The dark knight trilogy being rereleased in theaters overseas. The dark knight trilogy simple english wikipedia, the free. Im not sure if it just because ive seen the dark knight too many times, i can see tdk is the most flawless movie in the series in terms of filmmaking. In the dark three men spend the night in a haunted house to face the malevolent ghost that drove their brothers to suicideand they. The dark knight legitimized comicbook moviesnot with audiences who, after all, made the original batman a huge success in 1989, but with studios. But after rewatching all 3 i gotta say, i thought tdkr was an epic masterpiece, and a perfect. Based on the dc comics character batman, it is the final installment in nolans the dark knight trilogy, and the sequel to the dark knight 2008. The dark knight is a 2008 superhero film directed, coproduced, and cowritten by christopher nolan. After training with his mentor, batman begins his fight to free.
After rewatching the dark knight trilogy, rises went from my least favourite to my favourite. Now obviously the dark knight rises isnt a name that was carelessly picked out of a hat. The dark knight returning to imax theaters for 10th. Monday 23rd july 2012 after the dark knight rises, whats next for batman.
It seems impossible, but its been 11 years since the final christian bale and christopher nolan batman movie hit theaters. 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. 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 dark knight returns takes place ten years after an aging batman has retired. What happened to the joker after the dark knight he didn.
To be honest i wasnt always converted to the christopher nolan way of doing things with batman begins. The dark knight for me was always a crime drama in the mold of a michael mann film. For now, fans can rest assured knowing that he most likely stayed in arkham asylum after the rest of the inmates were moved to blackgate prison, and that he might have escaped. With the help of lieutenant jim gordon and district attorney harvey dent, batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the city streets. Meanwhile, though christopher nolans dark knight trilogy stands as some of the most grounded and high quality superhero films ever made, batman has since moved on. So what exactly happened with the finale of the dark knight rises. The dark knight trilogy simple english wikipedia, the. See how the cast and crew performed the stunts in the dark knight. After rewatching the dark knight trilogy, rises movies. The dark knight came out 10 years ago today and whether or not superhero films are your jam, one thing is clear among all movie goers the acclaimed film sure supercharged a growing superhero genre, resulting in dozens of movies that have tried to emulate or.
Blackgate prison was a maximumsecurity penitentiary located on one of the smaller islands in gotham harbor. Why did the story stop after the dark knight rises. Christian bale explains why he didnt make a fourth dark knight film. Why does batman not continue after the dark knight rises. The real reason marvel wont give black widow a movie. It includes batman begins 2005, the dark knight 2008, and the dark knight rises 2012. The dark knight was the number one grossing movie in 2008. Are there plans for another batman movie after the dark. The jokers fate after the dark knight and during the events in the dark knight rises will remain a mystery unless nolan decides to share some details at some point.
However, the dark knight movie felt like an ultimate finale, a satisfying. The dark knight rises is the most ambitious superhero. Dark as night and nearly as long, christopher nolans new batman movie feels like a beginning and something of an end. Thoughts after seeing the sixminute dark knight rises.
Christopher nolan on batman and secrets of dark knight. After announcing that gotham city will be subject to his rule by nightfall, the joker places explosives on two evacuating ferries, one carrying civilians and the other. The dark knight rises is the movie awarded the title. With christian bale, heath ledger, aaron eckhart, michael caine. 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 a britishamerican superhero film trilogy based on the dc comics character batman. The trilogy is considered by many to be one of the best of all time. They need you right now, but when they dont, theyll cast you outlike.
As part of our series on mindblowing movie fan theories, were changing the way you watch some of hollywoods most famous films. We will never see a movie like the dark knight again polygon. So as bland as the new title may sound to me, im sure it ties into the story presumably it references batmans redemption in the eyes of gothams citizens. Next, came the second movie in 2008 with heath ledger. There are some who believe that the final scenes of the dark knight rises, in which alfred spies bruce wayne alive and well despite his. The serial starred lewis wilson as batman and douglas croft as robin. Christian bale eyes thor 4 in comic book movie return. The vote was extremely close, so of course, there have been a lot of strong reactions to the news online. Based on the dc comics character batman, the film is the second installment of nolans the dark knight trilogy and a sequel to 2005s batman begins, starring christian bale and supported by michael caine, heath ledger, gary oldman, aaron eckhart, maggie gyllenhaal, and morgan freeman. The dark knight rises voted best film of the decade. Christian bale could have done a 4th batman movie after dark. The film actually premiered after the first season of the batman tv show, which well get to. Dc comics dark knight has a long history in movies and television, and now hes poised to return to the big screen in the batman, the upcoming feature directed and written by dawn of the.
Heres an explanation of what really went down in the ending of nolans batman series, and. The dark knight rises marks the end of a cinematic era, but not the end of films about batman. Christian bale, michael caine, gary oldman, morgan freeman, and cillian murphy appeared in all three movies. So,the batman comes back and gets trapped in a prison by bane. Batman was a 15chapter serial film released in 1943 by columbia pictures and was the first appearance of the comic book character on film. Theres a handful of standouts that have truly stolen the show, but there can only be one flick crowned as the best of the decade, and it seems batman. Christopher nolan explains his openended finish to the. 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. It sounds like pretty much everyone loved the dark knight rises.
At the end of the dark knight rises, batman is not only alive but happily drinking wine with anne hathaway. With christian bale, tom hardy, anne hathaway, gary oldman. Thoughts after seeing the sixminute dark knight rises prologue. Following 2005s batman begins, the dark knight continues the adventures of billionaire bruce wayne christian bale, who poses as a playboy in public and in private takes to the streets as costumed vigilante batman, working to clean up the beleaguered city of gotham. The dark knight returns liveaction movie can still happen. Christian bale turned down fourth christopher nolan batman movie. Batmans grounded portrayal was universally acclaimed. After the dark knight rises, whats next for batman. The dark knight was the middle film of nolans batman trilogy, taking place after the events of batman begins 2005, and before the final film in the series, the dark knight rises 2012. 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. 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. As the final act in christopher nolans batman trilogy, it had a definitive ending and many felt it was what the franchise deserved.
Christian bale could have done a 4th batman movie after. The dark knight returns is considered to be one of the seminal works in the comics canon, and for good reason. Its another dark superheroish story that has connections to reallife issues like the war on terror, thanks to a storyline about young wolverine. The first would have been the joker rampaging in gotham and. The dark knight series is a set of three christopher nolan batman movies. Christian bale eyes thor 4 in comic book movie return after nolans dark knight report bale is currently in the middle of an oscar campaign for his turn in james mangolds ford. Batman finished his character arc, robin blake was very good, gordon didnt dissapoint and anne hathaway as catwoman stole the show.
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 trilogy is a britishamerican superhero film trilogy based on the. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal. The dark knight rises is a movie about a man named bane wanting to destroy gotham city. Batman finished his character arc, robin blake was very good, gordon didnt dissapoint and anne hathaway as. The dark knights legacy was built brick by brick, put into motion by nolans multifaceted vision, enabled by a deeppocketed studio that still had faith in the director after batman begins. Ben affleck debuted as the caped crusader in zack snyders 2016 comic book movie. For me, the dark knight rises is specifically and definitely the end of the batman story as i wanted to tell it, and the openended nature of the film is simply a very important thematic idea that. But when a movie can look this good shot in imax, its worth getting more filmmakers on board and nolan is. Some people mistakenly believe there was actually a story or outline for a third film featuring the joker. After all, i kinda missed danny elfmans batman returns score and some of anton fursts architectural designs for tim burtons batman movies the previous time around.
The dark knight didnt just look cool on a poster it actually meant something when those three words appeared on screen at the end of that film. In that time, gotham city has sunk deeper into decadence and lawlessness. The dark knights legacy, 10 years later the atlantic. This time around, batman has allies, including upandcoming district attorney harvey dent aaron eckhart. The dark knight may not supply a happy ending, but there is a feeling of exhilaration as batman rides off from the pursuing cops, and the realization that this is another big step forward for. But that still leaves the question of a new batman film.
Did christopher nolan originally intend for the joker to. When the menace known as the joker wreaks havoc and chaos on the people of gotham, batman must accept one of the greatest psychological and physical tests of his ability to fight injustice. 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 ending of the dark knight trilogy explained youtube. After the dark knight trilogy, christian bale and christopher nolan were offered the chance to make a fourth movie. There will not be another film literally set within the same universeworldevents of chris nolans batman trilogy. The trilogy consists of batman begins 2005, the dark knight 2008 and the dark knight rises 2012, directed by christopher nolan. Since most of the superhero movies are threemovie deals and the dark knight rises is the last of the three movies. Christian bale turned down request for fourth batman movie. Whatever one might think of tdkr, there can be little argument that it is by far a more fitting capper to the batman. The dark knight rises picks up eight years after the events of the dark knight. But in retrospect reinventing the batman franchise as a toughasnails action movie. Christian bale stars as bruce wayne batman, alongside michael caine, gary. After training with his mentor, batman begins his fight.
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