Despite scoring the top spot at the box office with the debut of each of his Batman films—
Batman Begins and
Batman: The Dark Knight—and generating nearly $1.5 billion in worldwide ticket sales, director Christopher Nolan is hesitant to commit to a third film, citing the dreaded "threequel curse" as a reason. Threequel films such as
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End,
Spider-Man 3 and
Shrek the Third, to name a few, have all been major disappointments.
Said Nolan:
"I don't know why they're hard to do. Maybe there's so much expectation to them. But I wouldn't want to do one if it weren't going to be as good as the first or second. That's not respectful to the fans."
Fans should not give up hope, however. Heath Ledger, who captivated and terrified audiences as the Joker, is expected to be nominated posthumously for a Best Supporting Actor nomination, and the
Batman: The Dark Knight DVD sales are sure to reach record-breaking numbers, both of which may prompt the studio to make an enticing offer to Nolan.
"The worst thing you could do now that you've gotten the plane back in the air is mess up the landing," said Nolan.
Batman: The Dark Knight will be released on DVD and Blu-ray today and will be re-released in theaters following the Academy Award nominations on January 23rd.
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