THE BORE
General => The Superdeep Borehole => Topic started by: Cheebs on July 31, 2006, 10:41:25 PM
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Forrget Spider-Man 2. Batman is coming. The Dark Knight is the official title of Batman Begins 2. Ledger is also in for Joker 100%.
Source: Warner Bros. Pictures July 31, 2006
As a follow up to last year's blockbuster Batman Begins, Christopher Nolan is set to direct Warner Bros. Pictures' The Dark Knight, written by Jonathan Nolan, based on a story by Christopher Nolan and David Goyer. The film will be produced by Emma Thomas, Charles Roven and Christopher Nolan. Additionally, Christian Bale will resume his role as Bruce Wayne and Academy Award nominee Heath Ledger has been cast as The Joker. The announcements were made today by Jeff Robinov, President of Production, Warner Bros. Pictures.
Christopher Nolan revamped the Batman franchise in 2005 with the immensely successful Batman Begins, starring Christian Bale in the title role, which chronicled the early years of the superhero. Nolan first garnered attention from critics and fans in 2000 with the groundbreaking drama "Memento," which he wrote and directed. He went on to direct the thriller "Insomnia," starring Al Pacino and Robin Williams, and recently wrapped production on "The Prestige," with Hugh Jackman and Bale.
Bale was most recently seen in the ensemble cast of Terrence Malick's "The New World." His other credits include "Little Women," "Portrait of a Lady," "Metroland," "American Psycho," "Laurel Canyon" and Steven Spielberg's "Empire of the Sun," which was his first starring role.
Ledger most recently earned Oscar Golden Globe, BAFTA and SAG Award nominations and won the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Ennis Del Mar in the award-winning drama "Brokeback Mountain." His other credits include "Casanova," "Monster's Ball," "Lords of Dogtown," "The Brothers Grimm" and "The Patriot."
"Chris' unique vision is what made 'Batman Begins' such an outstanding film and we could not imagine anyone else at the helm of 'The Dark Knight,'" said Robinov. "We also can't wait to see two such formidable actors as Christian and Heath face off with each other as Batman and The Joker."
"I'm excited to continue the story we started with 'Batman Begins,'" added Nolan. "Our challenge in casting The Joker was to find an actor who is not just extraordinarily talented but fearless. Watching Heath Ledger's interpretation of this iconic character taking on Christian Bale's Batman is going to be incredible."
Production is set to begin on The Dark Knight in early 2007.
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BROKEBAT MOUNTAIN HERE WE CUM
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The Dark Knight....
Much better title than Spider-Man 3, if I do say so myself.
Dark Knight FTW.... holy shit, this movie is going to own.
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Hey now, Sam Raimi wanted The Amazing Spider-Man as the title of Spider-Man 2 and The Spectacular Spider-Man for 3. It's those damn suits at Sony!
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Hey now, Sam Raimi wanted The Amazing Spider-Man as the title of Spider-Man 2 and The Spectacular Spider-Man for 3. It's those damn suits at Sony!
He should have gone with Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man
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Hey now, Sam Raimi wanted The Amazing Spider-Man as the title of Spider-Man 2 and The Spectacular Spider-Man for 3. It's those damn suits at Sony!
Well, I didn't know that, damnit.
Thouse would have been better titles.
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They didn't change the title to Spider-Man 2 until right before they started releasing official public media. It was actually titled The Amazing Spider-Man well into production.
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Two things need to happen for Batman: Dark Knight
1. No love interest
2. No Bruce Wayne.
Just Batman, for 2+ hours, kicking ass, inspiriing terror, and hunting the Joker, while the Joker is killing people, being scary, and is a fucking terrifying mad man.
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What? Bale's take of Bruce Wayne was one of the best parts about Batman Begins!
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What? Bale's take of Bruce Wayne was one of the best parts about Batman Begins!
Yes it was, but the flip side was that we didn't get enough Batman in Begins. I want more Batman!
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Who gives a shit about Batballs and Spider Scat, this man takes dumps in both their hats...
(http://img437.imageshack.us/img437/2584/ironmanposter1tn1.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
*wtf, its so awesome when you make something rhyme unintentionally
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I'm not sure I like the rumors about the storyline featuring the Joker as just an albino who dyes his hair green and wears lipstick.
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;)
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BATMAN VS IRON MAN
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Plastic Man needs a movie. Plastic Man > rest of the Avengers and JLA combined.
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I thought this was called Batman: The Dark Knight, not simply The Dark Knight.
Now I'm even more psyched ;D
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Plastic Man needs a movie. Plastic Man > rest of the Avengers and JLA combined.
Goddamned right, as long as whoever makes it stays far, far away from that truly shitty script the Wachowski brothers wrote.
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the movie is gonna rock :)
the dark knight :o :o :o
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Plastic Man needs a movie. Plastic Man > rest of the Avengers and JLA combined.
Goddamned right, as long as whoever makes it stays far, far away from that truly shitty script the Wachowski brothers wrote.
After Revolutions and Reloaded, the Wachowski's shouldn't be allowed within 100 feet of any movie production.
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Plastic Man needs a movie. Plastic Man > rest of the Avengers and JLA combined.
Goddamned right, as long as whoever makes it stays far, far away from that truly shitty script the Wachowski brothers wrote.
After Revolutions and Reloaded, the Wachowski's shouldn't be allowed within 100 feet of any movie production.
Have you seen V for Vendetta yet...?
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Plastic Man needs a movie. Plastic Man > rest of the Avengers and JLA combined.
Goddamned right, as long as whoever makes it stays far, far away from that truly shitty script the Wachowski brothers wrote.
After Revolutions and Reloaded, the Wachowski's shouldn't be allowed within 100 feet of any movie production.
:'(
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Plastic Man needs a movie. Plastic Man > rest of the Avengers and JLA combined.
Goddamned right, as long as whoever makes it stays far, far away from that truly shitty script the Wachowski brothers wrote.
After Revolutions and Reloaded, the Wachowski's shouldn't be allowed within 100 feet of any movie production.
Have you seen V for Vendetta yet...?
Exactly. FUCK. V for Vendetta FTW. It's the Wachowski comeback movie, and I think it's also proof that they only need to do single films instead of trilogies... it's how they work the best.
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Batman Begins was the best comic book movie ever made.
Hard to say if The Dark Knight will be better than a Spiderman movie with Venom, but who knows.
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Batman Begins was the best comic book movie ever made.
Hard to say if The Dark Knight will be better than a Spiderman movie with Venom, but who knows.
Dude, its the Joker done right.... the origin of Two-Face....
Yeah. And it doesn't cram like 5 different baddies and 10 relationships into one movie. It will be much better.
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Batman Begins was the best comic book movie ever made.
Hard to say if The Dark Knight will be better than a Spiderman movie with Venom, but who knows.
Dude, its the Joker done right.... the origin of Two-Face....
Yeah. And it doesn't cram like 5 different baddies and 10 relationships into one movie. It will be much better.
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but....VENOM
:'(
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Plastic Man needs a movie. Plastic Man > rest of the Avengers and JLA combined.
Goddamned right, as long as whoever makes it stays far, far away from that truly shitty script the Wachowski brothers wrote.
After Revolutions and Reloaded, the Wachowski's shouldn't be allowed within 100 feet of any movie production.
Have you seen V for Vendetta yet...?
Actually I did see V and I loved it. It was so good I guess my brain has repressed the memory that the Wachowski's had their smelly hands all over it.
Now I'm all confused and crying in the shower. Thanks a lot Shake.
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Plastic Man needs a movie. Plastic Man > rest of the Avengers and JLA combined.
Goddamned right, as long as whoever makes it stays far, far away from that truly shitty script the Wachowski brothers wrote.
After Revolutions and Reloaded, the Wachowski's shouldn't be allowed within 100 feet of any movie production.
Have you seen V for Vendetta yet...?
Actually I did see V and I loved it. It was so good I guess my brain has repressed the memory that the Wachowski's had their smelly hands all over it.
Now I'm all confused and crying in the shower. Thanks a lot Shake.
The Watchmen > V for Vendetta.
We NEED a Watchmen movie.
Think Incredibles, but with an intelligent storyline and blood and guts.
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Actually I did see V and I loved it. It was so good I guess my brain has repressed the memory that the Wachowski's had their smelly hands all over it.
Now I'm all confused and crying in the shower. Thanks a lot Shake.
Mwahahahahahahahahahahaha
EDIT -- I swear I'm going to be the one to direct the Watchmen adaptation. I just hope Warner can hold out a few more years, and I'd be happy to take the reigns. I've been studying up on David Hayter's script as of late :P
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Actually I did see V and I loved it. It was so good I guess my brain has repressed the memory that the Wachowski's had their smelly hands all over it.
Now I'm all confused and crying in the shower. Thanks a lot Shake.
Mwahahahahahahahahahahaha
EDIT -- I swear I'm going to be the one to direct the Watchmen adaptation. I just hope Warner can hold out a few more years, and I'd be happy to take the reigns. I've been studying up on David Hayter's script as of late :P
Watchmen has been passed up by soooo many directors, it's pathetic. The movie NEEDS to be made.
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God, this movie is going to BLOW.
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Actually I did see V and I loved it. It was so good I guess my brain has repressed the memory that the Wachowski's had their smelly hands all over it.
Now I'm all confused and crying in the shower. Thanks a lot Shake.
Mwahahahahahahahahahahaha
EDIT -- I swear I'm going to be the one to direct the Watchmen adaptation. I just hope Warner can hold out a few more years, and I'd be happy to take the reigns. I've been studying up on David Hayter's script as of late :P
Watchmen has been passed up by soooo many directors, it's pathetic. The movie NEEDS to be made.
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y97/mastershake05/WATCHMEN.jpg)
A MASTER SHAKE Film :P
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God, this movie is going to BLOW ME THE FUCK AWAY WITH ITS AWESOMENESS
YEA IT IS MAN
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God, this movie is going to BLOW.
MEH TO YOU
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God, this movie is going to BLOW ME THE FUCK AWAY WITH ITS AWESOMENESS
YEA IT IS MAN
You know, I honestly hope it turns out good. I liked some aspects of Begins, but it was not the greatest superhero movie or any of that jazz. FOR ME.
But everything I've heard so far about The Dark Knight just makes me cringe.
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God, this movie is going to BLOW ME THE FUCK AWAY WITH ITS AWESOMENESS
YEA IT IS MAN
You know, I honestly hope it turns out good. I liked some aspects of Begins, but it was not the greatest superhero movie or any of that jazz. FOR ME.
But everything I've heard so far about The Dark Knight just makes me cringe.
Because you hate good things?
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Because you hate good things?
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Because you hate good things?
???
How can you possibly think that all of the Dark Knight news has been dissapointing? Were you expecting them to announce you as the Joker or something? The news has made this sounds better and better as time has gone by. I don't see the point of your argument.
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How can you possibly think that all of the Dark Knight news has been dissapointing? Were you expecting them to announce you as the Joker or something? The news has made this sounds better and better as time has gone by. I don't see the point of your argument.
what. am. I. arguing. ?.
All I said was that the news surrounding this project has been disappointing to me. Ledger. Possible storyline. etc..
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How can you possibly think that all of the Dark Knight news has been dissapointing? Were you expecting them to announce you as the Joker or something? The news has made this sounds better and better as time has gone by. I don't see the point of your argument.
what. am. I. arguing. ?.
All I said was that the news surrounding this project has been disappointing to me. Ledger. Possible storyline. etc..
"God, this movie is going to BLOW."
Sounds like you've pretty much made up your mind based on a possible storyline (which makes perfect sense) and the fact that they cast Ledger as the Joker.
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How can you possibly think that all of the Dark Knight news has been dissapointing? Were you expecting them to announce you as the Joker or something? The news has made this sounds better and better as time has gone by. I don't see the point of your argument.
what. am. I. arguing. ?.
All I said was that the news surrounding this project has been disappointing to me. Ledger. Possible storyline. etc..
"God, this movie is going to BLOW."
Sounds like you've pretty much made up your mind based on a possible storyline (which makes perfect sense) and the fact that they cast Ledger as the Joker.
Ledger really isn't a bad choice for the role, but fanboys always complain about casting. Always.
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"God, this movie is going to BLOW."
Sounds like you've pretty much made up your mind based on a possible storyline (which makes perfect sense) and the fact that they cast Ledger as the Joker.
Yes, yes I have.
Is that okay?
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"God, this movie is going to BLOW."
Sounds like you've pretty much made up your mind based on a possible storyline (which makes perfect sense) and the fact that they cast Ledger as the Joker.
Yes, yes I have.
Is that okay?
Sure, just don't expect people to take your ass seriously... ::)
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Sure, just don't expect people to take your ass seriously... ::)
I don't know why I would have expected anything from anyone, considering all I did was post my OPINION in this thread.
I was reading Batman/Detective Comics while you were still in diapers and I'm super-L337... SO DON'T FUCK WITH ME I'M SERIOUS
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Error likes Batman '89 more than Begins. He isn't to be taken seriously.
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Heh, you know it baby. Burton is my god.
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Sure, just don't expect people to take your ass seriously... ::)
I don't know why I would have expected anything from anyone, considering all I did was post my OPINION in this thread.
I was reading Batman/Detective Comics while you were still in diapers and I'm super-L337... SO DON'T FUCK WITH ME I'M SERIOUS
It's funny, I've only been reading Batman and DC shit for a year and I already feel I know more than you. :P
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Hmm, I don't remember posting anything that would allow someone to glean the depths of my knowledge. :P