One of my favorite directors Christopher Nolan (Memento, Batman Begins, The Following, The Prestige, The Dark Knight) has just come out and announced he will be taking over the reigns on the Superman franchise. Nolan told the LA Times that he is right now scheduled to make one stand alone Superman movie and has no desire to pit Batman against Superman or even kill off Superman like was rumored on the web.
Oh and the nerd rumor mill is churning. Some of the speculation so far is that the movie will be called "Man of Steel" and he will be going up against two villains, Lex Luthor and Brainaic. All of these according to Nolan are just hogwash, as he is keeping everything very close to the chest.
He also revealed that his brother, Jonathan Nolan, is writing the screen play for the last and final Batman. The storyline is in development and is said to be the final film with the focus of the movie being a conclusion that will tie up the last two installments.
Again, more comic rumors are out there on the villains and who will play them. Some of the best ideas so far are: Johnny Depp as the Riddler, Angelina Jolie as Catwoman, Philip Seymour Hoffman as the Penguin and Ben Kingsley as Hugo Strange. I am rooting for Depp as the Riddler and Seymour Hoffman as the Penguin.
Nolan said pre-production for the final Batman will start at the end of this year, Superman looks like a 2012/2013 summer blockbuster and he will premiere in his words the "most challenging movie of his career" Inception July 16th this summer. It stars Leonardo DiCaprio in a globe-trotting, mind-bending thriller that will hit theaters on July 16. If its Nolan, it will be bad ass.
Check the trailer below:
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