Batman Begins is the definition of a modern classic. Like the original matrix or pirates or shrek 1, it wa s abig flick that was far better then expected and got incrediblke word of mouth, huge dvd sales and rentals.

rumored for EITHER June 20th 2008, or May 17th 2008 (only 2 fates actually mentioned in rumors) and having the joker
as the villain, and evenb with better johnny depp being n w.b. top canadate list, this will be big.

So, like those films above, its sequel will surely expand on its box office take. right now i say

75/250 if markted like the original but isnt as good
86/265 million domestic if marketed better
95/320+ if its as good as the original.
100/340+ if better then original and markted better.

* Hopes Joker kills Holmes in the film *

She's dying one way or another.

shes signed for a sequel...

WOM was as good as could be. The only thing I wonder is whether the audience might be slightly limited compared to the likes of POTC, Spider-Man, and even X-Men due to it being dark. It doesn't quite have the kids, but I think the sequel will nearly have as many women as men, unlike the last one.

Still, massive potential:

133m/340m

It doesn't matter how great the legs for BB were though, it will be frontloaded.

Lachy Hulme Talks Joker, Part 2
Author: Jett
Thursday, May 25, 2006 - 6:19 AM CENTRAL TIME: Have you ever noticed that Bat-news seems to come in spurts? Anywho, "Aussie BOF'er" emailed me a detailed report of Mr. Lachy Hulme's rumored Australian radio appearance -- which isn't a rumor. Here it is:

I'm a Bat-fan and tuned in to hear Lachy Hulme being interviewed on "The Tony Martin Show" this morning. They have been promoting his appearance and I tuned in to hear what he might say about playing The Joker.

Hulme was the special celebrity co-host, and Tony Martin asked him about all The Joker rumours. Hulme said that he had met with the producers but said he wasn't really allowed to talk about it. He also said that he was a huge Batman fan and had been all of his life, and was now collecting Batman stuff because it was tax deductible for him now! Tony Martin then said that he had recently watched "Batman Begins" on DVD with Hulme, and that Hulme would pause the DVD and explain how certain shots from the film were based on Batman comics, and could even recite the comics that each shot was from! That made me think (although Hulme didn't say) that he was seriously researching the whole Batman culture, kind of like a "method" actor.

[Regarding The role of The Joker], Hulme said that big roles like The Joker normally go to much bigger stars than him, and Tony Martin responded that no one wants to see Paul Bettany do another villain after his crappy work in movies like "Firewall" and "The Davinci Code", to which Hulme just laughed and said he hoped Warner brothers agreed with him!

But he kept saying also that he wasn't allowed to say much about the rumours. He was quite secretive about it all. Tony Martin said that he really hoped that Hulme got the part. He also said that when he first heard the rumours, he didn't think Hulme could pull it off, but now that he knows Hulme and has seen his work, he thinks he would be awesome in the role. He also said how much Hulme looks exactly like The Joker from the comics. One funny bit happened when Tony asked Hulme how all the rumours started, and Hulme said he didn't know, and Tony Martin suggested it might have been The Riddler, or maybe Egghead! That made Hulme laugh.

For the rest of the show they talked about movies that they loved, and didn't talk about Batman anymore. I hope this helps for all of your readers.

Holmes is not coming back. WB said so last June.

"A source tells Pagesix.Com, "Everyone is in agreement that the movie's strength is with Christian Bale, Michael Caine and Morgan Freeman." Adding of Holmes, "She won't be in the sequel... the next romantic interest will be a much stronger actress. Warner is happy that people are now focusing on who'll be playing the Joker rather than Katie and Tom." "

Robin Williams really in the mix?
Author: Jett
Wednesday, June 28, 2006 - 2:04 PM CENTRAL TIME: Could Robin Williams really enter the mix to play The Joker? Could be. At first I dismissed it and figured RW was getting some run due to his prior association with Chris Nolan. But Williams seems to want the part -- bad.

As a result, I’ve been doing a bit of digging on this for you all and myself. I had one of my “industry insiders” tell me that if Mr. Williams wants the job, he’d certainly “be right there in the mix” for the role. "How could Warner and Nolan NOT seriously consider him," our source said. Anyway, I’m still on it and have made a few calls and emailed various sources and I’m waiting for a response -- which may not come until next week after the 4th of July…

Could Robin Williams be in the running?

From BoF



Well Williams can play both comedic and psychotic which the Joker calls for, you never know. I dont think so though, honeslty I belive that they already got their Joker, they just arent officialy announcing it yet.

Oh Williams can play some damn dark roles. Though isnt Williams pretty short? Joker calls for a more tall actor.