Christopher Nolan Signed For Batman 3?

[GreenScar]

I've been reading rumors about preproduction since last week and this article from cinema blend talks about them and the signing Nolan for Batman 3:

Despite rumors to the contrary, it looks like Christopher Nolan may now indeed be signed to direct a sequel to The Dark Knight. The newest edition of Production Weekly went out this morning, and they list Nolan as the official director of Batman 3, along with Christian Bale, Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, and Gary Oldman in the cast.

They further confirm some of the rumors which were swirling around earlier this week, listing Batman 3 as slated to go into pre-production in February of 2009. On Wednesday IESB.net attempted to debunk the rumors of the film’s imminent pre-production when they were told by a WB exec that the film “is not in pre-production and is not getting ready to shoot”. That’s not necessarily wrong. It’s not in pre-production and it’s not getting ready to shoot… right now. It will however be in pre-production this coming February.

Production Weekly is not normally prone to exaggeration. In theory, they get all of their information directly from official sources and not internet rumors. Still, it’s somewhat surprising that Warner Bros. would give that information to Production Weekly before they’re able to make a big, splashy announcement themselves. This Batman franchise is sort of a big deal after all.

[vegeta88]

Good news (if true). I wasn't completely confident that he would return to helm the picture. Thanks for sharing.

[Batman00]

Originally Posted by jasonbird

I've been reading rumors about preproduction since last week and this article from cinema blend talks about them and the signing Nolan for Batman 3:

Good Catch Jason, but we had a deal.... All Batman news is MY territory!!!!! LOL

[gamer4eva]

NICE i know this movie will kick f***ing ass but i dont want people comparing it to the dark knight cause TDK was a gift from God(Nolan) and it would be sad to watch the 3rd movie getting bashed by fanboys just cause the 2nd one was too damn great

[Heart_Collector]

Originally Posted by gamer4eva

NICE i know this movie will kick f***ing ass but i dont want people comparing it to the dark knight cause TDK was a gift from God(Nolan) and it would be sad to watch the 3rd movie getting bashed by fanboys just cause the 2nd one was too damn great

Begins was great, TDK was perfect...they're all made by the same people, so it's possible ALL THREE movies in this trilogy could be great!

[wormraper]

I've unfortunately got to disagree. Batman begins was fantastic. TDK was a wonderful movie..... as a movie. As a Batman movie it lost it's feel. As a result I felt that Begins was a better batman movie than the TDK. I hope 3 is as good as the first 2 and returns to the feel of batman more.

[drichter33]

Be careful though, especially with all the character rumors. (Although I have faith in Nolan)

Spiderman was great and part 2 was even better and set records at the time. People couldnt wait for a sequel after a taste of spidey in the original.
Then they just lost it and went way too much for a Homerun and part 3 sucked.

I like Begins better in some regards, and definitely dont think TDK was perfect. Maybe a perfect sequel, especially dealing with expectations people had. If Nolan can keep a level head and not get to smart for his own good, part 3 could be great along with the other 2. It certainly will live off of the success of TDK and when it hits theaters will probably break all kinds of records.

[dahoover]

This is inevitable, I just hope the 3rd is as good as the 2nd!

[Grubert]

Originally Posted by dahoover

This is inevitable, I just hope the 3rd is as good as the 2nd!

I was hoping Nolan would have time to do another movie in between, like he did with The Prestige between Begins and The Dark Knight. Especially if it is the rumored The Prisoner remake...

[Crim122]

I want Mad Hatter.

[Heart_Collector]

It's all BS

http://comicbookmovie.com/batman/news/?a=5092

I'm happier some of it is false...