Friday, November 13

• Michael Caine Says Batman 3 Might Not Happen

  Batman's faithful butler, Alfred, has dropped bad news ... again.

  Batman fans everywhere have been furiously blogging and discussing the twists and turns in the will-they-or-won't-they debate over a third installment of Christopher Nolan's revamped Batman franchise. Early on it was announced that, although lead actor Christian Bale was contractually obligated to appear in Batman 3, Nolan had no such obligation and might decide not to direct another one.

  Screenwriter David S. Goyer gave fans some hope when he said that he believed Nolan would return if he could "find the story that he's happy with." Then, Gary Oldman got everyone excited when he announced that filming would begin in 2010, only to recant his statement a couple days later.

  Actor Cillian Murphy, who played The Scarecrow in the first two films, is hopeful that another film will be made, and Aaron Eckhart, said that he "would do anything" Nolan asked of him, including reprise his TDK role of Two-Face.

  Michael Caine, who plays butler Alfred in both Batman films, initially gave fans some intriguing news when he announced that Johnny Depp and Philip Seymor Hoffman had been cast respectively as The Riddler and The Joker in Batman 3. However, a year later he retracted his statement saying that Depp was not involved and that there was "nobody ... no script, there's nothing."

  Now, Caine is at it again, this time announcing that fans shouldn't hold their breath for another installment of bat-justice.

  As for the future... if they ever make another Batman, I will be in, I will be the butler...

  But I don't know if they are ever going to make another Batman. If they do it won't be for quite a while."

  
  
  

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  Posted 11/13/2009 by BrentJS

  Related: Aaron Eckhart | Christian Bale | Gary Oldman | Michael Caine | Christopher Nolan | Cillian Murphy | David Goyer | Batman Begins | The Dark Knight

Friday, September 25

• New Trailer for Book of Eli

  Action and atmosphere remain high on the menu in the new trailer for the Hughes brothers' post-apocalyptic spaghetti western The Book of Eli.

  Eli (Denzel Washington) lays out the story with the voice of a prophet, sure of his destiny as the only one who can save the world 30 winters after "the sun tore a whole in the sky." He carries the book with all the answers and will not give it up lightly, as those who mess with him along the way soon discover.

  All this sets up a major conflict with Carnegie (Gary Oldman), who runs the desolate desert town Eli has wandered into. Here we get a glimpse of the beginnings of what looks to be a pretty explosive showdown.

  
  

  Posted 09/25/2009 by Bill

  Related: Denzel Washington | Gary Oldman | Allen and Albert Hughes | The Book of Eli

Monday, July 27

• Oldman Recants His Batman 3 Announcement

  

  

  Fans at the San Diego Comic-Con went crazy when Gary Oldman — who played James Gordon in the first two Batman films since the relaunch — dropped the news that Batman 3 would be going into production soon, with an expected 2011 release. Since then, the internet has been abuzz with wild rumors and speculations about the plot of the movie, the villains, and whether or not director Christopher Nolan would be on board.

  Now, however, it appears that Oldman's announcement was premature. In a recent interview, Oldman said that it might be a few years before we see another Batman movie. The big question is: was Oldman premature in the announcement or just misinformed? We'll just have to wait and see.

  
  

  Posted 07/27/2009 by BrentJS

  Related: Gary Oldman | Christopher Nolan | The Dark Knight | Batman Begins

Friday, July 24

• SDCC: Gary Oldman (Isn't the One Who) Says Batman 3 Shoot Is Planned for Next Year

  

  Gary Oldman dropped a bomb on the crowd in attendance at SDCC during a panel discussing for the upcoming Book of Eli. According to IGN Oldman announced that a third Batman is in the works and will start filming next year. He said the movie will be released in two years.

  "But you didn't hear that from me," said Oldman some guy.

  
  
  Next Showing: Batman 3 opens in two years, or so we've heard

  Posted 07/24/2009 by Ryan

  Related: Gary Oldman | Batman 3 | The Book of Eli

Wednesday, May 27

• New Plot Details and Images from The Book of Eli

  Even after the apocalypse, you've gotta have your priorities. Wandering across the dry and desolate landscape and protecting a book that could be the key to humanity's survival, Eli (Denzel Washington) comes to a fork in the road and decides to venture into a town run by Carnegie (Gary Oldman) to fill up his canteen and ... to recharge his iPod. And thus his troubles begin in earnest in the futuristic Western The Book of Eli.

  To go along with this plot tidbit, USA Today has some stills from the movie, including a picture of Denzel at that portentous fork in the road, and some interesting details about the conditions under which the filming took place.

  With its freezing temperatures, and unpredictable storms of snow and dust, the location in the New Mexico desert where the film is shot feels almost too apocalyptic, the paper suggests. But when you really are shooting the end of the world, it might be just right, adds co-director Albert Hughes. At one point, he says, the harsh terrain even seemed to come to the aid of filmmakers:

  We had one scene where Denzel had to kill off one of his enemies.... Right after he kills the guy, a little dust storm picks up and blows right over them. It was eerie. We're going to have people thinking an effect was computer-generated, when really it was just from shooting out here.

  
  
  Next Showing: The Book of Eli opens January 15, 2010

  Posted 05/27/2009 by Bill

  Related: Denzel Washington | Gary Oldman | The Book of Eli

Wednesday, April 8

• Gary Oldman on the Set of Iron Man 2

  Insider sources on the Iron Man 2 set recently reported a visit by Garry Shandling, the hilarious actor and comedian of It's Garry Shandling's Show and the satirical late night talk show spoof, The Larry Sanders Show. It has been rumored that Shandling will appear as Senator Stern, the character in the X-Men mythos who uses his political power to champion the Mutant Registration Act.

  Now, according to IESB, Gary Oldman, the chameleonic actor who became famous playing gruesome villains in True Romance, The Professional and The Fifth Element, and who recently portrayed Commissioner Gordon in The Dark Knight, has been spotted on the set. There was no speculation about what character (if any) Oldman will portray or how long he will be on set, especially considering the fact that he is currently filming The Book of Eli.

  This wouldn't be the first time that an actor appearing in a major motion picture based upon a character from one of the "big two" comic book companies made the leap to a film based on a character from the competition. James Marsden portrayed Marvel Comics' Cyclops in all three X-Men films and then appeared in DC Comics' Superman Returns as Lois Lane's love interest.

  
  
  Next Showing: Iron Man 2 is scheduled for a May 7, 2010 release

  Posted 04/08/2009 by BrentJS

  Related: Garry Shandling | Gary Oldman | James Marsden | Robert Downey Jr. | The Book of Eli | Iron Man 2 | X-Men: The Last Stand | X-Men | X2: X-Men United | Iron Man