Ah, the uber-eager Bat-fans. “Johnny Depp is going to be the Riddler!” “Philip Seymour Hoffman is going to be the Penguin!” “Heath Ledge is going to be created digitally to reprise the Joker!” While all talk like that could make for interesting speculation, that is all it will currently ever amount to: speculation. Anything solid regarding a third entry in the “Christina Bale Batman Era” should come solely from the genius that created it: director Christopher Nolan (right). As far as I’m concerned, the entire decision rests on his shoulders.
Well, I wouldn’t be writing this article today if I didn’t have some kind of news on Nolan and a third KNIGHT. Normally hesitant to discuss the continuation of Gotham, here’s what he revealed in a recent interview: “Well… let me think how to put this. There are two things to be said. One is the emphasis on story. What’s the story? Is there a story that’s going to keep me emotionally invested for the couple of years that it will take to make another one? That’s the overriding question. On a more superficial level, I have to ask the question: How many good third movies in a franchise can people name? [Laughs.] At the same time, in taking on the second one, we had the challenge of trying to make a great second movie, and there haven’t been too many of those either. It’s all about the story really. If the story is there, everything is possible.”
So basically the dude doesn’t seem too averse to bringing back the KNIGHT again, however he doesn’t exactly seem certain either. I know that isn’t much of a revealing answer, but at least it shows that Mr. Nolan is talking about it. I honestly would love to see Batman’s story continued. I mean, the ending of THE DARK KNIGHT ultimately demands it. However, I would be extremely skeptical if a third flick was to go forth without Nolan. Let’s hope a happy conclusion is reached. Also, look for THE DARK KNIGHT on DVD December 8th!
P.S. Mr. Ledger WILL be nominated for an Oscar. Just wanted to get that out.
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