Snark, Critic and Pop!

The third Christopher Nolan Bat-film has been named, and it is “The Dark Knight Rises.”  Not bad, says I.  With The Dark Knight Rises and J.J. Abrams Star Trek both coming in 2012, that year can’t come soon enough for me.  2011 with its “big” Thor movie and whatnot . . . don’t even bother showing up.

Director Christopher Nolan has said the villain will not be the Riddler, nixing one of the popular fantasy casting scenarios that has swept the net for the past two years.  Actors from Eddie Murphy to Joseph Gordon-Levitt had been mentioned in unsubstantiated gossip for the part that will not be (I was on Team Guy Pearce For The Riddler personally). 

I am still alive in the office pool with my pick of Jack Black for King Tut as the villain. 

Of course, Catwoman has not been ruled out, and I believe Julie Newmar is still available . . . hint! hint!