Recommended Posts

I loved, last summers, Batman Begins. I thought it was brilliant and so much better than the previous Batman films.

So I just thought I share some news on the sequel, which has been announced, will be named The Dark Knight. It was also announced that Heath Ledger has been cast as the Joker. And the role for Harvey Dent (who eventually becomes two face) is, apparently, one of the most sought after roles at the moment.

Just wondering what you guys thought of Batman Begins, and would like to see in the sequel or what you don't want to see in the sequel...

Edited by acies
Link to comment
https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/502753-the-dark-knight/
Share on other sites

Yeah loved batman begins, I think this has great potential as long as they can keep it adult. As another member suggested the original ones were cartoon/kiddish im not sure exactly how you can keep a movie with characters like the joker and 2 face adult without looking cartoonish but hopefully they will pull it off.

I hope the penguin isnt in it, I never did like that character.

Loved Batman Begins as it was true to the essence of "The Dark Knight". Christian Bale rocks as Batman. He brings the same intensity that you one can expect in Bruce Wayne. (By the way - anyone know he was rejected for James Bond as he was considered "too intense" ).

Really love the title of the sequel... :devil: (No points for guessing why? :D)

The first two Batman movies weren't "kiddie" at all. They were pretty dark, in fact. It was only when Joel Schumacher got ahold of the series did we wind up with plotlines that weren't even remotely plausible, a Gotham City bathed in crazy neon lights and batsuits with nipples. Yes, it's based on a comic book, but the first two weren't completely batty (haha, i kill me).

I heard about this a few months ago and was extremely excited. I agree with all of you on the old movies were way to "kiddie" For gods sake Prince did the soundtrack.. hehe

But I think Christian Bale is definately the best batman. Keaton was great but Bale is the best.

Can't wait to see this one

On a side note, is it just me or is this the time for comic movies? I mean for the next 4 yrs we have a TON of great comic book movies coming out.

Iron Man

Spiderman

Transformers

Wolverine

etc..

The movie probably won't be released until 2008, and Chris Nolan(director) says it will be even dark. I also remeber Bale saying he would love to do an "R" rated version with more sex and violence.

There's also rumours that the story will be continued in a third film, Covering the whole"two-face accident".

I still fail to see how Batman and Robin was ever made

On a side note, is it just me or is this the time for comic movies? I mean for the next 4 yrs we have a TON of great comic book movies coming out.

Iron Man

Spiderman

Transformers

Wolverine

etc..

and don't forget frank miller's 300, looks amazing.

  • 4 months later...

Thought I'd just dump this up with some new info:

Aaron Eckhart is to have been cast as Harvey Dent, who becomes Two Face.

Also Katie Holmes won't be returning and her character is rumoured to be recast to Maggie Gyllenhaal. I believe filming starts in a month or so.

I think this is also Chris Nolans (director) and Christian Bales first ever sequel!

Thought I'd just dump this up with some new info:

Aaron Eckhart is to have been cast as Harvey Dent, who becomes Two Face.

Also Katie Holmes won't be returning and her character is rumoured to be recast to Maggie Gyllenhaal. I believe filming starts in a month or so.

I think this is also Chris Nolans (director) and Christian Bales first ever sequel!

I love both Chritian Bale and Chris Nolan, fantastic team for these movies.

I would love for them to make it R rated, that would be fantastic.

I was about to say that Maggie Gyllenhaal is a bit plain, but then I realized how warped movie roles and actresses have made me. Hopefully she does a good job. If Harley is in htis movie I would love to see Brittany Murphy play her. I don't really love Brittany Murphey, but she definetly has the look for a deranged chick.

The first two Batman movies weren't "kiddie" at all. They were pretty dark, in fact. It was only when Joel Schumacher got ahold of the series did we wind up with plotlines that weren't even remotely plausible, a Gotham City bathed in crazy neon lights and batsuits with nipples. Yes, it's based on a comic book, but the first two weren't completely batty (haha, i kill me).

Yeah I agree about the originals. They werent really kids movies at all but rather quite styalised as if they were filmed to play out like a comic book. I mean watch scenes like where the penguin dies and his face is covered in grime/blood or whatever. And the whole kidnapping children ect. Certainly was a dark film just wrapped up in such a form as it didnt look to be as serious as it otherwise may have been had it been directed differently.

Anyway I liked begins and love Christian Bale as an actor so this will be good to see.

The previous batman movies were such a mess, I didn't watch Batman Begins for a year after it was released. My friends kept telling me it was the best Batman movie ever. I would agree. And it is the best comic book movie adaptation ever and almost my favorite action movie.

I'm going to see the next movie in theaters. :) And I hope they make it an R rated movie, the comic books were always really dark and violent, the movie deserves no less!!!!!

This topic is now closed to further replies.
  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.
  • Posts

    • >defenders of AI-generated artworks often claim that AI is just a tool It is not. It is the inhuman artist replacement. The human writing the prompt is the employer/manager requesting the work product of the artist -- a supervisory/descriptive job that doesn't carry with it any rights to the copyright of that work product at all. And since AI is not human itself, it can't gain copyright for anything it is asked to regurgitate or hallucinate, so it can't transfer that copyright to the employer/manager/human who asked for the output. This was all legally reaffirmed last year. So, no, while there are AI tools, AI slopware generation is NOT a "tool" in the legal definition of that word.
    • As long as i get to play GTA 6 before it ends 😂😂
    • Google is opening the world's first AI museum in Los Angeles by Ivan Jenic Image via: Google Ever since AI image generators went mainstream, the debate over whether AI-generated art is real art hasn't let up. Those who don’t consider AI to be art say that if a machine does the creating and anyone can prompt it, there’s no skill involved, and therefore no art is produced. The counter-argument is equally persistent, as defenders of AI-generated artworks often claim that AI is just a tool, and that every major technological breakthrough, like the camera or the computer, was met with the same skepticism before eventually being accepted as a legitimate creative medium. Google’s position in this debate is clear. Which is no surprise, as the company is investing billions in AI infrastructure. And now, in efforts to encourage people to use its AI even more, Google is opening Dataland on June 20, which it's calling the world's first AI arts museum. Located inside The Grand LA, a Frank Gehry-designed building in Los Angeles, the museum spans 25,000 square feet. The museum is built around a collaboration with media artist Refik Anadol, who has worked with Google since 2016. The inaugural exhibition is called Machine Dreams: Rainforest, and is powered by an AI model trained on “an extensive dataset of the natural world.” It generates 1.2 billion pixels of visuals in real time and reacts to visitors dynamically. The space also generates soundscapes, real-time emotion sensing, and algorithmically produced scents. Image via: Refik Anadol Studio / Google Google says that the museum is powered by its Gemini models, which run on Google Cloud. So, everything is generated inside one of Google’s AI data centers and is streamed to the museum. Alongside the museum opening, Google Arts & Culture is funding an AI Artist Residency, giving four artists $25,000 grants each, along with mentorship from Refik Anadol Studio and access to Google's machine learning tools. Their work will be shown at Dataland and on the Google Arts & Culture website later this year. Google’s AI museum will undoubtedly initiate a fired-up debate on social media, and we can’t wait to see the first reactions. Via: Smithsonian Magazine
    • Calling GTA 6 overhyped crap doesn’t make you edgy, it just makes you sound like someone who hasn’t enjoyed anything since the PS2 era.
    • I’m not arguing whether Rockstar likes money. Obviously, they do, they’re a business. I’m saying this isn’t new. They’ve always launched console first. This is just how Rockstar operates.
  • Recent Achievements

    • First Post
      AndreaB earned a badge
      First Post
    • Week One Done
      Huge Trailer earned a badge
      Week One Done
    • Week One Done
      Classifyskilleducation earned a badge
      Week One Done
    • One Month Later
      eurospharma62 earned a badge
      One Month Later
    • Week One Done
      With What earned a badge
      Week One Done
  • Popular Contributors

    1. 1
      +primortal
      570
    2. 2
      +Edouard
      178
    3. 3
      PsYcHoKiLLa
      74
    4. 4
      Michael Scrip
      68
    5. 5
      neufuse
      64
  • Tell a friend

    Love Neowin? Tell a friend!