14 DAY TRIAL // Chris Nolan, who is now working on the final script for the third installment in the “Batman” franchise, will also direct it. Nolan has just announced the official name of the film, while answering a few very frequently asked questions these past weeks.
In a brand new interview with LA Times’ Hero Complex, Nolan announced that the official name of the third film with the caped crusader as played by Christian Bale would be “The Dark Knight Rises,” following “Batman Begins” and “The Dark Knight.”
Nolan wouldn’t say who would be the villain in the upcoming film, let alone who will play it, but he did say one thing: “It won’t be The Riddler,” thus putting an end to ongoing rumors.
As we also reported on several past occasions, who would be the villain continues to be a much-debated topic, since Nolan said he wouldn’t bring back Heath Ledger’s The Joker out of respect.
Consequently, many assumed The Riddler was the next logical choice, with countless names thrown in the mix as potential candidates for the part, including that of Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Tom Hardy (both Nolan collaborators in “Inception”) and even rapper Eminem.
“That character could be taken in a lot of directions – think of Kevin Spacey’s character in ‘Seven’ as a compass point for one of those dark paths – but Nolan and his team are going a different way,” Hero Complex writes of the villain.
Nolan says he doesn’t “talk much” when it comes to films he’s working on – not until something is made official at least. As a work in progress, he wants to keep some things from the fans.
“We’ll use many of the same characters as we have all along, and we’ll be introducing some new ones,” Nolan does say, appearing as if he’s actually revealing something – when he’s not.
Another significant tidbit from the interview: “The Dark Knight Rises” will not be in 3D because Nolan believes his movie should not give in to the current 3D frenzy.
“Nolan was most eager to talk about the fact that Warner Bros. had agreed with his argument that the film should resist the current 3D craze and instead use high-definition approaches and IMAX cameras to strike out on a different cinematic path than the stereoscopic technology that, for better or worse, has become the dominant conversation in the blockbuster sector,” Hero Complex writes.