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Lets pray that Warner Bros. will keep the John Williams theme for Superman…

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I would like to know if Christopher Nolan plans on keeping the classic John Williams theme song for the next, “Superman” movie. I’m sure he would. It would be stupid if Warner Bros. ditched the classic John Williams theme for something different. Many Superman fans like myself want to hear the classic opening theme that everyone wants to hear. I’m sure Chris will stay true to that as well. I’m sure Chris will hire a different composer for the next Supes flick, but he must keep the opening title theme heard in the video below. If they get rid of the John Williams classic, they will anger a lot of Superman fans and Chris could get a nasty backlash. I’m positive Chris will use this theme. Hopefully.

Kev

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Thought: Why Zack Snyder should NOT direct the next Superman movie…

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“Watchmen” was a great movie, don’t get me wrong. That still doesn’t mean he will make “Superman” a great movie if he was picked. The reason he wouldn’t fit is simply because “Watchmen” didn’t feel like a Christopher Nolan movie. Plus, I don’t see Synder making “Superman” into an action packed movie that everybody wants. He would concentrate on the story and drama more than the action, like he did with “Watchmen” and the movie, “300”. He has a very strong knowledge with comics and superheroes yes, but that doesn’t mean he’ll tell a good, Superman, story. He just wouldn’t work for a lot of reasons. I can’t see him doing a Superman movie as he would totally ruin it, in my opinion. He’s a good director, don’t get me wrong but Supes is not for him. I just simply don’t want him making Supes similar to “Watchmen” and “300” which is what he’ll do to the next Supes flick. Know what I mean? I just hope Chris doesn’t pick him.

Kev

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BREAKING NEWS: Christopher Nolan and WB’s finally on the hunt for “Superman” director!!!

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Look like the next “Superman” movie will come first before, “The Dark Knight III”. Chris Nolan and Emma Thomas, are finally on the hunt for a director for the next Supes flick. They already have a list of directors they are in contact with, different directors hoping to get the opportunity. Those directors are: Tony Scott, Matt Reeves, Jonathan Liebesman, Duncan Jones (David Bowie’s son), and Zack Snyder.

See the article at Deadline, here.

It’s great they are moving forward with the Supes flick. That’s not a bad list of directors there. Honestly though, I would like Chris Nolan to see if he can get Richard Donner to direct again. It would be amazing if Richard would do it again ’cause he would do Superman right.

If I had to pick a choice from that list that Chris Nolan has chosen, I would pick Duncan Jones. Since “Superman” is science-fiction, Duncan Jones is a science-fiction film director. I loved the work he did with the movie, “Moon”. If Duncan did get picked, I’m sure David Bowie would get a small role for the Supers flick. Bowie wouldn’t make a bad Superman villain though.

Look like we’re gonna get a new Superman director very soon here!

Kev

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Thought: This blog does a nice job defending Jon Hamm, about him being too old for Superman…read up…

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There’s a blogger over at the Film School Rejects website that defended the choice of Jon Hamm, who possibly maybe the next Superman. A lot of fans claimed that he’s too old for the role.

Read this blog here carefully.

Remember, Christopher Reeve was 26 when he did the first Superman movie. By “Superman III” and “IV: The Quest For Peace”, Reeve was between his 30’s-40’s then.The comics, the cartoons, the films, etc. Supes has a mature look. Jon Hamm, seems to have that Clark Kent/Superman look. His look doesn’t need to be similar to Christopher Reeve, they already did that with Brandon Routh. As long as Hamm has the Superman look, he will get signed to the role.

Jon Hamm is just at the right age. Not too old at all.

Kev

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Report: Jon Hamm is “rumoured” to be the next Superman…

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There are strong rumours flying around the net that “Mad Men” star, Jon Hamm, could be the next Superman/Clark Kent for Chris Nolan’s “Superman” flick. I never watched the show, “Mad Men”, before, but his character, Don Draper, does seem to have a Clark Kent personality. Then Hamm himself spoke with MTV News kind of hinting that he did get asked to play the role.

My thoughts? Some people may thinks he’s a bit too old for the role, but if I remember correctly, the Supes character was supposed to be aimed for a man in his 30’s – 40’s. It wasn’t really aimed at a young guy. I think Jon Hamm might be a good choice, if this news is true.

I wonder why Nolan is strict on casting for “Superman” and “Batman”. He seems to be keeping quiet on both of them for now. Hopefully Chris will talk soon.

Kev

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Thought: Why no Batman/Superman news announced @ SDCC???

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Well, SDCC has sadly came to a close. The exciting and fun convention is now over. Do you want to know what’s even more sad? Christopher Nolan or the Warner Brothers team never came to reveal big Superman/Batman news. 😦 Just like everyone else, I too was looking forward to some big announcements on Superman/Batman. It never happened. Keep in mind, that the SDCC from the past never did anything on “Batman: Begins” and “The Dark Knight” as well, so go figure. So why don’t Christopher Nolan ever bring his Batman or Superman work to Comic Con to celebrate with fans?

Does it have to do with ego? Does it have to do with money? Maybe a little bit of both, ha! There are better reasons why Warner Bros. will not bring Superman/Batman to SDCC.

One of the reasons, Batman and Superman are both iconic and legendary characters. All the stuff that you see at SDCC, the movies being celebrated there are not as huge as Batman and Superman are. The reason for Batman and Superman not being there is because, the two characters would overshadow all the other stuff being celebrated. Another reason for no Batman and Superman is because, it’s too expecting and too exciting. WB’s don’t want to reveal Batman/Superman stuff there ’cause it would get the whole convention all excited. The SDCC is the wrong place for it because it’s too early. Everyone wants to know about the new Batman and Superman flicks. If things were revealed this early, then it would ruin the excitement. They feel it’s better to leave things unpredictable.

I mean, think about it. When the Dark Knight came out, Heath Ledger was revealed to play the Joker shortly after the SDCC around that time. That news shocked the whole world. Imagine if they announced Heath Ledger playing the Joker at SDCC that yaar. Can you see how it would screw things up? Warner Bros. wants to reveal news on both films when ever everyone is not expecting it. That’s how you make a surprise. Announcing it at SDCC it would ruin that surprise ’cause everyone would be expecting it.

These are some reasons why Warner Bros. is forcing us to wait longer for Batman and Superman news. I’m sure they already picked a villain for both films already, they are keeping quiet about them until the time is right. They want it to be huge. It’s a marketing plan. It’s all about marketing. It wouldn’t be good business if Batman and Superman took over the SDCC conventions.

Just be patience everyone, a villain for both Batman and Superman will be revealed when ever everyone is not expecting it. I’m sure we will know more about both films later this summer, hopefully in August.

Kev

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Report: The Riddler confirmed for “Dark Knight 3” after all????

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With Comic Con starting tomorrow, rumours hit the net that the Riddler is confirmed for the Joker, but denied reports that Joseph Gordon-Levitt will be playing the character. The question is, will Christopher Nolan go to San Diego Comic Con to confirm the Riddler news himself? I would think he would probably be there.

More on it here:

http://www.firstshowing.net/2010/07/20/excl-studio-casting-names-the-riddler-as-batman-3-villain/

I’m hoping Chris would deny this rumour ’cause I honestly don’t want the Riddler as villain. I would like someobody different and new. A villain like Hugo Strange, Bane, Killer Croc, Black Mask, etc. A villain that hasn’t been used before in the earlier films.

If the Riddler is confirmed, Leo Dicaprio will probably end up getting the role anyways. Leo will want to star in a Batman film. Leo may not top Heath, but I’m pretty positive Leo would nail the Riddler role perfectly. Robin Williams would do good, but he’s too old. The Riddler should go to a younger guy and Leo is perfect, in my opinion. Leo might be able to pull off that crazy laugh, Riddler does.

I’m sure we’ll hear more Batman 3 news over the weekend when Comic Con starts. Who knows, maybe Chris Nolan will surprise us and he might be there. Maybe he will even bring us news for the new “Superman” flick at Comic Con as well.

Kev

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Film Review: Inception

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Starring: Leonardo Dicaprio, Ellen Page, Marion Cotillard, Cillian Murphy, Tom Hardy, Tom Berenger and Michael Caine.

Directed by: Christopher Nolan

Today, I went and saw the movie “Inception”, another film that I was looking forward to see for a long time. It is finally here, so I went and saw it. Before the movie, I did a little fun shopping for myself. Just got a couple of books from Barnes & Noble and a thing of Itunes cards to download albums with, that was about it. I didn’t buy any video games or DVD’s ’cause I didn’t see anything I wanted. When I buy videogames, I don’t just buy random games like a lot of video gamers do. I only buy a video game if there is something coming out that I really want ’cause PS3 games are pricey, I wanna make ’em worth it. Now on with my review…

Plot/synopsis: This is a heist film where Leonardo Dicaprio plays a father who is a thief, his name is Dom Cobb. He is an expert thief where he steal things that are valuable secrets. So what is Dom’s secret in committing these crimes successfully? He does them in dreams. Cobb and his men take control of the dream world to commit these robberies. There are a few rules in the Dream World, if someone is hurt in the dream world, they will experience pain in real life. If someone dies, they will be forced to wake up. Dom, was offered a heist job of “Inception” by a man named Saito, which he accepts, in order to get back to his two children. What “Inception” means it’s the implantation of a thought within a person’s mind. Ariadne (Ellen Page’s character) teams up with him as a guide to help what is haunting him. Does Dom successfully get the “Inception” job done in dreams? You will have to see the film to find out.

As I have predicted a long time ago, this film was very impressive. Very very very good, film. Christopher Nolan is such an amazing storyteller. Honestly, I LOVE his work more outside of Batman. You know what? I’m actually glad he was chosen to do Batman, because doing Batman indeed helped him make better movies other than, Batman. Even though “Inception” wasn’t a Batman movie, it sure did felt like one. It felt like a comic book movie even though this is an original piece of work. Chris Nolan has such an amazing imagination when it comes to writing. You gotta wonder, what goes on in that man’s head when he comes up with these crazy stories.

Yes, “Inception” is a big time special effects movie. Lot of CGI throughout the entire movie pretty much, but it makes sense. How else are they going to do that stuff? Ya know? I thought it was a perfect movie all around. No complaints here. Direction was excellent. Writing was excellent. The acting by the cast was just phenomenal. The special effects and the sound was a blast. It was action packed. It almost felt like a James Bond/Jason Bourne movie on acid. Hans Zimmer’s score for the film was amazing as well.

Most peolpe hate Leo Dicaprio, but I respect him and his talent. He’s not my absolute favorite either, but you can’t deny, this guy has got a lot of talent. His acting in this film was actually very good as well. Leo needs to quit doing these girly drama flicks and keep doing dark movies. He’s good at it. I really loved him in “Shutter Island”, and he was so good in this movie too.

Uh oh, do I have this feeling that Leo Dicaprio could get a serious role in “Batman: The Dark Knight 3”??? If the Riddler is picked as a villain, could Leo be the Riddler? Don’t be surprised. Christopher Nolan seems to have a fetish of working with actors that he already worked with in the past. So you bet your ass, Leo will get a role for the next Batman flick. Maybe Leo won’t get a villain role, but maybe a different character. Christopher Nolan is one of my top 5 favorite directors. I love all the work he has done. My favorite movie, “Memento” and “Insomnia” were both really good. Respect his work other than Batman please. Chris can’t do Batman his whole life, he’ll get bored with it. He needs to do different things like most film makers.

I look forward to seeing, “The Expendables” in August, which is my next movie I plan to see.

Score for “Inception” = **** (4 stars as in “Excellent”)

Kev

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Report: Michael Caine says Batman 3 to shoot in April…

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Look like Christopher Nolan gave ,Michael Caine, the permission to let the media know when “Batman 3” will start shooting. Caine says they will start shooting “Batman 3” in April.

More on it here:

http://www.collider.com/2010/07/09/michael-caine-batman-3-filming-begins-april/

Well, it definitely looks like Caine is on board to coming back to the 3rd one. I’m sure the rest of the cast: Gary Oldman, Morgan Freeman and hopefully if Chris Nolan brings back Two-Face, maybe Aaron Eckhart will return too. I hope he brings Two-Face back ’cause that was a cool character. Plus Aaron Eckhart is a great actor. Hopefully Cillian Murphy will be back as Scarecrow too.

Would Maggie Gyllenhaal return? You asked yourself, how? She died in the “Dark Knight”. Well Chris Nolan could possibly bring her back to turn her into a villain. Maybe Maggie would be Catwoman? It would make a lot of sense if Catwoman was the next villain with Maggie playing her as, Rachel Dawes in a catsuit. Rachel was killed in an explosion at Harvey Dent’s home, Batman tries to save them both but he got there too late. Maggie could come back to destroy Batman for revenge and she could take the blame on him for her death. Harvey Dent/Two-Face could possibly bring her back to life somehow.

I think Catwoman should be the next villain, but if they use her, they need to use her right. Make it a different Catwoman. Maggie would make an interesting Catwoman if you think about it. I’m sure we will know who the villains will be soon.

Kev

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Report: Robin Williams wants to play the Riddler in next “Dark Knight” flick, if Chris Nolan picks the Riddler that is…

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Robin Williams, revealed that he is dying to play the Riddler in the next “Batman” flick. The only problem is, Christopher Nolan and David Goyer still haven’t announced the main villain for Batman 3 yet. Just a few days ago, Christopher Nolan announced that the script for “Batman 3” is now in the works, finally. So we will soon know who the villains for the next flick will be.

Robin also says, he was offered roles for the earlier Batman films but he was turned down everytime. He got offered to play the Joker in Tim Burton’s “Batman” film, but it obviously went to Jack Nicholson instead and he also got offered a role for the Riddler in “Batman: Forever” but he was turned down for that too.

More on it here:

http://foreign.peacefmonline.com/entertainment/201006/52127.php

If Christopher Nolan does happen to pick the Riddler, maybe Robin’s dream would come true. Mr. Nolan has worked with Robin Williams in a film before. Remember that film, “Insomnia” which Robin stars with Al Pacino and Hillary Swank? That film was directed by Mr. Nolan, and Robin plays a villain in that film. So Mr. Nolan would know that Robin plays a villain very well.

Robin also played a villain in the movie , “One Hour Photo”, which was directed by Mark Romanek. Robin does have experience playing villains in films.

Even if the Riddler is picked for the next Batman film, that still doesn’t mean Robin could get picked. Maybe Chris has a different vision for a different actor that would be the right fit. So my point in this blog, don’t get your hopes up that Robin will get the role. I’d like to see him get it and Robin would play the role perfectly. Robin thinks he’s gonna get it because his “ego” got in his head that he already worked with Chris before.

I’m all cool with Robin as the Riddler, sure, but honestly, I would say give the Riddler role to a young actor.

Kev