Johnny Depp to play The Riddler, again, maybe
Soon after the release of The Dark Knight rumors began spreading that execs were looking at Johnny Depp for The Riddler and Philip Seymour Hoffman for The Penguin. Possibly because people watched Depp play Willy Wonka in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and thought, “Hey, Willy Wonka is kind of like The Riddler. So, if Depp can dial down the pedophilic undertones, he’d be perfect. Also, Philip Seymour Hoffman is portly and inadvertently comical, just like The Penguin!” Depp quickly shot

‘Dark Knight’ Update: Philip Seymour Hoffman Responds To Casting Rumor, ‘I Don’t Know If I’d Be A Good Penguin’
Yesterday, we reported that “Dark Knight” castmember Michael Caine claimed that as far as he knew, the villains for the next “Batman” film had been cast with Johnny Depp landing the role of The Riddler, and Philip Seymour Hoffman playing The Penguin. Today at the Toronto Film Festival, we went right to the source and asked Hoffman directly if he indeed had been cast as The Penguin. “No one has talked to me about it ever — never,” replied Hoffman. “It happened, like, five years ago, too. I

‘DARK KNIGHT’ EXCLUSIVE: Michael Caine Says Johnny Depp Is The Riddler, Philip Seymour Hoffman Is The Penguin
It’s one of the biggest — and most hotly debated — questions in fandom…which actors (and characters) will director Christopher Nolan enlist as a villain for his third “Batman” film? Rumors have abounded since the release of “The Dark Knight,” and Nolan has remained fiercely tight-lipped. But now, has one of his main players revealed some of the biggest casting news of the decade? In an interview with MTV News conducted just hours ago at the Toronto Film Festival, Michael Caine — there t

Alfred Points to Depp and Hoffman as Riddler and Penguin in ‘Batman 3′
It is without a doubt one of the most hotly contested, debate, and speculated questions in geekdom at the moment: what villains will make their appearance in the third Batman movie, and who will play them. We’ve seen horrible rumors about Cher playing Catwoman. We haven’t even heard from Christopher Nolan as to whether he’ll even return immediately for a third. But we’re still debating it like it’s all cast in stone. But for the first time, there is a semi-legit half-confirmation from Michael Ca

Michael Caine Leaks Dark Knight Sequel Villains
According to MTV Michael Caine has decided to share the villains for the upcoming Dark Knight sequel. Honestly I dont believe this anymore then Derek Luke saying Will Smith was approached to play Captain America. According to MTV Michael Caine said that when he asked a Warner Brothers executive about the sequel and how to top the Joker performance Heath Ledger did ( RIP ) the the response he got was;   ‘I’ll tell you how you top Heath — Johnny Depp as The Riddler and Philip S

3 Of A Kind - Best Part 3s in Film History
With summer winding down and everyone taking stock, now is a good time to reflect on what comes next. The big story of the summer was of course the colossal success of The Dark Knight. But, with success comes possibly insurmountable expectations. Obviously Warner will get a third Batman film one way or another, but whether Chris Nolan, Christian Bale, and Gary Oldman will be involved Still Remains a mystery (come what may, Michael Caine and Morgan Freeman are sure to return). There has been talk that Nolan

Johnny Depp & Philip Seymour Hoffman Join The Next Batman
Johnny Depp will be The Riddler, and Philip Seymour Hoffman will be The Penguin, in the next Batman movie, Michael Caine stated.

The Dark Knight Updates
Counting inflation, Warner Bros. Pictures' The Dark Knight has now officially surpassed Spider-Man to become the biggest comic book movie of all time. The Christopher Nolan sequel has reached $492.689 million domestically while Spider-Man hit a total of $491.952 when you look at the inflated number ($403.7 million without inflation). Looking at the worldwide numbers, Variety says The Dark Knight will reach $900 million this weekend: Crossing the $400 million milestone will place "The Dark Knight" in

Full List of Spike TV's 'Scream 2008' Nominees Announced
'The Dark Knight', ' Iron Man' and ' Hellboy II: The Golden Army' are among the top contenders for the award honoring feature films in horror, sci-fi, and fantasy genres.

Michael Caine Says Johnny Depp Is The Riddler, Philip Seymour Hoffman Is The Penguin
It’s one of the biggest — and most hotly debated — questions in fandom…which actors (and characters) will director Christopher Nolan enlist as a villain for his third “Batman” film? Rumors have abounded since the release of “The Dark Knight,” and Nolan has remained fiercely tight-lipped. But now, has one of his main players revealed some of the biggest casting news of the decade? In an interview with MTV News conducted just hours ago at the Toronto Film Festival, Michael Caine — there to

Spoiler Alert: The Next Batman Movie
It's official. Johnny Depp is going to be in the next Batman flick (probably going to be named, "Gotham") as the Joker. Phillip Seymour Hoffman has been cast as the Penguin. Michael Caine can't keep his big mouth closed and I bet you people are pissy about it. In an ...

Riddle me this: Will Johnny Depp star in the new 'Batman'?
It's the question fanboys have been agonizing over for weeks: Will Johnny Depp portray arch villain the Riddler in director Christopher Nolan's third film installment of " Batman"? Holy casting coup! Michael Caine, who plays Bruce Wayne's butler consigliere Alfred in Nolan's "Batman Begins" (2005) and " The Dark Knight," claims the rumors are true and that Depp has been locked in for a role. Sources at the movie franchise's studio home Warner Bros., however, say that as of now, there is no truth to Ca

Philip Seymour Hoffman on 'Batman' Rumors: Why So Erroneous? [Batty]
In recent weeks, rumors that Philip Seymour Hoffman would play the Penguin in the next Batman installment have become so widespread that even Michael Caine began to repeat them as fact (claiming that he first read of them in a newspaper, then confirmed the rumors with a WB executive). However, if Hoffman is soon to don a monocle and top hat, this is the first he's heard of it (and he's totally going to miss his call time). Speaking to MTV News at the Toronto Film Festival, Hoffman said that much like a pers

No TDK sequel???
HOLY unfinished trilogy—I can reveal that the sequel to this summer’s blockbuster Batman movie The Dark Knight may NEVER be made. Why? Because director Christopher Nolan doesn’t think he can do it without Heath Ledger. After Ledger’s death this year, Aaron Eckhart looked like being the new villain. But he’s let slip Nolan’s having second thoughts. Eckhart said: “Chris hasn’t said he’s going to make a third film. I think he wants to make other movies.” source wtf-ever. I don't believe

Philip Seymour Hoffman Denies Penguin Rumor… Again
Michael Caine, look at what you’ve done! The Dark Knight star effectively reopened old rumors yesterday when he told MTV that the oft-rumored Johnny Depp and Philip Seymour Hoffman were indeed in the running for roles in Nolan’s next Batman flick (you know, assuming it actually happens). But just as quickly, Hoffman shot those reports down, telling MTV: “No one has talked to me about it ever — never. It happened, like, five years ago, too. It was a rumor back then and it’s still a rum

Philip Seymour Hoffman Not Interested in Playing The Penguin in Our Batman 3
Yesterday was a semi-significant day in movie blogger history, comparative to the invention of the “Who Farted?” t-shirt. When TDK actor and beloved old geezer, Michael Caine, told MTV that a Warner Bros. exec had mentioned Johnny Depp for The Riddler and Philip Seymour Hoffman for The Penguin in Batman 3 (the borderline fan-fic sequel, hence the title), enlightened movie bloggers posted, podcasted, Twittered, filmed and pissed in snow diatribes like: “Enough!” “We have standar

It's Official: Harvey Dent Not Returning for 'Batman 3'
Dark Knight Spoiler Warning ...No more speculation, no more talk of ret-con and false funerals -- Harvey Dent is officially 100% dead. It comes straight from the mouth of Aaron Eckhart, who revealed his character's fate in no uncertain terms to ComingSoon.net "He is dead as a door nail. He ain't coming back baby!" And lest you doubt that he knows the mind of Christopher Nolan, well, Eckhart asked him whether Two-Face would ever be coming back. "I asked Chris [Nolan] that question and he goes, "You're dead

Batman's Pulling Out the Big Guns - Confirmed!
We loves it when actors venture off without their PR or studio babysitters! The Dark Knight's butler, British old timer Michael Caine, spilled some massive Batman news to MTV at the Toronto film fest. He's basically confirmed the rumors that super thesp Johnny Depp and Academy Award winner Phillip Seymour Hoffman have been cast in the [...]

Batman: Michael Caine Confirms, Hoffman Denies
British actor Michael Caine has accidentally let slip one of the most anticipated casting questions of recent times, who will play the villain in the next Batman movie? Caine, who plays Bruce Wayne’s butler Alfred in the updated franchise, discussed ‘The Dark Knight’ with MTV News at the Toronto Film Festival. “When Christopher [Nolan] said we were going to do ‘The Dark Knight’ next, I didn’t what that meant in Batman terms,” he explained.  ”I said, ‘What’s t

March From the Penguin: Hoffman Denies Batman Casting Rumor
Philip Seymour Hoffman, busy not being The Penguin.  Yesterday there were rumors running wild that Michael Caine had spilled the top secret news that Johnny Depp and Philip Seymour Hoffman were locked in as, respectively, The Riddler and The Penguin in the next Batman movie. MTV’s Splash Page (the fancy hipster name for their site dedicated to comics related films and news) followed up the story today by actually checking in with Mr. Hoffman himself, what with everyone being in Toronto for the film

Philip Seymour Hoffman: I'm not playing The Penguin
Philip Seymour Hoffman put the deep freeze this week on rumors he's been asked to play The Penguin in the next "Batman" sequel. "No one has talked to me about it - never," the actor told MTV. "It happened, like, five years ago, too. It's a rumor back then and it's still a rumor." Speculation on the next cast of villainous characters in the Christopher Nolan-directed series had flared up anew at the Toronto Film Festival, where "Batman Begins" and "The Dark Knight" co-star Michael Caine told reporters that

Dark Knight plans re-release for Oscar push
Batman wants an Oscar.To be precise, Warner Bros. wants a statuette -- or 10 -- for "The Dark Knight."So the studio plans to re-release its blockbuster Batman sequel in January, the height of Academy Awards voting season. "It's just a matter of bringing it back as a reminder for people," a studio insider explained. Warner Bros. domestic distribution president Dan Fellman acknowledged ongoing talks with Imax execs over the prospect of restoring the Christian Bale starrer to some giant-screen venues in

CHRISTIAN BALE: JEALOUS OF HEATH?
Everybody’s buzzing about the new “Batman” curse – Heath Ledger dead, Morgan Freeman hospitalized by a car crash, Christian Bale busted after the London premiere for allegedly assaulting his mother and sister – but Bale feels especially cursed because his star turn in megahit “Dark Knight” has been totally overshadowed by Ledger’s tragic death from drugs! Said a pal: “Christian’s been more than gallant in praising Heath while promoting the film – but privately he’s telling close fri

Johnny Depp Becomes a Cartoon!
The Hollywood hunk is reteaming with Pirates of the Caribbean helmer Gore Verbinski for Rango, a feature-length CGI ‘toon about household pets. According to Variety, Depp will voice the lead critter, who goes an adventure of self-discovery. The toon is slated to begin production in January for a March 2011 release. Depp recently wrapped two pictures, Terry Gilliam’s The [...]