The Dark Knight Rises

[ZarakiKujata]

WHERES DAVID FICHTER CASTING NEWS?????

[Ragnus]

The Hugo Strange thing could just be touched on in the end to set up a third movie where the plot revolves around him figuring out who Batman is over the course of the movie. That should fix the problem of him contributing to character overcrowding in this flick.

[Null]

He'll end up at the end of the third movie to set up the plot for the third movie?

[Omniyoji]

He'll end up at the end of the third movie to set up the plot for the third movie?

lol

[Nekonaruto]

Nolan's done that before...haha. Who knows. (Yeah unlikely)

[6souls]

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The Dark Knight Rises will be filmed in Pittsburgh this summer! Christopher Nolan announced the shooting location today and made the following statements about the city:

"Pittsburgh is a beautiful city. We have been able to find everything we were looking for here, and I am excited to spend the summer in Pittsburgh with our final installment of Batman."

Nolan met with representatives of Mayor Luke Ravenstahl, who released this statement:

"We are thrilled to be welcoming the Batman film to Pittsburgh, and eager for the economic impact that our city will experience. This is another example of the growing film industry in our community, and we will be rolling out the red carpet for them."

According to Dawn Keezer, director of the Pittsburgh Film Office, the Warner Bros. production could be here for four to six weeks shooting in Downtown and the vicinity.

"They're still nailing down actual locations but what they really fell in love with was the diversity of architecture and the gorgeous buildings that we still have in Downtown Pittsburgh and the surrounding areas."

The Dark Knight Rises will be shot at various locations around the world. Production on the film is already scheduled to take place in the United Kingdom, Los Angeles, Bucharest, and Detroit. The film is slated to arrive in theaters on July 20, 2012.

http://geektyrant.com/news/2011/4/5/...is-summer.html
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11095/1137149-100.stm

[Titanss]

I am counting the days, hours, minutes

[Titanss]

and seconds

[Tyrath]

Milliseconds are where its at

http://www.happycountdown.com/THEDARKKNIGHT/index.cfm

[Titanss]

bookmarked

[tyven]

IM JUST GONNA LEAVE IT OPEN

[arus2001]

Almost tempted to see if I could in as an extra, but it's a bit of a drive and I imagine there'd be a lot of people on top of that trying for the same.

[Insanecyclone]

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The Hollywood Reporter just broke major casting news! Actor Josh Pence has been added to the cast of The Dark Knight Rises. His role may surprise you, and gives a huge hint to the direction the story is going. I’m going to put it in spoiler tags — continue reading at your own discretion.

Spoiler: show

Josh Pence, who played opposite Armie Hammer as Tyler Winklevoss in The Social Network (where Hammer’s face was superimposed on his), has been cast as a young Ra’s Al Ghul in Dark Knight Rises, Christopher Nolan‘s new Batman movie.

The story line has also been kept locked up in the Batcave but Pence’s casting throws more than a few crumbs to follow. Ra’s Al Ghul was played by Liam Neeson in Batman Begins, thus paving the way for a possible return of the supposedly dead character. Also, while the studio never confirmed Cottilard’s character, it has been rumored to be that of Thalia Al Ghul, the daughter of Batman’s mentor-turned-enemy.

Sources say Pence will appear in scenes that take place 30 years prior to the present story.

[Guyverarmor]

Ok, so more like flash backs than anything else? I mean, I love seeing these villans, but I hope it doesn't get too convoluted with enemies that none them get much face time... but then, I do have faith in Nolan. If there is any director that can have 3 OR move villans/anti-heros in a movie and pull it off, it would be Nolan.

[6souls]

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Daniel Sunjata is the latest actor that's been cast in Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Rises. Nolan has been filling up his cast recently, and other than the usual suspects like Christian Bale, Morgan Freeman and Gary Oldman, Sunjata will join actors such as Tom Hardy who's playing Bane, Anne Hathaway is taking on Catwoman, Joseph Gordon Levitt who will be Alberto Falcone and then there's Marion Cotillard who might be Thalia Al Ghul. Nolan has recently been filling up the smaller roles as well. Juno Temple was cast as a Selina Kyle type sidekick, and Josh Pence is taking on the role of a young Ra’s Al Ghul.

Sunjata is best known for his role in the TV series Rescue Me, and according to The Tracking Board, he is “rumored to play an ‘important character to the story.’” That gives us nothing on who he will be, but he's in the movie, and the part will be a speaking role.

http://geektyrant.com/news/2011/4/12...ght-rises.html
http://www.slashfilm.com/daniel-sunj...ontent=Twitter

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Earlier today we reported that Daniel Sunjata has been cast in a supporting role in Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Rises. He'll play a courageous special forces operative in the Warner Bros. sequel, according to Variety. Now two new smaller roles have been filled by Diego Klattenhoff and Burn Gorman (Layer Cake). Klattenhoff will play the part of a rookie cop who is looking to make a difference, while Gorman will play another unknown supporting role.

Christian Bale who return to play Batman and will defend Gotham City from Anne Hathaway, Tom Hardy and Joseph Gordon-Levitt who will star as villains. The cast also includes, Marion Cotillard, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, Gary Oldman, Juno Temple and Josh Pence, who was recently cast as a young Ra's Al Ghul. Nolan wrote the script with his brother Jonathan, and will produce as usual with Emma Thomas and Charles Roven. The Dark Knight Rises will be released by Warner Bros. on July 20, 2012.

Klattenhoff may have a scheduling conflict alreayd. He's set to star in Howard Gordon's new Showtime series Homeland. He recently wrapped the indie drama Firebird, which stars Lynn Collins and Michael Ealy. Gorman is best known for starring on the BBC series Torchwood, and he'll soon appear in Rodrigo Cortes' Red Lights as well as Johnny English Reborn.

http://geektyrant.com/news/2011/4/12...knight-ri.html
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118035346

[Serra]

I dunno how I feel about all this "young Ra’s Al Ghul" news. I've always interpreted it as Ducard was himself, but then when the old guy died, he became Ra's because he was next in line or the highest ranked member in the league of shadows and passing the name was how Ra's lived on forever (since Lazarus Pits aren't exactly real). Unless young Ra's is a new guy and not a flashback, I feel it more or less kills that interpretation.. Having him be a young Ducard would also work I suppose though.

[Tyrath]

Nah, the whole idea in Batman Begins was that Ducard was Ra's Al Ghul the whole time, he just had someone else pretend so that he could act from the shadows.

They pretty much establish that in this scene:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXjaE3Gst_M#t=2m27s

Bale: "Or cheap parlor tricks to conceal your true identity Ra's."

Neeson: "Surely a man who spends his nights scrambling on the rooftops of Gotham wouldn't begrudge me dual identities."

[Serra]

Or.... He just means dual identities as in I have a second identity now that I'm Ra's! >.> <.<;

I see what you're saying (especially with Bale's line), I just really liked my way of interpreting it
(It also makes so much sense in the greater Ra's Al Ghul background~)

[6souls]

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It looks like the Mayor of Gotham City is returning for The Dark Knight Rises. Nestor Carbonell is in talks to reprise his role, according to Variety. This will mark the fifth cast member to return, with Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman and Gary Oldman all set to star for Warner Bros.' sequel. The newcomers include, Anne Hathaway, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Tom Hardy, Marion Cotillard, Juno Temple, Josh Pence, Daniel Sunjata, Diego Klattenhoff and Burn Gorman. Production is scheduled to begin in Pittsburgh this summer to make the films slated release of July 20, 2012.

http://geektyrant.com/news/2011/4/15...ght-rises.html
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118035522

[Tyrath]

The Dark Knight Rises Confirms Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Beat Cop John Blake
Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Marion Cotillard officially join The Dark Knight Rises


Warner Bros. Pictures has ended months of speculation about The Dark Knight Rises by confirming Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Gotham City beat cop John Blake, who is assigned special duty under the command of Commissioner Gordon (Gary Oldman). Marion Cotillard has also been confirmed for this trilogy ending sequel, taking on the role of Miranda Tate, a Wayne Enterprises board member eager to help Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) get his business back on track.

Here is the official press release from Warner Bros.:

Warner Bros. Pictures announced today that Oscar® winner Marion Cotillard ("La Vie en Rose") and Joseph Gordon-Levitt have joined the cast of "The Dark Knight Rises," the epic conclusion to the Dark Knight legend.

Marion Cotillard will appear as Miranda Tate, a Wayne Enterprises board member eager to help a still-grieving Bruce Wayne resume his father's philanthropic endeavors for Gotham.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt will play John Blake, a Gotham City beat cop assigned to special duty under the command of Commissioner Gordon.

The film reunites the actors with Christopher Nolan, who recently directed them in the award-winning blockbuster "Inception."

The director stated, "When you collaborate with people as talented as Marion and Joe, it comes as no surprise that you would want to repeat the experience. I immediately thought of them for the roles of Miranda and Blake, and I am looking forward to working with both of them again."

Heading the cast of "The Dark Knight Rises," Christian Bale stars as Bruce Wayne/Batman. The main cast also includes Anne Hathaway as Selina Kyle and Tom Hardy as Bane.

Christopher Nolan will direct the film from a screenplay he wrote with Jonathan Nolan, from a story by Christopher Nolan and David S. Goyer. Christopher Nolan will also produce the film with his longtime producing partner, Emma Thomas, and Charles Roven.

The Dark Knight Rises comes to theaters July 20th, 2012 and stars Christian Bale, Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Tom Hardy, Anne Hathaway, Marion Cotillard, Joseph Gordon-Levitt. The film is directed by Christopher Nolan.

http://www.movieweb.com/news/the-dar...cop-john-blake