News & Notes

Plenty of fun stuff showed up over the long weekend, here's the first batch of links:

• thinkernik made some posters for Batman 3, he wants to see Clive Owen as Black Mask and Eva Green as Catwoman. I could live with that.


• Batman on Film has a rumor that Batman production offices are set to open up in February. As much as I like the idea of things getting underway, I'd like to see Christopher Nolan signed on first.


• Two sites are considering titles for the next movie: Mr. Geekman says The Caped Crusader while Obsessed with Film wants The Dark Knight Returns. Personally, I don't really like either. The Dark Knight Returns should be reserved for an adaptation of Frank Miller's story, and The Caped Crusader sounds very Adam West-y. I'd prefer either something story-specific, like Batman: Fugitive or Batman: Redemption, or if it's going to be a more generic Batman title, Shadow of the Bat.

Elsewhere, Batman #681 came out this past week, wrapping up the Batman: R.I.P. storyline. The finale had some nice touches, but Batman R.I.P. wasn't really my cup of tea. Sandman writer Neil Gaiman takes over the Batman title for a couple of issues next, which has people pretty excited.