Collider had the opportunity to talk to President of Warner Bros. Alan Horn and do a little digging.
In their conversation, they asked Mr. Horn what was next for WB, to which he responded that it could very well be The Green Lantern, but that it wasn’t 100% yet. He also stated that they were definitely excited to get another Superman out there in the next two years or so. This makes these two movies the next two that you’ll likely see from WB before the fate of a third, seemingly necessary movie in their Batman franchise is decided.
As for that little untitled sequel to The Dark Knight, it seems as if Warner Bros. is playing it smart instead of greedy, which is a fantastic decision. After an almost $600 million domestic run, some studios would be right back at it removing and replacing anyone that stood between them and making brain-melting amounts of money. But here, they recognize the power Christopher Nolan has, what he has created, and needs to build upon.
Horn explained:
Yes. The story is everything and we are very respectful of Chris. We have a wonderful relationship with him and we are going to be respectful of his timing and we want to get it right. Also, I think the fans expect that – they want us to make a terrific movie – we have to give them another great movie.
Well played Warner Brothers. Well played.
Now just make sure he freakin’ does it, no matter how long it takes him to find the story he needs!
Wow. In a time when Hollywood studios whores out every name with a fanbase that exists out there just to make a quick buck, what Alan Horn had to say was wonderful. Let’s just hope he sticks to his comments and doesn’t get greedy when he thinks Nolan is taking too long. I’m glad they see and appreciate what Chris Nolan has done for them AND the Batman franchise, because let’s face it, without Nolan there would definitely be a ‘TDK’, but it wouldn’t be the phenomenon that it is today.
Well said, Warner! And no worries, I’m pretty sure Nolan has a plan. He had the plan even before Batman Begins (no matter how much he tries to deny it). I’m sure when he gets excited about the franchise again, he’ll return to helm a third and most probably a final installment in this awesome series. Heath Ledger’s untimely passing most certainly jeopardized the third a little, and leaving The Joker out completely might be a problem. And then there’s the ‘Curse Of The Third Movie’ that seems to happen to every trilogy. But for some reason I have a feeling that in Batman’s case, things are going to be very, very different.