Chris Nolan Leaves ‘The Prisoner’ (For Batman 3?) *SPECULATION*

[Diesel]

Sure sign that you’re a smash-hit as a Hollywood director: people start analyzing every move you make. A lot of bloggers have been doing just that to Chris Nolan, ever since the first doubts arose about the acclaimed director returning to the Batman franchise after The Dark Knight.

When Nolan announced that his next film after Dark Knight was going to be the sci-fi thriller Inception, people were like, “Ok, he wants to do something non-Batman for a minute, that’s cool.” However, when word started circling that Nolan was also eyeing a big-screen adaptation of the 60s TV series The Prsioner, people started getting worried that Batman 3 was either a long way off or that the film was moving ahead without Nolan.

Now comes word that Christopher Nolan has left the The Prisoner, leading people to immediately jump to the conclusion that Batman 3 is the reason.


The guys over at Cine Fools were the ones to scoop this tidbit of news. While attending the Sydney, Australia, premiere of Funny People they caught up with the film’s producer, Barry Mendel, to ask him about the status of The Prisoner. That’s when Mendel let this little jewel slip:

Note the way that Mendel phrases it, “dropped out…” If you know Chris Nolan, you know that he’s pretty reliable (read: dedicated) about the commitments he makes as a director. So if he WAS attached to The Prisoner, and suddenly detached himself from the project, there would have to be a pretty good reason for him to do so.

Could the lure of Batman 3 be too strong for Nolan to put off any longer?

We already had Gary Oldman spilling the beans at Comic-Con that the next Bat film would start shooting next year - only to have him retract the statement almost immediately afterward (must’ve pissed off somebody at Warner Bros.). Now comes this news about Nolan leaving The Prisoner… I’m not saying… I’m just saying…

Of course, the biggest indicator in all this has to be Screen Rant’s recent piece discussing what Batman 3 will be about. Surely Nolan and Co. read that article and the creative juices just flooded their brains!

Hey, I can imagine, can’t I?

For now this is all just speculation, but rest assured we’ll keep you up to date on every single move Chris Nolan makes from now until the cameras start rolling on Batman 3.

Source: Head over to Cine Fools for more info about the status of the The Prisoner movie.

[Lord_Stewie]

I read about this in Associated Press. Extremely hyped up about this.

[tbizzle]

Wow, I'm stoked now! Just hope they don't rush into anything, hope they have a good story lined up

[Diesel]

Just remember guys, this is still speculation.

[Sith]

Whatever, Batman 3 will eventually come out....If Nolan doesn't direct it everyone would lose....But it's his career, it's his decision...

WB better just pay the man if that's the issue...

[EricJ]

Now comes word that Christopher Nolan has left the The Prisoner, leading people to immediately jump to the conclusion that Batman 3 is the reason.

Instead of the reason that the Prisoner feature remake had already been downgraded to a snooty AMC Original miniseries, that couldn't have afforded Nolan's pricetag for cable after already spending all its money on Ian McKellen:
http://www.amctv.com/videos/the-prisoner/

[assydingo]

I have faith whatever Nolan does will be good.

[Afrobean]

Originally Posted by Sith

Whatever, Batman 3 will eventually come out....If Nolan doesn't direct it everyone would lose....But it's his career, it's his decision...

WB better just pay the man if that's the issue...

Nolan isn't the only man in Hollywood who knows how to direct a picture. As long as the vision remains inline with Nolan's films, things should play well. Can you imagine if Schumaker had followed in Burton's vision? His Batman Forever and Batman & Robin probably would have been a lot better.

It'd be unfortunate to try to fill his shoes, but it's not an impossible task.

And I read that speculative piece on what the next film will be about... not bad, except I'd like to say that they better not call it "The Caped Crusader". How about if Batman takes the angle that James Bond films have. Don't even bother referring to the character in the title. If the filmmaker is adapting the Dark Victory graphic novel, call it "Dark Victory". If Bond has enough pull to bring in viewers in this way, why can't Batman, especially when the subject matter is taken as seriously as it is in the Nolan films?

[adh56]

I'm hoping for Batman 3 with Nolan because he is the only man in Hollywood that can direct movies

[Grubert]

Originally Posted by EricJ

Instead of the reason that the Prisoner feature remake had already been downgraded to a snooty AMC Original miniseries, that couldn't have afforded Nolan's pricetag for cable after already spending all its money on Ian McKellen:
http://www.amctv.com/videos/the-prisoner/

What he said.

Still I'm happy about the TV series because thanks to that the original is getting released on Blu-ray!

[PH3AR]

Hopefully this wil happen!

[P@t_Mtl]

Originally Posted by Grubert

What he said.

Still I'm happy about the TV series because thanks to that the original is getting released on Blu-ray!

Exactly

[charlie swords]

new rumor is Nolan wants to shoot the enitre Dark Knight sequel in IMAX...

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i guess he's trying to find anyway he can to top Dark Knight.

[Mike53421]

Hmm, not discrediting you personally for posting it, but that article sounds like one mans wish.

[SquidPuppet]

Originally Posted by Mike53421

Hmm, not discrediting you personally for posting it, but that article sounds like one mans wish.

I agree....but wouldnt it be delicious?