As a follow up to last year's
blockbuster Batman Begins,
Christopher Nolan is set to
direct Warner Bros. Pictures'
The Dark Knight, written by
Jonathan Nolan, based on a
story by Christopher Nolan and
David Goyer. The film will be
produced by Emma Thomas,
Charles Roven and Christopher
Nolan. Additionally, Christian
Bale will
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As a follow up to last year's
blockbuster Batman Begins,
Christopher Nolan is set to
direct Warner Bros. Pictures'
The Dark Knight, written by
Jonathan Nolan, based on a
story by Christopher Nolan and
David Goyer. The film will be
produced by Emma Thomas,
Charles Roven and Christopher
Nolan. Additionally, Christian
Bale will resume his role as
Bruce Wayne and Academy Award
nominee Heath Ledger has been
cast as The Joker. The
announcements were made today
by Jeff Robinov, President of
Production, Warner Bros.
Pictures.

Christopher Nolan revamped the
Batman franchise in 2005 with
the immensely successful
Batman Begins, starring
Christian Bale in the title
role, which chronicled the
early years of the superhero.
Nolan first garnered attention
from critics and fans in 2000
with the groundbreaking drama
Memento, which he wrote and
directed. He went on to direct
the thriller Insomnia,
starring Al Pacino and Robin
Williams, and recently wrapped
production on The Prestige,
with Hugh Jackman and Bale.

Bale was most recently seen in
the ensemble cast of Terrence
Malick's The New World. His
other credits include Little
Women, Portrait of a Lady,
Metroland, American Psycho,
Laurel Canyon and Steven
Spielberg's Empire of the Sun,
which was his first starring
role.

Ledger most recently earned
Oscar, Golden Globe, BAFTA and
SAG Award nominations and won
the New York Film Critics
Circle Award for Best Actor
for his portrayal of Ennis Del
Mar in the award-winning drama
Brokeback Mountain. His other
credits include Casanova,
Monster's Ball, Lords of
Dogtown, The Brothers Grimm
and The Patriot.

'Chris' unique vision is what
made Batman Begins such an
outstanding film and we could
not imagine anyone else at the
helm of The Dark Knight,' said
Robinov. 'We also can't wait
to see two such formidable
actors as Christian and Heath
face off with each other as
Batman and The Joker.'

'I'm excited to continue the
story we started with Batman
Begins,' added Nolan. 'Our
challenge in casting The Joker
was to find an actor who is
not just extraordinarily
talented but fearless.
Watching Heath Ledger's
interpretation of this iconic
character taking on Christian
Bale's Batman is going to be
incredible.'

Production is set to begin on
The Dark Knight in early
2007.

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