Johnny Depp Confirmed for ‘Dark Knight’ Sequel?
Caine tells MTV that he asked a Warner Bros. executive, “How the hell are we going to top Heath?” He was told, “I’ll tell you how you top Heath — Johnny Depp as The Riddler and Philip Seymour Hoffman as The Penguin.” I don’t know if it’s possible to top Heath Ledger as Joker, but that combination certainly at least gives you a shot Except I don’t really see this as any sort of casting confirmation. The unnamed WB exec never actually said they had them or were even pursuing them, it sounds

Geek Rant: What Was The True Fate of Harvey Dent in ‘The Dark Knight’?
First of all, for the three of you out there who haven’t seen The Dark Knight, spoilers ahead. The Dark Knight, having just passed the $500 million mark, still has that new car smell to it, but already arguments echo out from all over the globe — did Harvey Dent/Two-Face die in The Dark Knight or not? Most moviegoers are under the impression that the Gotham City District Attorney turned badly burned bad guy is not only still alive, but will also likely return for the third film installment i

'Dark Knight': $500M In Record 45 Days
So The Dark Knight posts still another best-ever. Media By Numbers is reporting that Warner Bros' latest Batman installment crossing the $500 million domestic gross milestone today after only 45 days in release. It's already the second-highest grossing pic of all time behind only the $600.8 million domestic haul of Titanic which took 91 days to pass $500M. The projected domestic cume for Dark Knight is $502,421,000 after this weekend. Interestingly, Wednesday, August 27th (its 41st day of release) w

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

‘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

Killjoy Aaron Eckhart Settles at Least One Scurrilous 'Batman 3' Casting Rumor [I Believed In Harvey Dent]
After a handful of outlandish Batman 3casting rumors recently trickled online in a impressionistic stream of semi-consciousness, we may have found one that not only can't be attributed to a fanboy crack binge, but may actually be... true? And for the six of you who haven't yet seen The Dark Knight, spoilers follow, so consider skipping ahead: Aaron Eckhart, whose Two-Face/Harvey Dent ended up as killed as any TDK character got without going through the necessary franchise terminus of burial/cremation/being

Aaron Eckhart - Eckhart Loves Talking About Ledger
THE DARK KNIGHT star Aaron Eckhart loves talking to kids about his role in the BATMAN film - because they want to know all about working with the late Heath Ledger. The ...

More Crazy Rumors: Michael Caine Says Depp is Riddler, Hoffman is Penguin?!
Continuing on with even more crazy rumors today (the other being Will Smith as Captain America), the folks at MTV have seemingly scooped another few superhero casting updates. This time the casting surrounds the third Christopher Nolan Batman movie. We've heard these names mentioned together before, so it seems like this isn't anything besides rehashing rumors thrown around on the internet previously, but the source this time is Michael Caine. Apparently Caine was talking with an executive at Warner Brother

There Should NOT be a 'Dark Knight' Sequel
Shouldn't it just be left at two? There's nothing to wrap up...

Two-Face is dead afterall…
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Batman 3 News: No Batman 3 Ever, Actually
The Dark Knight was such a raging success that nobody really knew how Christopher Nolan would ever top it - so it looks like he's decided not to. It's common knowledge that Christopher Nolan hasn't signed on to direct Batman 3 yet, but now we're starting to hear whispers that he's probably never going to make Batman 3, probably because he wants to make loads more weird little films about David Bowie inventing electricity or something. This rumour that Batman 3 will be directed by someone other than Christ

"Dark Knight" reigns as new Imax king
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The Imax-format release of Warner Bros.' "The Dark Knight" has blown past "The Polar Express" as the giant-screen exhibitor's top first-run release. Imax also touted the Batman sequel's having passed an average tally of $400,000 per screen on the company's 139 worldwide screens. "The Dark Knight has shown the power of the Imax experience when partnered with a filmmaker and a studio that get it," Imax Filmed Entertainment chief Greg Foster said. Dire

Christopher Nolan Wants WHO to Play Catwoman?!
Filed under: Action, Casting, Warner Brothers, RumorMonger, Comic/Superhero/Geek, Remakes and SequelsAlthough we're chalking this up to the overeager and rarely reliable British press (England & Scotland, I love you, but your tabloids are crazy), it bears reporting anyway. According to The Telegraph, Cher is said to be in talks with Christopher Nolan to play Catwoman in the third Batman film. Says some anonymous studio executive: "Cher is Nolan's first choice to play Catwoman. He wants to her to portr

No Two-Face in Batman 3?
Not according to Aaron Eckhart there won't be, and while he might not know since he doesn't write, produce, direct or edit the film, he has asked someone he knows and they've suggested that won't happen. Who is that person? Christopher Nolan, and he's surely got to know hasn't he? Well without the script being written or the idea even being broached we can't say no. Oh, and there are spoilers coming if you haven't seen the film yet. However in the meantime Aaron Eckhart, wh

Caine confirms Batman 3 villains?
Still no confirmation that Christopher Nolan will be back for Batman 3. But one of the stars, seems to have confirmed that two of the rumoured new villains might actually be happening. Michael Caine has said that Johnny Depp and Philip Seymour Hoffman, are being considered for The Riddler and The Penguin. It was early last month when rumours of Johnny Depp and Philip Seymour Hoffman first appeared. Given they were one of many casting rumours for Batman 3, it was hard to k

Will Christopher Nolan Do a Third Batman?
While the internet is going crazy with casting rumors that aren't true for Christopher Nolan's possible third Batman movie, the director himself is on vacation as The Dark Knight approaches $500 million domestically. The Hollywood Reporter has published an interesting article about the film's marketing and the deaths of both Heath Ledger and Conway Wickliffe before the film's release. The piece ends with a bit on the third installment. And Warners and Legendary are both interested in doing a third

Uhh…did Michael Caine just confirm Depp and Hoffman for the ‘Dark Knight’ sequel?
I was with [a Warner Bros.] executive and I said, ‘Are we going to make [a sequel to The Dark Knight]?’ They said yeah. I said, ‘How the hell are we going to top Heath? And he says ‘I’ll tell you how you top Heath — Johnny Depp as The Riddler and Philip Seymour Hoffman as The Penguin.’ I said, ‘Shit, they’ve done it again!’ [Laughs] (Courtesy: MTV, via /Film) Related posts REVIEW: “The Dark Knight” (***1/2) Musings on a third ‘Dark Knight’ viewing…

Aaron Eckhart spills dark secret of Two-Face's fate (E! Online)
E! Online - Aaron Eckhart has had a good summer. He can take credit for some of The Dark Knight's awesomeness, with his Harvey Dent/Two-Face baddie getting almost as freaky as Heath Ledger's Joker. But $500 million later, we have to ask him: Two-Face could survive that deadly fall at the construction site, right?

‘The Dark Knight’ crosses $500 mn in just six weeks
London, Sep 2 (IANS) “The Dark Knight”, starring Christian Bale and the late Australian actor Heath Ledger, has crossed the $500 million mark in just six weeks. More: continued here

"Brutal" Joker Returns To Comic Stores [The Dark Knight]
Wondering where to find more The Dark Knight-style Joker now that we're years away from a sequel (and Heath Ledger is... unavailable)? Crime writer Brian Azzarello would like to draw your attention to a little graphic novel he's been working on that he promises is "so ugly - in a good way." The book, Joker was originally going to have a much more familiar title, before corporate synergy dropped by to say hello, according to the writer: Yeah, it was originally called Joker: The Dark Knight but th

Maria Bello and Aaron Eckhart at the ‘Towelhead’ Premiere at the ArcLight Theaters
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Oprah To (Maybe) Guest Star On 30 Rock [Dirt Bag]
Oprah! In final talks! To be on 30 Rock! She'll play herself in scenes with Tina Fey's character Liz Lemon. Will Arnett and Jennifer Aniston are also making appearances on the show this fall. The bad news? The season premiere doesn't air until October 30. [E!]Paris Hilton has "manipulated" the Toronto Film Festival to get more publicity for a documentary about herself. There were three screenings of the film Paris, Not France; now there is only one, because that Will "create more buzz." Hasn't her moment in

‘Following’ Chris Nolan at LACMA
I had not seen Christopher Nolan’s directorial debut “Following” in six or seven years, which made for the perfect excuse to drop 20 bucks on a ticket to tonight’s Slamdance screening and Q&A over at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. The film holds up as a wonderful, if slightly obscure excerpt from that sensational year of cinema: 1999.  It contains the seeds of a director’s fascination with broken narrative storytelling, borrows humbly from genre particulars already

Judge nixes claims in Heath Ledger tape lawsuit (AP)
A judge on Wednesday dealt a serious but possibly temporary blow to a lawsuit filed by a celebrity magazine reporter who has accused a paparazzi agency of secretly filming Heath Ledger doing drugs in her hotel room. Superior Court Judge John S. Wiley Jr. tentatively dismissed 11 of 12 claims filed against the agency and two photographers, saying most of the allegations lacked legal standing. He allowed attorneys to file an amended complaint that could restore some of the claims. The woman, identifi