Rumors
Assorted rumors bandied about during the movie’s production.
August 22nd, 2007 | Digg This
Long has it been rumored that Mr. Hall, made famous for his appearances in those eighties films, was to play the infamous Edward Nygma, also known as The Riddler. Recent rumors, and if true, spoilers, have now surfaced to debunk that theory - painting the new role in an entirely different light. This exclusive comes from the reliably informed HollywoodChicago.
These are spoilers, if you don’t want to know the scores, look away now (or just don’t hover to reveal the text):
Hall’s character is intensely jealous of Bruce Wayne. He even has an exactly matching Lamborghini Murcielago.
The character learns of Bruce Wayne’s true identity as Batman and plans to use the GCN to blow the whistle on him. My source describes Hall’s character not as a villain but as an antagonist.
Of course, the Joker is the true villain. Out of fear that the Joker will lose the object of his game-playing affection, he sets out to stop Hall’s character by calling in a bomb threat to the TV station.
The bomb threat causes widespread havoc. The move is designed to steal the attention off the character so he can’t issue the Batman-revealing report.
August 15th, 2007 | Digg This
HollywoodChicago have reported that efforts are being made to produce an explosive new action scene, don’t read on if you are wary of spoilers - this source is well accounted for.
Here is the biggest information of all. Mark Aug. 29, 2007 down on your calendars. They will implode a four-story building on the former Brach Candy factory site.
I have been told this will be a day shoot. A typical building implosion does not have any flames. This will be different.
They will load the building with large amounts of gasoline and other flammable material for a huge explosion and ultimate implosion of the building.
August 8th, 2007 | Digg This
Film Rotation are reporting a suspected time that we may see our much anticipated Batman trailer, precisely,
The first of THREE full length theatrical trailers for Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight will debut in front of the much-anticipated Will Smith apocalyptic action-horror, I Am Legend, in late November/early December this year.
Categorised as a rumor.
July 25th, 2007 | Digg This
“I’m a man of my word. I guarantee everyone here is going to die tonight.”
So says Hollywood Chicago’s description of The Dark Knight teaser (via projectionist Francis Farmer) … which is different to SuperHeroHype’s previous report. The cause? Hollywood Chicago claims that there will be two separate videos, one for The Simpsons, another for Comic-Con.
Here is their full trailer description:
It was just the new Batman logo for 50 seconds with light rays slowly destroying it. There was dialogue between Batman and Alfred.
The last line is: “Some people just want to watch the world burn.” When the logo gets destroyed, its last piece flies toward the camera, turns and has a Joker card on it.
Bruce Wayne says something about “they crossed a line this time”. Alfred says: “They put all their hopes in a man they didn’t understand.”
Joker says something like: “I’m a man of my word. I guarantee everyone here is going to die tonight.”
This is classified as a rumor. Not long left now.
July 23rd, 2007 | Digg This
SuperHeroHype got the scoop again (via ‘BDE’) with this one, a report of what we shall be seeing in the upcoming official video release - how accurate this is we’ll have to wait and see:
I have seen The Dark Knight Teaser. I don’t want to reveal everything…
It starts out with the WB logo gracing the screen, followed by the DC logo and the Legendary pictures logo. The screen goes black.
It opens back up as a commercial paid for by the friends of Harvey Dent. We are shown shots of him talking, making public speeches, and walking in a suit, while a deep voice comes on and talks about Harvey Dent. A generic politician commercial.
What seems to be halfway through the commercial, it is interrupted by static, and blacks out. Out of nowhere a crystal clear image comes onto the screen of a blacked out man with large windows behind him. The camera slowly zooms in on him. He’s talking (about what I won’t say) and as he finishes he begins laughing. Lightning strikes, lighting up his face, as the laughter grows more manic. Cut to black.
The Batman Begins (now The Dark Knight’s bat) emblem is shown with the words The Dark Knight. Then it says Summer 2008 and has the website at the bottom.
What is said… is a surprise that I must keep for now. It gave me chills.
July 15th, 2007 | Digg This
Note this on your calendars, this will be the first big video - a must watch. Joblo, SuperHeroHype and now a number of other online news outlets have confirmed through their associated sources that with Warner Brother’s The Simpsons movie, in selected screenings, they will preview the first teaser trailer of The Dark Knight on July 27th, coinciding with the Warner Bros. day at Comic Con 2007 - a mere coincidence?
Let’s wait and see!
