UPDATE 2/14: The Dark Knight Rises (movie)

[ckal]

The Dark Knight Rises is set to be released by Warner Bros. on July 20, 2012.

UPDATE 2/14:

THR is reporting that Marion Cotillard (Inception) is in talks to portray what is rumored to be Talia Al Ghul, the daughter of Rh'as Al Ghul, who was played by Liam Neeson in 'Batman Begins.'

A rep for the actress in Paris said that her involvement in the film is currently "in discussions, but nothing has been confirmed yet." WB France has yet to comment.

The actress, who is pregnant and due in the spring, is discussing scheduling issues.

The plan is for Cotillard to start shooting mid-June in London, film all summer in L.A. and Pittsburgh and wrap mid-November in New York.

THR also stated that a French site 'Le Figaro' is reporting that the deal is now official.

Batman-news has the (supposedly legit) first set shot of Arkham Asylum:






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RUMOR DEBUNKED?

Batman On Film is now saying:

I can assure you that Robin -- be it FJD, Dick Grayson, Jason Todd, Tim Drake, or Damien Wayne -- will not appear in THE DARK KNIGHT RISES. THESE FOLKS simply have their facts wrong.

-Who really knows what or who to believe at this point, but it is possible the Robin rumor was false to begin with.

2/5: RUMOR: Will Robin appear in TDKR? Ain't It Cool News reports that according to officials of certain counties, production crews for TDKR have been scouting areas that would serve as a hideout for Batman's well known sidekick, Robin.

[Erik-El]

I am okay with it as long as he does not wear the suit.

[Crom-Cruach]

Eh, highly dependant on the threatment

[Strafe Prower]

I'm a bit scared now

[Crom-Cruach]

As long as crazy Steve never shows up, we'll be fine...

[ckal]

Rather not see Robin. Cheesy and just purely nonsensical.

[Crom-Cruach]

Feb 5, 2011 18:40:45 GMT -5 ckal said:

Rather not see Robin. Cheesy and just purely nonsensical.

Robin is cool in the comics, no reason why I can't work.

[Strafe Prower]

Robin has been very cool in comics, but the last attempt at him was an epic failure IMO.

[Erik-El]

Feb 5, 2011 18:52:10 GMT -5 Strafe Prower said:

Robin has been very cool in comics, but the last attempt at him was an epic failure IMO.

The last attempt at him was the most sane part of the movie.

[ckal]

Feb 5, 2011 18:41:37 GMT -5 Crom-Cruach said:

Feb 5, 2011 18:40:45 GMT -5 ckal said:

Rather not see Robin. Cheesy and just purely nonsensical.

Robin is cool in the comics, no reason why I can't work.

There are plenty of reasons why it can't work. To name a few obvious ones:

-Robin would have to be a 20 something year old...anything else is just nonsensical and nobody wants to see it (Marvel realized this with Captain America: The First Avenger...Bucky is a 20 something year old)
-putting a young kid in danger who realistically should not be able to fight any adult male is nonsensical
-Costume is horrid
-Batman doesn't need a side kick
-Explanation and introduction for Robin within one movie (also the last movie) doesn't make sense when they could be focusing on more important characters/aspects
-Not everything in comics works well on screen

[Strafe Prower]

Feb 5, 2011 18:57:17 GMT -5 Erik-El said:

Feb 5, 2011 18:52:10 GMT -5 Strafe Prower said:

Robin has been very cool in comics, but the last attempt at him was an epic failure IMO.

The last attempt at him was the most sane part of the movie.

I didn't like it at all. His costume was meh, he looked 20 and acted like a kid, and failed when It came to combat for the most part.

[jakefury]

Maybe they can skip Robin & fast forward to Nightwing.

[Erik-El]

Feb 5, 2011 19:03:53 GMT -5 Strafe Prower said:

Feb 5, 2011 18:57:17 GMT -5 Erik-El said:

The last attempt at him was the most sane part of the movie.

I didn't like it at all. His costume was meh, he looked 20 and acted like a kid, and failed when It came to combat for the most part.

Well I did say "the most sane". The whole movie was shit in every way. Jim Carrey in a leotard? Ew.

[jakefury]

LMAO @leotard.

[Strafe Prower]

Feb 5, 2011 19:10:42 GMT -5 Erik-El said:

Feb 5, 2011 19:03:53 GMT -5 Strafe Prower said:

I didn't like it at all. His costume was meh, he looked 20 and acted like a kid, and failed when It came to combat for the most part.

Well I did say "the most sane". The whole movie was shit in every way. Jim Carrey in a leotard? Ew.

I will never forgive what they did to Riddler....I want to cry every time I think about it T.T

[Erik-El]

Lol.

[Crom-Cruach]

As robot chicken eloquently put it, the guy who made Batman and Robin: "He's history's greatest monster!" cue nerds murdering him...

[ckal]

Hey guys, update here. The Robin rumor has been 'debunked' by a Batman fan site.

[Erik-El]

Lol. Figures.

So someone just started that to watch the fans squirm.

[ckal]

It is the internet and this kind of garbage happens all the time, so it isn't a surprise to me at all either. Never mind that I don't think Nolan would ever include Robin to begin with. Especially for the last movie of his series. It just doesn't make sense.