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             from seattle (United States) on 2004-02-12 12:59 [#01070237]
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taken from yahoo movies/greg's previews and  Darkhorizons.com:
 
  (2/12/04) According to a recent rumor at Dark Horizons,  Laurence Fishburne may be in talks for the recurring  supporting character of Lucius Fox for the next three  movies. In the comics, Lucius Fox is the man who actually  runs Wayne Enterprises for Bruce so he can concentrate on  fighting crime. The bigger news, however, is that Liam  Neeson has officially signed on to play one of the film's  villains, which appears likely to be Ra's Al Ghul himself. 
 
  
         
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             from harrisburg, pa (United States) on 2004-02-12 16:06 [#01070543]
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dont know if this has been noted yet or not, but michael  caine has also been officially signed to play alfred the  butler. 
 
  
         
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           Ophecks
             from Nova Scotia (Canada) on 2004-02-12 17:10 [#01070612]
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Oh man. I'll have a hard time accepting him as an underling  servant. 
 
  
         
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             from United Kingdom on 2004-02-12 17:21 [#01070638]
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read that in a french cinema magazine.. also read that viggo  mortenson might be playing one of the villains. 
 
  
         
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           evolume
             from seattle (United States) on 2004-02-12 20:30 [#01070839]
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also, rumors about Lawrence Fisburn and Morgan Freeman for  roles.
 
  info at www.upcomingmovies.com
 
  
         
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             from harrisburg, pa (United States) on 2004-02-12 21:57 [#01070894]
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vigo would be great as r'as al ghul.
  i can see liam as either jonathan crane or maybe jim  gordon.
 
  and yeah, i heard the rumor about morgan freeman. thatd be  sweet. 
 
  
         
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           Sido Dyas
             from a computer on 2004-02-12 21:57 [#01070895]
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Viggo Mortensen should play batman man!
 
  
         
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             from harrisburg, pa (United States) on 2004-02-12 22:01 [#01070898]
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vigo would be an ok batman, but i have a feeling hed be a  terrible bruce. 
 
  
         
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           tragedy
             from Gloucester (United States) on 2004-02-12 23:06 [#01070915]
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             from ¨y¨z¨| (Burkina Faso) on 2004-02-12 23:08 [#01070916]
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           tragedy
             from Gloucester (United States) on 2004-02-12 23:13 [#01070919]
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             from harrisburg, pa (United States) on 2004-02-13 00:04 [#01070939]
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who asked you?
  go watch irreversable or something, catastrophy.
 
  
         
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           evolume
             from seattle (United States) on 2004-02-19 12:26 [#01080575]
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new update from upcomingmovies.com:
  Instead of Laurence Fishburne, the role of Lucius Fox has  gone to Morgan Freeman, who was once rumored to be in talks  for some sort of doctor or scientist role (which Lucius Fox  isn't).  
 
  
         
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           Anus_Presley
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why arre you such a loserr tibbar?
 
  
         
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           D-Steak
             from Kansas City, Mo. (United States) on 2004-02-19 14:57 [#01080781]
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             from harrisburg, pa (United States) on 2004-02-19 15:28 [#01080805]
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why do you need to be insulting, anus?
 
  
         
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i was only joking you big lug. 
 
  
         
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             from harrisburg, pa (United States) on 2004-02-19 15:43 [#01080835]
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ill slap that cigarette out yo mouf, you filthy beatnik.
 
  
         
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           evolume
             from seattle (United States) on 2004-02-23 18:11 [#01086425]
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more interesting batman news at darkhorizons.com
   The Bat news just keeps on coming it seems from avenues  all over with several new revelations over the weekend.
 
  The most notables came from Batman on Film who indicate that  Oscar nominee and "Last Samurai" actor Ken Watanabe has won  the role of lead villain Ra's Al-Ghul in the Chris Nolan  film. An announcement about his casting is expected to hit  the trades shortly. The site also indicates that the role of  Harvey Dent does appear in the script and will be played by  an actor whose previously worked with Nolan before - both  Guy Pearce and Al Pacino have previously been rumoured for  the part.
 
  There's also a pretty cool description of the Batsuit: "It  is made of silicone and a material similar to the  "Spider-Man" costume. It has a armored look to it around the  chest area. There is no yellow oval--the Bat symbol is like  it is in the current comics. It may be part of the chest  armor. The suit is dark, but not totally black. From the  description that I got, it's dark gray. The cape, cowl,  boots, and gloves are black. I've heard two descriptions for  the ears. One report said that they are shorter than they  were in the previous films. Someone else told me that they  are "Kane-style;" based on the orginal look of Batman back  from 1939. I've also heard two reports on the eyes. I've  heard it had lenses, and I've heard it didn't. I'm sure that  costuming experienced with both. The utility belt will have  pockets, but with a sleek look to it (nothing like what Adam  West wore)".
 
  The title is also tipped to be announced this week with  "Batman Begins" looking certain to be the new title.
 
  Finally its been confirmed that whilst shooting will take  place at Shepparton Studios, the nearby giant Cardington  Hangar facility once used for the construction of airships,  is also being used. They're currently building set(s) in it  with shooting inside of it aiming to begin in April.  
 
  
         
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i don't know if i can imagine al pacino in this. i didn't  like him in dick tracy either, but then again i didn't like  anything about dick tracy. 
 
  
         
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           evolume
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from darkhorizons.com:
  Batman Begins: "The studio has chosen "Batman Begins" as  the title of the fifth installment, described as an origins  story of how billionaire Bruce Wayne becomes the Caped  Crusader and faces his first foes in Gotham City..." 
 
  
         
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           evolume
             from seattle (United States) on 2004-03-01 17:02 [#01095163]
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from darkhorizons.com:
  A while back we heard a possible description of the new  look Batsuit for Christian Bale to don in "Batman Begins", a  report that sounded very different to what we have come to  expect. Now, UK spy 'Crazy Guy' challenges that report with  gossip of his own and a description that sounds more like  the suits of old:
 
  "The Batsuit is currently being made at a secret location in  Hampshire and will be delivered to Shepperton late April.  The other description online was probably the dummy cowl  with the same surface material which is being used for  camera testing only, this one may be in the Bob Kane 1930s  design as a joke. The genuine suit appears to be in seperate  sections at the costume designer's Hampshire workshop,  although the only parts missing were the utility belt and  boots which weren't visible when I took a peek.
 
  The body and sections are dark grey and rippled somewhat to  look like real skin, imagine how they portrayed Spawn and  you get the right idea. The Batsymbol is across the chest  armour and not in a yellow oval. The cowl and cape are black  or dark blue, the cowl looks like the skin material too and  is thinner and has realistic human features like cheekbones  and forehead.
 
  The ears are fairly long like in the previous movies and the  design of the eyes and jaw cutaways are similar. Overall the  suit doesnt look as exaggeratedly muscular as it was before  and the rubber like material is thinner. I would be worried  if this was made for any of the previous actors but  Christian Bale is carrying a bit of bulk and beef and this  suit would have been made specifically for his larger  frame". 
 
  
         
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           evolume
             from seattle (United States) on 2004-03-12 10:14 [#01105425]
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more bat-news from darkhorizons.com:
  "Batman" talk continues and more today about the suit and  the US press reaction comes in from the London spy who  reported details the other week:
 
  "I have two reports this time, first is that the first  Batsuit stock arrived at Shepperton Studios from Lindy  Hemming's Hampshire studio yesterday. Four big security  dudes unloaded a large crate from the truck and quickly  disappeared into the Batman Wardrobe dept (still signposted  'Intimidation Game' btw).
 
  A worker in the know this afternoon told me that the suit  looks unusual but it's very confusing because they have the  hero and stunt versions and the pieces were covered in  plastic and labels, they haven't been assembled yet. The  inner bodysuit is definitely dark grey but leather and used  looking, not shiny like in the last movies but a material  that looks like a second skin.
 
  The chest area features a large black bat emblem that  doesn't look like the one from the movies or the comics but  looks very cool, he said everyone cheered when the packing  materials were removed from the crate and the emblem was the  first thing they saw at the top and obviously packed that  way deliberately by Lindy.
 
  All the other pieces are dark grey/granite but so dark its  almost black. The cowl looks small and may stretch to fit  the wearer, complete with longish ears. It looks like there  is a an extra piece that covers the chin area but couldn't  confirm as it was being held in a costume person's hand when  he saw it. Unfortunalty he couldn't see the cape or belt  clearly.
 
  Overall he said they are going for the Spiderman/Daredevil  look where Batman looks like a more agile human being rather  than a guy in a bulky muscle suit. He said that the stunt  suit is being fitted to one of Bale's doubles this afternoon  and they will be 'testing it', how they are going to test it  is anyones guess. Another five hero suits and ten stunt  suits will arrive next week.
 
  Also, news has filtered to Shepperton that the American  press are expres 
 
  
         
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           evolume
             from seattle (United States) on 2004-03-12 10:15 [#01105428]
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  Also, news has filtered to Shepperton that the American  press are expressing concern over the cast. Not about the  quality, which is undoubt 
 
  
         
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           evolume
             from seattle (United States) on 2004-03-12 10:16 [#01105431]
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woops
 
  Also, news has filtered to Shepperton that the American  press are expressing concern over the cast. Not about the  quality, which is undoubtedly high, but that there's no  American actors (they seem to forget about Holmes and  Freeman). I am told that each of the cast did attend a  casting like everyone else, even Liam Neeson and Christian  Bale.
 
  The director and the casting director have seen many  American actors, both famous and unknowns, even requesting  that American agents send more to the castings. In each case  its the British actor which has demonstrated to fit the  part. It's also bullsh*t that Nolan wanted Bale to use his  real Middle England accent".  
 
  
         
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           evolume
             from seattle (United States) on 2004-03-31 11:26 [#01126700]
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Batmobile PICS!
  not what you are expecting  at all.
  but cool looking.  like a Batman SUV.
 
  
         
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           D-Steak
             from Kansas City, Mo. (United States) on 2004-03-31 12:10 [#01126779]
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           AlbertoBalsalm
             from ReykjavÃk (Iceland) on 2004-03-31 12:12 [#01126783]
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haha i think you've mistaken it for the batman hummer! ;)
 
  
         
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           evolume
             from seattle (United States) on 2004-03-31 15:28 [#01127133]
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whatever it is, i bet it's loud.  but i bet it don't handle  well. 
 
  
         
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           evolume
             from seattle (United States) on 2004-03-31 16:46 [#01127187]
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from Darkhorizons.com:
  The script describes it as a pseudo-tank originally  called the Tumbler and the design does fit the description.  
 
  
         
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           evolume
             from seattle (United States) on 2004-09-05 17:36 [#01325722]
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great article
  HERE
  good read for Batman Begins Hype fans.
 
  
         
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           AlbertoBalsalm
             from ReykjavÃk (Iceland) on 2004-09-05 18:12 [#01325749]
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this movie is going to be really good. the talanted people  behind it and the trailer have shown that. but it would've  been unimaginably KICKFUCKINGASS if darren aronofsky and  frank miller's script for Batman : Year one hadn't been  reject. god damnit it! 
 
  
         
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           OK
             on 2004-09-05 18:37 [#01325755]
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ZOING!
  BAM!
 
  
         
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           zaphod
             from the metaverse on 2004-09-05 19:38 [#01325818]
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darren aronofsky has better things to work on, namely:  watchmen. 
 
  
         
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           Sido Dyas
             from a computer on 2004-09-06 11:22 [#01326479]
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This movie is gona be so awesome!!   I like the casting. 
 
 
  
         
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           earthleakage
             from tell the world you're winning on 2004-09-06 11:29 [#01326493]
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i was kaiser bill's batman
 
  
         
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           evolume
             from seattle (United States) on 2005-01-10 11:38 [#01452389]
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very intriguingset report at darkhorizons for Batman  Begins! 
 
  
         
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           evolume
             from seattle (United States) on 2005-01-10 11:39 [#01452390]
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As he describes it, this batmobile is for men who really  appreciate cars. Weighing in at 2.5 tonnes, the car has a  5.7 litre 350 Chevy engine and can do "0-60 in less than 6  seconds". After making sure that cameras and sound weren't  rolling on the set, Andy actually started the engine of the  car. Loud doesn't even begin to describe the noise from this  beast. Whilst shooting exteriors in America, Andy said they  really got to "try her out" and there is simply no contest  between this and previous models. 
 
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           FlyAgaric
             from the discovery (Africa) on 2005-01-10 12:00 [#01452413]
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that's a bad ass batmobile
 
  
         
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           evolume
             from seattle (United States) on 2005-01-10 20:14 [#01452906]
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             from seattle (United States) on 2005-01-10 20:21 [#01452907]
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