The photo was taken on a set in Cardington, England. It is possible this photo was taken of an older set from Batman Begins or The Dark Knight, both of which shot in Cardington. The Dark Knight Rises will be filming in Los Angeles, Detroit, Bucharest and in the United Kingdom, so it is possible this could be a new set. Production will start on The Dark Knight Rises in April.
The Dark Knight Rises comes to theaters July 20th, 2012 and stars Liam Neeson, Tom Hardy, Christian Bale, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Anne Hathaway, Gary Oldman, Aidan Gillen, Marion Cotillard. The film is directed by Christopher Nolan.
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Shadow Of The Day
Cool.
1 year agoby @asifFlag
bruce_ha
We will find Robin in there!
Just joking =)
Cool photo!
1 year agoby @bruce-haFlag
CBF
Creepy. Just how Arkham should be. I can imagine CGI filling in the rest of the tall structure, and lightning all around a stormy night. Let's just hope they don't go all "Batman & Robin" on us with the architecture, rising high into the clouds like it was Azkaban from Harry Potter. I hope they take inspiration from A Serious House on Serious Earth, ironically and symbolically one of the most messed up graphic novels that inspired Heath to get into the mind-state of The Joker and caused his insomnia, and the basis for the recent Batman: Arkham Asylum video game. Needless to say it's a masterpiece.
1 year agoby @comicbookfanFlag
HAPPYJACK
The Narrator, 100% right. I think the mob will be integral to the plot though. Bane maybe being the new breed of mobster, catwoman having her personal problems with the mob & (not sure if it was just a rumour or not) Marion Cotillards character be it Talia running things. Just a thought.
1 year agoby @happyjackFlag
The Narrator: The Better Man
@ejk1, I'm with @slysnide on this one. You forgot to address the fact that we still haven't been introduced into an opposing mob force other than the Falcone group, which was left in the hands of Maroni. While Nolan can definitely introduce a new school or opposing gang force, I doubt it'd be appropriate with all the characters being thrown in as is. Unless of course, there's inner mob war, differentiating by region and race, much like No Man's Land, but in a civilized incognito Gotham war. Even then, this film needs to get back to Bruce, as the tittle refers to his rise as the city's protector. The throw in of too much mob influenced mayhem seems far from concrete and borderline predictable.
Also, while you can make the Holiday Killer as just one person, what purpose would that serve? As Sly said, it was an identity carried by possible several people for personal gain. That's the beauty of it. I doubt a who-dun-it game would be the best way to end the trilogy anyways, as it doesn't necessarily offer any sense of closure for our hero, and we have a lot to chew on left over from TDK, such as the hunt for him, Gotham lingering on, the mob being supposedly broke, etc. Nolan wants to tie off all of his loose ends, and while your ideas are very grounded and plausible, they don't seem practical for an ending, you must admit.
1 year agoby @narratorFlag
mosorwvlad
For a small country as Romania is, this is truly great news for me and for the film industry in my country. I say this because maybe, we can learn somethin from Christopher Nolan :D and maybe our actors can have some little scenes in this movie. God damn i new i should have been and actor instead of unemployed when i grow up.
1 year agoby @mosorwvladFlag
ejk1
@slysnide I didn't forget, I just disregarded that fact, because it means nothing for this movie. One person could be doing the killings. As for the mob, You're assuming two things: That Maroni died, which I don't believe was confirmed(please correct me if I'm wrong), and that the mob will still be poor when the movie begins. We don't know how much time has elapsed. Besides, even if Maroni is dead, he can be replaced by Sophia, Carla, Joey Vitti, etc. They have a cavalcade of mobsters to choose from. And of course, all of this depends on Nolan bringing Carmine back. My whole idea is actually based around that, and it only sprung up due to Nolan saying that he was bringing back characters from previous films. I just did the math in my head after he said that, and came up with either Carmine, Scarecrow, or Earle. The fact that he said characters made me think Carmine Falcone was a shoe-in. If he doesn't appear, then obviously my idea is dead in the water.
1 year agoby @ejk1Flag
slysnide
@ejk1:You forget that Holiday was three or more people. Gilda most certainly, Harvey probably, Alberto a couple times definitely, and many still were unsolved murders left up in the air. Point being, that Holiday isn't a villain with an MO. It's an identity usurped by multiple people in a very specific mob story encircling the mob and Batman's rogues. Also point being that Nolan reinterpreted Ra's not just for realism, but to throw off the comic readers, so he'd probably do the same with Holiday...which by the way won't work without multiple mob families involved. 2 minimum, and since Maroni was a member of Falcone's gang (unlike TLH), and all of them were wiped out and bankrupted in "TDK," then that leaves practically no existing mob family in Gotham for the Holiday story to fly. It'd be cool I agree, but not without all the key players: Dent, Maroni, Sophia, Riddler, Joker, Poison Ivy, etc. That was also the great thing about that story. It spanned much of Batman's rogues' gallery and portrayed them as simple freaks rather than unstoppable supervillains. Yet with Scarecrow being the only one to possibly return, and with Bane & Catwoman entering the mix, then the pickens are slim for Holiday.
@dan1: Nolan's take however hasn'y been tailored to that formula like the "HP" franchise which were based on books which spanned a year. "TDK" took place over a week, and "BB" in a couple days after the origin portion was complete. For once that was complete, the whole main "begins" episode for Batman was over those two days or so. It'd seemingly break the jive to span a year without it being justified through flashbacks or what you had in "BB," being like a long prologue to Batman's first 2 day adventure.
1 year agoby @slysnideFlag
Dan
I have to take @ejk1's side, @slysnide. Plenty of movies have done the year spanning treatment effectively (Harry Potter was a good example), and Holiday would continue down this realistic road Nolan has paved.
1 year agoby @dan1Flag
ejk1
@slysnide You've got to remember though, that most of the people that are going to see this film have no idea that Alberto Falcone is Holiday. They haven't read TLH, and therefore would not expect the main villain to be a regular guy instead of a "freak." As far as the timing, so what? If Harry Potter flicks can span the entirety of a school year, I'm sure Nolan can span this over the course of a calendar year.
1 year agoby @ejk1Flag
slysnide
@ejk1: Yeah I knew that part about Ra's, it just sounded like that first point you made on him differed from what I first wrote; that making Alberto Holiday would irk the fans since that's what he's known for already. And those were very specific killings, with a specific motive which highly incorporated Harvey Dent. So unlike a regular supervillain where everyone (or at least the comic readers) knows their MO, Holiday doesn't fall into that category. The story would also have to be several months or a year long to even span a couple holidays anyway. And I agree on Catwoman, but given the type of character she is, I doubt she'll have nearly the same impact on Batman as Joker did. Given we're post "TDK," then yeah, she can prompt him outta his doom and gloom. But that only goes so far to slam a lid on the trilogy.
1 year agoby @slysnideFlag
ejk1
Sly, you missed my point on Ras. Most people that went to see BB had no idea who he was. He wasn't a classic Batman villain. If you asked most people who don't read comics to name Batman villains before BB, I guarantee that Ras would rarely, if ever, have been named. Joker, Penguin, Riddler, and Catwoman would have been named the most. Yet, Nolan used this character, and created a way for the audience to relate to an unknown entity. As far as Catwoman goes, Nolan can easily integrate her story into the Falcone angle. If they don't weave her in this way, it could very easily feel like she was forced into the story. I also think your argument for the Joker playing in easily also could be done with Catwoman. She obviously could tie in with them, and pertain not necessarily to Batman's psychology, but rather his heart. Perhaps her appearance brings him out of a malaise.
1 year agoby @ejk1Flag
slysnide
@ejk1: Ra's Al Ghul doesn't really count for two reasons. 1) He directly played into Batman's origins, and 2) it was the first film, so no expectations or events had yet unfolded to render him extraneous to the story. However, if Carmine returns, then something interesting must happen in jist with the previous two films. Given the amount of deceased from "TDK," and the fact that Joker, Two-Face, and probably Scarecrow won't return, then there's little events to hinge "TDKR" on.
"TDK" had such an effect that it's gotta factor majorly into Batman's state at the start of "TDKR." Or somehow this new plot with all new characters mustn't seem like a sequel for sequel's sake. Joker played in easily since he was tied with the mob family which usurped Falcone, and he pertained directly to Batman's psychology. Whereas Dent related directly to all three of them, being Batman, Maroni, & Joker. So the theme of the mob and the villain having a beef with Gotham as Ra's & Joker did will probably be continued. Though the mob connect in the first two films was direct. With the mob bankrupt and practically decimated, this also must somehow not "inflate the balloon and expand the story" which Nolan's trying to avoid. This is still a conclusion, which makes the title choice decidedly odd.
1 year agoby @slysnideFlag
T.Clark
Arkham and the batcave were missed in TDK. Hopefully they show up again in TDKR in grand fashion.
1 year agoby @insertusernamehereFlag
ejk1
@slysnide I don't think it would be extraneous to put Catwoman and Alberto into those roles. Everyone has to start somewhere. Most people didn't know who Ras Al'Ghul was, yet Nolan used him as the main villain in Batman Begins. If Carmine comes back, then it sets up nicely for Catwoman to be used in this way. At least in my opinion.
1 year agoby @ejk1Flag
slysnide
With Maroni and company gone (thanks to Joker), somebody's gotta get the mob's funds back from Hong Kong (they scouted locations in Asia again). Alberto and the "TLH" link could be interesting, but since most fans know Alberto's role in "TLH," then I doubt Nolan will go down that road for this film, the Holiday road I mean.
Plus, Catwoman's arc in "TLH/DV" would only work if we were more familiar with her. To introduce her investigating some mob past or family connection would be extraneous to Batman's story. Had she and Alberto been there from the start, then that could work. But even Nolan said he'd not go ahead with a third film as most aren't good and he feared losing motivation halfway through, yet was surprised and excited with what his brother came up with. So I'm guessing we're gonna see something unexpected.
And let's not forget the yet to be revealed OTHER female role in the film. Or at the least the one that's been rumored for a while as all the specualtive casting stories claimed that 2 actresses were competing for 2 separate roles. Unless of course they were wrong. For when JGL's role is confirmed, as well as the possible 2nd actress, then the Hugo Strange hype may end. Who knows? Alberto could be like Maroni in his screentime and how he didn't detract from Joker's story. Another female role doing the same, perhaps taking up as much time as Rachel in "TDK," point being that Bane could be the main antagonist, with Alberto & the new girl as teritary villains, Catwoman as the new female lead, and Hugo Strange for the Arkham link. For as I've said, he doesn't require many scenes. His psychotic Batman impersonator side could have even less than Harvey Dent as Two-Face. And he'd only eat up a few introductory scenes as a task force member, and psyche doctor at Arkham to establish his character. For maybe we will see Bane perform his signature move? If you know what I'm saying...
1 year agoby @slysnideFlag
ejk1
And that is where the Holiday murders kick in. The rest of the movie boils down to a whodunit, with great twists. Catwoman, for example. Is she a Falcone? What will happen when she digs for the truth, and confronts Sofia, Alberto, or Carmine? Possibilities are numerous.
1 year agoby @ejk1Flag
Oakfam
yeah they need the whole alberto falcone and the mob war thing
1 year agoby @oakfamFlag
ejk1
Sorry, @oakfam but with what I'm picturing in my mind, you only need one person to fulfill one moment. We already saw the rise and fall of Dent, but now if Carmine Falcone comes back in the mix, it allows for the story to continue. Remember, TLH is as much about the mob as it is about Harvey.
1 year agoby @ejk1Flag
Oakfam
ejk1 the story would be too hard to do seeing that the story also tells the rise and fall o harvey dent(already done) and there is too many unintroduced characters to tell that story.
1 year agoby @oakfamFlag
ejk1
Well, right now I see a story based around the Holiday killer. Granted some things will have to be put in place, particularly someone to fill in for Harvey Dent for at least one crucial moment(my pick is Catwoman or Alberto, but who knows what else Nolan has in his bag of tricks).
1 year agoby @ejk1Flag
CUPID
@brian I gave @movieweb a link to this in the news item The Dark Knight Rises Adding Marion Cotillard? about an hour before this an a few others news item was posted.
1 year agoby @cupidFlag
Dan
I'm willing to bet that'll be the line up, @ejk1. It brings the trilogy full circle with it beginning with the Falcone family and ending with it, Bane could be used by Talia for her own revenge, and Catwoman is the new love interest and also a possible Falcone. I like the sound of that, and I think it's more then doable for Nolan.
1 year agoby @dan1Flag
ejk1
I've still got a feeling we are going to see The Long Halloween style-story, with elements of other tales. Alberto, Carmine, Bane, Talia, Catwoman, and maybe one more would be a nice way to go.
1 year agoby @ejk1Flag
Dan
Falcone is definitely coming back if JGL is indeed Alberto.
1 year agoby @dan1Flag
The Narrator: The Better Man
Nice throwback. Agreed with @ejk1. This photo, if it's even recent, doesn't shorten the list of suspects some folks might have, now would it.
1 year agoby @narratorFlag
Avian
Arkham, yeah!
1 year agoby @avian005Flag
ejk1
This doesn't mean anything, and it certainly shouldn't lead anyone to the Strange or Joker speculations. Arkham's history goes well beyond two or three characters, and is a vital part of the Batman lore. While it's not out of the question that Strange will appear, until Nolan says something it's not worth the conjecture.
1 year agoby @ejk1Flag
Pjwolsker
ha i cant wait till they show us some official photos or even set photos for this. this will be another classic
1 year agoby @pjwolskerFlag
Brian
What is @cupid talking about?
1 year agoby @brianFlag