Now that christopher nolans batman trilogy is complete, its natural to wonder what comes next. The dark knight trilogy batman begins the dark knight. The dark knight rises is the most ambitious superhero movie. Just because gothams new hero isnt a cop anymore doesnt mean he cant. Since then, ben affleck has played batman and now robert pattinson has slipped into the batsuit for the highly anticipated 2021 film, the batman. The hype for the new dark knight has reached the stratosphere as leaks from the production continue to spill out all over the internet. The meaning of joseph gordonlevitts fate in the dark. With christian bale, tom hardy, anne hathaway, gary oldman. Jul 16, 2012 four years after nolans batman begins sequel the dark knight rattled audiences with a similar audiovisual overload, the new movie falls into the same rhythm and remains viscerally. The dark knight trilogy simple english wikipedia, the. But was it enough for you, or would you like to see more, somehow. But the dark knight rises is a borderline masterpiece.
Dark knight rises is specifically and definitely the end of the batman story as i. Instead of putting on a cowl, gordonlevitt will next star as nsa leaker edward. Christian bale explains the dark knight rises ending. However, a new evil force named bane has arrived in gotham and aims to take over the city and expose the truth behind who harvey dent really was.
The dark knight rises is the most ambitious superhero. But i think nolan very much thought of that movie as a conclusion. The dark knight rises would not have been the last christopher. It shows batman in one of his biggest struggles against the joker who at the end of the film, ends up winning by forcing batman to paint himself as the villain to cover up crimes committed by gothams last hope. Trilogy batman begins the dark knight the dark knight rises. The dark knight trilogy limited edition collection set batman begins the dark knight the dark knight rises. One of the most emotionally resonating comic book films is the christopher nolans last of the batman trilogy, the dark knight rises. Christian bale turned down request for fourth batman movie. Id even go as far as to say that without a few admittedly poor choices here and there, the movie would be better than the dark knight. Four years after nolans batman begins sequel the dark knight rattled audiences with a similar audiovisual overload, the new movie falls into the same rhythm and remains viscerally. During the film, set eight years after dark knight, the arrival of new. The nightwing 2020 teaser trailer concept christopher. The film earned much more than the original 2005 film, but underperformed compared to its direct predecessor which remains the highest grossing film centered around the batman character.
During the film, set eight years after dark knight, the arrival of new foe. Ferrari star christian bale reveals that warner bros. Dec, 2014 the first two films in the series batman begins and the dark knight are relatively straightforward superhero tales, with a clear beginning, middle and end that leave little up for debate. So christopher nolan has finished his batman saga with this past weekends release of the dark knight rises, accomplishing what is arguably the best and most satisfying super hero movie trilogy ever. Christian bale could have done a 4th batman movie after dark. While there was talk shortly after the films release about whether the dark knight series could continue, be it in a john blakeled batman movie or a catwoman spinoff, those ideas were quickly. The dark knight rises is a 2012 superhero film directed by christopher nolan, who cowrote the screenplay with his brother jonathan nolan, and the story with david s. I felt it was a bitter cliffhanger in the dark knight rises related reason link below im assuming dc comics is doing something to batman that marvel usually does to its superhero movies. The dark knight trilogy is bruce waynes journey as batman.
Set eight years after the events of the dark knight, tdk rises finds bruce wayne broken in spirit and body from his moral and physical battle with the joker. There will definitely be more batman movies in the future, but one that takes place after the dark knight rises, im not sure. In two months, ben affleck is taking over as the latest liveaction bruce wayne in batman v superman. After the release of the dark knight rises four years ago, batman fans. Why does batman not continue after the dark knight rises. Speaking to the toronto sun about his new film, ford v. Who should play batman after the dark knight rises. Bale was so good in christopher nolans dark knight trilogy that he.
Its set one year after the events of the dark knight rises and follows john. Dawn of justice a role hes already officially reprise for at least three more movies. And after posthumously winning the oscar for his haunting portrayal of the joker and becoming the best batman movie. Theres my theory on the fate of john blake at the end. Gotham city is at peace primarily because batman took the fall for harvey dents murder, allowing the former district attorneys memory to remain as a crimefighting hero rather than the.
Chicago standins steal revenue but not thunder in new dark knight rises. Eight years after the events of the dark knight 2008 find gotham at a time of peace. Now that christopher nolans batman trilogy is complete, its. Does this new the dark knight rises set photo reveal batmans new ride. Chicago standins steal revenue but not thunder in new. Nolan wants to take the dark knight rises that batman will be picking up new acquaintances, including a beat cop, john blake a charming joseph gordonlevitt. Michael caine offers insight into the dark knight rises ending as well as teases a possible return for alfred in dcs upcoming justice league film. A very nice follow up to the oscar winning dark knight the dark knight rises dosnt disappoint. I literally had people laugh at me when i told them we were doing a new kind of batman, bale recalled.
However, the dark knight movie felt like an ultimate finale, a satisfying. The dark knight rises is almost sure to be christopher nolans last batman film. Christopher nolan on batman and secrets of dark knight. Will there be another batman movie after the dark knight. With the dark knight s history firmly in mind, lets play out the alternate scenario. Batman finished his character arc, robin blake was very good, gordon didnt dissapoint and anne hathaway as catwoman stole the show.
The batman unleashed a slew of set photos showing off the batsuit in action today, but some savvy fans have noticed another dc character possibly in the mix. The film earned much more than the original 2005 film, but underperformed compared to its direct predecessor which remains the highest. The dark knight rises marks the end of christopher nolans batman story, three films which changed the face of blockbuster filmmaking and breathed a whole new life into the superhero genre. In this new tangent timeline, bruce tries to save harvey. Why did the story stop after the dark knight rises. Christian bale has already said he is retiring the cowl after next summers movie, leaving a huge vacancy needing to be filled at wayne manor. It sounds like pretty much everyone loved the dark knight rises. However, the ending for the dark knight rises was the subject of many theories, with some believing bruce waynes ultimate fate was still in question.
Directed by christopher nolan, the dark knight rises stars christian bale. Does this new the dark knight rises set photo reveal batman s new ride. Some superhero movies end on a positive note with the hero defeating the villain and saving the day. New york police department increases security at movie theaters after dark knight rises shooting in aurora, colo. It seems impossible, but its been 11 years since the final christian bale and christopher nolan batman movie hit theaters. As the final act in christopher nolans batman trilogy, it had a definitive ending and many felt it was what the franchise deserved.
The real reason marvel wont give black widow a movie. Our picks for the best actresses ever to play catwoman, in honor of the dark knight rises. The first two films in the series batman begins and the dark knight are relatively straightforward superhero tales, with a clear beginning, middle and end that leave little up for debate. Following the dark knight rises, nolan went on to direct his space epic. While there was talk shortly after the films release about whether the dark knight series could continue, be it in a john blakeled batman movie or a catwoman. The dark knight series is a set of three christopher nolan batman movies. Based on the dc comics character batman, the film is the final installment in nolans the dark knight trilogy, and the sequel to the dark knight 2008.
John blake, under the guise of nightwing, must stop new threats from destroying gotham city. In the last batman movie the dark knight rises, they told me that i couldnt get an audition for a small role they were casting because they werent going urban, kravitz said. The dark knight rises is intended to complete nolans batman. It stars christian bale, heath ledger, michael caine, and aaron eckhart. There will be a superman batman movie in 2015, but christian bale will not dawn the cowl, it is a sequel to man of steel, not a new dark knight movie, and it will be directed by zach snyder, not christopher nolan, so it will be probably completely unrelated to the events of the dark knight trilogy. Taking place after the events of the dark knight rises. There were some criticisms about banes being difficult to understand after the the dark knight rises prologue debuted in december 2011. But that still leaves the question of a new batman film.
Batman finished his character arc, robin blake was very good, gordon didnt dissapoint and anne hathaway as. Jul 24, 2012 there will definitely be more batman movies in the future, but one that takes place after the dark knight rises, im not sure. Since most of the superhero movies are three movie deals and the dark knight rises is the last of the three movies. Thats just all we can speculate that could happen after the dark knight rises, since its the final film in christopher nolans batman franchise. Eight years after the jokers reign of anarchy, batman, with the help of the enigmatic catwoman, is forced from his exile to save gotham city from the brutal guerrilla terrorist bane.
The serial starred lewis wilson as batman and douglas croft as robin. Christopher nolan explains his openended finish to the. The dark knight is a 2008 britishamerican superhero movie. The ending of the dark knight trilogy explained youtube. Aug 06, 2012 the dark knight rises marks the end of a cinematic era, but not the end of films about batman. So what exactly happened with the finale of the dark knight rises. It was released on july 18, 2008 in the united states. This is due to batman taking the fall for harvey dents murder. Batman s grounded portrayal was universally acclaimed. I finally find the dark knight rises entertaining, but it is a letdown after batman begins and the dark knight for sure. New york police department increases security at movie. Christopher nolan should break batman in the dark knight. Christian bale explains why he didnt make a fourth dark knight film.
For most of us, though, 2012s the dark knight rises is still a fresh memory. In that time, the perceived murder of district attorney harvey dent by the batman has resulted in scores of gotham city gangsters. But i hope that a new director could step in and direct a movie that takes place after the dark knight rises. By now, chances are youve seen the dark knight rises, christopher nolans final chapter in his batman trilogy. The release of the dark knight rises was highly anticipated after the successes of the first two films in the trilogy. At the end of the dark knight rises, batman is not only alive but happily drinking. Christopher nolans epic batman series ended on a somewhat. The batman star zoe kravitz was rejected from the dark. Its been seven years since the dark knight rises hit theaters and concluded. After the dark knight trilogy, christian bale and christopher nolan were offered the chance to make a fourth movie. So director brett register and other fans of nolans series have created a fan film called the dark knight legacy.
May 12, 2018 christopher nolan may have left gotham city behind. After the dark knight rises, whats next for batman. At the end of the dark knight rises, batman is not only alive but happily drinking wine with anne hathaway. It includes batman begins 2005, the dark knight 2008, and the dark knight rises 2012. Jul 26, 2012 now that christopher nolans batman trilogy has come to a conclusion with the dark knight rises, everyone is talking and debating the meaning of the end of the film, and what happens to joseph. Being a world war ii era production, the movie serial like many of this period was used as wartime propaganda and had an antijapanese bent with j. Despite his tarnished reputation after the events of the dark knight 2008, in which he took the rap for dents crimes, batman feels compelled to intervene to assist the city and its police force, which is struggling to cope with banes plans to destroy the city. As the final act in christopher nolans batman trilogy, it had a definitive ending and many felt it. Tortured and tense, the dark knight rises stands alone as the summers and perhaps the years most seriousminded action flick and a new highwater mark for what superhero movies.
The prologue voice was mostly changed in the later theatrical cut of the full film. The dark knight movie simple english wikipedia, the. Christian bale, michael caine, gary oldman, morgan freeman, and cillian murphy appeared in all three movies. Lee smiths editing is too disjointed as he cuts into dramatic moments with. With more vehicles and some better acting by bale this movie is mostly carried by its fantastic. The dark knight rises marks the end of a cinematic era, but not the end of films about batman. Will there be another batman movie after the dark knight rises. Christopher nolan explains his openended finish to the dark knight rises. How did director christopher nolan adapt the bane character from the batman comics, and what visual details did he hide in banes appearance and. Find out where the joker was during the dark knight rises. The trilogy is considered by many to be one of the best of all times. But in a wideranging twohour talk at the cannes film festival on saturday, the director offered a unique take on his dark knight trilogy.
Mar 30, 2011 ever since christopher nolan announced that the forthcoming film the dark knight rises will be his third and final batman instalment, speculation has been rife as to who will be handed the task of. In the movie batman heroically sacrifices himself to save the citizens of gotham. The dark knight rises is the third and final installment in the dark knight trilogy after batman begins and the dark knight. Batman was a 15chapter serial film released in 1943 by columbia pictures and was the first appearance of the comic book character on film.
Christopher nolan should break batman in the dark knight rises. New batman movie dark knight returns is even better than. Jul 30, 2012 find out where the joker was during the dark knight rises. Nov 19, 2019 at the end of the dark knight rises, batman is not only alive but happily drinking wine with anne hathaway.
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