Exclusive: According to a source at the studio, the Dark Knight will face off against the both expert assassin and mob boss in Christopher Nolan’s final Batman film.
The Dark Knight Rises stars Christian Bale, Tom Hardy, Morgan Freeman, Gary Oldman and Micheal Caine. The film is set to start production early next year, with a theatrical release date of July 20th, 2012. Several days ago, Collider released information regarding tentative casting of Eva Green and Naomi Watts as the characters Talia al Ghul and Vicki Vale, respectively. They also went into detail about several of Batman’s upgraded gadgets for use in the film. According to our source, those reports are accurate; and new light has been cast on another major plot point: the film’s villains. Though he does warn that things may change between now and the production start date, as of this week the basic storyline is this:
The story continues with the assassin Deadshot (Floyd Lawton) being broken out of prison by Russian Agents and sent to northern Europe where he is then smuggled into America as he has been hired by a clandestine organization from the Gotham underground; “The Society”.
Batman has become more of a “myth” in Gotham as the criminal underworld has dissipated. Gotham is safer with arrests 30% down so The Dark Knight keeps a very low profile. Batman also has a new aerial vehicle, “The Wraith”. A modified military prototype aircraft/drone with a 40 foot wing span. The Batmobile is now equipped with an E.M.P device.
Wayne Manor is rebuilt but Wayne Enterprises is struggling with a lawsuit filed by a rival corporation, Daggett industries and Wayne Enterprises are almost brought to the ground, so much so that Lucius Fox feels he must turn against the irresponsible Bruce Wayne to save the company. A new Batcave has been constructed beneath the re-constructed Manor. Deadshot meets the organisation “The Society” headed by The Black Mask who wears an ebony skull. Black Mask is also in alliance with Roland Daggett, Ceo of Daggett Industries.
(Eva Green, Naomi Watts, Keira Knightley, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Biel, Kate Mara, Charlotte Riley, and Gemma Arterton are testing to fill two female roles, the villain Talia, daughter of Ra’s Al Ghul and a love interest reporter Vicky Vale.
xclusive: According to a source at the studio, the Dark Knight will face off against the both expert assassin and mob boss in Christopher Nolan’s final Batman film.
The Dark Knight Rises stars Christian Bale, Tom Hardy, Morgan Freeman, Gary Oldman and Micheal Caine. The film is set to start production early next year, with a theatrical release date of July 20th, 2012. Several days ago, Collider released information regarding tentative casting of Eva Green and Naomi Watts as the characters Talia al Ghul and Vicki Vale, respectively. They also went into detail about several of Batman’s upgraded gadgets for use in the film. According to our source, those reports are accurate; and new light has been cast on another major plot point: the film’s villains. Though he does warn that things may change between now and the production start date, as of this week the basic storyline is this:
The story continues with the assassin Deadshot (Floyd Lawton) being broken out of prison by Russian Agents and sent to northern Europe where he is then smuggled into America as he has been hired by a clandestine organization from the Gotham underground; “The Society”.
Batman has become more of a “myth” in Gotham as the criminal underworld has dissipated. Gotham is safer with arrests 30% down so The Dark Knight keeps a very low profile. Batman also has a new aerial vehicle, “The Wraith”. A modified military prototype aircraft/drone with a 40 foot wing span. The Batmobile is now equipped with an E.M.P device.
Wayne Manor is rebuilt but Wayne Enterprises is struggling with a lawsuit filed by a rival corporation, Daggett industries and Wayne Enterprises are almost brought to the ground, so much so that Lucius Fox feels he must turn against the irresponsible Bruce Wayne to save the company. A new Batcave has been constructed beneath the re-constructed Manor. Deadshot meets the organisation “The Society” headed by The Black Mask who wears an ebony skull. Black Mask is also in alliance with Roland Daggett, Ceo of Daggett Industries.
(Eva Green, Naomi Watts, Keira Knightley, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Biel, Kate Mara, Charlotte Riley, and Gemma Arterton are testing to fill two female roles, the villain Talia, daughter of Ra’s Al Ghul and a love interest reporter Vicky Vale.
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