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No Joker & No Two-Face: Aaron Eckhart Says He Won't Be In 'The Dark Knight Rises'

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • December 3, 2010 3:41 AM
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  • 1 Comment
Right now, it seems we know more about what won't be happening in Christopher Nolan's upcoming "The Dark Knight Rises" than what actually will be happening. The film won't be in 3D, won't feature the Riddler, will not feature a CGI Heath Ledger as the Joker, and now we can tell you you one more thing that won't be happening.
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Emma Thomas Says 'Superman' Is Now In Zack Snyder's Hands As Nolan Will Be Too Busy With 'TDK Rises'

  • By Edward Davis
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  • December 1, 2010 6:33 AM
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  • 5 Comments
CGI-Enhanced Superman Rumors Surface, The Joker As CGI Debunked For 'Batman 3,' And Ben Affleck Sorta Talks Not Directing 'Man Of Steel'Those kicking back, relaxing and insisting that "Superman: The Man Of Steel" will be in good hands because filmmaker Zack Snyder will be directing the film under the watchful aegis of "The Dark Knight" helmer Christopher Nolan may want to hold the phone slightly.
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More: Films, Actors, Producers, Christopher Nolan, Zack Snyder, Super Hero Films, Matthew Goode, The Dark Knight Rises, Man of Steel, Emma Thomas

Christian Bale Says 'The Dark Knight Rises' Likely To Be His Last Film As Batman

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • November 23, 2010 3:23 AM
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  • 4 Comments
With "The Dark Knight Rises" gearing up to go in front of cameras next spring and Christian Bale doing the press rounds -- as much as he doesn't really want to -- for "The Fighter" opening on December 10th, it's inevitable that he will be asked endlessly about the third installment of Christopher Nolan's Batman franchise. And while he won't spill too many details (and really, he doesn't have a script yet so we're not sure how much he could say anyway) he did drop a minor bomb in his most recent conversation with E!.
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'The Dark Knight Rises' To Shoot May-November 2011

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • November 19, 2010 3:13 AM
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  • 5 Comments
Cast Will Get Script In JanuaryAsk a simple question, get a simple answer.
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More: Films, Actors, Christopher Nolan, Super Hero Films, Tom Hardy, Michael Caine, The Dark Knight Rises

Christopher Nolan To Shoot 'The Dark Knight Rises' Completely In IMAX?

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • November 12, 2010 2:43 AM
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  • 1 Comment
Old Rumor Surfaces Once AgainPerhaps running just as long as the rumor that the Riddler would be the villain in "The Dark Knight Rises" (which was one of the first things the secretive Christopher Nolan denied about the project) the second persistent tidbit about the forthcoming film was that Christopher Nolan and his regular DP Wally Pfister were strongly considering shooting it completely in IMAX. Of course, Nolan utilized the format for certain segments for "The Dark Knight," but due to the camera's bulky nature and noisy operation, at the time it was largely limited to exteriors or brief action sequences (notably, the opening bank heist).
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'The Dark Knight Rises' To Feature Catwoman? Christopher Nolan Seeking Love Interest & Villain

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • November 11, 2010 8:52 AM
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  • 21 Comments
Rachel Weisz, Naomi Watts, Blake Lively, Natalie Portman, Anne Hathaway & Keira Knightley In The Mix; Tom Hardy Reportedly Playing A VillainHere we go again. We probably could have broken this story ourselves as every one of these names have cropped up in recent casting rounds, but the most intriguing part of this story are not the names attached, but the revelation that Christopher Nolan is seeking two female leads for "The Dark Knight Rises": one, a love interest for Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale), the other, for a villain. This really only leaves a few possibilities for the potential foe of Batman (unless Nolan is going really obscure): Catwoman, Poison Ivy or as some of our readers have suggested, Talia al Ghul.
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"It's Going To Be A Bloodbath:" Who Will Survive The Summer Of 2011, And What Will Be Left Of Them?

  • By Oliver Lyttelton
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  • November 2, 2010 10:30 AM
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  • 12 Comments
The knock-on effects of the 2007 writers' strike have been felt heavily in the last few years. Last summer saw the obviously rushed likes of "Wolverine," "Terminator Salvation," "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" and "GI Joe: Rise of the Cobra;" all of which were patently harmed by the disruption caused by months of inaction by screenwriters, while the films were in or gearing up for production. Hell, even "Star Trek," easily the strongest of the tentpoles that year, had script issues.
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More: Films, Super Hero Films, Genre Films, The Dark Knight Rises, The Avengers, Captain America: The First Avenger, X-Men: First Class, Conan

'The Dark Knight Rises' Rumor: Charlize Theron, Vera Farmiga & Kacie Thomas In The Mix For Roles

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • November 2, 2010 6:43 AM
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  • 3 Comments
So, before everyone starts weighing in, just bear in mind this rumor comes from Comic Book Movie who take non-vetted contributions from any yahoo on the Internet whether it be total bullshit or not. That said, they have been on the right track a few times and some of these casting rumors for Christopher Nolan's forthcoming "The Dark Knight Rises" could possibly make sense.
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So It's Not The Riddler: Ten Candidates For The Villain In 'The Dark Knight Rises'

  • By Oliver Lyttelton
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  • October 29, 2010 4:25 AM
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  • 20 Comments
After months and months of speculation, some firm information on the third Batman finally appeared yesterday, courtesy of director Christopher Nolan. It'll be called "The Dark Knight Rises," and it won't be in 3D. Plus, a little while ago, we discovered that actor Tom Hardy will be joining the cast of the film in a role that most assume to be villainous in nature. But Nolan also debunked something that many had believed to be a certainty: that one of the classics in the Batman rogue's gallery, The Riddler (previously played by Jim Carrey in "Batman Forever"), would be the villain in the picture.
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More: Films, Actors, Feature, Christopher Nolan, Super Hero Films, Tom Hardy, Batman 3, The Dark Knight Rises

Christopher Nolan Talks Decision To Make 'The Dark Knight Rises' In 2D

  • By Oliver Lyttelton
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  • October 28, 2010 12:51 PM
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  • 5 Comments
"We're Finishing Something, And Keeping A Consistency With What's Come Before Has Real Value"Christopher Nolan's announcement yesterday regarding his third Batman film brought news both surprising -- the yeast-y title "The Dark Knight Rises," the revelation that the villain wouldn't be The Riddler, who's been rumored for years at this point -- and unsurprising -- the confirmation that Nolan, no fan of the 3D craze, wouldn't shoot the new film in three dimensions.
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