Warner has released a high resolution shot of the new Batsuit we highlighted last week. This shot is not the crappy scan from Entertainment Weekly, and is free of all the text.
Take the jump!
Just when you think the studios are finally getting comic based movies somewhat right, comes this image of the Bat-cycle from the upcoming Chris Nolan Dark Knight movie.
According to the article over at the LA Times, this bike (dubbed the Batpod) is tricked out with grappling hooks, cannons, machine guns, and more tread than a 4×4.
The front and rear tires are both a monstrously huge 508 millimeters, and the engines are in the hubs of each wheel. Steering isn’t by hand but by shoulder, since there aren’t handlebars. Instead, there are shields that fit each arm like sleeves and have the ability to rotate around the bike’s frame. The two foot pegs are set 3 1/2 feet apart on either side of the tank, which the rider lies on, belly down.
Because of all the stunts and for backup purposes, six of the Batpods were created for the film. Don’t expect Christian Bale to drive the bike around, the thing is such an unusual design that only a stunt drive can handle it.
Take the jump for another view that really shows the detail, but is a bit small in size.
Word this morning from the Hollywood Reporter has Aaron Eckhart in final negotiations to play Gotham District Attorney Harvey Dent in the upcoming The Dark Knight from Warner Bros. Pictures.
Eckhart has recently been nominated for a Golden Globe and a Spirit Award, so getting a cushy gig like Harvey Dent is a big win.
I was really impressed with how Harvey Dent was portrayed in Batman: The Animated Series in which we got to see the dark side of the district attorney before he had his accident and turned into Two-Face. My hope is Nolan doesn’t try to force Two-Face on us too soon. I’m too worried the WB is all gung-ho in putting multiple villains before our eyes instead of letting the characters develop.
Here’s how I would do it. In this movie, Dent is just the D.A. working with Batman to bring down mob bosses, etc. Then toward the end of the third film, Harvey has his disfiguring accident, and then becomes Two-Face in film four. This would follow the tale set up in the comics as well as the animated series, and would give the viewer a greater glimpse into what it takes to push someone over the edge from working on the side of good to working on the side of evil.
via Hollywood Reporter (link)
Batman-on-Film is reporting on the scuttlebutt that is Harvey Dent. Apparently Liev Schreiber is out as the District Attorny in the upcoming Dark Knight film. So who is being considered? According to the site, Guy Pearce (who worked with Nolan on Memento) is under consideration.
Lots of back and forth on this. If done right, whoever gets the nod, could end up with a lucritive multi-film deal for years to come. So who do you want? Schreiber, Pearce, or someone else? Holla in the comments.
via Batman-on-Film (link)
Film Focus has an exclusive interview with Christian Bale on the next Batman movie “The Dark Knight”.
“I just love that title,” Bale told FilmFocus, “You know, nothing’s written in stone yet, but I like, very much, that it doesn’t have ‘Batman’ written in the title. This take on Batman of mine and Chris’ is very different from any of the others and everything else always had Batman in the title. I think this is kind-of distancing it even further and saying, ‘Hey, this is a whole different creature from what has come before.’”
Bale also goes on about how excited Heath Ledger is to play the Joker, and thinks Ledger will do a great job, bringing forth something audiences haven’t seen before. In the interview Bale talks up his relationship with director Chris Nolan, and says as long as their relationship continues, more films will be in the future.
via Film Focus (link)
The WB has confirmed that Heath Ledger will be playing the role of The Joker in the next Batman film. The company also reports that the title of the next bat-flick will be The Dark Knight. Christian Bale will reprise his role as Batman, with Christopher Nolan directing. The film is expected to begin shooting in early 2007.
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