Batman 3:

I don't know if there's enough grains of salt in the world for this, but in any case a script fragment of Chris Nolan's third Bat-flick has been making the rounds online. Everyone agrees it's probably fake, but then again that's what they said about the early Dark Knight synopsis that turned out to be real. In any case, the script starts out with a map of Gotham City, pulsing with blue and white lines, which are hit with brown-outs, until the remaing lines form a Bat-signal. Then we go to newscasters Vicki Vale and Mike Engel, reporting on the hunt for the Batman and the rash of Joker-inspired gang crime. A shadowy figure is listening to the reports and talking to the cops.

Then there's a police cordon around a building where Batman has already taken out a gang of Joker thugs. The cops are surrounding the building, because they can hear Batman still inside, fighting the remaining Joker-gangsters. The police SWAT teams are ready to storm the building, but Commissioner Gordon keeps stalling them. And then the shadowy figure shows up — it's police consultant Edward Nigma, who keeps talking in riddles. (Subtle, eh.) And then we cut to Batman inside the building, fighting the last Joker thug and demanding to know where the other hostage is.

Okay, so it really is probably fake. [Scribd via Oh No They Didn't]

Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen:

Here's a new set video showing Sam's parents running from something that will be CG-added later, during their vacation in Paris (which is really Philly.) [Transformers Movie Chronicles]

Also, writer Roberto Orci says it's no exaggeration to say there are 40-odd robots in the movie. Nobody utters the word "Spike" in the film. (??) The camera work may be less choppy this time around, so we'll be able to see what's actually happening. [Transformers Live]

Battlestar Galactica:

Here's the Canadian promo for Friday night's episode, showing a bit more of the crazy mutiny action. Apollo is having a bad day. [Battlestar Blog]

What else happens on Friday? Apparently, Adama and Roslin decide to take their relationship public, by smooching in front of the whole fleet. Everyone. They, like, broadcast it or something. Apparently, the display is greeted with a mixture of "ewwws" and "awwwws." [EW]

Doctor Who:

Here are some more set pics of David Tennant and Michelle Ryan, this time from the British newspapers. [via Life, Doctor Who and Combom]

Lost:

We mentioned a while back the show was looking for someone to play a younger Philip Seymour Hoffman. And it turns out this role will be filled by Brad Henke (October Road). He's playing someone connected to Ilana, the pivotal new character played by Zuleikha Robinson, who may become a regular in season six. [EW]

According to set reports, in episode 5x09, Sawyer and Jin are reunited with the first half of the Oceanic Six in a very emotional reunion. And Jack talks to Marvin Candle. Also, by this point, Sawyer and Juliet are shacked up. (Ooh!) [SpoilersLost]

More set reports: Dharma wants to capture/kill Sayid, and a teenage Ben helps Sayid escape. Ben gets shot, and Jin may witness this. Juliet tries, and fails, to help Ben, but she convinces Sawyer and Kate to help her carry Ben back to Richard Alpert and the Others. Locke was shooting a scene where he's wearing a suit very similar to the one he's buried in. And there may be a sequence where Locke sits near the injured Ben. [SpoilersLost]

Also, there's a casting call for episode 5x13, in which we meet a prepubescent Asian boy, who wanders away from his mom and finds himself in a scary situation — but discovers he has more fortitude than he ever imagined. [SpoilersLost]

Tonight's episode starts to unveil the possible reason for Charles Widmore's and Faraday's interest in the island, and increases the danger to the people left behind by the Oceanic Six. And we learn a reason why Desmond might want to abandon his promise to help Daniel. [IGN]

And a clip from next Wednesday's episode, "The Little Prince," already aired on Good Morning America:

Heroes:

We already mentioned the rumor that both Ali Larter and Hayden Panettiere want to leave the super-powered angst fest. Apparently, it's only really true for one of those two, and NBC is unlikely to let it happen. [EW]

And here are some new set photos featuring Hiro and Ando. And a baby! [SpoilerTV]

So remember how this spring's episode "Cold Wars" is supposed to be a new HRG-centric episode along the lines of "Company Man"? Here's what actually happens:

While being held hostage, HRG (Jack Coleman) is subjected to Matt Parkman’s (Greg Grunberg) unique brand of interrogation, revealing how he became involved with Nathan’s (Adrian Pasdar) government plot to capture those with abilities. Meanwhile, Matt’s discoveries bring Peter (Milo Ventimiglia) face-to-face with “The Hunter” (guest star Zeljko Ivanek).

[SpoilerTV]

Life On Mars:

The time-lost detective show starts up again tonight, and we'll see the beginnings of actual romance between Sam and Annie back in 1973. But don't forget about Sam's 21st century girlfriend Maya — she hasn't turned up much because Lisa Bonet has been on maternity leave. But she'll be back at the end of the season, with some information that may "rock Sam's world." [Zap2It]

Smallville:

In episode 8x19, "Stiletto," Lois and Chloe are having some "cousin time" and hanging out. And then they get attacked by two thugs, and Lois takes one of them down with her stiletto heels. The other one gets away with Chloe's car, which has some sensitive info inside. Lois starts to feel like a superhero, and she decides to spread rumors there's a new heroine named Stiletto in town, in hopes of bringing the red-blue blur (aka Clark) out of hiding. She gets Jimmy to help her document her fake story. But when she tells Clark about this, he tells her she's a better reporter than to use a fabricated story to scare up a scoop. And she may actually encounter the red-blue blur in this episode. [KryptonSite]

Fringe:

Jared Harris, who plays Mr. Jones, says he's definitely a villain, but he may also help out the good guys. We'll see Mr. Jones' relationship with Olivia develop further. He gets to spend more time in the lab and hang out with Broyles and John Noble. (Haven't seen last night's episode yet, so he may be talking about stuff that aired la [TV Guide]

Star Wars: The Clone Wars:

Here's a new shot from Friday night's episode. Anakin winds up on an icy planet which is having conflicts with a nearby moon, and he needs help from super-translator C-3PO to mediate the dispute. [Lucasfilm]

Supernatural:

Here are some new pics from episode 4x14, "Sex And Violence." Strip joint! [FanPop]

Batman: The Brave And The Bold:

What happens in Friday's episode? Here's what:

Batman's life hangs in the balance when he is poisoned by Chemo, who is under the control of the evil Brain. The Atom races to the rescue with Aquaman by shrinking down and entering Batman's bloodstream. While Aquaman and the Atom battle the infection deep inside Batman's body, Batman struggles to end Chemo's rampage and defeat the Brain! This week's teaser features Elongated Man and Plastic Man teaming up to derail a bank heist and capture the criminal Baby Face.

Wow, Plastic Man and Elongated Man teaming up at last! Oh, and here's a couple clips. [Comic Book Resources]

Additional reporting by Alasdair Wilkins.

Batman 3:

So this informed source claims to have read an outline of follow-up to The Dark Knight, which also sets up a fourth Bat-movie. It just needs the Nolan brothers and David S. Goyer to sit down and write a proper script. Since the source in question is spelling-impaired, I'm sure it's a real Hollywood insider.

The major villain of Batman 3, according to this source? Talia Al-Ghul, taking revenge for her father's apparent death at the hands of Batman. She's connected to Gotham's mob, which is causing more gang violence than ever since Batman went on the run. The mob violence gets so bad, people finally realize Batman is a true hero and welcome him back.

Also, we hear references to a mob figure named "Oswald Cobblepot" several times, but we never meet him, and he's never referred to as "The Penguin." Also, mobster Black Mask, who was allegedly included in early drafts of The Dark Knight, turns up in the third movie as a gang leader caught up in the mob war. And the Riddler features in the third movie as well. The third movie's theme is "redemption." Also, it sets up the fourth movie, where the Joker and Scarecrow escape from Arkham Asylum. (And presumably a new actor plays the Joker.)

I'm 99 percent sure it's a fanciful fan with dyslexia. But you never know: someone at Warners really could have come up with this loopy plan for the next two Bat-movies. [Yahoo! Answers and MMO Information]

Transformers 2:

The explosions in the filming of the Transformers sequel have gotten so numerous, the Transformers Live Action blog has posted a lengthy explosion summary. As near as I can tell, one tanker blows up when Optimus tries to pass it. And then there's another explosion when the Autobots are driving along the highway. And here's a hilarious "eye in the sky" video of an explosion that sends debris flying into the air, including into lanes of traffic going the opposite direction. Oops. [Transformers Live Action]

Co-writer Roberto Orci tells fans there may well be scenes where the robots change to vehicle mode and back again, super quick, to avoid crashing into other cars. And there will be more Transformers mythology this time around. We'll indirectly find out what happened to Barricade, the police-car Transformer who disappeared in the first movie. [TFW2005]

Battlestar Galactica:

Heads up, doubters: Edward James Olmos says "We've found Earth" and it was nuked, in the latest BSG episode. What happens next is unique in the history of science fiction. But the human race will survive, he promised a crowd at Dragoncon. Also, Aaron Douglas' friend Colin Corrigan, who plays a colonial marine we've only glimpsed in recent episodes, has a huge role in the last ten episodes.

Meanwhile, Olmos mentioned an interesting detail about the TV movie he's directing. His wife, Lymari Nadal, played a small role in the original BSG miniseries, as a Caprican named Giana, a survivor who gets rescued by Boomer and Helo's ship. She plays a huge role in the TV movie, because it deals with the Cylons confronting the unexpected reality that some humans survived their attacks. Also, it sounds as though Olmos said there are two Cylon agents dealing with the reality of the human survivors. One, I'm guessing, is Brother Cavil. But who's the other? [DoorQ]

Lost:

The Lost production crew was just doing a night shoot, involving the crashed remains of a beat-up old Cessna. It looks similar to the "Nigerian drug plane of seasons past," but smaller. Could it be another unfortunate arrival on the island? [Lyly Ford]

Meanwhile, the show is casting a character named Cunningham, who appears in episodes two and three. Is he connected to the British characters already cast? Or to the backstory of the Black Rock? Here's his description: "Athletic, used to living outdoors and off the land. He is a loyal soldier but willing to compromise with the enemy to protect his men." [Spoilerslost]

Andrew Divoff, who plays "Patchy," says there are rumors he'll appear in season five. [Doc Arzt]

Doctor Who:

Some random Doctor Who season five rumors include an alleged statement from Steven Moffat that "THEY'RE back!" But no clue who "they" are. And allegedly negotaitions are underway to get River Song and the Doctor's Daughter back on the show. Also, Tom Baker is still rumored to play some unspecified role. [Planet Gallifrey]

Fringe:

Here's a synopsis of Fringe episode 2, "The Same Old Story:"

Our unlikely trio’s strange partnership begins as they investigate the mysterious death of a woman who conceives, carries to full-term and births a baby in the span of hours, and her baby who ages 80 years in a matter of minutes.

As the bizarre and seemingly unexplainable occurrences are explored, quirky Dr. Bishop runs extensive testing in the lab; his reluctant son Peter endures his new role as his father’s keeper; and Olivia turns to Massive Dynamic Chief Operating Officer Nina Sharp for assistance.

[Fringe Bloggers]

And here's a new commercial. [Fringe Television]

Eleventh Hour:

Here's a new trailer for the Jerry Bruckheimer stop-the-mad-science show:

Heroes:

Producer/director Allan Arkush dropped a few new Heroes spoilers. Just like her dad, Claire will have an unexpected partner. (Her dad, of course, will work with Sylar.) Something unmentionable will happen to Suresh by the eighth episode. At some point during the season, all of the heroes will lose their powers. Characters you'd never expect are coming back. And the eighth episode will consist of previously unshown scenes from the pilot, six months ago, and one other episode. [Heroes Television]

And it sounds like it's just one episode where everybody loses their powers temporarily. [E! Online]

The first five episodes of the season will be called "The Second Coming," "The Butterfly Effect," "One of Us One of Them," "I Am Become Death," and "Angels and Monsters". That weird symbol that appears on Hiro's sword? Has a super-secret origin, but it's meant to be a "half-helix," and the Pinehurst Corp.'s logo is two of those half-helixes put together. And in season seven, when the aliens invade, we'll see the full helix symbol, says producer Joe Pokaski. [Heroes Spoilers]

And here are a few more pics of Elle and HRG at Primatech Paper. Looks like HRG is giving Elle some fatherly advice. In another scene, Elle is on the street at night and she runs to the Primatech paper van. [Heroes Spoilers]

Smallville:

Finally we get the first official trailer for the season opener. It seriously looks like a fan film to me, and not one of the good ones. [Operation Save Clark Kent]

Star Wars: Clone Wars:

The Star Wars animated series showed an entire episode at Dragoncon. Yoda and three clone troopers travel to the planet Toydaria (really??) to negotiate a treaty, but wind up facing off against Asajj Ventress and a buttload of droids. Will they get off Toydaria alive? [TheForce.net]

Stargate Atlantis:

Here are some stills from the 13th episode of the final Atlantis season, "Outsiders." [SpoilerTV]

Here's a synopsis for episode 19, "Las Vegas":

When another body turns up in the desert outside of Las Vegas, Nevada, Detective John Sheppard is called in to investigate. Sheppard is a homicide detective, but the murderer he has to hunt down now is unlike anyone — or any thing — he has ever seen.

Sheppard tries to dodge a news reporter when he arrives at the crime scene. The reporter suggests that, if this victim is like the others, the city may have a serial killer on its hands. The local authorities have already arrived, and show Sheppard the body: it looks as if the man had the life sucked out of him.

At Detective Sheppard's office, Captain Lopez introduces him to someone who will aid him in his investigation: Agent Woolsey of the F.B.I.

Elsewhere, in a cheap motel, a very ill, middle-aged businessman throws up. To make life worse, his neighbor is blaring heavy metal music. The man collects himself and goes over to pound on the door. He's shocked by what he sees when the door opens. A Wraith hand reaches out to feed.

[SpoilerTV]

Sarah Connor Chronicles:

The second episode of the new season is now called "Automatic For The People," and here's a synopsis: "Sarah and Cameron investigate a nuclear power plant; John grows less enthusiastic about academics, but flourishes socially with the help of a new friend; Catherine Weaver gets another piece of the puzzle for her pet project." [SpoilerTV]

Knight Rider:

We'll learn more of the backstory of the new KITT throughout the new series, says producer Gary Scott Thompson:

Each episode is geared towards some sort of lesson but as much as Kitt learns from our humans, they are learning from him. Kitt is an artificial being which means he has no emotions. A big part of season one is going to be why Kitt is here with this group, why is he learning, and why is an artificial intelligence in this car. There is a bigger mythology to it and what I wanted to do was bring some from the original and update it. It’s been 25 years since Knight Industries was seen so what’s happened to them and where have they gone?

[Newsarama]

Additional reporting by Lauren Davis.