It looks like Chrsitian Bale is going to have his gloved hands full when The Dark Knight Rises in 2012.
In addition to the yummy Anne Hathaway‘s Catwoman and Tom Hardy‘s back-breaking Bane, Joseph Gordon-Levitt has joined the cast as a Bat-villian named The Holiday Killer, a.k.a Alberto Falcone, the son of Gotham city’s crime boss, Carmine Falcone. At least that’s what Hollywood trade paper Variety is reporting. 
Entertainment Weekly magazine, however, is suggesting Variety is full of Gotham City garbage and that Gordon-Levitt’s role has yet to be determined. Again, I’m amazed by the rampant speculation and hype for a movie that’s not due to hit theatres until July 20 of next year! Never underestimate the power of fandom, folks.
BEFORE THE BAT, THERE WAS….THE “Z”
It’s public knowledge that one of the influences behind the Dark Knight’s design was another masked man who fought tyranny and injustice on behalf of the common man. That hero is now dead, murdered in cold blood in the first issue of the aptly titled, The Lone Ranger: The Death Of Zorro. 
“This series is a really exciting opportunity for me,” says writer Ande Parks. “Not only do I get to write two truly legendary American heroes, but I get to write a defining moment for one of them… his death. This series isn’t just about the death of Zorro, though. It’s about the enormous legacy that he leaves behind. When a hero dies, he leaves behind a legion of people who have been touched by his deeds. Unfortunately, the bad guys that have ended Zorro’s life are a small but powerful army who plan on continuing to victimize the Native Americans Zorro was trying to help. Zorro’s legacy, even as embodied by The Lone Ranger, may not be enough to defeat this army of renegade Civil War bushwhackers.”
The first issue is in stores now and it’s actually a pretty good read. And here’s a fun fact: the first issue features covers by comic legend Alex Ross and professional wrestling icon-turned-artist, Jerry “The King” Lawler! Buy it or Lawler will put you in a sleeper hold!
AND FOR DESSERT….SOME CHEESECAKE!
If we’re going to talk hype, what about the pic of Wonder Woman Adrianne Palicki that’s been making the rounds? I’m not sure how I feel about the deviation from the classic Lynda Carter outfit, but NBC just wants to promote the show as quickly and cheaply as possible, and they’ve succeeded.
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Hm…I don’t know, I think they should’ve stuck with the classic version. I’m no fashion expert, but it almost seems like the blue and yellow part’s from a different costume, and they just stuck it on there with the red and yellow top to make it look shiny. Meh.
I think you’re right. The classic just works somehow.
I’m sorry, but the Wonderwoman outfit looks cheap and tacky. It just looks like a Halloween costume.
Hopefully, they tweak it a bit before it hits the airwaves. People are more upset about the lack of stars and stripes than anything else.
I hope the three villain Batman thing can be done well. He’s by far my favorite super hero and I’d hate to see the last film go wrong…
Considering the quality of the last two Bat-films, I’d say the franchise is safe. I am concerned about the three villains against one hero thing though…