The meaning of joseph gordonlevitts fate in the dark. Why robert pattinson might be the greatest batman yet duration. At a running time of almost 3 hours, the film never becomes dull, which is pretty impressive. So why did they end the story of the dark knight rises like that, and did not continue with a sequel. The dark knight rises is name of next batman movie cbs. Christian bale explains the dark knight rises ending. The dark knight legitimized comicbook moviesnot with audiences who, after all, made the original batman a huge success in 1989, but with studios. It opened on july 20, 2012 at the height of the summer bigbudget blockbuster season. After the dark knight trilogy, christian bale and christopher nolan were. So what exactly happened with the finale of the dark knight rises. 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. Dark knight series could continue, be it in a john blakeled batman movie or a. Christopher nolan is about to make his final trip into gotham city with the dark knight rises a film that will bring closure to a trilogy that started with batman begins in 2005 and continued with the massively successful the dark knight in 2008.
After the release of the dark knight rises four years ago, batman fans. Although nolan has said that he is done directing batman after the dark knight rises, he will stay on the next batman as a producer. Through the years, more than a few of hollywoods largest names have donned typically the cowl. We will never see a movie like the dark knight again polygon. Heres an explanation of what really went down in the ending of nolans batman series, and what it meant and still could mean. Dark knight is returning to theaters for 10th anniversary. Why did the story stop after the dark knight rises. The dark knight rises is the third and final installment in the dark knight trilogy after batman begins and the dark knight. Well have to see a new and different batman, in a different movie universe, to see him interact. Its set one year after the events of the dark knight rises and follows john.
The dark knight rises voted best film of the decade. Its a collection of stories, rather than one long plot, that all take place between batman begins and the dark knight. 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. Who should play batman after the dark knight rises. There will be a supermanbatman 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.
What subtle connections exist between the dark knight rises and the dark knight 2008 and batman begins 2005, and how is the movie influenced by the next phase of nolans work, including movies. Director christopher nolan brought his batman trilogy to a close with this highlyanticipated batman film in the series. It will be a brand new actor, playing a brand new version of batman, in a brand new world. During the press tour for his next film, the biopic thriller snowden. 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. The dark knight rises marks the end of a cinematic era, but not the end of films about batman. Now that his batman saga is complete, will his next film be a personal project or something else. And, by ending dark knight rises with batmans death, nolan ensured that the next film cannot simply begin where the trilogy ends, since fans want to see bruce wayne and not the adventures of det. The dark knight rises is intended to complete nolans batman trilogy.
After the success of last years interstellar, director christopher nolan has started to work on his next film. In two months, ben affleck is taking over as the latest liveaction bruce wayne in batman v superman. Christopher nolan on batman and secrets of dark knight. The dark knight is a 2008 superhero film directed, coproduced, and cowritten by christopher nolan. The dialogue between the characters are intelligent and highly believable. Why joseph gordonlevitt will never get his robin movie youtube. The real reason marvel wont give black widow a movie. At the end of the dark knight rises, with the help of gotham citys remaining police force, batman was able to get control of the city back from bane and finally defeated the breathingimpaired. The hype for the new dark knight has reached the stratosphere as leaks from the. After the dark knight trilogy, christian bale and christopher nolan were offered the chance to make a fourth movie.
Following the cancellation of two further film proposals, the franchise was. The dark knight rises 2012, following after his own batman begins 2005 and the dark knight 2008. Batman finished his character arc, robin blake was very good, gordon didnt dissapoint and anne hathaway as catwoman stole the show. Did batman always or ever view robin as the next batmanintraining. Ferrari star christian bale reveals that warner bros. Why we never got a dark knight 4 from christopher nolan. Dawn of justice a role hes already officially reprise for at least three more movies. Following christopher nolans next batman film, the dark knight rises, would an adaptation of the dark knight returns be a logical way to carry on the series.
James holmes called himself the joker after dark knight. Imagine a bladerunner esque gotham city, some 4050 years after the dark knight rises. Christopher nolan continues to tease us with footage of his upcoming batman movie. In the last batman movie, they told me that i couldnt get an audition for a small role they were casting because they werent going urban, she told nylon in 2015. 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 the now state owned wayne manor. Christian bale explains why he didnt make a fourth dark knight film. The news comes four years after kravitz revealed she had been denied an audition for christopher nolans 2012 installment the dark knight rises. The ending of the dark knight trilogy explained youtube. The dark knight for me was always a crime drama in the mold of a michael mann film. However, the dark knight movie felt like an ultimate finale, a satisfying. But why does joseph gordonlevitts police officer, john. Christian bale eyes thor 4 in comic book movie return after nolans dark knight report.
Immediately after batman begins there is a littleknown animated feature called batman. Next, came the second movie in 2008 with heath ledger. 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. James holmes, the alleged gunman who killed 12 people and injured dozens during a screening of the batman movie the dark knight rises, described himself as the heros arch nemesis, a police. 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.
Christian bale has already said he is retiring the cowl after next summers movie, leaving 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. Bale and nolans batman even after they ended their trilogy in 2012. At the end of the dark knight rises, with the help of gotham citys remaining. Ben affleck debuted as the caped crusader in zack snyders 2016 comic book movie. Batman begins, the dark knight and the dark knight rises, which. The dark knights legacy, 10 years later the atlantic.
Are there plans for another batman movie after the dark. The film earned much more than the original 2005 film, but underperformed compared to. Now that christopher nolans batman trilogy is complete, its natural to wonder what comes next. Following the dark knight rises, nolan went on to direct his space epic. However, yes there will eventually be a new batman movie. It sounds like pretty much everyone loved the dark knight rises. The dark knight rises is is emotionally riveting and amazing to view. There will not be another film literally set within the same universeworldevents of chris nolans batman trilogy.
For most of us, though, 2012s the dark knight rises is still a fresh memory. 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. So director brett register and other fans of nolans series have created a fan film called the dark knight legacy. The movies action sequences are spectacularly well created and very intense. After the dark knight rises, whats next for batman. Gotham knight that is a part of christopher nolans batman canon. 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. The dark knight rises is name of next batman movie. 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 dark knight rises trailer took the web by storm yesterday, and its no wonder why. Christian bale eyes thor 4 in comic book movie return. Its been quite a few years since christopher nolans dark knight trilogy came to a close with the. Christian bale turned down request for fourth batman movie.
Bale recently revealed the real reason why we never got a fourth dark knight movie from director christopher nolan. Christopher nolans epic batman series ended on a somewhat confusing note. The dark knight director christopher nolans next movie. Batman to reboot after the dark knight rises digital trends. As the final act in christopher nolans batman trilogy, it had a definitive ending and many felt it. From adam wests lycraclad crusader in the 60s, to christian bale magnificent gritty, gravelvoiced modern undertake gothams protector every new actor has something different to add to the role. Batman begins is pitch perfect, even if the fight scenes left much to be desired. Batman fan film continues story of the dark knight rises.
But that still leaves the question of a new batman film. The reason there will be no sequel is simply that nolan ended his batman legend with the dark knight rises and warner bros. Christian bale could have done a 4th batman movie after dark. 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. The dark knight rises would not have been the last christopher. Dawn of justice but this movie tells a whole other story and does not tie to this movie at all. And, by ending dark knight rises with batmans death, nolan ensured that the next film cannot simply begin where the trilogy ends, since. Christopher nolans superhero classic the dark knight is getting some 10thanniversary screenings next month. Why does batman not continue after the dark knight rises.