The Dark Knight Rises
2012
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The Dark Knight, American superhero film, released in 2008, that is considered one of the greatest superhero movies ever made. Directed by Christopher Nolan, the film is the second installment in The Dark Knight trilogy, which was launched with Batman Begins in 2005 and concluded with The Dark Knight Rises in 2012.
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On July 31, 2006, Warner Bros. Pictures officially announced the initiation of production for the sequel, titled The Dark Knight. The title makes The Dark Knight the first live-action Batman film without the word Batman in its title.
- The Dark Knight has many comic book inspirations. While it doesn’t adapt any one specific story to the screen, The Dark Knight did draw inspiration from several specific Batman stories in the pages of DC Comics.
- The Joker also had diverse inspirations. In addition to classic Joker stories like The Killing Joke, Nolan and star Heath Ledger drew on a diverse array of influences both in and out of comics to craft the film’s version of the Clown Prince of Crime.
- Christopher Nolan was initially reluctant to make a sequel. The Dark Knight was Christopher Nolan’s first sequel, and though Batman Begins ends with Gordon handing Batman the Joker card as a kind of setup for the next film, the director wasn’t exactly determined to return to Gotham City.
- Heath Ledger was the first choice to play The Joker. Though other stars like Adrien Brody expressed an interest in playing the film’s key villain, Heath Ledger was the only name on Nolan’s wish list.
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A new criminal mastermind known only as "The Joker" has arrived and aims to take Gotham out from under Harvey Dent's iron fist. The Joker stages a masterfully planned bank robbery and robs the Gotham mob blind.
The Dark Knight: Directed by Christopher Nolan. With Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Caine. 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.
Overview. Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the streets.
