Aug 30, 2016 after the release of the dark knight rises four years ago, batman fans everywhere began fantasizing about a potential sequel in which joseph gordonlevitts john blake a. When the dark knight rises was filmed, the occupy wall street movement was in full force in new york and around the country, so the heavy thread of antibillionaire sentiment woven into this movie. For quite a long run, it was seen as the gold standard for superhero films. Robin would take on bruce waynes mantle and become the next batman.
Wayne to become batman again, but its the final moment of the film that gives him his best moment. The animated series sequel rewrites his biggest defeat. The new batman sequel, the dark knight rises, is easily one of the years most heavily anticipated movies. Movies dark knight rises ending isnt sequel setup, joseph gordonlevitt says i think its a great, perfect ending for that trilogy, he tells mtv news. Based on the dc comics character batman, the film is the final installment in nolans the dark knight trilogy, and the sequel. After seven years, christopher nolan announced that the dark knight rises would be the final instalment in his batman. Dark knight, understanding that he could only go on as batman for so long before. The movie exceeded my expectations in terms of action, and entertainment. After the release of the dark knight rises four years ago, batman fans everywhere began fantasizing about a potential sequel in which joseph gordonlevitt s john blake a. The dark knight rises was released on november 28, 2012 in hong kong and new zealand.
On december 3, it was released in the united kingdom, and on december 4, it was released in the united states. Batman s next film was released in 1966 titled batman, which is the first. After the release of the dark knight rises four years ago, batman fans. The dark knight rises officially hits theaters on july 20. The first batman films are the batman serials, batman released in 1943 and the sequel batman and robin released in 1949. What would a sequel to the dark knight rises look like. The dark knight rises is the third and final installment in the dark knight trilogy after batman begins and the dark knight. Joseph gordonlevitt will never get a robin movie looper. The dark knight rises marks the end of a cinematic era, but not the end of films about batman. Batman beyond movie art imagines dark knight sequel. Every live action batman movie ranked from worst to best. The dark knight trilogy batman begins the dark knight. Now that christopher nolans batman trilogy is complete, its.
Its been quite a few years since christopher nolans dark knight trilogy. The dark knight trilogy simple english wikipedia, the free. Heath ledger loved playing the joker in the dark knight and wanted to play him again in a sequel movie, his sister has said the actor died on january 22, 2008 from the accidental intoxication of. The movie s score highlites many of its incredible scenes, and at times, it takes your breath away. Christian bale, who plays batman in the dark knight rises, explains the ending of the film from him perspective during an interview on siriusxm. For those that dont remember, the nuke is set to destroy gotham at the end of the movie, but batman straps it to the batwing and flies it out over the bay to save the city, seemingly sacrificing himself. The dark knight rises would not have been the last christopher nolanchristian bale comic book epic had warner bros. Heres an explanation of what really went down in the ending of nolans. These rumors came on the heels of the gamechanging film the dark knight, whose unforgettable portrait of the joker was a radical departure from what had been seen.
Id like to preface by saying that i am a huge christopher nolan fan. Sadly for rightsholders warner bros, nolans story was always going to be a three movie deal, so batman was going to require another reboot after 2012s the dark knight rises. The dark knight rises tom hardy to read bedtime stories for. After all, one criticism of christopher nolans dark knight trilogy is that it didnt showcase batman as a mentor to the people he feels will succeed him. Five questions the dark knight rises didnt answer about. Which of these is the highestgrossing batman movie of all time. Everything you need to know about the dark knight rises movie. Why is there no robin in the nolandirected batman movies. I feel like theres a general consensus about bruce wayne faking his death at the end of the dark knight rises.
Christopher nolan on batman and secrets of dark knight. Why joseph gordonlevitt will never get his robin movie youtube. This version saw an older batman taken down by tom hardys bane who gravely injured bruce waynes spine only for the dark knight to rebuild his body and return to take bane down in the films climax. Jul 25, 2018 the dark knight rises 2012 full movie breakdown. 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 dark knight rises premiered in new york city on july 16, 2012. Why does batman not continue after the dark knight rises. The dark knight series is a set of three christopher nolan batman movies. Christian bale turned down request for fourth batman movie. As christian bale has stated, christopher nolans dark knight exists in his. Why did the story stop after the dark knight rises. Apr 05, 2018 new the batman movie rumor involves jason todd.
The dark knight rises would not have been the last christopher nolan christian bale comic book epic had warner bros. Featuring the dc comics character batman, the film is the second part of nolans the dark knight trilogy and a sequel to 2005s batman begins, starring an. So what exactly happened with the finale of the dark knight rises. Harvey dent, the dark knight sacrificed everything for what he and commissioner gordon both hoped was the greater good. The dark knight is a 2008 superhero thriller film directed, produced, and cowritten by christopher nolan.
How did director christopher nolan adapt the bane character from the batman comics, and what visual details did he hide in banes appearance and. John blake, a new robin that only ever appeared in christopher nolans 2012 film, the dark knight rises. 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. Main costume the one seen in harley quinns revenge, despite that being non canon arkham city costume arkham asylum costume animated bane. Which batman movie was released after batman begins answers. Every batman villain rumored to appear in dark knight. Batman returns catwoman film the dark knight rises stephanie brown.
There will definitely be more batman movies in the future, but one that takes place after the dark knight rises, im not sure. But i think nolan very much thought of that movie as a conclusion. Completely eschewing the campier images of the worlds greatest detective previously splashed in theaters by tim burton and joel schumacher, christopher nolan reintroduced the character to movie audiences in 2005. Finally, in 2012s the grand finale, the dark knight rises. Fans still want a dark knight rises spinoff where joseph gordon. So why did they end the story of the dark knight rises like that, and did not continue with a sequel.
The revelation at the end of the dark knight trilogy that joseph gordonlevitt was robin had fans clamoring for a sequel. Jun 09, 2017 when the dark knight rises was filmed, the occupy wall street movement was in full force in new york and around the country, so the heavy thread of antibillionaire sentiment woven into this movie. The dark knight rises cowriter jonathan nolan referred to the reveal of john blake as robin as a wink at the audience. Before returning to gotham city together, they prevent a plot by. But i hope that a new director could step in and direct a movie that takes place after the dark knight rises. Jun 09, 2017 the ending of the dark knight trilogy explained.
In this final installment in nolans trilogy, blake never even put on a mask, but he proved to be just as great a robin as all the rest. These are some of the definitive stories when it comes to bane, catwoman, and batman s. Christopher nolan on batman and secrets of dark knight trilogy. The real reason marvel wont give black widow a movie. Batman s defeat was so iconic that the scene was reimagined for christopher nolans final batman movie, the dark knight rises. Finally, i would like to thank christopher nolan for portraying batman in a way no one ever thought was possible and for making one the best trilogy of all. Dark knight rises ending isnt sequel setup, joseph gordon. But one of the best tweets about the film puts it in a new light. However, the dark knight movie felt like an ultimate finale, a satisfying end.
Christian bale, michael caine, gary oldman, morgan freeman, and cillian murphy appeared in all three movies. In the final few minutes of the movie, when officer blake joseph gordonlevitt is collecting his property from the boys home, the woman behind the desk isnt able to find his name in their system. Why joseph gordonlevitt will never get his robin movie. The filmmakers cite the batman comics the dark knight returns an aged batman operates in a future gotham, knightfall bane pushes batman physically and mentally, causing him to burn out, and no mans land gotham descends into postapocalyptic gangland territory, and is cut off from the rest of the u. Feb 07, 2012 for starters, lets take a look at christian bales response from 2008 when asked about the rumor that robin would be appearing in the sequel to the dark knight. Jul 05, 2012 6 batman related activities to keep you occupied before the dark knight rises carol pinchefsky former contributor opinions expressed by forbes contributors are their own. Frank miller is making another sequel to the dark knight. I wanted to play with the idea of a batman beyond adaptation set in christopher nolans batman universe, with john blake as the new batman as it is suggested at the end of the dark knight rises. Christopher nolan explains his openended finish to the dark. Christopher nolans epic batman series ended on a somewhat confusing note. All the latest news and spoilers for the new the batman movie starring robert pattinson as bruce wayne. It sounds like pretty much everyone loved the dark knight rises. Christian bale explains the dark knight rises ending.
The batman final batsuit will be more epic than you think. 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. After the events of the dark knight rises, wayne retired his batman. 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 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.
Dark knight rises ending isnt sequel setup, joseph. Jan 21, 2011 in this feature, we examine six batman graphic novels that could conceivably influence the dark knight rises. The film featured excellent performances, by all the cast. However, the dark knight movie felt like an ultimate finale, a satisfying. Why christopher nolan didnt make a fourth batman movie, according to christian bale. The ending of the dark knight trilogy explained youtube. Sheryl sandberg, katie couric at vanity fair new establishment summit. Ive only ever watched dark knight rises once in theaters when it released and i have finally revisited it. Nov 29, 2012 christopher nolan explains his openended finish to the dark knight rises. There arent that many films, after all, that could sell out shows six months before the movie debuts. Sep 18, 2017 the revelation at the end of the dark knight trilogy that joseph gordonlevitt was robin had fans clamoring for a sequel. Dawn of justice, robin is shown to have died, meaning a new film. However, considering its supposedly a threepicture deal, its conceivable that robin will play a pivotal role in later films perhaps even as soon as the sequel. The ridiculously anticipated finale to christopher nolans massively popular dark knight trilogy, the dark knight rises shot for the stars with a larger scope than any batman movie before it.
In the dark knight rises, joseph gordonlevitts character helps. Joseph gordonlevitt discusses the dark knight rises ending, potential sequel the dark knight rises star joseph gordonlevitt discusses the films muchtalkedabout ending and his potential involvement in the series going forward. Before the films official release, there was much speculation that the. Joseph gordonlevitt discusses the dark knight rises ending. Batman finished his character arc, robin blake was very good, gordon didnt dissapoint and anne hathaway as catwoman stole the show. May 12, 2018 christopher nolan may have left gotham city behind. Batman finished his character arc, robin blake was very good, gordon didnt.
In two months, ben affleck is taking over as the latest liveaction bruce wayne in batman v superman. Earlier this week, the internet was abuzz with rumors that joseph gordonlevitt would spoiler alert, sort of continue his role from the dark knight rises by becoming the new batman. The dark knight rises was the closing episode in the christopher nolan trilogy, and in the excited leadup to its release there were plenty of rumors about classic batman villains who could appear from the riddler to hugo strange. Will there be another batman movie after the dark knight. The meaning of joseph gordonlevitts fate in the dark. Some themes and imagery from this script were later used in batman begins. Nolan explained that he saw 2005s batman begins as a. The dark knight rises is een amerikaanse film van regisseur christopher. Robin is in the final nolan directed batman movie the dark knight rises. Whats the story it has been eight years since batman vanished into the night, turning, in that instant, from hero to fugitive. Heath ledger planned to play the joker in a sequel to the. Tickets to new batman movie, the dark knight rises, go. Although, personally i liked the dark knight better.
Dawn of justice but this movie tells a whole other story and does not tie to this movie at all. Before we give our thoughts on the dark knight universe might have looked. And yet, despite this amazing crop, there is one robin most fans seem to forget. In a wideranging talk at the cannes film festival on saturday, christopher nolan offered a unique take on his dark knight trilogy. Why christopher nolan didnt make a fourth batman movie. Wanted a sequel to the dark knight rises according to star christian bale. Christopher nolan directed the movie, which stars christian bale as batman, as well as michael caine, gary oldman, liam neeson, katie holmes, cillian murphy and morgan freeman batman begins was successful, and in 2008 a sequel titled the dark knight was released batman begins was the first movie. Of all the most anticipated movies ever claiming that title, its hard to imagine one that has caused so much speculation and breathless expectation as christopher nolans final chapter to his magnificently brooding batman trilogy, the dark knight rises.
Now obviously the dark knight rises was meant to be the last of the nolan series but i think we can all agree that they have left it open for a spin off sequel. The master race is the sequel to millers 1986 classic the dark knight returns heralded by time magazine as one of. Under the red hood solo movie to come sometime after. Bruce finally went out of the batman and finally began making a family with selina kyle catwoman.
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. Everything that has a beginning must have an ending. The movie connects all the dots from the previous movies and provides a fitting end to the saga. But in a wideranging twohour talk at the cannes film festival on saturday, the director offered a unique take on his dark knight trilogy. The dark knight is a 2008 superhero film directed, coproduced, and cowritten by christopher nolan. Batman begins is a 2005 superhero movie, based on the fictional dc comics character batman. Dawn of justice a role hes already officially reprise for at least three more movies. It is a little hard to imagine robin working in that universe, so the idea had to be limited to that gag at the end, he stated to empire magazine. Somehow, though, the rush to buy tickets is already well underway. As the final act in christopher nolans batman trilogy, it had a definitive ending and many felt it was what the franchise deserved. It includes batman begins 2005, the dark knight 2008, and the dark knight rises 2012. Interstellar was a project jonathan had written for steven spielberg many years before, nolan said. For most of us, though, 2012s the dark knight rises is still a fresh memory.
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