'Dark Knight' Producer Talks Batman Sequel, 'Get Smart 2'

Access Hollywood - January 29, 2009 5:02 PM PST
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Fans waiting with bated breath for news of a "Dark Knight" sequel might want to hold onto their capes.

"[Director] Chris Nolan is the guy who's had the vision of 'The Dark Knight' and this incarnation of Batman and we know that he's thinking about [it] - if he can think all the way through what another one would be like," "Dark Knight" producer Charles Roven told Access Hollywood at the junket for his latest film, "The International." "We'll know if he's gotten to the end of that process when he tells us."

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Roven also produced the superhero film's predecessor, "Batman Begins," but while he said he wanted to make a better film with the sequel, he didn't expect its record-breaking box office success - or its awards season muscle. "The Dark Knight" has earned 8 Oscar nominations, although it was snubbed for Best Picture and Best Director.

"I'm just completely thrilled," he said. "I hope Heath [Ledger] wins. I'm so pleased that the brilliant technicians -- the people who work behind the camera -- were nominated."

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Though Heath has already posthumously won the SAG Award and the Golden Globe for his fearsome portrayal of the Joker, Charles said come Oscar night, anything could happen.

"I don't think anything is a lock," he said. "That's the great thing about the Oscars. There's just nothing about it that's ever a lock."

Though the future of the Batman franchise is up in the air for now, Roven said he's eying a sequel to another of his box office hits - Steve Carell and Anne Hathaway 's "Get Smart." He hopes to start work on a follow-up - with the two stars back in their roles as secret agents - in 2010.

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  • Iceman77
    Streetpeaches, TDK got great reviews and 8 Oscar noms, most action flicks don't get that.
    report abuseposted September 1, 2009 10:12 AM PDT
  • ilovejames3
    Ok so who"s going to play the joker?
    report abuseposted February 2, 2009 4:46 PM PST
  • StreetPeaches
    Batman was overhyped and underwhelming. Sure Heath was great as The Joker but then again...so what? It was just another big budget action flick, nothing special.
    report abuseposted January 30, 2009 3:46 PM PST
  • david t
    To snub Chris Nolan for best director is a travesty, He is the "BEST" That there is.Momentem, Insomnia, ,TDK, need we say more! And for TDK not getting a best film nomination just proves that the Oscar people don't know there Ass from a hole in the ground! I'm 54 and have seen many movies and none have captivated or held my attention more then this movie has! Grea
    report abuseposted January 30, 2009 10:48 AM PST
  • satisfactory
    IT'S NOT GOING TO BE THE SAME W/OUT HEATH LEDGER
    report abuseposted January 30, 2009 7:52 AM PST
  • WishyGal
    This really works, plz give it a chance! Thank you.
    report abuseposted January 29, 2009 6:41 PM PST
  • aziz G
    i like batman
    report abuseposted January 29, 2009 6:16 PM PST
  • lifevibe
    Next thing folks, next thing.
    report abuseposted January 29, 2009 5:38 PM PST
  • StreetPeaches
    "Get Smart" wasn't good enough to do a sequel on. Batman again? I'm over it.
    report abuseposted January 29, 2009 5:22 PM PST

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