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Riddler Rumors Return: Villain in Batman 3?

Published on: 21st July, 2010

Rumors of the Riddler playing a part in Batman 3 have surfaced again.  If it isn’t some far-fetched headline about Eddie Murphy or Johnny Depp filling the role, it’s Michael Caine making educated guesses last April.  Now this.
FirstShowing has heard from a “reliable inside source” that the villain Edward Nygma (The Riddler) is on a [...]

Batman 3 to Begin Production in April 2011

Published on: 17th July, 2010

For the past several months any time Christopher Nolan was pressed for details on the follow-up to The Dark Knight or a progress report on the Batman sequel, the filmmaker would politely decline and emphasize his focus was on finishing and releasing Inception.
With his mind-bending dream thriller in theaters this week, Nolan’s attention (along with [...]

Nolan Discusses Joker, Inception, Superman

Published on: 6th June, 2010

The Dark Knight director Christopher Nolan recently offered updates on three highly-anticipated properties: a third installment to his dark Batman series, this summer’s Inception, and the reboot of Superman he’s overseeing at Warner Bros.
In the latest issue of Empire Magazine, Nolan was asked if he would consider re-casting the Joker after the untimely death of [...]

WB Schedules Batman 3, Other IMAX Dates

Published on: 1st May, 2010

Warner Bros announced a deal with IMAX Wednesday to release 20 films in the specialty format through 2013, including the final two Harry Potter movies, the two Hobbit films, another Superman reboot, third installment of Christopher Nolan’s critically-acclaimed Batman series.
The studio has set the untitled sequel for a simultaneous traditional theatrical and IMAX release on [...]

Batman Cinematographer Talks Sequel and 3D

Published on: 21st April, 2010

The Dark Knight cinematographer Wally Pfister recently talked about the possibilities for a third Batman movie and expressed his views on 3D.
At a Dallas Film Society to accept the Star Award for his accomplishments in cinematography, Pfister spoke with Cinematical about the craft, and it’s no surprise he’s on the same page [...]

Christopher Nolan Talks Superman, Batman 3

Published on: 10th March, 2010

Christopher Nolan, the director of the dark Batman Begins and The Dark Knight, finally opened up about the reported “godfather” role he’ll be playing in another Superman franchise reboot.
In an interview with the LA Times, Nolan addressed previous incarnations of the Man of Steel, the tentative title for the new direction.  He noted admiration for [...]

Batman 3 Begins, Nolan to Oversee Superman

Published on: 9th February, 2010

The Dark Knight director Christopher Nolan is overseeing yet another comic book hero reboot: Superman.
Warner Bros’ third incarnation of the Man of Steel will not be a sequel to 2006’s Superman Returns, but a fresh take on the classic Kryptonian character.  Nolan is expected to merely play a “godfather” role as a mentor for the [...]

Batman 3 Entirely in IMAX?

Published on: 26th August, 2009

Another Batman 3 rumor have surfaced and this one is almost as crazy as the last few.  Johnny Depp as the Riddler, Cher as Catwoman, and now this made up nonsense.  I probably shouldn’t even dignify this with a post, but if not you’ll hear it from some gullible person a month from now.
Harry at [...]

SDCC: Batman 3 to Shoot Next Year?

Published on: 24th July, 2009

At the San Diego Comic-Con panel for The Book of Eli, Gary Oldman dropped a big bomb on audiences on hand for the event.  A crowd member asked him when we might see another Batman movie.  Normally the cast, writers and producers have been waving this question off with “Well, we’re waiting on Christopher Nolan…”  [...]

Aquaman, Flash, and More Comic Movies Coming From WB

Published on: 20th July, 2009

In the competition to adapt comics for the screen, Marvel is clearly winning.  DC Comics, owned by Warner Bros, may have set the stage with early adaptations of Superman and Batman, but their rival used the success of Spider-Man and Blade to drive the development of their other properties.
Since Marvel Studio started producing movies in [...]

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