Maggie Gyllenhaal is in closing negotiations to take on the role of Rachel Dawes, which was played by Katie Holmes in BATMAN BEGINS, in Christopher Nolan's THE DARK KNIGHT, reports VARIETY. Holmes stepped down from the part earlier in the year.
Late spring or early summer is when the film will start shooting with it set for a summer 2008 release.
Emma Thomas, Charles Roven and Nolan are producing with Legendary Pictures and Warner funding the project.
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