[Iguana Man]

For those like me that have never really been happy with the suit(s), it looks like we may finally have a good one! I'd love to hear your thoughts on this and what you think they mean by "major plotpoint as to the how and why" mentioned below.

New Bat-Suit, MG is RD, & Will "The Scarecrow" Return?
Author: Jett
Friday, March 9, 2007 - 6:00 AM CENTRAL TIME: From AICN:

Both Christian Bale and Christopher Nolan have seen a new Batsuit & there's been a fitting. I told this person how I didn't particularly dig the suit in Batman Begins and said it was too bulky. To this he/she replied, "Well then you'll love the new one." He/she also stated that Bats changes his suit halfway through the film - and its a major plotpoint as to the how and why this happens.

Seems to support the costume news BOF REPORTED LAST AUGUST...

VARIETY is confirming what we all expected: Maggie Gyllenhaal will be the "New Rachel" in THE DARK KNIGHT. Good move, IMO -- as long as no one confuses this with the "New Darrin" controversy that has plagued BEWITCHED fans since 1969.

This is good casting! Heck of an actress and much better than....Well, I'll just let that one go. Thanks to ALL the BOF'ers that sent in the link -- and kudos to my friends at LATINO REVIEW for breaking the story weeks ago...

From THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER:

Maggie Gyllenhaal is in final negotiations to join the all-star cast of "The Dark Knight," Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures' sequel to "Batman Begins."

Gyllenhaal is being tapped to play D.A. Rachel Dawes, the love interest to Bruce Wayne/Batman (Christian Bale). In the first movie, Dawes was played Katie Holmes, who, like Gyllenhaal, is repped by CAA. But reps for Holmes said she was unable to reprise her role because of scheduling conflicts.

"Knight" finds Christopher Nolan back in the director's chair, joining "Batman Begins' " Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine and Gary Oldman. Heath Ledger is set as the Joker, while Aaron Eckhart will play D.A. Harvey Dent, also known as the villainous Two-Face.

"I'm extremely excited to work with an actress of Maggie's caliber, and she's a great addition to the cast as we continue our story," Nolan said.

Still no big press release from the studio -- although I keep asking them -- but it looks like Mr. Freeman is returning as expected...

Will we see Dr. Jonathan Crane in Gotham in TDK? Here's a bit of what Cillian Murphy had to say about returning as The Scarecrow in TDK:

"I'm not at liberty and it's not my place to say. I'd love to work with Chris again. I enjoyed tremendously working on that film [BATMAN BEGINS], and we'll see. I think casting Heath Ledger as the Joker is fantastic casting. He'll make an amazing movie."

Source: COMINGSOON.NET.

Taken from BOF.