Uwe Boll has determined to vary the title of The Darkish Knight after talking with Warner Bros. The thriller stars Armie Hammer.
The upcoming Uwe Boll thriller starring Armie Hammer shares its title with Christopher Nolan’s The Darkish Knight, or no less than it did till considerably lately. In accordance with Selection, Boll had a “friendly” chat with Warner Bros. and has determined to vary the title of his movie from The Darkish Knight to Citizen Vigilante.
“We had a very friendly conversation with Warner Bros. and decided to change our title to ‘Citizen Vigilante’ to avoid any confusion with Warners’ famous character,” Boll defined.
Government producer Michael Roesch added, “We additionally acquired numerous suggestions from followers, who requested us to vary the title due to its similarity with Chris Nolan’s film, so this was one other think about altering the title. Warner Bros. contacted us and requested us to vary the title. It was a really amicable dialogue.“
Boll confirmed earlier this yr that Warner Bros. had despatched him a cease-and-desist letter concerning the title. “DC and Warner already contacted and said I can’t use the title,” Boll mentioned. “I understand that, but I told them, ‘Guys, remember Rampage, the Rock movie? You used my title.’ The fact that they did that and called me for permission, they could show gratefulness and say, ‘listen, it’s not a Batman movie, and you can use the title.’” Whereas it initially felt like Boll could be holding agency in his alternative, it actually was solely a matter of time earlier than he made the swap.
Armie Hammer in Citizen Vigilante as Sanders, a vigilante “who takes justice into his own hands as he sets out to hunt down criminals. While his crusade transforms him into a social media sensation and a hero in the eyes of the public, the local police chief sees him as a menace to society and aims to take him down.” Boll has mentioned that the movie is a “very dark and violent movie” which options “rapes and knife attacks” because it examines the “panorama in Europe.“
Uwe Boll plans to current Citizen Vigilante at this yr’s Cannes Movie Market, however it could simply be a promo reel. “Although we are ahead of schedule, the full movie will most likely not be finished by then,” Roesch mentioned.
