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News on the Batman Begins sequel, The Dark Knight, is starting to speed up as January's pre-production date grows closer. In addition to actor Ryan Philipe possibly being cast as the next Two-Face villain, in an interview with the website Better Than Fudge, director Christopher Nolan revealed that the sequel will be in part based on the amazing Alan Moore/Brian Bolland graphic novel Batman:The Killing Joke. In the book, the Joker's origin is partially explained, Commissioner Gordon's daughter is shot, and the relationship between Batman and the Joker is explored in detail. Very dark and smart, typical of Moore's writing. Even though Moore hates The Killing Joke book, something he discusses in an upcoming Amazon Wire interview, this book is one of his best. Check out the Nolan interview here.