The Dark Knight Rises Update:Press release confirms JGL and Marion Cotillard's roles!

After months of speculation, second guesses, and wild assumptions of whether or not Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Marion Cotillard were going to appear in Christopher Nolan's next Batman film "The Dark Knight Rises", Warner Bros. has finally released an official press, which was also posted in movie news blog sites like Slash Film, that confirms both Inception stars' appearance in the film, once again working together with Nolan as he starts work on the next saga that chronicles Bruce Wayne's one man war against crime.

However, the press release also debunks longstanding rumors that JGL was going to play Alberto Falcone and Marion Cotillard was Talia Al Ghul. Instead, Gordon-Levitt will play John Blake, a Gotham City Beat Cop assigned to special duty under the command of Police Commissioner James Gordon (played by Gary Oldman), while Cotillard plays Miranda Tate, a board member of Wayne Enterprises who is eager to help a still-grieving Bruce Wayne (played by Christian Bale) resume his father's philanthropic activities for Gotham City. Filming for the new sequel is expected to begin next month, so adding these two together with fellow Inception star Tom Hardy, Anne Hathaway, and the rest of the returning Batman cast, and you've got one heck of a Bat-sequel to look forward to. For more info, read the official press release via the source post at Slash Film.

The Dark Knight Rises will be released on theaters on July 20, 2012!

The Dark Knight Rises Update: Christopher Nolan looking for two female leads

After learning from Christopher Nolan himself that the title of the next Batman film will be "The Dark Knight Rises", Enewsi now reports that the British director who gave us "The Dark Knight" and "Inception" is now looking for two female leads to star in his next Bat film. While no specific names have been given as to who these ladies are and who will play them, what's sure is that one female lead will play Bruce Wayne's new love interest, while the other is an unnamed villain.

Hopefully it'll be Selina Kyle/ Catwoman and/ or Ra's Al Ghul's daughter, Talia, but no confirmation's been given yet. However, movie news site Deadline reports that candidates have already been rumored to be chose, and they are actresses Rachel Weisz, Naomi Watts, Blake Lively, Natalie Portman, Anne Hathaway, and Keira Knightley. Speculations are still up in the air at this point, but let it be known that Blake Lively and Natalie Portman are already due to star in superhero movies of their own next year, with the former appearing as Hal Jordan's love interest Carol Ferris in Green Lantern, and the Ms. Portman playing Jane Foster in Marvel's live action movie adaptation of Thor. For more on the scoop, visit the source articles at Enewsi and Deadline!

The Dark Knight Rises is scheduled for a July 20, 2012 release!