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     Batman and Gordon team up with the new DA, Harry Dent to thwart the Joker Heath Ledger; surprises and table turning abound.  And now...in Hong Kong.  What a cool backdrop.

Other than to say that this will be a Batman vs. Joker contest, the actual synopsis is not available yet.  The filming is scheduled to start in the Spring of 2007.

Before and After: updates and previews

     Heath Ledger (Joker) was found dead today at 3:26 PM in his Broome Street apartment (Lower Manhattan, NY, NY), he was only 28-years old.  This fine young actor is a HugeReviews.com favorite.  We will miss him. 
 

     Interesting quote by Christopher Nolan on November 10th regarding their choice to have Hong Kong as a location. "When we were looking for a sequel, we hoped for something more expansive. It'd be interesting to put an iconic American character somewhere else, and Hong Kong is a very energetic cosmopolitan city," Nolan said.

   So it's Hong Kong for the Caped Crusaders latest out of Gotham City crime fighting.  Chicago and London are mocked-up to be Gotham City.
 

A statement from the production company:

"There was a fatal accident at a special effects facility for The Dark Knight on the afternoon of 24th September. A technician on the film died when the truck he was in struck a tree following a test run. Warner Bros. Pictures and the entire cast and crew of The Dark Knight are deeply saddened by this tragedy and their hearts and prayers go out to the family and loved ones of the deceased."
 

       Casting calls for Rory's First Kiss in Chicago the last week in July turn out to be a veiled effort to keep a low profile call for extras for The Dark Knight.  The Dark Knight had already been filming in Chicago for a few weeks, but casting call would have brought down paparazi, site-seers, Bat-fans, as well as actors.  Luckily for the world,  Chicago Sun-Times columnist Richard Roeper put an end to the charade.  (That's sarcasm, by the way.)
 

     The search began for a new Rachel Dawes after Katie Holmes quit the production, a casualty of marriage.  It is reported that beautiful, and new mom, Maggie Gyllenhaal has taken the part.  Gyllenhaal was wonderful in The Great New Wonderful, and I'm sure she'll make you smile as Dawes.

Alan Dale is rumored to be joining the film as Salvatore Maroni, and Aaron Eckhart as Harvey Dent/Two-Face.
 

Batman Begins ended with an introduction to the Joker, it is reported that Heath Ledger (Brokeback Mountain, Monster's Ball, A Knight's Tale, The Patriot) will play the Joker in this the second in the new Bateman series.

Locations are presently set at Chicago and London.  Shooting is set to begin in January, 2007.

Internet rumors that Jake Gyllenhaal, Heath Ledger's co-star in Brokeback Mountain, would join the cast of The Dark Knight have been called false.  As reported on imdb.com, when asked if the rumors were true Gyllenhaal's agent says, "No, the other guy from Brokeback Mountain is in it if you haven't heard."

Heath Ledger has joined the cast as The Joker!  Who can follow up Jack's performance?  One look at Ledger's smile on 10 Things I Hate About You and I think he can do it!

Should be released summer of 2008.

The first Batman movie not to have Batman in the title.