The Dark Knight Script Treatment Summary?

[Miranda Fox]

I only have a problem with the Penguin deal because they have blatantly said they won't have him in the picture..

also...Pearce won't play Dent...not that he'd be a bad Dent...but he's been ruled out as well..

Hmm, the Penguin thing is weird because Troy never mentioned him but Q made out like he was a big part of the plot (although his role wasn't supposed to be that big.)

 

[Miranda Fox]

cool thread, miranda- thanks for posting it.

You're welcome! t:

 

[Metallo22]

I love it! Especially with Scarecrow having a cameo, it will make the films feel more connected. That was one annoyance with the other series, in that the films always seemed stand-alones, with vague connections between them. Of course it didn't help with 3 Batmans, Dent changing actors and race, etc.

 

[num1batfan]

woa woa woah

this is nuthin like the scrpt i read.

wheres clayface? wheres robyn?

 

[Rynan]

hahaha thanks. but seriously that would be such a different set piece than we've seen in live action, and with such an opportunity for "moments," doesn't anyone else think it'd rock?

Nah. I would rather have Batman free and fighting Gotham's criminals than contained giving villains more screentime.

Also, Batman is a trained ninja. He can't be captured and if he is captured, I'm sure he has a trick up his sleeve(like the sonic bat attractor) to get himself out quick before anything happens.

Besides, we already had our "moments" in Casino Royale.

 

[diagonbruce]

Great read but I dont buy this.Ive seen too many of this
from other boards especially IMDB that's a joke of boards.

 

[Dark Knight]

There is another one that Apollo was posted as well. Which is more accurate? Could it the same treatment?? Something tells me this "treatment news" is fishy. Probably a way to keep us yapping and a way to keep us off the REAL scent IMO..

 

[Keyser Sushi]

Wow.

Nice find, Miranda!

Okay, this *could* be BS, of course, but on the other hand the thing that strikes me about this... this sounds like a GREAT, truly CLASSIC Batman story... the kind of thing that would never have gotten put into a Batman movie just a few short years ago.

Which is why I think it's got a good chance of being real. It's too damn good.

Fanfic is NEVER this good.

This has me genuinely pumped. I would WANT to see this onscreen.

Wow.

Miranda, did I mention this is a nice find?

 

[Katsuro]

I love the Joker origin. It's new, yet still retains classic elements. It's perfect. And Batman and Gordon visiting Crane to get info? Sweet! The whole thing sound great, and I hope it's true.

Someone should email Latino Review with this, and ask if this is anything like the treatment they have. I doubt we'll get an answer, but it couldn't hurt to try.

 

[Keyser Sushi]

I love the Joker origin. It's new, yet still retains classic elements. It's perfect.

Agreed. It ties perfectly into Begins. It has elements of the stories we heard that it should, and it gives him motivation for his crimes. It is truly excellent.

And Batman and Gordon visiting Crane to get info? Sweet!

Yeah, just the idea of that scene is what put this over the top for me. That's perfect. Absolutely perfect.

Someone should email Latino Review with this, and ask if this is anything like the treatment they have. I doubt we'll get an answer, but it couldn't hurt to try.

I concur.

 

[Crooklyn]

In regards to emailing LR...why can't you guys do it?

 

[Dark Knight]

I love the Joker origin. It's new, yet still retains classic elements. It's perfect. And Batman and Gordon visiting Crane to get info? Sweet! The whole thing sound great, and I hope it's true.

Someone should email Latino Review with this, and ask if this is anything like the treatment they have. I doubt we'll get an answer, but it couldn't hurt to try.

I agree. I wonder what LATINO has to say about this.

Crane being back in a cameo style role would be nice to see for sure!

 

[cryptic name]

i like most of this, except for the joker origin. it seems like a generic horror movie plot to me. guy gets screwed, shot, left for dead in chemicals, comes back as monster for terrible revenge. i'm pretty sure this was a Tales From the Crypt epsiode. it kinda sounds like Swamp Thing's origin as well. but i guess it works.

as for Batman being involved in Joker's origin, one could argue that these gang wars allstem from Bats taking down Carmine Falcone and creating a power vaccum. it's a big stretch, but the Joker could use that as a grounds to blame batman

 

[Keyser Sushi]

In regards to emailing LR...why can't you guys do it?

Lazy.

 

[Crooklyn]

Lazy.

I sense a domino effect. We'll never get things done.

 

[Seen]

I sense a domino effect. We'll never get things done.

My life story.

 

[General Vulcun]

Since Miranda Fox brought it to our attention, I believe that she should be the one to present it LR. Afteral, if it wasn't for her, would we have ever known of this. Well...maybe eventually, but I'm talking about as soon as I did. She deserves the credit for this find and LR should know that.

HEY! It's the holidays, man! I could be greedy and take credit for this and present it to LR as *my* find, but it's the season for giving, and Miranda Fox deserves it.

 

[Keyser Sushi]

Since Miranda Fox brought it to our attention, I believe that she should be the one to present it LR. Afteral, if it wasn't for her, would we have ever known of this. Well...maybe eventually, but I'm talking about as soon as I did. She deserves the credit for this find and LR should know that.

HEY! It's the holidays, man! I could be greedy and take credit for this and present it to LR as *my* find, but it's the season for giving, and Miranda Fox deserves it.

Oh. Well. Hell's bells.

I just e-mailed them.

But I didn't take credit for Miranda's find. I would never do that. I didn't even ask them to post it, I just asked for verification if they were able to give it.

 

[Crooklyn]

Since Miranda Fox brought it to our attention, I believe that she should be the one to present it LR. Afteral, if it wasn't for her, would we have ever known of this. Well...maybe eventually, but I'm talking about as soon as I did. She deserves the credit for this find and LR should know that.

HEY! It's the holidays, man! I could be greedy and take credit for this and present it to LR as *my* find, but it's the season for giving, and Miranda Fox deserves it.

You know...I've gotta give it up to ya. That was a VERY eloquent way of saying "I ain't doing that sh1t, let the threadstarter have the 'deserving opportunity' do it. Pfft. I'll wait"

 

[L0ngsh0t]

First time I have heard that, it is every nice besides that Joker backstory part.

I'm not terribly keen on Joker having a backstory, but I'll be interested to see where they go with it, if they give him one

 

[Keyser Sushi]

He is going to have one. From what I heard Joker doesn't show up until a half hour into the movie, or so, and his origin is to be included. That's old news.

Miranda's scoop fits with that info, FWIW.

 

[L0ngsh0t]

He is going to have one. From what I heard Joker doesn't show up until a half hour into the movie, or so, and his origin is to be included. That's old news.

Miranda's scoop fits with that info, FWIW.

hmmm, yeah I am interested to see what they do with it that is forsure, regardless of weather I am for the backround or not

much like if Gyllenhaal where to be Dent, I would think it would be a putrid choice, but I would give it the chance to play out, and I would be interested in seeing where they (Jake, and Nolan) go with Dent

 

[The Sage]

I'm glad that Batman doesn't get involved of creating Joker, I don't want another Batman 89 storyline "You created me first" stuff.

I don't either, but I liked how Batman is somewhat responsible for the creation of his greatest villain. The original origin has Joker falling to chemicals while running from Batman. The Killing Joke has about the same thing.

Anyway, I wouldn't mind it since it would set up the Five Way Revenge element that's been rumored...that's if this is true at all.

 

[Maxwell Smart]

I just thought about something, if Falcone is nuts and MAY appear in a cameo at the most(in Arkham along with Crane) then WHO is going to be stepping in to take over and fill the power vacuum if it isn't Maroni? Remember this says the Penguin teams up with The Joker to help eliminate the mobsters in the city, so who are those mobsters? I noticed that in Carmine Falcone's character profile on the 2-disc special edition DVD of Begins, it mentioned him having kids(Mario and Sofia, no Alberto though). I wonder if Mario and Sofia will be trying to step in to represent their father's interests? Would there be anyone else competing to replace him? And who would it be? Zucco? Maybe Rupert Thorne?

 

[zer00]

Very very interesting if true. I won't get my hopes up but it sounds very cool. The Joker origin is very classic stuff in line with the style we've been hearing.

But I'm sure it'll turn out to be bull****