Robert pattinson explains why batman isn t a hero collider. Returning to gotham a month after nml begins, batman discovers the city has been. Bane is one of the two main antagonists alongside talia al ghul of the dark knight rises. Bane and catwoman will actually be the villains in the. We will never see a movie like the dark knight again polygon. The dark knight series is a set of three christopher nolan batman movies. 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. Following the cancellation of two further film proposals, the franchise was rebooted. What they are talking about, however, is that way before any script or story was written for the dark knight, david goyer had sometime after batman begins drafted an outline of an idea for two films that would involve the joker.
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. It sounds like pretty much everyone loved the dark knight rises. Christian bale reveals why theres no 4th nolan batman film. At the end of the dark knight rises, batman is not only alive but.
Would the character takeon the recently vacated role of gothams protector as batman, nightwing, robin, or some combination of the three. Christopher nolan explains his openended finish to the. The dark knight rises 2012 the dark knight rises 2012. The ending of the dark knight trilogy explained youtube. 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. 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. Dec, 2014 shortly after the dark knight rises first came out two years ago, caine himself explained that what we saw was no imagination and bruce was there, in the flesh. The following article contains major spoilers for the ending of the dark knight rises after the release of the dark knight rises, speculation immediately centered around the postfilm escapades of john robin blake played by joseph gordonlevitt. After the fantastic movies that were batman begins and the dark knight, my expectations for the dark knight rises were pretty astronomical. It includes batman begins 2005, the dark knight 2008, and the dark knight rises 2012. Will there be another batman movie after the dark knight.
It may not be with christopher nolan at the helm or christian bale donning the cape, but we will see another batman film after the dark knight rises is released. Dawn of justice, but the dark knight rises is still fresh in many peoples minds. Was there any ever doubt that the dark knight rises was going to be one of the most. Twelve people were killed and seventy others were injured, 58 of them from gunfire.
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. Goyer, who devised the story for both the dark knight and the dark knight rises, did in fact write scripts for two batman films featuring the joker that would have followed. Dec 28, 2012 but there is going to be a batman reboot coming in 2015 but very very very very unlikely because a justice league movie is coming in 2015. There have been unconfirmed rumors of another film to be made after the dark knight rises, but it is almost certain that it will not be a direct sequel. Jul 19, 2012 the other batman story that influenced the dark knight rises. The batman film series has come to an end, so sadly the end of the dark knight rises is the end of that storyline directed by christopher nolan. There will definitely be more batman movies in the future, but one that takes place after the dark knight rises, im not sure. One of nolans muchdiscussed endings is, of course, the conclusion to the dark knight rises. Now im not saying that i hated this movie in any way. 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.
Its been seven years since the dark knight rises hit theaters and concluded. And, by ending dark knight rises with batman s death, nolan ensured that the next film cannot simply begin. The film to me sums up what the batman stands for, the belief that someone can turn their leaf and become better, the belief that the fear that posses a person can be be destroyed or even help that person rise. Batman begins is pitch perfect, even if the fight scenes left much to. Christian bale explains the dark knight rises ending. Speaking to the toronto sun about his new film, ford v. But i hope that a new director could step in and direct a movie that takes place after the dark knight rises. Christian bale gives up batman after last film in nolans. Jul 23, 2012 there s my theory on the fate of john blake at the end of the dark knight rises. However, yes there will eventually be a new batman movie. He had a solid seven year run and now feels that it is time to move on.
The fictional superhero batman, who appears in american comic books published by dc. So last night i was able to see the dark knight rises last night and i enjoyed it very much. Under batman s influence, the criminal element is somewhat controlled and there is legal hope for justice in the city under the leadership of the prosecutor harvey dent. Christian bale turned down fourth christopher nolan batman movie. The first, and probably most important, is that there was no script written for the dark knight rises at the time of ledgers death. Christian bale could have done a 4th batman movie after. People had plenty of theories about how nolan was going to close out his batman trilogy, and he came. Dressed in tactical clothing, james eagan holmes set off tear gas grenades and shot into the audience with multiple firearms. Bruce wayne, having faked his death in tdkr, is now an old man of almost 90, who has changed his identity and become the caretaker and sole inhabitant of.
After the release of the dark knight rises, speculation immediately centered around the postfilm escapades of john robin blake played by joseph gordonlevitt. Batman begins is pitch perfect, even if the fight scenes left much to be desired. Are there plans for another batman movie after the dark. Monday 23rd july 2012 after the dark knight rises, whats next for batman.
After the dark knight trilogy, christian bale and christopher nolan were offered the chance to make a fourth movie. Batmans fate at the end of the dark knight rises reddit. Some people mistakenly believe there was actually a story or outline for a third film featuring the joker. However the man of steel sequel that will be released in 2015 will star batman and superman, and will involve a more experienced batman drawing inspiration from the comic the dark knight returns if. In tdk, nolan made gotham believe batman was the villain while he was the hero all along. 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.
Gods and kings on sirius xm town hall hat tip ew, bale chimed in, essentially echoing what caine said previously in a response to a fan question. Ben affleck debuted as the caped crusader in zack snyders 2016 comic book movie. Album the dark knight collectors edition original motion picture s. It seems impossible, but its been 11 years since the final christian bale and christopher nolan batman movie. First, lets stipulate that batman does not need another retelling of his origin story. 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. He was a ruthless terrorist and the field commander of the league of shadows who sought to fulfill the destiny that the leagues founder ras al ghul had been previously determined to accomplish. With christian bale, tom hardy, anne hathaway, gary oldman. Jul 06, 2012 at some point in the future, warner bros is inevitably going to make another batman movie, apparently without nolan and almost certainly without christian bale. It will most likely be a reboot, as dc the comic book company who own the batman franchise, have plans to make a justice league film. Theres my theory on the fate of john blake at the end of the dark knight rises.
Bale first donned the cape in 2005 for batman begins, relinquishing the costume last year after the dark knight rises. What would a sequel to the dark knight rises look like. The first would have been the joker rampaging in gotham and. Nolans 2005 blockbuster batman begins brought the beloved cape crusader into the 21st. Christopher nolan explains his openended finish to the dark. Christian bale explains the dark knight rises ending collider.
The next film, the dark knight rises, supposedly takes place 8 years after the dark knight. It seems impossible, but its been 11 years since the final christian bale and christopher nolan batman movie hit theaters. Heres an explanation of what really went down in the ending of nolans batman series, and what it meant. I literally had people laugh at me when i told them we were doing a new kind of batman, bale recalled. The dark knight rises batman carries the bomb hd imax. Christian bale could have done a 4th batman movie after dark knight rises at the end of the dark knight rises, batman is not only alive but happily drinking wine with anne hathaway. Its set one year after the events of the dark knight rises and follows john blake as nightwing, who must defend gotham city from a new villain known. However, the dark knight movie felt like an ultimate finale, a satisfying. The dark knight trilogy is bruce waynes journey as batman. The dark knight rises is the most ambitious superhero movie. Sep 30, 2015 the first, and probably most important, is that there was no script written for the dark knight rises at the time of ledgers death.
Will there be another film after the dark knight rises. Batman is getting rebooted soon through batman v superman. 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. It was eventually revealed that he was the protectorturned. It was a cool summer night on july 20, 2012 in aurora, colorado, as batman fans took their seats at the century 16 movie theater for a midnight showing of the dark knight rises. A look back at the aurora, colorado, movie theater. Christian bale explains why he didnt make a fourth dark knight film. The dark knight rises would not have been the last christopher. Nov 18, 2012 batman reveals himself to gordon and carries the bomb out over the bay, saving the city.
Theres been significant confusion on this point, because david s. It is definitely deserving of its blockbuster title and greatly rounds out the trio of cbms the summer. It also features bane, a character who became notorious for eventually breaking batmans back. Goyer, who devised the story for both the dark knight and the dark knight rises, did in fact write scripts for two batman films featuring the joker that would have. The dark knight, released just two months after marvel studios breakout film iron man, is in debt to batman without pandering to any single image or. Similarly in tdkr, nolan made us believe bane was the villain while he was the hero all along. Batman and robin was another 15chapter serial film released in 1949 by. Did christopher nolan originally intend for the joker to.
Aug 01, 2012 after the fantastic movies that were batman begins and the dark knight, my expectations for the dark knight rises were pretty astronomical. Why does batman not continue after the dark knight rises. Christian bale, michael caine, gary oldman, morgan freeman, and cillian murphy appeared in all three movies. After the dark knight trilogys conclusion and the rise of the mcu, dc. There will be more batman films after the dark knight rises, though its too lucrative a franchise to abandon. The dark knight rises is the most ambitious superhero. Another batman movie is in the works called the dark knight rises and it is now known that the riddler is not going to be the villain. Imagine a bladerunneresque gotham city, some 4050 years after the dark knight rises. 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 dark.
Why is there no robin in the nolandirected batman movies. The reason there will be no sequel is simply that nolan ended his batman legend with the dark knight rises and warner bros. Jul 20, 2012 and in that sense, the dark knight rises is a failure. I feel like theres a general consensus about bruce wayne faking his death at the end of the dark knight rises. Whatever one might think of tdkr, there can be little argument that it is by far a more.
Christian bale turned down request for fourth batman 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. The dark knight rises was an outstanding end to what has been the best trilogy i have ever seen. Mar 30, 2011 after the dark knight rises, batman returns.
Nov 29, 2012 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. The other batman story that influenced the dark knight rises. 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. The dark knight rises is intended to complete nolans batman trilogy. There will not be another film literally set within the same universeworldevents of chris nolans batman trilogy. Now obviously the dark knight rises isnt a name that was carelessly picked out of a hat. I feel like there s a general consensus about bruce wayne faking his death at the end of the dark knight rises. Christian bale stars as bruce wayne batman, alongside. So what exactly happened with the finale of the dark knight rises. Dec 09, 2014 one of nolans muchdiscussed endings is, of course, the conclusion to the dark knight rises. It will be a brand new actor, playing a brand new version of batman, in a brand new world.
Its set one year after the events of the dark knight rises and follows john blake as nightwing, who must defend gotham city from a new villain known as the red hood. Although we havent had a solo batman movie since 2012s the dark knight rises, it still feels like its going to be a while until matt reeves brings the character back for his own movie. Spoilers for the dark knight rises from here on out. Catwoman find batmanbruce wayne after the bomb went off in the dark knight rises. The trilogy is considered by many to be one of the best of all times. It also features bane, a character who became notorious for eventually breaking batman s back. Thats just all we can speculate that could happen after the dark knight rises, since its the final film in christopher nolans batman franchise. 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. Would the character takeon the recently vacated role of gothams protector as batman, nightwing, robin, or some. On july 20, 2012, a mass shooting occurred inside a century 16 movie theater in aurora, colorado, during a midnight screening of the film the dark knight rises. Jul 23, 2012 11 things that didnt work in the dark knight rises.
At some point in the future, warner bros is inevitably going to make another batman movie, apparently without nolan and almost certainly without christian bale. Fav movie scenes jokers interrogation the dark knight. Aug 06, 2012 first, lets stipulate that batman does not need another retelling of his origin story. As the final act in christopher nolans batman trilogy, it had a definitive ending and many felt it. In fact i really enjoyed it, though not as much as the dark. Shortly after the dark knight rises first came out two years ago, caine himself explained that what we saw was no imagination and bruce was there, in the flesh.
After the dark knight rises, whats next for batman. In tdkr, batman is the white knight and bane the dark knight. Batman reveals himself to gordon and carries the bomb out over the bay, saving the city. Batman fan film continues story of the dark knight rises.
But the dark knight rises is a borderline masterpiece. The real reason marvel wont give black widow a movie. Its entirely conceivable that nolan will include robin in this film as his protege who can help him fight bane. The film is the end of bruce waynes story as batman and the beginning of john blakes story as batman. Jul 16, 2018 the dark knight, released just two months after marvel studios breakout film iron man, is in debt to batman without pandering to any single image or comic arc.
Hell, it doesnt even measure up to the dark knight in bravado, style, plot twists, and dark drama. So as bland as the new title may sound to me, im sure it ties into the story presumably it references batman s redemption in. Internet movie database news, research of the dark knight rises spinoff. Is there going to be another batman movie after the dark. The dark knight trilogy simple english wikipedia, the. In the dark knight, this theme is revisited, but the assurance of the joker that all societies are just violent anarchies waiting to happen must be proven, not just stated. But, at the time, bale points out that doing a new version of batman. 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. When they came and said, you want to go make another.
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