call "Batman 3") would begin
filming sometime in 2010, the Web practically exploded from the deluge of fan
sites all posting the news at once. Oldman later backed away from his comment,
but it was just the latest incident in the constant trickle of rumor and
speculation surrounding the follow-up to what is arguably the greatest
comic-based movie of all time, let alone the most successful.
Thanks to various tidbits from folks like "Batman Begins" co-scripter and "TDK" story co-writer David S. Goyer, as well as the sleuthing of sites like Batman on Film, one can hammer out an idea of what's going
on. First, director Christopher Nolan is now filming "Inception," and has not
officially indicated that he will return for a third visit to Gotham. But since
"Batman" studio Warner Bros. is funding Nolan's sci-fi epic, it's reasonable to
assume that part of the deal was at least an understanding that he would return
for a third Bat-feature. Still, with Nolan committed to "Inception" through its
summer 2010 opening and promotion, how long will it take to get "Batman 3" off
the ground? Try this out: Goyer and Nolan's brother, Jonathan (who co-wrote
"TDK"), are most likely working on a script right now, checking in with Nolan
himself from time to time. By the time "Inception" is off Nolan's plate next
fall, he can turn his attention to whatever his brother and Goyer have come up
with, work on a draft or two himself, and, if he's happy, get production rolling
by mid-2011 for a summer 2012 release. Make sense?
Of course, anything can happen between then and now, but that seems like the
likeliest way for the franchise to go. (And if Nolan doesn't come back? Let's
not think about that right now.) As for what "Batman 3" will be about -- more on
that next column.
('The Dark Knight'/Warner Bros.)
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