The Dark Knight Possible Title Change?

[Miranda Fox]

TDK appears in the latest issue of Production Weekly and is listed as Batman: the Dark Knight. Apparently the first time it has been so.

Here is the entry:

Possibly the title has changed?

Huge thanks to the sharp-eyed fabman for pointing this out.

EDIT: The synopsis has been debunked, people. This thread is just to discuss the possibility of whether the title has changed or not.

 

[fabman]

I've just checked Production Weekly and, yes, it's the first time the movie is listed as 'Batman: The Dark Knight.'

 

[Miranda Fox]

I've just checked Production Weekly and, yes, it's the first time the movie is listed as 'Batman: The Dark Knight.'

Thanks.

I kinda wish they'd stuck with The Dark Knight.

 

[fabman]

Me too. Me too. 'The Dark Knight' was just perfect!

 

[Crooklyn]

I'd rather they keep TDK. Adding Batman in front of it seems completely redundant. It'd be like saying:

Angelina Jolie: Maneater
Chris Tucker: I only work with Jackie Chan now
Michael Caine: More pimp than your grandfather

...or Crooklyn: Ladies jump on me.

I mean, really, it's just so synonymous with one another, that there's no need for it.

 

[Johnichi Chiba]

nooooooooooo!

 

[Silver Souper]

did no one else notice the mention of sal maroni in the description?

 

[fabman]

Yep, we did

 

[Miranda Fox]

I'd rather they keep TDK. Adding Batman in front of it seems completely redundant. It'd be like saying:

Angelina Jolie: Maneater
Chris Tucker: I only work with Jackie Chan now
Michael Caine: More pimp than your grandfather

...or Crooklyn: Ladies jump on me.

I mean, really, it's just so synonymous with one another, that there's no need for it.

I'm...seriously tempted to make jokes about false advertising concerning your last example but I completely agree. It's...clumsy. The Dark Knight flows better.

I'm guessing it's the WB concerned about their precious advertising again - "ppl might not know it's Batman! OH NOES! *flail*"

The guy in the Batman costume is not, you know, a huge fricken clue or anything.

 

[Hunter Rider]

I guess they are wanting to have Batman in the title which doesn't surprise me,the only franchise i can think of that doesn't is Bond

 

[Van Petrol]

Nice find!

Looks like we now have confirmation that Salvatore Maroni is indeed in TDK now!

 

[Babs Gordon]

yayyyy maroni. i love when they use the comics.

 

[Van Petrol]

Looks like we now have confirmation that Salvatore Maroni is indeed in TDK now!

And also an additional source confirming Morgan Freeman is Back!

 

[Hunter Rider]

I see they call the Joker a Serial Killer in the synopsis and i hope nolan has gotten Pacino on the phone

 

[jrd550]

Any scans of Salvatore Maroni?

 

[Van Petrol]

I see they call the Joker a Serial Killer in the synopsis and i hope nolan has gotten Pacino on the phone

I hope so too!

 

[Johnichi Chiba]

The synopsis sounds great, but I really, really, really, really hate that they had to put Batman in the title.

 

[Crooklyn]

I'm...seriously tempted to make jokes about false advertising concerning your last example---

I guess they are wanting to have Batman in the title which doesn't surprise me,the only franchise i can think of that doesn't is Bond

Exactly. Just stick a batsymbol in the background of where ever the title is...and people will instantly know it's about Batman. If this is really is a title change, then WB are idiots.

Did they completely miss the fact that CR, one of the biggest hits last year had no Bond/007 in the official title?

 

[GREEN =w= DAY]

nice find!

 

[jrd550]

yayyyy maroni. i love when they use the comics.

how was he used in the comic?

 

[Miranda Fox]

NEVAH!

Exactly. Just stick a batsymbol in the background of where ever the title is...and people will instantly know it's about Batman. If this is really is a title change, then WB are idiots.

Did they completely miss the fact that CR, one of the biggest hits last year had no Bond/007 in the official title?

The WB have the startling ability to miss a lot of things.

 

[Van Petrol]

Any scans of Salvatore Maroni?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sal_Maroni

 

[fabman]

Well, let's see if this can help us. WB has registered the domain www.thedarkknightmovie.com but also www.batman-thedarkknight.com (!)

 

[patrickbateman]

noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

come on stick with THE DARK KNIGHT

I HOPE THERE'S NO CHANGE

 

[Miranda Fox]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sal_Maroni

Scary coincidence - he looks like Sean Penn there and guess who was seen with Heath Ledger and Aaron Eckhart at the ISA awards recently...