Big TDKR Announcement Coming Soon?

Big TDKR Announcement Coming Soon?

Bit of speculation here, but the general assumption is that we will be hearing something official regarding casting/characters very soon...

By MarkCassidy - Jan 19, 2011 02:01 AM EST
Filed Under: Batman
Source: Twitter/Geoff Boucher



Nothing has kept the rumor mill churning like Chris Nolan's upcoming threequel, The Dark Knight Rises. Who are the villains? Who will Tom Hardy Play? What story will it follow? Speculation and outright fabrication have run riot on the interwebs for months. But now we might be looking at some official news soon enough.

La Times'Geoff Boucher Tweeted the following from The Golden Globes Sunday night..

"At Golden Globes last night I ended the night in the valet line behind Chris Nolan and Emma Thomas and chatting about big things to come"


Now, that doesn't necessarily mean too much taken on it's own but Boucher seems to be Nolan's go to guy when it comes to revealing details. He broke the news of the official title, as well as the fact that The Riddler will play no part in the story. So if he knows something, it's likely we soon will too. Also, word is that casting has all but wrapped and pre-production is already underway. With BOF claiming(speculating?) that an official press release is "imminent".

Definition of imminent?..

Now “imminent” is a relative term. But they are finishing up casting and the characters are going out to merchandisers, etc. who need to know. I bet it’s within the next month — probably sooner.


Keep in mind that this could be a complete guess! But the signs are pointing to something official very soon. Keep an eye on CBM for updates.

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EpicMovieFan
EpicMovieFan - 1/19/2011, 2:34 AM
Great News!! Any details I'm excited about. I hope for some official news soon. FIRST!!
JorEl77
JorEl77 - 1/19/2011, 2:58 AM
I still think Johnny Depp would have made a great Riddler.I know the Riddler is not as twisted as The Joker,but he could have put a good spin on it.I would like to know who the villians are gonna be.But I don't want to know too much.I'd rather be surprised a little bit when I go see the movie.
AiyalKilU
AiyalKilU - 1/19/2011, 2:59 AM
I buy Boucher since he seems to be on the know about all things Nolan, but don't even bring up BOF as a source

The delusional guy running the site has no credible sources and is a major credit hog (as well as an owner of a giant ego)
GrimeKid
GrimeKid - 1/19/2011, 3:13 AM
I thought we were told we would hear something official in January
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 1/19/2011, 3:13 AM
NOLAN HASN'T DISAPPOINTED US WITH BATMAN..I'LL BE PATIENT
valiusprime
valiusprime - 1/19/2011, 3:22 AM
koo poster hope 2 see killer croc or bane in it sum1 dat'll give bats a good fight
The14thAvenger
The14thAvenger - 1/19/2011, 3:38 AM
niceeeee
marvel72
marvel72 - 1/19/2011, 3:46 AM
it better be characters that i give a shit about or i'm not bothering.
BigG
BigG - 1/19/2011, 4:08 AM
poster looks awesome

@ grif

fair enough no catwoman, but dude y u got 2 b such a dick bout the poster?
Elayis
Elayis - 1/19/2011, 4:19 AM
I concur with Grif. It is still too soon to bring back Catwoman... unless it is COMPLETELY different than the Pheiffer/Berry version. No magical cats bringing Selina back to life, no torn-up costume with zombie make-up.

I just want the plain, old-fashioned cat burglar.
PaulRom
PaulRom - 1/19/2011, 4:23 AM
I'll still believe it when I see it. But this sounds pretty official
LuckyKyd
LuckyKyd - 1/19/2011, 4:30 AM
I'm positive that this is gonna blow all of us away, I have complete confidence that Nolan is gonna deliver a CBM masterpiece and perhaps even out do himself and top The Dark Knight

By the way, cool poster, it doesn't even look remotely fanmade. Very good!
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 1/19/2011, 4:50 AM
Grif is no dick, he just has really lousy taste;)

Aiya, I know Jett can be full of shit, but even a stopped clock gives the right time twice a day, and on this instance given the other info I think he might be right.
tricklove187
tricklove187 - 1/19/2011, 5:01 AM
Deathstroke PLEASe!
australiancomicbookmoviefan
australiancomicbookmoviefan - 1/19/2011, 5:05 AM
based on the tone/theme/storyline of these films, the suggestion that killer croc would be in this film is largely non-sensical, sure he would make a great villain, but you all have to remember a couple of important points.

1. The real world tone that Nolan is shooting for.
2. How would Croc fit in with the whole mobster thing we have going so far.

I think the by far more logical villain here is Hugo Strange, Here's a guy who will probably move in on the leadership of the crime family and will use his knowledge in Psych to put Batman in a very difficult predicament.
Vafrous
Vafrous - 1/19/2011, 5:40 AM
Deadshot and Black Mask. Screw Catwoman !
AlexDeLarge87
AlexDeLarge87 - 1/19/2011, 5:42 AM
I bet Hardy will play Hugo Strange!
Talia is going to be the second villain no doubt and if their is the third villain i hope its either Black Mask or Bane.
Smallvilleisgood
Smallvilleisgood - 1/19/2011, 5:47 AM
Grif is a dick, its simple.
theangrytroll
theangrytroll - 1/19/2011, 6:02 AM
Ooohhh. A news article saying there will soon be another news article. I'm all a-giddy now.
Knightstalker
Knightstalker - 1/19/2011, 6:05 AM
Thanks for the update Ror. Now, can we all just stop with the same old speculation on the villians. I don't care who the villains are as long as the story is good and fits in with the storyline that's been established in the last two movies.
cashsteele
cashsteele - 1/19/2011, 6:14 AM
It would be great if this were true to get actual tangible storyline and character information, so we can confirm or debunk all these scoops/rumors....
yowsaman
yowsaman - 1/19/2011, 6:21 AM
anne hattewey for thalia! :p
Coachella
Coachella - 1/19/2011, 6:25 AM
I can't wait. I feel like I have been waiting forever. DC rocks Marvel sucks.
Xandera
Xandera - 1/19/2011, 6:27 AM
YAHOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 1/19/2011, 6:34 AM
It would be amazing to finally get some solid news about this movie. I'd be happy with casting, character or story info...as long as it's not more rumours, lol! :P Great find ROR.
australiancomicbookmoviefan
australiancomicbookmoviefan - 1/19/2011, 6:54 AM
soooo right Josh. It's what near 3 years, 3 years since we had a Batman film, and I feel starved. The Time is now!!!
Vital
Vital - 1/19/2011, 7:21 AM
That UGO ad is [frick]ing up the whole article.
Kabfire
Kabfire - 1/19/2011, 7:25 AM
Kinda off beat topic, but still DC casting related. Perfect Wonder Woman is Kelly Broo sorry I can't download her pic, but she is physically a perfect WW. Don't know how good she can act, never seen her movies, but is in the new pirahna 3D.
Vital
Vital - 1/19/2011, 7:25 AM
Nice find Ror. I'm excited :]
ohsoserious
ohsoserious - 1/19/2011, 7:40 AM
Grif is a super dick and I'm hoping this does lead to actual news.
TheseScars
TheseScars - 1/19/2011, 8:05 AM
I don't think they've cast Hugo Strange yet or it would of been released. Tom Hardy is playing Max Cort/Night Scourge and Night Scourge is being turned into Deadshot. Catwoman casting is still open. So this movie has 1 person cast out of the many. The rumors are pointless bc their never ever true.

The announcement is coming in February so just wait 3 weeks and it will be here. Until then enough fake articles about valets or whatever.
TheseScars
TheseScars - 1/19/2011, 8:07 AM
TALIA is a 100 Percent NO NO...can you see Nolan bringing in a character in such a cliche vendetta...her story was done in Batman Begins through Ra's...why rehash? Bruce didn't even kill Ra's, Ra's killed Ra's so there is no redemption...give it a rest with the Talia al G'hul already....SHES NOT IN THE FILM
PaulRom
PaulRom - 1/19/2011, 8:33 AM
Oh...and check out my fancast blog: http://superherofancasts.blogspot.com/
I never knew that Megan Fox looks quite a bit like Talia.
blankofthedead
blankofthedead - 1/19/2011, 8:56 AM
news that there will be news? jeez I thought this would tell us WHAT the announcement will be and jsut be considered 'rumored' until confirmed. Lame, front page material? I think not
mejicanos89
mejicanos89 - 1/19/2011, 9:14 AM
There will be no Talia Al Ghul in the next Batman movie. You ppl are so predictable.
RyKnow
RyKnow - 1/19/2011, 9:26 AM
Chris Nolan is one of my favourite directors and I've waited for info on all his previous films (not just the Batman films), so I'm confident in saying that there'll be no "Big Announcements" anytime soon. The film isn't out for another 18 months so from past experience I reckon it'll be this time next year when solid, reliable information comes out. And it won't be from a guy who was stood in a queue. Besides, from someone as secretive as Nolan, why would he openly talk about details from what is arguably the most anticipated CBM in history while waiting in a queue at the Golden Globes, with that many people (and journalists) about?
TheseScars
TheseScars - 1/19/2011, 9:29 AM
If Prey is going to be an influence I would think Strange's arc will be mixed with Prey/Apparitions/Nolanized...Catwoman seems likely at this point and I would think she will have a similar adaptation. Nolan is the master of secrecy but ultimately he goes back to the comics so the info is there. Of course he won't do an exact adaptation of Prey just like he did for the Long Halloween/Killing Joke and Year One/The Man Who Laughs...Nolan also mentioned he wanted to go small after TDK came out but then he did Inception so I think this film will be just as big...but yeah we need news.
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