Nevermind about that Joker cameo

So, yeah, apparently that Heath Ledger will not be edited/CGI-ed into The Dark Knight Rises. That's probably a good thing, because I'm not sure it would've added much to the movie, other than to make people wonder what could have been had Heath Ledger lived.

Separately, Christopher Nolan confirmed what a lot of people expected, that this will be his last Batman film. And Christian Bale seems to have no interest in making one without Nolan. Presumably, Warner Bros. will keep making them as long as they're profitable, let's just hope we don't get another Joel Schumacher.

Joker Cameo?

The latest rumor about The Dark Knight Rises is that they will combine Dark Knight footage and CGI to bring back Heath Ledger's Joker for a brief appearance. The article does note that it would only be done with his family's consent, which is good, because some might find it to be in poor taste otherwise.

Or Maybe Talia's the Villain?

Teresa Palmer was at one point cast to play Talia al-Ghul in a Justice League movie that was scrapped partly because of the Writers' Guild strike a few years back. Now, she wants to play Talia in The Dark Knight Rises, and to add to the conflicting rumors floating around for the past few weeks, the way she phrases things makes it sound like she has reason to believe Talia will be a character in the film. Or at least Bleeding Cool thinks so.

The Dark Knight Rises Based on Prey?

Last rumor for the week, I think. Io9 has the rundown (which has what may end up being spoilers) on a rumor that The Dark Knight Rises will be based on Doeg Moench's Prey. That's not a story I've read personally, Moench does good work but I'm not a big fan of the gothic horror interpretation of Batman that he tends to go for. But the storyline matches with the rumors about Hugo Strange, a female villain, and another female character. So who knows? I agree completely, though, with Io9's take that if it is based on Prey, The Dark Knight Rises will bear only a passing resemblance to the source.

Hardy is Strange?

Yet another rumor: Tom Hardy will be playing Hugo Strange.