Ben affleck debuted as the caped crusader in zack snyders 2016 comic book movie. After the dark knight trilogy, christian bale and christopher nolan were offered the chance to make a fourth movie. The dark knight rises finishes the batman saga begun by christopher nolan in 2005 with batman begins. There will definitely be more batman movies in the future, but one that takes place after the dark knight rises, im not sure. Some people mistakenly believe there was actually a story or outline for a third film featuring the joker. Jun 09, 2017 even hardcore batman fans or ardent watchers of the trilogy could be forgiven for wondering what exactly happened in the final act of the dark knight rises, but dont worrywere here to help. Christian bale reveals why there wasnt a 4th dark knight. It stands alone, peerless in the pantheon of superhero movies.
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. Christian bale could have done a 4th batman movie after dark. We can assume the fact that he is using the same suit he used from dark knight at this point, although one more curious point to note is during the earlier scene when he meets lucius fox for the first time in the third movie he seems to be making stuff keeping batman in. 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. Here is a list of 15 reasons why the dark knight rises is the best movie of nolans trilogy. Oct 28, 2010 there will be more batman films after the dark knight rises, though its too lucrative a franchise to abandon. Bale first donned the cape in 2005 for batman begins, relinquishing the costume last year after the dark knight rises.
Jul 20, 2012 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. The dark knight rises marks the end of a cinematic era, but not the end of films about batman. She was portrayed by anne hathaway in the dark knight rises. And so to have another man other than bruce wayne kind of becoming batman at the. Her weapons usually include infrared goggles, bladed highheel boots, and a belt filled with lock picks. That finish line is looming and the end is near for the series. That was christopher nolans last time directing batman. The day this scene was shot, there were 10,000 extras there at heinz field. The excitement gets the best of the gcpd and the raging boners are increasingly difficult to hide. For most of us, though, 2012s the dark knight rises is still a fresh memory. Time and again, the star of the christopher nolandirected dark knight movies has said that the third installment of the. It sounds like pretty much everyone loved the dark knight rises. Jul 20, 2012 the dark knight rises is a good movie, and at times a very good one.
Director christopher nolan brought his batman trilogy to a close with this highlyanticipated batman film in the series. Christian bales comment opens the door for another batman. After the dark knight rises, whats next for batman. We will never see a movie like the dark knight again polygon. Dec 20, 2011 as is to be expected from a nolan batman picture, the dark knight rises will be packed with topgrade vehicular mayhem.
However, the dark knight movie felt like an ultimate finale, a satisfying. Jul 20, 2012 and in that sense, the dark knight rises is a failure. 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. Did christopher nolan originally intend for the joker to. Christian bale turned down request for fourth batman movie. It opened on july 20, 2012 at the height of the summer bigbudget blockbuster season. Batman and robin movie may be next from dc comics new 52. Gordonlevitt doesnt think that movie is necessary, because the dark knight rises had a. Then they had to buy more wire extensions and dig another small tunnel to hide the wires. I am gonna speculate a bit here and say that nolan knew exactly how he. Dec, 2014 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. Will there be another batman movie after the dark knight.
Heres an explanation of what really went down in the ending of nolans batman series, and what it meant and. Batman begins is pitch perfect, even if the fight scenes left much to be desired. Heath ledger died on january 22nd, 2008 from an accidental overdose of prescription drugs and later won the academy award for best supporting actor for his role as the joker in the dark knight. With no other alternative, bruce was forced to attach the core to the bat and fly it. So what exactly happened with the finale of the dark knight rises. When they came to us after batman begins and said, you want to go make another. Jul 24, 2012 there will definitely be more batman movies in the future, but one that takes place after the dark knight rises, im not sure. Do you want another christopher nolanchristian bale batman movie. Apr 11, 2014 there will not be another film literally set within the same universeworldevents of chris nolans batman trilogy. Now im not saying that i hated this movie in any way. Christian bale talks batman 3 sequel to the dark knight film.
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 the eyes of gothams citizens. There s been significant confusion on this point, because david s. 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 is a 2012 superhero film directed by christopher nolan, who cowrote the screenplay with his brother jonathan nolan, and the story with david s. Next batman movie will be called the dark knight rises. There will be no spoilers here and if the impulse to spoil yourself before watching the film is too excruciating to bear, remember this, itll be the dark knight rises was gloriously the best moment. Mar 30, 2011 after the dark knight rises, batman returns. Jul 23, 2012 there s my theory on the fate of john blake at the end of the dark knight rises. He had a solid seven year run and now feels that it is time to move on.
But that still leaves the question of a new batman film. 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. Christian bale stars as bruce wayne batman, alongside michael caine, gary. At the end of the dark knight rises, batman is not only alive but happily. Why joseph gordonlevitt will never get his robin movie youtube. There was a time when a third film in nolans series was strongly rumored to be the trial of the joker. Heath ledger was planning joker return before his death. On a moral level, the movie is pretty violent as i previously said. Bale was signed for three films way back when, including a batman teamup movie.
I literally had people laugh at me when i told them we were doing a new kind of batman, bale recalled. Will there be another batman movie after the dark knight rises. Its been seven years since the dark knight rises hit theaters and concluded. With christian bale, tom hardy, anne hathaway, gary oldman. The reason there will be no sequel is simply that nolan ended his batman legend with the dark knight rises and warner bros. Sep 19, 2011 the only thing i am looking forward to right now is july 20th, with the dark knight rises in theaters, and october 18th of this year, with batman. Im not going to a movie theater until theres a vaccine. Would the character takeon the recently vacated role of gothams protector as batman, nightwing, robin, or some combination of the three. Christian bale explains why he didnt make a fourth dark knight film.
The dark knight is a 2008 superhero film directed, coproduced, and cowritten by christopher nolan. This movie will forever be the film every future batman movie will be measured against. There will not be another film literally set within the same universeworldevents of chris nolans batman trilogy. Oct 28, 2010 and nolan confirmed another element that will be missing in the dark knight rises. There was a time when a third film in nolans series was strongly. Christian bales comment opens the door for another. Nov 18, 2012 batman reveals himself to gordon and carries the bomb out over the bay, saving the city. The dark knight rises would not have been the last christopher. The director is keeping batmans next villain close to the vest. Christian bale talks batman 3 sequel to the dark knight. Christian bale turned down fourth christopher nolan batman movie. 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 once again directed by oscar nominated british filmmaker christopher. First, lets stipulate that batman does not need another retelling of his origin story. How does batman prevent the ice from cracking in the dark knight rises when he. Dawn of justice, nolan will serve as executive producer after writing the. Now obviously the dark knight rises isnt a name that was carelessly picked out of a hat. Mar 28, 2019 as a prequel series, there s always been an unavoidable finish line waiting for gotham.
The dark knight rises trailer breakdown movies empire. The police finally corners the batman after his 8 year leave of absence. 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. The first would have been the joker rampaging in gotham and. Jun 19, 2014 so, at the very worst we will be going two years without batman on the big screen, but fans experienced longer gaps than that waiting for christopher nolans dark knight trilogy to unfold. But i hope that a new director could step in and direct a movie that takes place after the dark knight rises.
The dark knight director christopher nolans next movie to. The dark knight rises was gloriously the best moment of my life in a movie theatre. Why does batman not continue after the dark knight rises. The ending of the dark knight trilogy explained youtube. Christian bale explains the dark knight rises ending. 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. I feel sorry for that seven year old boy whose parents took him to see this movie tonight. Whatever one might think of tdkr, there can be little argument that it is by far a more fitting capper to the batman. Are there plans for another batman movie after the dark. The cat is a name that worldclass cat burglar and mistress of disguise selina kyle is known by. 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. The dark knight rises movie quotes rotten tomatoes.
Taking place after the events of the dark knight rises. 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. But of the batman films, it is the one in which nolans ambitions have most clearly. The dark knight rises batman carries the bomb hd imax. Monday 23rd july 2012 after the dark knight rises, whats next for batman.
May 30, 2012 christian bale may not be ready to hang up his batman suit, after all. The real reason marvel wont give black widow a movie. 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. 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. In fact i really enjoyed it, though not as much as the dark. The movie will also arrive a week before marvels spiderman reboot hits theaters. Aug 06, 2012 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. 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.
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. The dark knight director christopher nolans next movie. I dont see them getting someone else to direct another one for a while, but perhaps in some years time another director might decide to continue it, or do a reboot, as the dark knight rises was left open for a continuation. The dark knight rises 2012, following after his own batman begins 2005 and the dark knight 2008. There is a difference getting stabbed normally and with the bat suit on which could absorb some of the major damage intended.
Its been quite a few years since christopher nolans dark knight trilogy came to a. As the final act in christopher nolans batman trilogy, it had a definitive ending and many felt it was what the franchise deserved. But every resolution seemed to bring yet another cliffhanger. The dark knight is my idea of the perfect movie completing various character arcs and requiring no build up. Jul 20, 2012 the dark knight rises would indeed frighten young kids who went to go see it. The nightwing 2020 teaser trailer concept christopher. She is cunning, devious, and cynical, but is in search of a fresh start in life. Hell, it doesnt even measure up to the dark knight in bravado, style, plot twists, and dark drama.