Warner Bros. sends Uwe Boll a cease-and-desist letter relating to the title of his new movie, however he nonetheless plans to name it The Darkish Knight.
Uwe Boll lately wrapped manufacturing on The Darkish Knight, an motion thriller which shares its title with Christopher Nolan’s acclaimed Batman film. Though the director has stated that his film “is very different from Chris Nolan’s movie, so there is no danger of confusion,” Warner Bros. has reportedly despatched Boll a stern letter saying he can’t use the title. As you may count on, Boll isn’t going to again down.
Boll confirmed on The Uwe Boll Podcast Community (by way of World of Reel) that Warner Bros. has despatched a cease-and-desist letter relating to The Darkish Knight. “DC and Warner already contacted and said I can’t use the title,” Boll stated. “I perceive that, however I advised them, ‘Guys, remember Rampage, the Rock movie? You used my title.’ The truth that they did that and known as me for permission, they might present gratefulness and say, ‘listen, it’s not a Batman film, and you need to use the title.’“
In 2009, Boll did direct a movie titled Rampage (which has spawned two sequels). Dwayne Johnson starred in a unique movie with the identical title in 2018, however to be honest, it was based mostly on a online game of the identical title, which was first printed in 1986.
The director additionally shared his emotions on superhero movies on the whole, and he’s not very complimentary. “Most of the DC and Marvel films suck,” he stated. “They’re too lengthy and with infinite CGI, and every little thing is faux and the tales suck. Particularly Batman, what number of Batman’s can we wish to watch? They suck.“
Boll’s The Darkish Knight stars Armie Hammer 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 stated that the movie is a “very dark and violent movie” which options “rapes and knife attacks” because it examines the “panorama in Europe.“
Do you assume Uwe Boll ought to have to vary the title of The Darkish Knight to one thing else?
