Batman Sequel Unmasked

Christopher Nolan has finally come out to reveal his plans for the 2012 sequel to his Batman series entitled 'The Dark Knight Rises'. Could this title be foreshadowing that Nolan plans to go all out creatively this time? Seriously, all out. Nolan hinted that the Riddler will not be the villain--quote "It won't be the Riddler". Could this mean that the Riddler won't be the villain... OR is it actually a cleverly disguised riddler?

This will surely shock the millions of people who were convinced it would be the Riddler. And why shouldn't they be? The Riddler is the most practical choice if you go by his trend of realism. That, and the majority of viewers probably aren't familiar with any other Batman villains besides Joker and Riddler. Such as Mr. Freeze, Killer Crock, Bane and Man-bat. All very practical.

From what we know about 'The Dark Knight' and 'Batman Begins', lets take a guess. 'The Dark Knight' ends with Batman literally taking the fall for two-faced Harvey Dent. Batman is now, in the eyes of Gotham, a villain. So introducing a villain wouldn't push the plot forward, nor would reviving Harvey Dent (as some people theorized). This is where Christopher Nolan's quote actually being a riddle comes in play. What made the Riddler so practical is that if any villain could trick the city into believing he is a hero, it would be him. Citizens of Gotham would think he is the hero and Batman is the villain. Ingenious! So, Christopher Nolan wasn't lying when he said that the Riddler wouldn't be the villain. Or is that just wishful thinking? At any rate, that is such a good plot twist that I think I'll use it in my own super hero series, 'The Adventures of Cockatoo Kid and Super Fluous'.

Also, every Batman movie has had multiple villains thus far. So there can't just be one. Considering the death of Bruce Wayne's love, Rachel--Bruce is gonna be on the rebound and since he is now a "villain", what better opportunity for him to get mixed up with a female jewel thief?

The good news: Nolan will not be shooting 'The Dark Knight Rises' in 3D. Thank God.

So there you have it. I've just contributed to the thousands of blogs buzzing about the next Batman movie with absolutely no evidence. Christopher Nolan knows what he is doing and if he doesn't want the Riddler then he has a better idea.

Here are some of my favorite fan made movie posters that have just become invalid: