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[Larry_OHF]

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After the first installment pillaged audiences' pocketbooks, Pirates of the Caribbean 2 was a no-brainer. Not quite as obvious was the return of Johnny Depp, who, we've heard, will reprise his role as the prancing, foppish Capt. Jack Sparrow. Reminds us of some saying about a sparrow on deck being worth two in the bush...

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Tom Cruise is going down in flames, and we mean that literally. Yep, everyone's favorite Scientologist will be playing the first U.S. pilot killed in World War II

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Gladiator 2: Ridley Scott will likely direct this sequel to Russell Crowe's blockbuster swords-and-sandals hit. But Gladiator 2 won't see Crowe back in action; his character didn't survive the first film. The story picks up with the next generation of characters, focusing on the political side of Roman history.
More: http://www.empireonline.co.uk/news/news.asp?story=5017

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Exorsist 4: This prequel to the 1973 classic horror flick The Exorcist will recount Father Merrin's early 20th-century journey to Africa, where, while doing missionary work as a young priest, he has his first encounter with Satan.

More: http://movies.go.com/movies/E/exorci...003/index.html

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Batman 5: Director Christopher Nolan has taken over the series and has cast Christian Bale as the Caped Crusader. Nolan and David S. Goyer will co-write the fifth installment, which is said to be based on the script Batman: The Frightening, featuring The Scarecrow as the lead baddie. The movie initially was to be based on Frank Miller's graphic novel Batman: YO, a film-noir-infused, four-issue story written in 1987 and published by DC Comics that detailed Bruce Wayne's first year as Batman, including the self-doubts and blunders he had to overcome in order to emerge as a full-blown crime fighter.

More: http://movies.go.com/movies/B/batman5_2004/index.html

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[esquire]

Not one of those movies sounds remotely good.

[Lord Lothar]

<font color=cadetblue>I don't think that Pirates 2 will be that great but the new Batman sounds interesting.</font>

[Sir Goulum]

I don't think Gladiator 2 would be that bad...

[Tancred]

The comic Batman: Year One was cool and clever. It gave the backstory for both Bruce Wayne AND - a nice touch - Lieutenant (later Commissioner) Gordon.

Christian Bale sounds like a curious choice, but he's the kind of actor who might just be able to do what Michael Keaton was able to do - seperate Batman and Bruce Wayne and play them as different characters. And that would be sooooo welcome after Kilmer and Clooney.