Does the next Batman film have its new title?¬† "THE JOKER".¬† Well… maybe it does and maybe it doesn’t.
Here’s the scoop.¬† Recently Michael Cain, who played Alfred in Batman Begins, was doing an interview about his career including some of his favorite directors. The interview really had NOTHING to do with Batman at all.¬† However, at one point while talking a little about Batman Begins director Christopher Nolan, Cain said this:
"Christopher Nolan who directed Batman is doing a smaller film called The Prestige about magicians and it’s very interesting. And we’re going to make The Joker next year."
THE JOKER would be a damn cool title for the film. I love it already! However…
This is a good example of how we in the online movie punditry community can let things get out of hand (I do this too).¬† I’ve been reading other sites proclaiming: "CONFIRMED!¬† THE JOKER IS THE NEXT BATMAN TITLE".¬† Ummm yeah.
Let’s make this clear.¬† A slight off hand remark made by an ACTOR in some interview does NOT "confirm" anything.¬† It adds to the speculation yes… it’s worth talking about yes… but it is NOT a "confirmation".
Now, having said that, the idea of actually titling the next Batman flick "The Joker" would be a brilliant one.¬† The mythology of The Joker is almost as deep and interesting as the Batman himself, and a film that focused a bit more on that character (after all, we’ve already been introduced to Batman and understand what makes him tick now) would be damn cool to see on screen.
So what do you think of  "The Joker" as a potential title for the next flick?
