The Dark Knight Rises

[Stefen]

Sometimes I forget that not everyone spends as much time screwing around on the internet as I do.

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Joseph Gordon-Levitt To Play The Holiday Killer In 'The Dark Knight Rises'
Source: The Playlist

It looks like Christopher Nolan is going totally new-school in his approach for the villains in "The Dark Knight Rises." With Tom Hardy set to play Bane, word has surfaced about the recently confirmed Joseph Gordon-Levitt's role in the upcoming film. Variety reports that Gordon-Levitt is set to play Alberto Falcone aka The Holiday Killer, an intriguing choice given that the character only appears in the graphic novels "The Long Halloween" and "Batman: Dark Victory." That said, he does fit into the world of Gotham established by Christopher Nolan. The son of mobster Carmine Falcone (played by Tom Wilkinson in "Batman Begins"), Alberto murders a number of prominent Gotham mobsters on holiday dates across a year (hence his name). His weapon of choice is a .22 with taped handle, serial number filed off and a baby bottle nipple silencer. Storywise, the move makes sense since with Batman now on the run and Harvey Dent dead, we could only presume that Captain Gordon will have his hands full as the criminal enterprises begin to reassert their power in Gotham. Alberto is sort of the runt of the crime family—not unlike Fredo Corleone—who wants to help in the business but is refused by his father who wants him to live a normal life. So much for that. However, nothing is 100% just yet. Recently, Gary Oldman revealed that one of the villains would be "from one of the old, old, from way back from the old comics"—neither of which Bane or The Holiday Killer are. Of course, he might be talking about Anne Hathaway as Catwoman (though recent reports suggest she'll be an ally/love interest instead of a baddie). So either Oldman was wrong or was spinning some disinformation. And of course, there's Two-Face who is a classic villain and Aaron Eckhart continues to be coy about his involvement—he recently told us "Harvey Dent is dead" leading some to rejoinder that it means Two-Face is alive—although last year it was reported that Christopher Nolan told him directly he would not be in the film. So still lots of unknowns about the picture that will be gearing up to shoot soon, such as Juno Temple's role as a "street-smart Gotham girl." "The Dark Knight Rises" opens on July 20, 2012.

[Sleepless]

I would still like to have seen JGL as the Riddler, but oh well. It seems that there is only one image of the Holiday Killer in existence, at least according to Google:

[Pozer]

I would still like to have seen JGL as the Riddler, but oh well.

chance regenerated

http://insidemovies.ew.com/2011/03/21/joseph-gordon-levitt-dark-knight-rises/

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Warner Bros, Legendary Start Shooting 'The Dark Knight Rises,' Final Chapter Of Christopher Nolan's Trilogy
BY MIKE FLEMING | Deadline

BURBANK, CA, May 19, 2011 –Principal photography has begun on Warner Bros. Pictures' and Legendary Pictures' "The Dark Knight Rises," the epic conclusion to filmmaker Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy. Leading an all-star international cast, Oscar® winner Christian Bale ("The Fighter") again plays the dual role of Bruce Wayne/Batman. The film also stars Anne Hathaway, as Selina Kyle; Tom Hardy, as Bane; Oscar® winner Marion Cotillard ("La Vie en Rose"), as Miranda Tate; and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, as John Blake. Returning to the main cast, Oscar® winner Michael Caine ("The Cider House Rules") plays Alfred; Gary Oldman is Commissioner Gordon; and Oscar® winner Morgan Freeman ("Million Dollar Baby") reprises the role of Lucius Fox. In helming "The Dark Knight Rises," Christopher Nolan is utilizing IMAX® cameras even more extensively than he did on "The Dark Knight," which had marked the first time ever that a major feature film was partially shot with IMAX® cameras. The results were so spectacular that the director wanted to expand the use of the large-format cameras for this film.

The screenplay for "The Dark Knight Rises" is written by Christopher Nolan and Jonathan Nolan, story by Christopher Nolan & David S. Goyer. The film is being produced by Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan and Charles Roven, who previously teamed on "Batman Begins" and the record-breaking blockbuster "The Dark Knight." The executive producers are Benjamin Melniker, Michael E. Uslan, Kevin De La Noy and Thomas Tull, with Jordan Goldberg serving as co-producer. "The Dark Knight" is based upon characters appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. Batman was created by Bob Kane. Behind the scenes, "The Dark Knight Rises" reunites the director with several of his longtime collaborators, all of whom worked together on the "The Dark Knight." The creative team includes director of photography Wally Pfister, who recently won an Oscar® for his work on Nolan's "Inception"; production designer Nathan Crowley; editor Lee Smith; and Oscar®-winning costume designer Lindy Hemming ("Topsy-Turvy"). In addition, Paul Franklin and Chris Corbould, who both won Oscars® for the effects in "Inception," will supervise the visual and special effects, respectively. The music will be composed by Oscar® winner Hans Zimmer ("The Lion King"). The locations for "The Dark Knight Rises" span three continents and include the American cities of Pittsburgh, New York and Los Angeles, as well as sites in India, England and Scotland. "The Dark Knight Rises" is a presentation of Warner Bros. Pictures, in association with Legendary Pictures. Slated for release on July 20, 2012, the film will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.

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Official Website is up. Cool viral stuff is happening:
http://www.joblo.com/movie-news/what-the-hell-is-going-on-at-the-dark-knight-rises-web-site

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Tom Hardy as Bane:

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Is Matthew Modine Playing A "Key Villain" In 'The Dark Knight Rises'?
Source: The Playlist

So it's Monday of Memorial Day weekend which means you've spent the quality time with family, had way too many hot dogs at your Uncle's BBQ, perhaps laid in the sun a bit too long and before you back to the daily grind at the office tomorrow, you're using Monday afternoon to catch up on some websites or Twitter feeds you've been neglecting. Which may explain why this latest bit is only picking up steam now, nearly a week after it first kissed the internet. Anyway, Roger Friedman's Showbiz 411 (which currently appears to be offline) reported last week that Matthew Modine was set to play Nixon "a politician and a key villain." The report came five days after Modine was first announced to playing a character named Nixon and his report was seemingly missed by most outlets (including us). Friedman speculates that the name is an homage to the other Nixon we all know and hate but how true this is or not remains to be seen. Friedman's intel tends to be iffy at times —remember last year when he dubiously reported that James Franco was in the running for "The Bourne Legacy" after Tony Gilroy went to see "127 Hours"? But then again, he definitely has a fat Rolodex and lots of Hollywood connections so this could have some basis in truth and he has been on the money many times before. Our guess? Modine is a politician looking to bring Batman to "justice" for his vigilante brand of crime-fighting, but perhaps calling him a "key villain" might be a stretch. We already had a politician/villain in Two-Face and we doubt Christopher Nolan would want to go down a similar road. Modine will shoot all of his scenes in a London studio if that helps in deciphering things out any more clearly. Anyway, "The Dark Knight Rises" is currently shooting and we'll get all of our answers on July 20, 2012.

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The Dark Knight Returns' Spoiler: Guess Who's (Reportedly) Back?
Source: Playlist

Keeping with the wishes of Drew McWeeny over at HitFix, we didn't put the name in the headline or the picture in the image above, but obviously, this story has spoilers so if you don't want to know stop reading now and don't cry to us about it later.



Anyway, according to sources that have reached out to HitFix, a major character from "Batman Begins" has quietly hit the set of Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Knight Rises" which if true, will certainly be another strong thread in tying up the trilogy as a whole. Liam Neeson, who just a few months ago said he had not been asked to come back for the third installment, has apparently been spotted shooting scenes for "The Dark Knight Rises" in London. As you might remember, Josh Pence signed on to play a young Ra's Al-Ghul in flashback scenes though right now, it's not Neeson will fit into the story, details of which are being kept close to the chest. Is Neeson showing up in a different flashback with scenes circa "Batman Begins"? Has Ra's Al Ghul been resurrected? Has he started a new career in craft services? Who knows. But it's another interesting morsel from a film that will work hard to keep the surprises—-well, surprising. Warner Bros. had no comment when asked by the site about what they heard and McWeeny tends to have good intel, so we're inclined to believe this has some truth sauce behind it. All this also makes us wonder if Cillian Murphy's Scarecrow will also pop up. We hope so if only to get him in all three films. His character adds an interesting texture as sort of a B-level villain, plus he's pretty damn great in the part and his moments in "The Dark Knight" were fun. Shooting continues and the film hits on July 20, 2012.

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Leaked Teaser Trailer

[RegularKarate]

Leaked Teaser Trailer

Fake... and boring

[Stefen]

Mod said on Twitter that he had this ruined for him. How can I too have it ruined for me? 

[polkablues]

I just he was just talking about

Spoiler alert!
Liam Neeson being in it.

[RegularKarate]

Also, that's not necessarily a spoiler.  Since we know that Talia Al Ghul is in this, it would make sense to have flashbacks.  We don't know that Ras is still alive and even if he is, we don't know if it's because he didn't die (which I have assumed since the very first time I saw the movie) or because of the Lazarus pit.

[Ghostboy]

What is a Lazarus Pit and will it ruin the movie?