DC Comics announced legendary creator Frank Miller will return to complete the trilogy in the Dark Knight Saga today at the Chicago event. Miller will work with Brian Azzarello on the eight-part story that picks after The Dark Knight Strike Again.
Here’s the official announcement:
“DC Entertainment announced today that bestselling, iconic Batman writer and artist Frank Miller will write the epic conclusion of the celebrated THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS saga. Continue reading FRANK MILLER RETURNS TO BATMAN
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Zach Snyder (300, Man of Steel) returns as a producer of 300: Rise of An Empire – the sequel to the hit film based on Frank Miller’s graphic novel – it will feature back story of the Persian King who invaded Greece. Eva Green (Casino Royale) joins Lena Headey (Game of Thrones) and Rodrigo Santoro from the first film Warner Brothers released the first trailer here:
The new film is based on the Frank Miller graphic novel: Xerses.
Logan goes to Japan in The Wolverine. The berserker mutant trades in his leather uniform for a James Bond style suit in this new image courtesy Empire.
Producer Hutch Parker revealed more about the plot in this new issue.
“We pick up Logan in a very isolated state, full of self-loathing. He is sought out by a young Asian woman for reasons he doesn’t fully understand, who is asking him to follow her to Japan where he is meant to reconnect with someone from his past.
“And what you’ll come to find is that this is someone he spent prison-time with in Nagasaki. And the legacy of that experience – effectively Logan saved him – is that this man is on his deathbed, and is looking to give him a gift, to thank him for the life he’s had.”
“But this gift draws Logan into a very complex and very unexpected world within both contemporary Japan and, to some extent, the feudal history of Japan. He’s so in isolation, so out of his element. It’s a much more powerful distillation of his character than you’ve seen before.”
The official synopsis for The Wolverine is out. Hugh Jackman is reprising his role as the fan favorite X-Man.
“Based on the celebrated comic book arc, ‘The Wolverine’ finds Logan, the eternal warrior and outsider, in Japan. There, samurai steel will clash with adamantium claw as Logan confronts a mysterious figure from his past in an epic battle that will leave him forever changed.”
That arc is by legendary Chris Claremont and Frank Miller. Logan falls in love with the daugher of a Japanese crime lord and will face the Silver Samurai. Here’s a link to the cast announcements. The search continues for an actress to play the Viper.
Filming is under way in Australia. Thanks to Marvel.com.