I am sure many of you are like myself, both hungry for an early look at Christopher Nolan‘s The Dark Knight Rises, but desperately trying to not catch any spoilers. Well, you are in safe territory here. The first TV spot dropped last night and as near as I can tell it contains no new footage, unless you count awkwardly cutting in clips from the NBA.
So, are you more excited for TDKR and the NBA playoffs now?
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In the last Superhero Round-Up we brought you a few words from Robert Downey Jr. and his feelings on Christopher Nolan‘s Batman movies, and the smack talking continues.
On Twitter.
From Matthew Modine.
Modine, who plays Deputy Commissioner Foley in the third and final film, The Dark Knight Rises, took to the social network to battle it out with fans of The Avengers with a few choice tweets on the topic.
The above, referencing an appearance he made recently on VH1′s Big Morning Buzz Live is really only the tip of the tweet beatdown he levied on Earth’s Mightiest Heroes. Hit the jump for more.
Now before we delve to this weeks Superhero Round-Up we should probably address the giant 600lbs gorilla in the room. The one with all the money. The Avengers, Joss Whedon’s little movie about Earths Mightiest Heroes, is on track to the predicted one billion dollar mark. The Hollywood Reporter reports the movie is already at the $800 million dollar mark worldwide, and with the only real competition this weekend being Tim Burton’s soon to flop Dark Shadows… yeah… it’s going to make its billion by Sunday, guaranteed. If you are playing the homegame, the only other movie to hit one billion that fast was James Cameron‘s Avatar.
Will The Avengers be the biggest superhero movie ever? Well very shortly we’ll look at two other movies that hit the big screen that are going to try for the title. We have word on the next trailer for The Amazing Spider-Man plus new set pics and a couple new shots from The Dark Knight Rises. Speaking of upcoming movies, if you are are all hot for a sequel to X-Men: Last Stand, the dude who played Iceman says cool it. Also, Mark Ruffalo has a few words for all the Hulk haters but up first, It’s Robert Downey Jr. opinion on The Dark Knight!
Your Superhero Round-Up starts after the jump.
In the new issue of Total Film magazine, The Dark Knight Rises director Christopher Nolan talked about the incredible weight of expectation on him and his film. He also talked about the challenge of giving the story he’s pursued in the Batman universe a proper close chapter.
Here’s what Nolan had to say:
“We feel a tremendous challenge and responsibility to finish our story. We have to give the audiences something they haven’t seen before, but also fulfill their expectations of what they enjoyed in the first two films. That’s the tricky balance.
“With a sequel there is always the challenge of trying to meet or indeed exceed expectations. And some of those are based on the size, scale and world of the film. We traveled to many different places because we wanted to give it a broader canvas.”
Hm. I’m not sure if he’s done anything to quell expectations there…
The Dark Knight Rises comes out in theaters everywhere on July 20th, 2012.
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The speculation that Marion Cotillard is secretly playing daughter of Ra’s Al Ghul, Talia in The Dark Knight Rises has been going strong ever since she was cast. Once we learned Josh Pence had been cast as a younger Ra’s and Joey King would be playing a young Talia Al Ghul it seemed all the more likely. Then it was confirmed Liam Neeson would indeed be reprising the role of Ra’s in what we suspect is nothing more than a cameo. Add in some suspicious looking set photos that put her in scenes with Bane and his Tumblers and you’ve got almost all signs pointing to yes, Marion Cotillard would appear as Talia Al Ghul in The Dark Knight Rises.
Nope, wrong! At least according to Ms. Cotillard when she recently spoke to The Hollywood Reporter. In that interview she revealed that Miranda Tate is,
…an ecologically minded businesswoman who “is fascinated by Wayne Enterprises. They go through difficulties, and she wants to help provide the world clean energies. She’s a good guy.” But does she stay that way? “Yes,” she insists.”
She also stated she plays “a very, very small role,” in the movie and again, insists, she is NOT playing Talia Al Ghul.
I don’t know, guys, an ecologically minded businesswoman fascinated by Wayne Enterprises? It sounds like the perfect cover for the daughter of the demon. Would you call shenanigans? Are Cotillard and Christopher Nolan just trying to misdirect us away from what we’ve already guessed?
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It’s interesting that the finale of Christopher Nolan‘s Dark Knight trilogy will be making its debut this summer, and so will Tim Burton‘s film reboot of Dark Shadows, given that Batman was once Burton’s baby. Some fans will tell you Burton’s run was better than Nolan’s, others will say that Nolan kicks ass and the rest are just plain stupid.
Well, what does Burton have to say about this, himself?
I always get told that my material is dark, but nowadays my version of Batman looks like a lighthearted romp in comparision to Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight.
Although he didn’t go into much detail, this is a pretty powerful comment because we all know what Burton’s style is like.
He also talked a bit about Michelle Pfieffer‘s portrayal of Catwoman back in the day. Not gonna lie, Anne Hathaway has some HUGE heels to fill.
For me, her version of Catwoman was one of my favourite performances on any movie I had worked on. I remember how she impressed me by letting a live bird fly out of her mouth, learning how to use a whip and dancing around on rooftops with high-heeled shoes on. She did all that stuff for real. I hadn’t really talked to her for about 20 years, and she called before I had started working on Dark Shadows, and she told me how much she loved the old TV series and she wanted to be involved.
As my cousin said to me today, “The Dark Knight Rises is going to be life changing.”
Source: Comic Book Movie
When the head NerdBastard in charge asked me to take a shot at the new Batman – The Dark Knight Rises trailer I thought, “Sure no problem, Batman stuff is easy. The trailer probably kicks ass.” Then I watched the trailer. Met me on the other side after watching the trailer . . .
Gut punch.
It felt like I was in the hospital room of a dear friend in pain with no way to help except . . . just be there.
“Not everything . . . not yet.”
That line from Batman, in Bruce Wayne’s voice, not the Batman’s, was a shock, face full of cold water in the morning. This is not gonna be the usual training comeback montage of the movie hero we’re used to. This is going to rip the band-aid off and face the pain.
My prediction:
Joseph Gordon-Levitt is going to be Robin . . . or Nightwing. Yes he is a cop, that just gives him some training. No matter what everyone else says, he will don a mask in this movie.
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The Dark Knight Rises is out in theaters on July 20.
With it’s July 20th release date fast approaching, the marketing machine for The Dark Knight Rises has been quiet. Too quiet.
Until now.
Visitors to the films official website, www.thedarkknightrises.com, are now greeted with a rather official looking investigation dossier from the GCPD. Inside they see a wanted poster for Batman, a warrant for his arrest and a list of locations.
Not really all that exciting or revealing, right? Wrong. See, they have some instructions for you.
“Submit photographic evidence of graffiti related to any movement in support of the vigilante’s return. Make sure that location services or store location is on in your camera settings. Report any and all information pertaining to the investigation to the designated contact (#tdkr07202012 or tdkr07202012@gothampolicedepartment.com )”
Send a photo in and what you get back is a thumbnail sized single frame from the trailer that is to be released with The Avengers this weekend! Yes, that’s right, a whole 1/24th of a second of grainy asscamera action to drool and ponder over!
Now, the forms over at Superhero Hype are currently in the process of gathering and compiling them all. You can see the fruits of their labours (at the time of this writing because I am sure by the end of the day all frames will be revealed) after the jump.
If you hadn’t noticed, amongst all the internet hype and media onslaught of trailers and TV spots, there’s quite a few super hero movies to look forward to this summer. The big 3 are The Avengers, The Amazing Spider-Man and The Dark Knight Rises. It is arguable on which is the most anticipated. In my opinion, I’d say The Avengers is the film fans are more eager to see. I would categorize Spider-Man as the most curious (what with it being a reboot and all) and The Dark Knight Rises the most polarizing. Speaking in regards to the latter, I think there are two kinds of fans: those who have unquestionable excitement and enthusiasm towards the threequel and those who do not believe “In Nolan We Trust”. Those with questionable faith would say The Dark Knight (2nd in the franchise) has been put on a pedestal as the greatest super hero movie of all time. It’s too good for it’s own good. Meaning, it’s the pinnacle of the Batman franchise. It would seem impossible for another Batman film to match or encompass it. These pessimists are essentially saying if The Dark Knight Rises doesn’t beat TDR it will be a disappointment.
Now, while this is all discussion worthy, we have a website claiming Nolan has indeed made a better film than the masterpiece, The Dark Knight.
A “reliable source” for Cosmic Book News is reporting that his friend has seen a rough cut of The Dark Knight Rises and calls it, “a flawless movie.” Here’s the quote in question:
It is one of those films that leaves you on the edge of your seat much like The Dark Knight did, in that it feels like a rollercoaster, like you have no idea where the story will go. I have been told a summary of the movie, and I definitely don’t want to spoil it, but if you think you know where it is heading, think again!
Catwoman is more in line with the comics than people think despite her not having a whip or cowl.
It’s more character driven and less about looks. Bane is so frickin’ ruthless it’s bad, like Joker is crazy and does his crimes on a whim in any style; Bane is like a freight train and has the city bricking it.
I don’t see anything that could tell me that this person saw the film. All he is saying is basically what we already know. Stuff that won’t be able to be proven wrong on when the movie does come out.
So, just to clarify, this is a rumor that one person has the opinion that TDKR is better than TDK. I’d be ecstatic if it was true because that would mean it’s powerhouse of a movie. For now, I’ll set my expectation a little lower and simply settle on the fact that Nolan has consistently delivered quality stories and great characterization.
In other Dark Knight Rises news. Warner Bros. has just confirmed that the new trailer for TDKR will in fact be attached to Marvel’s future blockbuster, The Avengers.
Deadline spoke with an unnamed Warner Bros. executive about the decision to include the third trailer for The Dark Knight Rises with The Avengers.
“Yes, our 3rd trailer will be out with The Avengers. We see this placement as a good strategic decision. We always want our trailers to be seen with films that people want to see — and a lot of people will be going to The Avengers! It will provide the best potential exposure for The Dark Knight Rises. It’s a big positive for everyone!”
Huzzah! Make that another reason to see The Avengers!
The Dark Knight Rises cast sees the return of Christian Bale, Gary Oldman, Morgan Freeman, Nestor Carbonell and Michael Caine along with franchise newcomers Anne Hathaway, Tom Hardy, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Marion Cotillard, Juno Temple, Josh Pence, Daniel Sunjata, Burn Gorman, Diego Klattenhoff and Alon Aboutboul.
The Dark Knight Rises hits theaters July 20, 2012.
This summer sees the release of the conclusion to Christopher Nolan‘s gritty, “realistic” take on Batman with The Dark Knight Rises. I put realistic in quotes because, well, when your main character is a billionaire who dresses as a bat to fight crime as a night time vigilante you’re already being pretty loose with the word, realistic. But his films have been a big departure from previous films of the franchise helmed by Burton and Schumacher. Less campy, less fantastical with a focus on trying to adapt these characters to exist in a world more like our own. For example, his Joker didn’t have his skin bleached by falling a in vat of acid but he was no less insane and terrifying. So whether you’ve been a fan of Nolan’s direction or not, everything’s ending this summer. No more sequels, no more Christian Bale Batman. This has led Mark Hughes over at Forbes to wonder, what’s next for the Caped Crusader?
Maybe he’s jumping the gun a little bit, I mean, The Dark Knight Rises won’t release for another thirteen weeks! But make no mistake, Warner Bros. is likely already thinking about who they want in charge of the next phase of Batman movies, and maybe we should, too. Here are the directors he thinks are likely on WB’s list: Ben Affleck, Duncan Jones, Nicolas Winding Refn, Guy Ritchie, David Yates, Neil Blomkamp, Mathew Vaughn, Rupert Wyatt, Zack Snyder and Darren Aronofsky.
Okay, I’ll let the mixed responses of outrage, glee, and dumbfounded-ness subside first.
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