No matter who gets elected, the Dark Knight broke this thing open...

Over at the LA Times, there's a really interesting 2-part interview with The Dark Knight director Chris Nolan. In the first part he thankfully dismisses the direct political allegories some have attached to the film, and discusses the prospect of a third film:

Is there a story that’s going to keep me emotionally invested for the couple of years that it will take to make another one? That’s the overriding question. On a more superficial level, I have to ask the question: How many good third movies in a franchise can people name?

I'll name you some good 3rd movies: Die Hard: With a Vengeance, Return of the Jedi, Back to the Future III, Godfather III, Spiderman III, errr... wait, Nolan might have a point there. Well, I haven't seen The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift yet... where there's Bow Wow, there's hope.

Anyways, in the second part of the interview, Nolan dissects his favourite sequence from the film. Peep it here.



And if you're bugging out for more TDK treats, don't worry. The DVD's on it's way in December and the film is reportedly to be re-released in theaters in January - just in time for awards season. The NY Times has an article on its chances in what might turn out to be the 2008 Pop Oscars.