic going to see it.

You diminish this crowd greatly if you were to scale it down into a mere mystery thriller. That might have been ok for the first introductory film, but not when you're following up a juggernaut.

BB was an epic movie about the beginning of Batman. TDK was a crime drama about the same guy. Why would a thriller be any worse then what we have already? Are you really wanting another crime drama? I think a mystery would be a good evolution to the series. We don't need anything epic, and we don't need another crime drama, so a mystery thriller sounds pretty good to me.

Why is a mystery worse then a drama? Diminish the crowd? Couldn't you have said the same about TDK as apposed to BB? Look how it turned out? It was a success if you ask me. What are you thinking about?

 

[Figs]

That's all well and good, but there was still plenty of spectacle within all those little character moments. None of us can deny that the action and thrills of the movie allowed for a wider demographic going to see it.

You diminish this crowd greatly if you were to scale it down into a mere mystery thriller. That might have been ok for the first introductory film, but not when you're following up a juggernaut.

Although I want a film that is more of a murder mystery/thriller, believe me I still want some summer movie action in it as well.

Take TDK, Nolan said he wanted to make a big city kind of crime drama. Well he did, but how many other crime dramas have that much explosive action not to mention that wild of a chase scene. Quite a few have chase scenes and some action elements but not on TDK's level.

Basically let me rephrase what I want that I should have stated in full in my original post. A murder mystery/action type of film. I didn't bother to really mention the action element before because that's always going to be standard with any film based on a comic character.

 

[Perfect Cell]

This would the best option. A 'Memento' type of mystery with the Riddler
would be my preference.

Awesome. I love that idea. Any story with the Riddler definitely has to have a huge portion devoted to Bruce's detective skills, and his piecing together the mystery piece by piece. If done right, it would be absolutely fantastic.