Inception Teaser Trailer
The teaser trailer of Christopher Nolan’s “Inception” appeared online. The trailer was screened in theaters this weekend attached to “Inglourious Basterds.”
“Inception” is based on an original script written by Christopher Nolan. It has been described as a “contemporary sci-fi actioner set within the architecture of the mind.”
The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Marion Cotillard, Cillian Murphy, Ellen Page, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ken Watanabe, Tom Hardy and Michael Caine.
Batman 3 in 2011?
During the Comic-Con 2009 panel on Friday for “The Book of Eli,” Gary Oldman, the “Dark Knight” star, spoke too soon when he revealed that he will begin filming a new Batman flick (Batman 3) next year that would hit theaters in 2011.
“I think the next Batman is next year. We start shooting next year. You didn’t hear that from me.” he told a fan who asked about when the long-awaited “Dark Knight” follow-up would hit.
He didn’t have anything to say about the involvement of Christian Bale or Christopher Nolan.
According to Reuters, a Warner Bros. spokeswoman declined to comment on what Oldman said about the new movie, which only adds to the suspicion. For all Batman fans there is a good chance that another film is in the works considering the first two movies combined took in nearly $1.4 billion at global box offices.
35th Annual Saturn Awards – Nominees
The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films has announced the nominations for their 35th Annual Saturn Awards.
Leading the charge was Christopher Nolan’s super-hero crime thriller “The Dark Knight” with 11 nominations. “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” and “Iron Man” followed closely behind with 9 and 8 nominations, respectively. While “Valkyrie” spied 7 nominations, “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” and “Changeling” received 6 nominations each.
In a showdown worthy of a company crossover, Batman and Iron Man will face off against each other in seven categories, including “Best Actor” (Christian Bale vs. Robert Downey Jr.), “Best Actress” (Maggie Gyllenhaal vs. Gwyneth Paltrow), “Best Supporting Actor” (Heath Ledger vs. Jeff Bridges), “Best Director” (Christopher Nolan vs. Jon Favreau), “Best Writing,” “Best Music” and “Best Special Effects.”
Adding to the strong comic book showing at this year’s awards are nods for “Hellboy II: The Golden Army” (up for two awards, including “Best Horror Film”) and “Wanted” (nominated for “Best Fantasy Film”).
The 35th Annual Saturn Awards will be announced on June 25, 2009
Here are the film nominees:
Best Science Fiction Film
The Day the Earth Stood Still
Eagle Eye
The Incredible Hulk
Indiana Jones & the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Iron Man
Jumper
Best Fantasy Film
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Hancock
The Spiderwick Chronicles
Twilight
Wanted
Christopher Nolan’s Next Film is “Inception”
Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight) has set up his next project with Warner Bros, an original screenplay he wrote called “Inception,” science-fiction action film.
The studio wants to keep Nolan happy, and by greenlighting this new film. Warner Bros president Jeff Robinov expressed his delight at collaborating with Nolan again, calling him “a visionary filmmaker who continually raises the bar with each movie he makes”.
Though no plot information is known, the project is described as a contemporary sci-fi actioner set within the architecture of the mind.
The film is scheduled to start production this summer and will be produced by Nolan and Emma Thomas (The Dark Knight, Batman Begins, The Prestige).
A 2010 release date has been set for “Inception.”
The Dark Knight Storyman David Goyer On Batman 3 Rumors
Huge succeess for Christopher Nolan’s “The Dark Knight” brought in over $919 million (domestic and worldwide performance) for Warner Brothers, but also brought so much speculations and rumors about the (possible) sequel. So, it’s no surprise that everyone is trying to figure out the casting and talking about Batman 3.
We recently wrote about Johnny Depp’s reactions on rumors about his potential The Riddler role in also potential upcoming “The Dark Knight” sequel.
“It seems like it’d be a fun gig for a while, yeah,” Depp denied.
The same thing is with Philip Seymour Hoffman and role of The Penguin. He said that no one from Warner Brothers has given him a call:
“Some friend of mine told me he read that. First I heard of it”
Or that Angelina Jolie will take the role of Catwoman… OR that Cher is lining up for the same role!?
Finally, somebody has something to say:
“It’s All B.S.“
said “The Dark Knight” Screenwriter David Goyer.
“Chris and I haven’t even talked about it. He quite understandably is taking a long, long vacation and wants to purge himself. We have mused here and there but I mean Chris is pretty much a one movie at a time kind of guy. I wish I could tell you more. There really isn’t anything to tell.” said Goyer.
“If and when Chris is ready to talk – we’ll talk,” he promised.
So, this means that, for the present, there is nothing to announce about a third Batman movie from Nolan and company. No villains are set. No casting has been set. Nolan hasn’t even officially signed on for the third movie yet. There isn’t anything official.
source: MTV News
Hoffman, Depp and Caine and “The Dark Knight” Role Rumors
We recently wrote about Johnny Depp’s reactions on rumors about his potential The Riddler role in also potential upcoming “The Dark Knight” sequel.
“It seems like it’d be a fun gig for a while, yeah,” he said.
Fake The Riddler Poster
The same thing is with Philip Seymour Hoffman and role of The Penguin. Hoffman spoke about the rumor for the first time at the Toronto International Film Festival. He said that no one from Warner Brothers has given him a call:
“Some friend of mine told me he read that. First I heard of it” and added:
“I grew up a comic book fan, so I love that stuff. I love going to that stuff. I think what they’re doing with that whole Batman story is really true to what that whole Batman thing has always been. It’s one of the darkest origins of a superhero, to get all nerdy and geeky on you. That character sees his parents gunned down as a young child: I remember when I was a kid reading that story, so seeing it now come to life as the dark tale that it really is as an intense, really dark, very visceral, adult tale that they’re doing now, all the great work people are doing on it, of course I wouldn’t say, ‘Well, no, no no.’ But I don’t know the reality of it, so I wouldn’t say ‘yes’ to you.”
But, Michael Cain, who plays Bruce Wayne’s butler in “The Dark Knight” confirmed to MTV News that both Depp and Hoffman are currently in talks with Warner Brother for the exact roles that fans suggested (!?)
“They’ve already got them in mind,” said Caine. “It’s Johnny Depp as The Riddler. And The Penguin is Philip Seymour Hoffman. I read it in the paper.”
“When Christopher Nolan said we were going to do “The Dark Knight” next, I didn’t know what that meant in Batman terms. I said, ‘What’s the story?’ and he said The Joker. I said, ‘Oh, sh*t! How are you going to top Jack Nicholson?’ He said, ‘Well, I’ve cast Heath Ledger. And I went ‘Ha! I couldn’t top Jack, but if anyone could, maybe Heath could.’ And he did.”
Caine continued:
“I was with a Warner Bros executive and I said, ‘Are we going to make another one?’ 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, ‘Sh*t, they’ve done it again!’”
And would you like to see Johnny Depp as Joker … maybe?
Aaron Eckhart: Two-Face Won’t Be Back
Aaron Eckhart - Harvey "Two Face" Dent
While promoting “Towelhead,” Aaron Eckhart revealed the future plans for Two-Face in the new Christopher Nolan-directed “Batman Begins 3“. Harvey “Two Face” Dent has been officially buried six-feet-under and won’t be coming back for “The Dark Knight” sequel and Aaron Eckhart, put an end to any speculation regarding the possibility of his character’s return in “Batman 3″.
“He is dead as a door nail,” Eckhart confirms. “I asked Chris [Nolan] that question and he goes, ‘You’re dead’ before I could even get the question out of my mouth.” And if you think it’s all just a game he’s playing to keep it a surprise for his return, Eckhart really emphasizes that he ain’t coming back. “I think in contract negotiations it’s a problem,” he says. “No, I’m not coming back. I think unfortunately, Heath [Ledger] was supposed to go on and that didn’t work out. I’m nobody. I’m a cog. I have no say over this sort of stuff. I’m sure that there’s so many other characters that they could whip together.”
He also admitted that he had asked Christopher Nolan the same thing when making the film, and the response was the same: “I asked Chris if there was a chance of coming back. “No way,” he said. “He’s toast.” [source: ComingSoon]
“The Dark Knight” Armored Truck Movie Clip
MTV News got their hands on yet another one “The Dark Knight” movie clip, featuring the Joker trying to stop an armored truck.
In the film, with the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart), Batman (Christian Bale) sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the city streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as The Joker (Heath Ledger).
“The Dark Knight” will hit theaters on July 18th.
http://www.worstpreviews.com/trailers/player.swf?file=thedarkknight_clip14.flv
“Joker Crashing Party” Clip
It has been whispered that Heath Ledger could win a posthumous Oscar for his performance as the Joker in Christopher Nolan’s sequel to Batman Begins, “The Dark Knight.”
We could say that this clip is the first look of Ledger in action in a film, which centres on the unwelcome arrival of the super-villain Joker at a black tie dinner.
watch this great clip after the jump
Christopher Nolan, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman on “The Dark Knight” – Videos
Here we have four video interviews with Christopher Nolan, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Caine and Morgan Freeman on “The Dark Knight“.
They talk about Harvey Dent, The Joker, Batman and IMAX.
Christopher Nolan
