New Batman Announced!

[Bouncing Zabaglione Bros.]

Looks like Warner Brothers is trying to revitalise it's DC comic book franchises in the face of the massive Marvel sucesses at the movies with the likes of Daredevil, X-Men 1 & 2, Hulk, Spiderman, etc. Although the Superman remake is still in limbo, WB has just announced that filming of the new Batman film set during the early part of Batman's career will start in early 2004, starring Christian Bale in the title role.

For anyone who's seen "Equilibrium", Bale should be an excellent Batman, assuming that WB actually make a film for grownups, as opposed to the last few films which were just about selling Batman merchandising to kids.

 

[John Reynolds]

More importantly, Chris Nolan is directing.

 

[Natoma]

More importantly, Chris Nolan is directing.

Indeed.

I LOVE Memento. It's my fav film of all time.

 

[Bouncing Zabaglione Bros.]

More importantly, Chris Nolan is directing.

Co-wrote the script too, apparently. Obviously WB are unhappy that they pissed their franchises away for some quick cash, especially now Marvel are showing how it should be done ie. by keeping the film studios tightly in check so they don't screw things up.

 

[John Reynolds]

I'm not sure how I feel about Bale in the lead role. It could've been worse though. Imagine Ashton Kutcher or Colin Farrell or even Keanu? Blech!

Also wonder how heavily the script borrows from Miller's Batman: Year One books?

 

[3dilettante]

I'm not sure how I feel about Bale in the lead role. It could've been worse though. Imagine Ashton Kutcher or Colin Farrell or even Keanu? Blech!

Dude, where's the Batmobile?

...Yeah, I'm pretty sure everyone could see that coming a mile away. Don't hate me because I'm figuratively nearsighted.

 

[Legion]

I'm not sure how I feel about Bale in the lead role. It could've been worse though. Imagine Ashton Kutcher or Colin Farrell or even Keanu? Blech!

Dude, where's the Batmobile?

...Yeah, I'm pretty sure everyone could see that coming a mile away. Don't hate me because I'm figuratively nearsighted.

forget that wheres the action sound spam i grew accustomed to in the Batman TV show.

 

[Bouncing Zabaglione Bros.]

I'm not sure how I feel about Bale in the lead role. It could've been worse though. Imagine Ashton Kutcher or Colin Farrell or even Keanu? Blech!

Also wonder how heavily the script borrows from Miller's Batman: Year One books?

After having seen Equilibrium, I reckon Bale will make an excellent young Batman. He's got the chin, the eyes, the physique and the on-screen presence.

 

[epicstruggle]

are there plans for a batman vs superman movie?

im still waiting for the iron man movie.

later,
epic

 

[Bouncing Zabaglione Bros.]

are there plans for a batman vs superman movie?

That's still in limbo AFAIK.

im still waiting for the iron man movie.

Last I heard, Tom Cruise was trying to buy the rights to star in it himself.

 

[SMarth]

I always found Batman to be boring and it's most of it's adventures pretty lame. I like the character potential and how dark he can look, be he sure doesn't act that way, so it's a bit meaningless. IMO, the DC universe never came close to the Marvel one.

As for a movie, well, if it's anything like the last 4, I'm not the one that will go see that in a theater.