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Warner Bros. Pictures' and Legendary Pictures' "The Dark Knight Rises" is the epic conclusion to filmmaker Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy, Leading an all-star international cast, Oscar(R) winner Christian Bale ("The Fighter") again plays the dual role of Bruce Wayne/Batman. The film also stars Anne Hathaway, as Selina Kyle; Tom Hardy, as Bane; Oscar(R) winner Marion Cotillard ("La Vie en Rose"), as Miranda Tate; and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, as John Blake. Returning to the main cast, Oscar(R) winner Michael Caine ("The Cider House Rules") plays Alfred; Gary Oldman is Commissioner Gordon; and Oscar(R) winner Morgan Freeman ("Million Dollar Baby") reprises the role of Lucius Fox. The screenplay is written by Christopher Nolan and Jonathan Nolan, story by Christopher Nolan & David S. Goyer. The film is produced by Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan and Charles Roven, who previously teamed on "Batman Begins" and the record-breaking blockbuster "The Dark Knight." The executive producers are Benjamin Melniker, Michael E. Uslan, Kevin De La Noy and Thomas Tull, with Jordan Goldberg serving as co-producer. The film is based upon characters appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. Batman was created by Bob Kane. Credits
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The Dark Knight Rises Storyboards Map Out Three Key ScenesThe user, nailbiter111, doesn’t clarify where these storyboards were discovered. Here’s hoping that they’re actually Nolan’s, because they provide valuable insight into the structure of his large-scale action scenes, and the filmmaker can often be coy about revealing too much about his process....by Sean O'Connell | published: 2013-01-03 09:35:55comments
Project X And Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol Top 2012 Most Pirated Movies ListFrom a domestic box office perspective, The Avengers, The Dark Knight Rises and The Hunger Games were the winners in 2012, with The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 and Skyfall coming in fourth and fifth respectively. The latter two spots on the list are more impressive when you consider that both films have only been out for a month or so. Regardless, these films raked in the dough, but only two of them made the Top 10 list of most pirated movies of 2012....by Kelly West | published: 2012-12-27 09:42:41comments
2012 Declared The Biggest Box Office Year On RecordThis has been a big year for blockbuster films - a year that we've been waiting for a long time. Joss Whedon delivered his version of The Avengers ; Christopher Nolan completed his Dark Knight Trilogy with The Dark Knight Rises; Gary Ross kicked off the start of The Hunger Games franchise; Bill Condon ended Twilight; Peter Jackson went back to Middle-earth for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey......by Eric Eisenberg | published: 2012-12-26 15:04:55comments
The Dark Knight Rises Had The Most Watched Movie Trailer On YouTube In 2012While the system has its problems and flaws, YouTube is a pretty great thing. In addition to being an outlet that allows people to post all kinds of original content for all of the internet to see, it's also a great haven for movie trailers, a place where you can type in the name of your favorite movie and instantaneously get any of its preview. But of all the movies that were released in 2012, which feature's trailer received the most hits on YouTube?...by Eric Eisenberg | published: 2012-12-20 17:22:08comments
The Dark Knight Rises Makes AFI's Top 10 ListThe Internet is flooded with top 10 lists right now, as critics and fans and everyone in-between lines up everything they liked best this year. We'll have our own Top 10s coming toward the end of the month, and trying not to pay too much attention to too many others in the meantime, but the annual list from the American Film Institute deserves special attention...by Katey Rich | published: 2012-12-10 13:35:04comments
The Dark Knight Rises Borrowed From One Of Christopher Nolan's Dead ProjectsLee Smith says that the concept of Wayne as a billionaire recluse drew from a Howard Highes biopic that Nolan wanted to do with DiCaprio, but ultimately let slide. Now I want to spy the background of those opening scenes in Rises to see if Wayne keeps any bottles of urine next to the safe with his late mom’s pearls. ...by Sean O'Connell | published: 2012-12-06 13:32:40comments
Batman Is Not Dead, Michael Caine Says SoWith The Dark Knight Rises now out on Blu-ray and DVD, critics and movie fans have resurrected the conversation about the controversial conclusion to Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy. In just the past week, a newly released featurette has given insight into the film's most talked about fight scene, and an "honest" trailer humorously pointed out a plethora of its plot holes, including the curious final sequence. ...by Kristy Puchko | published: 2012-12-05 15:22:47comments
The Dark Knight Rises Honest Trailer: Did Bane's Plan Make Any Sense?The folks at Screen Junkies have made a name for themselves by creating a series of "honest trailers," which take footage from some of the year's most popular movies and recut them with voiceover that's more truthful (a.k.a. snarkier) than what we were given in the marketing. They do it to movies that really deserve their scorn...by Katey Rich | published: 2012-12-04 12:04:20comments
Dark Knight Rises Blu-ray Clip Reveals Behind-The-Scenes Look At Bane Vs. Batman BattleWhat with most of their faces being covered by costuming, it would seem like Christian Bale and Tom Hardy—playing Batman and Bane respectively—could easily tap out of the climactic and physically taxing fight choreography, allowing for stuntmen to do the scene's heavy lifting....by Kristy Puchko | published: 2012-12-04 09:14:10comments
Christopher Nolan Explains His Open-Ended Finish To The Dark Knight RisesAccording to Nolan, he doesn’t necessarily believe what most fans have been saying, and that’s the fact that Batman isn’t Batman if it isn’t Bruce Wayne. And to go one step further, it feels like Warner agrees with this notion, if they’re exploring the idea of letting John Blake continue as Batman, the “symbol” protecting Gotham from evil. ...by Sean O'Connell | published: 2012-11-29 08:02:51comments
Is Joseph Gordon-Levitt Playing Batman In Justice League A Good Idea?It's just a rumor for now, but a completely fascinating one, and one that opens up all kinds of strange possibilities for the story a Justice League movie would tell. The biggest hurdle, of course, is that Gordon-Levitt isn't Bruce Wayne, and would be a tie-in to Nolan's universe in which, of course, Christian Bale is Bruce Wayne. Would a Justice League really do away with Bruce Wayne entirely and stick with a character Nolan invented for his third Batman film?...by Katey Rich and Sean O'Connell | published: 2012-11-27 07:38:08comments
New Dark Knight Rises Blu-ray Feature Focuses On CatwomanHathaway showed her versatility by playing Catwoman with the expected sensuality and a hint of danger that’s essential to the character. There’s a reason why, in the early days before Nolan actually opened The Dark Knight Rises, Warner focused a lot of its campaign on Catwoman....by Sean O'Connell | published: 2012-11-26 09:07:05comments
Watch Two Bonus Features From The Dark Knight Rises Blu-rayThe Dark Knight Rises is guaranteed to be one of the biggest Blu-ray releases of the upcoming holiday season, since Christopher Nolan's Gotham is so richly detailed and interesting that it's exactly the kind of thing you want to explore on an elaborate Blu-ray set. Warner Bros. has made some big promises about the kinds of extras we can expect on the set...by Katey Rich | published: 2012-11-22 07:27:50comments
Alternate Dark Knight Rises Posters Provoke FearWhether or not you felt that The Dark Knight Rises couldn't quite live up to the months (no, make that years) of hype that led up to it, we can all agree that the film's marketing campaign was one of its best parts. The series of teaser trailers and posters doled out carefully in the first half of 2012 kept fan anticipation stoked...by Katey Rich | published: 2012-11-19 11:45:05comments
101 Greatest Movie Villains Supercut Celebrates Some Of Cinema's Best Bad GuysWho are the 101 Greatest Movie Villains? One movie fan came up with their own list, but rather than merely naming them one by one, they put together a supercut of some memorable movie scenes celebrating their choices for the biggest and best baddies from movie history, from Scar to Nosferatu to Chuckie and The Joker. See if your favorites made the cut. ...by Kelly West | published: 2012-11-06 17:54:50comments
The Avengers And Catwoman Are Top Halloween Costumes This YearWe'll be writing a lot about the costume choices of movie fans in the coming week, as Halloween arrives and brings with it a lot of people-- adults and kids alike-- who want to dress up as their favorite characters from the big screen. But over at Fandango they've taken a poll of all the moviegoers likely to wear costumes this year...by Katey Rich | published: 2012-10-24 09:27:31comments
Dark Knight Rises DP Wally Pfister Calls The Avengers AppallingPfister went on record and called The Avengers “appalling” because of “odd” camera angles used by director of photography Seamus McGarvey. “I’d think, why is the camera there? Oh, I see, because they spent half a million on the set and they have to show it off. It took me completely out of the movie."...by Sean O'Connell | published: 2012-10-17 08:18:47comments
The Dark Knight Rises Blu-ray Trailer Takes A Look At All The ExtrasAfter amassing over a billion dollars worldwide, the conclusion of Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy, The Dark Knight Rises, is preparing for an epic Blu-ray release. The film will hit Blu-ray, DVD, and digital download on December 4, and will even be available in a limited edition set that will feature a bat cowl. If you want to look a bit more in-depth at the goodies the Blu-ray set will feature, Warner Bros. is offering fans a first look at the set. ...by Jessica Rawden | published: 2012-10-15 12:02:43comments
The Dark Knight Rises DVD/Blu-ray Release Date Set For DecemberThose who still haven't seen The Dark Knight Rises or are eager to see it again might still be able to find it playing in one of their local theaters. But if you're waiting to purchase the film on DVD/Blu-ray, there are still a few months go to before that can happen. On the bright side, the release date has officially been set and we now have a look at the limited edition set that will be available. ...by Kelly West | published: 2012-09-27 16:05:36comments
The Dark Knight Rises Announces December Blu-ray ReleaseIt's not a formal press release or anything, but by posting a teaser trailer on YouTube with their official online account, Warner Brothers has effectively confirmed the Blu-Ray and DVD release date for The Dark Knight Rises. You can take a look at the trailer below...by Katey Rich | published: 2012-09-18 09:18:20comments
The Dark Knight Rises DVD Will Not Have An Extended Director's CutThose hoping for extended Batman goodness when The Dark Knight Rises eventually reaches DVD and Blu-ray should brace for disappointment. The cut you saw in theaters reportedly will be the cut of the film that you get on the disc....by Sean O'Connell | published: 2012-09-12 09:39:50comments
Christopher Nolan And His Wife File Lawsuit Over Movie ProfitsMarried to his producer wife, appearing everywhere in natty suits and largely keeping to himself as much as possible, Christopher Nolan is pretty much the last person you'd expect to show up on TMZ, or in the middle of a lawsuit. But that's exactly where the Dark Knight Rises director finds himself today...by Katey Rich | published: 2012-09-07 07:59:32comments
The Dark Knight Rises Director's Cut Rumored For Blu-RayChristopher Nolan has never made a director's cut of one of his films, but could he change the pattern for The Dark Knight Rises? That's the rumor going around, at least, with a report that Nolan will make his first director's cut available on the film's Blu-Ray release, currently unannounced but probably due later this year...by Katey Rich | published: 2012-09-06 12:32:42comments
The Dark Knight Rises Passes The Dark Knight's Box Office RecordThough The Avengers hit the impressive $1.5 billion mark at the global box office today, they weren't the only superheroes to hit a major milestone over this slow holiday weekend. The Dark Knight Rises, which of course opened nearly two months after The Avengers, has now made $1 billion worldwide...by Katey Rich | published: 2012-09-03 11:02:10comments
The Dark Knight Rises Is The Year's Biggest Movie In BritainHere in the United States, The Avengers is the runaway box office hit of the year, having made nearly $200 million more than its nearest competition, The Dark Knight Rises. But across the pond in the United Kingdom-- where maybe they're just less interested in a movie that stars a guy named Captain America...by Katey Rich | published: 2012-08-28 12:36:44comments
The Dark Knight Rises Will Sell 10 Million Fewer Tickets Than Original BatmanThe movie industry focuses on sheer box office grosses far more than tickets sold for a very simple reason-- thanks to inflation and rising ticket prices, you can always claim your films are more successful than those from the year before. It turns movie history into a constantly upward-moving graph, and belies what all of us know when we choose to stay home with Netflix on a Friday night...by Katey Rich | published: 2012-08-22 14:00:22comments
Weekend Box Office: Expendables 2 Takes Number 1This weekend The Expendables 2 crashed onto the scene, and while it took the number one spot out from under The Bourne Legacy it didn't bring any box office explosions....by Scott Gwin | published: 2012-08-19 14:52:54comments
Joseph Gordon-Levitt Talks About The End Of The Dark Knight RisesIf you haven’t seen The Dark Knight Rises I highly recommend at this time that you stay far, far away from this article. In fact, close it down right now, head to your local theater, see the movie, and then come back here. Then you can enjoy all of the spoilery goodness that lies inside....by Eric Eisenberg | published: 2012-08-15 15:46:54comments
Bourne Legacy Beats Dark Knight Rises At Friday Box OfficeAfter three weeks at the top of the North American box office, The Dark Knight Rises has finally been knocked out of the #1 spot-- and it took a trained super spy to do it. The Bourne Legacy made a little less than originally estimated on Friday, taking in $14 million instead of $15 million, but it's still on track for a strong $41 million opening weekend...by Katey Rich | published: 2012-08-11 15:31:47comments
The Dark Knight Rises Cut Scene Featured More Of Bane's OriginLet's kick things off with a little spoiler warning, shall we? If you haven't seen The Dark Knight Rises, still want to, and haven't had the movie ruined for you by other people already, my best suggestion at this moment is that you completely ignore the idea that you ever clicked on this page and either head somewhere else on our site or go look at pictures of kittens. There is no home for you here....by Eric Eisenberg | published: 2012-08-07 23:28:41comments
Ever Wonder What Happened To Bane After The Dark Knight Rises?That’s former SNL comedian Chris Kattan in the Bane mask, and this clip’s actually funnier than virtually anything he did on the late-night sketch show. His response to the drive-thru teller, alone, is worth your time watching this. Seriously, can’t we all just agree that Bane’s voice in Rises is terrible?...by Sean O'Connell | published: 2012-08-07 14:45:32comments
6 Bourne-Style Spinoffs We Want From This Year's MoviesWhat if we could tell side spin-offs about other 2012 movies? What other films set up characters or ideas that you'd follow, not into their own story, but separately within the story already being told? We're not talking sequels or prequels here, but seeing a story from one movie told from a completely different angle...by CB Staff | published: 2012-08-07 14:09:35comments
Watch Batman Fight Bane And Two Jokers In Clever Short FilmSo what have you been doing with your toys lately? Odds are, if you're not still a child, you've long since stopped using action figures to re-enact scenes from your favorite movies or TV shows, or best of all, mashing up different characters-- Ninja Turtles vs. G.I. Joes!-- to make entirely new ones...by Katey Rich | published: 2012-08-07 11:01:28comments
How Does The Dark Knight Rises Box Office Compare To The Dark Knight?as we move on from the event, and Holmes's monstrous act gets further separated from the film itself, those keeping an eye on The Dark Knight Rises can't help but notice that the movie, while massive, just can't keep pace with its predecessor. And now, finally, Warner Bros. has made the connection they've avoided for so long...by Katey Rich | published: 2012-08-06 08:58:59comments
Weekend Box Office: Total Recall Not A Total SuccessNobody expected this latest cinematic take on Total Recall to be a massive summer blockbuster, but with a shiny marketing scheme chock full of futuristic special effects and a noteworthy cast list, a lot of folks figured it would at least open at number one. Instead it lost soundly to three week-old Batman....by Scott Gwin | published: 2012-08-05 16:31:17comments
The Dark Knight Rises Leads Box Office Over Total RecallIt probably won't surprise you to learn that The Dark Knight Rises is still the #1 draw for moviegoers this weekend-- but what is a little surprising is that most people are choosing to watch something else entirely. While the latest Batman film led the bo office with $10.2 million on Friday...by Katey Rich | published: 2012-08-04 09:47:58comments
The Dark Knight Rises Is The Third Fastest Film To Reach $300 MillionChristopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Rises may not have been able to beat The Avengers' opening weekend record of $207 million (the lack of 3D didn't help in that department), but that doesn't mean that it isn't still kicking ass at the box office. After pulling in $160 million during its first three days of release - making it the third biggest opening weekend ever......by Eric Eisenberg | published: 2012-08-01 13:49:32comments
The Dark Knight Rises Composer Hans Zimmer Writes Tribute Song For Aurora VictimsThe piece is more than 8 minutes long, and is appropriately elegiac and mournful, without the booming, thrilling percussive elements that defined Zimmer's work on the Batman films. It's touching to listen to, both because Zimmer is a skilled composer and because it's clear he had a personal reaction to the shootings...by Katey Rich | published: 2012-07-30 12:38:40comments
Find Out Where The Joker Was During The Dark Knight RisesChristopher Nolan and his screenwriting partner and brother Jonathan opted out of including even a mention of the Joker in The Dark Knight Rises, leaving us to wonder what happened the former scourge of Gotham? Leave it to movie merchandising to answer that lingering question. ...by Kristy Puchko | published: 2012-07-30 08:13:15comments
Weekend Box Office: The Dark Knight Rises AgainTwo new movies hit theaters this weekend but both landed with rather unimpressive thuds. Both lost out to continuing champion The Dark Knight Rises and three week old Ice Age 4....by Scott Gwin | published: 2012-07-29 14:03:20comments
How Much Does It Cost To Be Batman?If you dream of becoming a superhero someday, you have pretty much two ways of going about it. The old-fashioned way is to wait for something spectacular to happen to you-- a bite from a radioactive spider, a ring gifted by a dying alien, a super-soldier serum injection-- and then let the superpowers do their work. But if you've got access to vaults of cash...by Katey Rich | published: 2012-07-27 09:53:18comments
How The Dark Knight Series Could Go On Without Bruce WayneFirst of all, the title. The Dark Knight Rises, or the whole “Dark Knight Trilogy” rather, is very much like The Godfather Saga in that the title doesn’t necessarily have to refer to one person per se as much as one position. Who is the Godfather? Vito or Michael? Who is the Dark Knight?...by Jesse Carp | published: 2012-07-27 08:17:22comments
The Best Easter Eggs From The Dark Knight TrilogyBelow I have plucked out seven of my favorite bonuses that Nolan left for fans in his movies, including hints about characters like Mr. Freeze, Killer Croc, Victor Zsasz and more. Check out my detailed descriptions below – which come with how the hints connect to the comic book world – and then join us in the comments afterward to talk about more great treats from The Dark Knight Trilogy....by Eric Eisenberg | published: 2012-07-26 15:16:41comments
Ranking The Top 10 Batman Movie VillainsPlaying a villain in a superhero movie can be a tough job sometimes-- you strap on a spandex suit, you scream at the hero and cackle about how evil you are, and you get killed in some lame way, maybe as part of a punchline. But Batman's rogue gallery has always been different, and in the last 25 years of Batman movies some of our greatest actors have stepped up to the plate...by CB Staff | published: 2012-07-26 10:14:25comments
Operation Kino 73: The Manic Pixie Ruby Sparks And Nitpicking The Dark Knight RisesThis week on Operation Kino we're in full Manic Pixie Dream Girl mode as we review the new rom-com Ruby Sparks. From there we talk about some of the reactions to The Dark Knight Rises that have gone into full-on nitpick mode, and wonder if picking apart a film's plot is really just a way to criticize something you expected to love...by Operation Kino | published: 2012-07-25 13:15:40comments
How The Dark Knight Rises Ending Almost Ruins The TrilogyIn short, it was an average sequel … until the end. Suddenly, Nolan attempted an ending so hackneyed and sloppy, I could hardly believe the director behind such flawlessly structured and perfectly plotted films as Memento and The Prestige would sign off on this travesty...by Sean O'Connell | published: 2012-07-25 08:09:08comments
Why Christopher Nolan Should Make More Gotham Movies Without BatmanImagine, for a moment, that Christopher Nolan's immense power as a director extends to him being able to alter the laws of Hollywood nature--- that is, to dig back into the world of Batman without actually telling another Batman story, and while letting Warner Bros. move on with whatever reboot or Justice League plans they have...by Katey Rich | published: 2012-07-24 14:36:11comments
Read Christopher Nolan's Goodbye To BatmanBut while he refuses to get sentimental about the franchise in the press, he allowed himself to do it in the foreword of The Art and Making of The Dark Knight Trilogy, the tie-in book that hit shelves on July 20 alongside the new movie. A user at the Superhero Hype forums was kind enough to type up the entire message, and you can read it in its entirety below...by Katey Rich | published: 2012-07-24 12:19:40comments
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