"Batman 3" (Summer 2011?): After two outstanding
installments, the "Batman" franchise is now clearly the 800-pound flying rodent in
the comic movie universe, and rightfully so. But with the stakes now raised
beyond any reasonable expectations, what can director Nolan do for an
... moreencore?
Well, first, he has to come back: Nolan has not decided whether he wants to make
a follow-up to "The Dark Knight." If he does sign up for "Batman 3," does a
different actor play the Joker? Does he look to reinvent a new villain in the
same gritty fashion? That could mean a "yes" on more "realistic" evildoers, like
Catwoman, Penguin or Black Mask, and a "no" on less plausible ones, like Mr.
Freeze, Clayface and Killer Croc. Most importantly, where does the story take
the Caped Crusader as a character? And if the Dark Knight returns without Nolan
... nah, let's not even go there yet.
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