Batman: Arkham Asylum video game teaser trailer

Here is a screen shot and trailer for the new Batman: Arkham Asylum computer game. It's based more on the comic books than the recent Batman Begins and The Dark Knight movies.

Coming out on Xbox 360, PS3, PC and PS2 at some point in 2009, apparently it will mix puzzle-solving and combat from the third-person perspective in what I've read may play something like BioShock style action. Gameplay takes places on an island, their will be several supporting characters and villains including Commissioner Gordon, the Joker and the Riddler, and in-game guidance will be provided by Barbara Gordon (Oracle). If it has half the suspense of Bioshock then it may well be a cool Batman game and that has been a long time coming.

The trailer doesn't actually show any gameplay, just lots of Arkham Asylum and as well as Bioshock it has a Silent Hill, Resident Evil kind of vibe. What do you game players think? It does look pretty cool.

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Michael Caine says Johnny Depp is the Riddler, Philip Seymour Hoffman is the Penguin

From Slash Film: We’re pretty sure some type of “clarification” will be sent out shortly regarding the following statement from Michael Caine, but for now, it’s the first confirmation from someone involved in the Batman franchise about new villains and casting choices. And it’s HUGE. The ubiquitous rumors about Johnny Depp as The Riddler and Philip Seymour Hoffman as The Penguin will undoubtedly escalate after this. Here’s what Caine told MTV’s Splash Page…

“I was with [a Warner Bros.] executive and I said, ‘Are we going to make [a sequel to The Dark Knight]?’ They said yeah. I said, ‘How the hell are we going to top Heath? And he says ‘I’ll tell you how you top Heath — Johnny Depp as The Riddler and Philip Seymour Hoffman as The Penguin.’ I said, ‘Shit, they’ve done it again!’” [Laughs]

Caine seemed to reiterate his certainty, confirming that he’s also read the rumors in the British tabloids and that “[Warner Bros.] already got [Depp and Hoffman] in mind.” Make of this what you will. Christopher Nolan is on vacation and hasn’t publicly stated any storylines for a sequel, and Caine confirms he hasn’t spoken with him about it. More on this as it develops…

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Johnny Depp talks The Riddler

Comic Book Cynic have news that Johnny Depp has publicly denied rumors that he would be playing The Riddler in the next Batman movie, while appearing on a radio show. You can listen to the recording on YouTube or read the transcript below:

Host: Hey Johnny, a listener called in earlier said you have to ask about the rumors on the internet of you doing the Riddler.

Depp: Oh yeah, I heard about that. Not that I know of.

Host: You’d be a good choice.

Depp: It seems like it’d be a fun gig for a while, yeah.

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Dark Knight Fan Art - David Tennant as The Riddler

JoshWMC over on DeviantArt has been busy on Photoshop making some quality what if posters and pictures for the next Batman movie. David Tennant (Dr. Who) as The Riddler, Kristen Bell as Harley Quinn. Check out his site for more cool pictures.

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