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The Dark Knight script excerpts (spoilers...maybe!)

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DM don't read it! I refuse to be spoiled, even though I doubt it's anything too big...

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Wow...

Randolph: What happened?

Terrorized Cop: (breathing hard) They... took our guns... our uniforms...

Randolph: Who?

Terrorized Cop: I don't know, I just remember his...

Randolph: His what?

Terrorized Cop: His smile.

This movie will be made of awesome and win.
 
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Bank Manager: You have any idea who you're stealing from? You and your friends are dead! You idiot. What makes you think the guy who hired you isnt going to kill you, too?

Joker: Call it a hunch.

Joker pulls off his mask. The Bank Manager GASPS, horrified at the face staring back at him.

Joker: It's rude to stare.

Bank Manager: What are you? You freak. Criminals in this town used to believe in things. Honor. Respect. What do you believe, huh? What do you bel-

*BANG* Joker puts a bullet into Manager's head.

:O
 
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I really shouldnt have read that. Not because I mind being spoiled but because I'm now super excited about a movie that hasnt even started filming yet.
 
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That might be about the best spoilers I'd ever read...no really, not giving away all too much. Looks like they're mostly short, irrelevant scenes sans Batman.
 
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Wow judging from that this movie is gonna be dark and violent.

Holy crap at the part with the cop shooting the thug in the knee caps to get him to squeal.

These seem like parts taken out to have people read for auditions.
 
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bluemax said:
Wow judging from that this movie is gonna be dark and violent.
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Nolan or someone that's working on it said it's going to be much darker than Begins.

It'd pretty much have to be, with the Joker and all. And the theme behind this one is escalation (where in Begins, it was fear).
 
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If true...

Gotham's fallen into utter chaos. National Guard is called in, cops are being killed left and right, etc.

Is Randolph code for Batman? Seems so, in which case he's possibly removed from action for a time, or at least that's the perception of the public. Rumors of his death?

Gannon's gotta be Bruce, or maybe Harvey Dent. I'd assume the prosecutor is [also?] Dent.

Gordon has to give chase to Batman at some point, due to orders from up top?

The scene with Bats and the wannabe remind me of the opening to The Incredibles. The vigilante almost sounds like a setup for Robin, but Nolan was pretty strongly against using him.

Joker kills his own thugs? That'll be fun.

I wonder if we'll see Scarecrow aiding this chaos. Cillian Murphy's been saying he can't comment on whether he'll be returning for this one.
 
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*squeals like a little fangirl*

I shouldn't have read that but i'm ecstatic about the film now. :lol
 
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Sucks for Nolan, at least the whole script didnt get leaked like last time. I guess these are all from casting calls?

Great stuff though, sounds like there are some very interesting themes in this movie.
 
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Shortly after Begins was released, it was revealed that Joker would be the main villain in the sequel, and that in it, Batman takes the Joker down. Disctrict Attourney Harvey Dent prosecutes him and during the trial, Joker throws acid into his face. That supposedly happens at the end of the movie. Don't know if that's the truth.
 
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Verboten said:
Shortly after Begins was released, it was revealed that Joker would be the main villain in the sequel, and that in it, Batman takes the Joker down. Disctrict Attourney Harvey Dent prosecutes him and during the trial, Joker throws acid into his face. That supposedly happens at the end of the movie. Don't know if that's the truth.
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It would make a great post-credits sequence. :)
 
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Dan said:
If true...

Is Randolph code for Batman? Seems so, in which case he's possibly removed from action for a time, or at least that's the perception of the public. Rumors of his death?
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That wouldn't make sense, why would the Mayor being saying that he's going to be back on the job? I'm guessing that it's referring to Dent.

Gannon's gotta be Bruce, or maybe Harvey Dent. I'd assume the prosecutor is [also?] Dent.
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I think 'Gannon' is Dent

The scene with Bats and the wannabe remind me of the opening to The Incredibles. The vigilante almost sounds like a setup for Robin, but Nolan was pretty strongly against using him.
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There are probably wanna-be Batmen/vigilanties in the movie. That one scene where a fake Batman gets questioned by who I think is the Joker is probably that guy. No Robin, no sidekicks.

I wonder if we'll see Scarecrow aiding this chaos. Cillian Murphy's been saying he can't comment on whether he'll be returning for this one.
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Yeah, and it looks like the events from the end of the last movie are still having an effect. Like that criminal talking about his delusions and how his boss (Joker) is saying that he has a cure for it (laughing gas?).
 
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There are probably wanna-be Batmen/vigilanties in the movie. That one scene where a fake Batman gets questioned by who I think is the Joker is probably that guy. No Robin, no sidekicks.
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no, they stated ages ago that Batman was going to find a protoge who would replace him and then they would have him main role next to an aged Bruce in the next movie (basically following the cartoon "Batman of the Future's" premise).
 
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Zenith said:
no, they stated ages ago that Batman was going to find a protoge who would replace him and then they would have him main role next to an aged Bruce in the next movie (basically following the cartoon "Batman of the Future's" premise).
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whos they?
 
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Zenith said:
no, they stated ages ago that Batman was going to find a protoge who would replace him and then they would have him main role next to an aged Bruce in the next movie (basically following the cartoon "Batman of the Future's" premise).
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Haha, what? Where did you hear this?
 
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watching this project come together is gonna be half the fun.
can't wait to see the first shots of ledger in costume.
 
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jetpacks was yes said:
That wouldn't make sense, why would the Mayor being saying that he's going to be back on the job? I'm guessing that it's referring to Dent.
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Obviously he wouldn't be referring to a literal job, but it's clear from several of those pages that a lot of the city is really behind Batman. He's the talk of the town, the Bat signal is in full effect, there are wannabes roaming the night, etc. Seems like the kind of thing where rumors would be swirling if Bats went missing or appeared injured at some point and the mayor would reassure the public that he's not truly gone, even if maybe he has absolutely no idea. Plus, the other script page has a character named Randolph rescuing police and demanding info on what happened and who did it. Those tiny dialogue bits would perfectly fit Batman's speaking style. And I can't see too many rumors going around about Dent, unless it's after he takes a turn towards Two-Face...

There are probably wanna-be Batmen/vigilanties in the movie. That one scene where a fake Batman gets questioned by who I think is the Joker is probably that guy. No Robin, no sidekicks.
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I know there's no Robin, I'm just saying, if this wasn't Nolan and I read those scenes, I'd wonder if they were introducing a sidekick. Some punk young adult tries his hand at the vigilante game, eventually needs rescuing by Batman, etc. I could easily see other filmmakers go that route.
 
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Dan said:
Obviously he wouldn't be referring to a literal job, but it's clear from several of those pages that a lot of the city is really behind Batman. He's the talk of the town, the Bat signal is in full effect, there are wannabes roaming the night, etc. Seems like the kind of thing where rumors would be swirling if Bats went missing or appeared injured at some point and the mayor would reassure the public that he's not truly gone, even if maybe he has absolutely no idea. Plus, the other script page has a character named Randolph rescuing police and demanding info on what happened and who did it. Those tiny dialogue bits would perfectly fit Batman's speaking style. And I can't see too many rumors going around about Dent, unless it's after he takes a turn towards Two-Face...
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The way he phrases it though, "randolph's alive, and looking forward to getting back on the job" doesn't sound like he's referring to Batman. Batman's a loner, basically an enemy of the police (aside from Gordon and a few others), and that makes it sound like he's a part of their team. He's "looking forward to it"? Doesn't sound right.


I know there's no Robin, I'm just saying, if this wasn't Nolan and I read those scenes, I'd wonder if they were introducing a sidekick. Some punk young adult tries his hand at the vigilante game, eventually needs rescuing by Batman, etc. I could easily see other filmmakers go that route.
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Possible, but I'd be shocked if that were true.
 
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Looks like those pages were real

http://www.superherohype.com/news/topnews.php?id=5501

I live in the (ironically named) gotham lofts in chicago, which just happen to be a block from where the dark knight is going to be filming. they've posted signs on all the light poles about upcoming parking restrictions. my balcony overlooks the street where they'll be shooting, but i am not sure if they are coming all the way west to where i am at.

also, got to peek inside the old chicago post office thursday afternoon. they have the lobby made up to be the "gotham national bank."
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http://www.superherohype.com/news/topnews.php?id=5497

They're also running something to the roof on ziplines from the building next door. They have a school bus in the loading dock, and are generally doing a good job at not having any visible filming equipment. Work started 2-3 days ago.
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Sounds like The Joker is going to look pretty different than he does in the comics.

http://movies.ign.com/articles/780/780846p1.html

Although they later updated their initial report to emphasize that this is not the final design, Batman-on-Film.com has been informed by a scooper that Ledger's Joker "will have gray skin with lots of scarring."

Furthermore, Joker will reportedly wear "raggedy" garb, which jives with earlier rumors that his outfit will be more like something he's thrown together than a costume per se.

Director Christopher Nolan is said to be going for a "scary" Joker rather than a clownish one, which would be in line with the realistic approach he took with villains Ra's Al Ghul and The Scarecrow in Batman Begins.
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http://www.superherohype.com/forums/showthread.php?t=270642

A lot of guys from the Superhero Hype boards were there while I was talking with a security guard who is manning the Post Office. So anything I forget, please post it.

Here's what I know - The scene it going to start out as a bus loaded with Joker henchmen crashing through the bank's wall. They will proceed to exit the bus, guns blazing, and then take some hostages.

It is possible that Rachel Dawes will be there, as I was told that there is going to be an angle with a woman Batman cares about/needs. And who else could that be?

I was told that a GIANT vault has been constructed on site and has been loaded with enough explosives to, well, blow a real vault. This per the guard who has spoken to the FX coordinator. So we can assume that will blow up at some point.

One also figures that Batman will catch wind of this, considering that Christian Bale's trailer is on site.

Now, there is indeed a zipline setup attached to the adjacent building. About 20 or so levels up. Given the number of henchmen streaming out of the bus, tell me who you think is going to be making that grand exit. My guess? Joker.

:O
 
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This jsut keeps getting better and better. Its like Nolan is in my head and making this movie to my exact specifications. :D

If Mandy Moore somehow gets signed on for the 3rd movie I'm gonna start wearing a tin-foil hat.
 
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I thought the stuff going on right now was just tests and some minor second unit stuff, with principal photography starting in June?
 
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The fact that I read those Mister J lines with Hamill's voice made me a little sad.
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He really is the one and only. I'm sure Ledger will be good, but I doubt he'll nail it like Hamill did. He just switches from being playful to sinister so effortlessly.
 
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