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  1. Yeah I'd read that too. But then I also read this on IMDb: On the other hand, I don't think "TheStoneReport.com" exists so yours is more likely correct. The studios haven't asked anyone about it yet. Chris Nolan still has final say on the script, the story, and the casting. Hoffman is just on the studio's wishlist.
  2. Just as long as they keep it in reality. Having pet birds in his office works fine. Walking around with a vulture sitting on his shoulder is silly.
  3. Perhaps something to accentuate the actor's nose a little, yeah, but nothing that looks unnatural. And no, I don't think he should have a monocle.
  4. Yeah, I don't think the Penguin should be freakish like he was in Burton's. I just think he should be a crimelord. I normal crimelord (or as normal as crimelords get). Maybe he's called the Penguin behind his back because he has a penchant for wearing tuxedos.
  5. The cg idea was for Akroyd's GBIII pitch in the 90s. This is an entirely new project and I don't think they're thinking cg.
  6. Alright, I still don't think it should be in the movie proper, but it'd be hilarious if the movie opened with that and Peter woke up and it was a bad dream. Seriously. If Peter's gotten so into being a superhero that he's dreaming up supervillains in his sleep. I'd watch that. Some interesting casting rumors: Captain America - During a recent interview, actor Derek Luke repeated a piece of gossip that he'd been hearing making the rounds. Apparently he is insisting that the studios are pursuing Will Smith to play Captain America. Take it with a grain of salt the size of Gibraltar, please. Batman 3 - Here's another actor going around fueling rumors, but this one comes directly from Michael Caine. When talking to WB execs about whether there will be a third Batman film, not only was he told yes but he was also told who the villains will be and who they want to get to play them. Their answer sounds like old rumors - Phillip Seymour Hoffman as the Penguin and Johnny Depp as the Riddler. Keep in mind that Nolan has final say on the film's story, villains, and casting - and he hasn't even started thinking about a third Batman yet - this is just what the studio is pushing for. Personally, I would love to see Johnny Depp in the next Batman film, but not as the Riddler. I'll say it, I want Johnny Depp as the Joker. In my dream of Batman 3, Joker is put into Arkham. On the outside he was a crazed terrorist that had the city in a grip of fear, but from prison he becomes something of a mythic creature, a symbol for the new wave of crime that has begun to sweep Gotham, a poster-child for the crazy lunatics who just want to prove a point. Before being locked up after gleefully declaring himself guilty of his crimes, the Joker promises a prize (he keeps it vague) to whoever of Gotham's citizens can best continue his reign of chaos. Soon, super criminals are cropping up everywhere, each looking to make their name known for their own particular attributes, whether it be intellect (The Riddler), brutality (Zasz) or lunacy (The Mad Hatter). Easily outsmarting everyone, the Riddler quickly starts to eliminate competition and lead the field. Meanwhile, on the other side, comes the Penguin. He despises the new crazies that are running around for personal glory and begins to rebuild a crime empire the old-fashioned way - through money, intimidation and organization. He wants to get Gotham back to the way it used to be and, with a mobster's brain and a touch of the Joker's theatricality and rage, he starts to become very powerful in the underworld. Unpredictable super-criminals are bad for business, so he tries to form an alliance of sorts with Batman to rid the streets of the whackjobs. Batman, now out of contact and constantly on the run from Gotham PD, is forced to consider the deal. The Joker would only be in a scene or two, when Batman or Gordon has to visit him in Arkham for information - Hannibal Lecter style. He'd mostly be shot in shadow (not only to help disguise the new actor but also because it would reinforce his new mythic symbolism). I think Depp would be perfect for the role because he's good enough to put in a performance that is both similar to Ledger's (for continuity) but also equalling compelling. It helps that they have similar facial structure and expressions too.
  7. It certainly was the third time. It's a fun idea, but honestly I think if they implemented it, the series would have a whole new moment of shark jumping. I'd love it if Campbell's next cameo was as Mysterio, but make it a smaaaaall role and don't link it back...he was French in the last film for cryin' out loud!
  8. That's not a rumor. That was Skeet's theory from back when Spidey 3 was coming out. This is how internet rumors get started!
  9. Technically, the song is filled with unfortunate coincidence and juxtaposition, not irony. But this thread is about Ghostbusters!
  10. Spider-man IV and V - Word is that both Raimi and Maguire are planning to come back for two more Spidey films. No word on whether Dunst will return, though Mary Jane is featured in the next film. Though the script hasn't been finalized, the villain has been chosen. Though no official announcement has been made, an insider says that "once you hear the villain, you'll know who's playing it" - which says Lizard to me. Sony is also looking into the feasibility of shooting Spidey IV and Spidey V at the same time to save money. Torso - A film adaptation of Brian Michael Bendis' Torso book is on track. No word yet on who is directing but Matt Damon seems signed on to play Elliot Ness.
  11. Actually I've heard he was booted from the show because Murray wasn't fond of his voice (Murray didn't like that Venkman sounded like Garfield...how's that for irony). He was only the voice of Venkman for the first season but for some reason, anytime I think back on that series, his is the only voice I hear.
  12. That...that's just like the trailer for Scorcher VI! "Here we go again... again!" Pretty cool but I just can't get behind an animated Peter Venkman that isn't voiced by Lorenzo Music.
  13. Man, Bill Murray's last role was played inside of a tree - they all need the work
  14. You mean having Egon train a "next generation" of Ghostbusters? I heard that was actually part of Akroyd's pitch when he wanted to make another one in the 90s. No idea if it'll be in this one.
  15. That's exactly the point - a fleshed out protagonist is not necessary for a fine story in a video game. You think Bioshock is a great story because of how you experienced it. You are the fleshed out protagonist and it's your feelings and reactions to the story that make it compelling. That's the way it's meant to be with Half-Life. By having a blank main character, it allows you to project your own feelings onto it. It eliminates the middle-man. You don't need a ton of options like Oblivion or Mass Effect to become the character, you simply need to get into the story and "experience" it first-hand.
  16. Gordon is an avatar. He's just the basic set-up of a character and the player is supposed to fill in the blanks with their own persona. By having a blank character, you experience the plot of the game yourself instead of watching a specific, separate personality experience it (such as in GTAIV or MGS). The same also applies to Samus, Link (who, let's remember, isn't even necessarily named Link), and even characters like Shepherd in Mass Effect - though in that case the effect is done by letting you decide everything instead of giving you a blank slate. When you control Freeman or Link, you are Freeman or Link (or at least that's the intended effect). No matter what you make Solid Snake or Niko Bellic do, you are not them, you're merely guiding them. I think a great story can be told either way, it's just that one option depends on the player - not the writers - to create for themselves a compelling protagonist.
  17. To be fair, it's also the network that canceled Deadwood. But I don't think that had anything to do with controversy. It's one thing to be controversial for bad language and depicting the old west unflinchingly. It's another to be controversial because
  18. Well after so long without news, we had to assume but it's not official: Preacher won't be preaching on HBO.
  19. I think you guys are overanalyzing what is basically just Downey proclaiming his Marvel fanboy bias.
  20. I thought it was a much more open-ended ending than Begins, what with
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