Batman and robin was another 15chapter serial film released in 1949 by. Jul 20, 2012 and in that sense, the dark knight rises is a failure. Album the dark knight collectors edition original motion picture s. Jul 23, 2012 there s my theory on the fate of john blake at the end of the dark knight rises. 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. Batman begins is pitch perfect, even if the fight scenes left much to.
Its entirely conceivable that nolan will include robin in this film as his protege who can help him fight bane. Whatever one might think of tdkr, there can be little argument that it is by far a more. 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. 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. Christian bale reveals why theres no 4th nolan batman film. Monday 23rd july 2012 after the dark knight rises, whats next for batman. In tdk, nolan made gotham believe batman was the villain while he was the hero all along.
He had a solid seven year run and now feels that it is time to move on. The dark knight rises was an outstanding end to what has been the best trilogy i have ever seen. The first would have been the joker rampaging in gotham and. The dark knight trilogy is bruce waynes journey as batman. Christian bale gives up batman after last film in nolans. 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. Are there plans for another batman movie after the dark. Now obviously the dark knight rises isnt a name that was carelessly picked out of a hat. It also features bane, a character who became notorious for eventually breaking batman s back. It also features bane, a character who became notorious for eventually breaking batmans back. Did christopher nolan originally intend for the joker to. In tdkr, batman is the white knight and bane the dark knight. 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. 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.
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. 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. 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 was what the franchise deserved.
Theres my theory on the fate of john blake at the end of the dark knight rises. There will not be another film literally set within the same universeworldevents of chris nolans batman trilogy. Mar 30, 2011 after the dark knight rises, batman returns. So what exactly happened with the finale of the dark knight rises. Following the cancellation of two further film proposals, the franchise was rebooted.
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. Batman fan film continues story of the dark knight rises. Robert pattinson explains why batman isn t a hero collider. Nov 18, 2012 batman reveals himself to gordon and carries the bomb out over the bay, saving the city.
I feel like there s a general consensus about bruce wayne faking his death at the end of the dark knight rises. Spoilers for the dark knight rises from here on out. Some people mistakenly believe there was actually a story or outline for a third film featuring the joker. Would the character takeon the recently vacated role of gothams protector as batman, nightwing, robin, or some. Imagine a bladerunneresque gotham city, some 4050 years after the dark knight rises. Twelve people were killed and seventy others were injured, 58 of them from gunfire. The first, and probably most important, is that there was no script written for the dark knight rises at the time of ledgers death. Similarly in tdkr, nolan made us believe bane was the villain while he was the hero all along. At the end of the dark knight rises, batman is not only alive but. 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. The real reason marvel wont give black widow a movie.
Jul 23, 2012 11 things that didnt work in the dark knight rises. Aug 06, 2012 first, lets stipulate that batman does not need another retelling of his origin story. Christopher nolan explains his openended finish to the dark. 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. 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.
It will be a brand new actor, playing a brand new version of batman, in a brand new world. 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. I feel like theres 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. We will never see a movie like the dark knight again polygon. The ending of the dark knight trilogy explained youtube. 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. Bane and catwoman will actually be the villains in the. 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. Christian bale, michael caine, gary oldman, morgan freeman, and cillian murphy appeared in all three movies. 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. 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. After the fantastic movies that were batman begins and the dark knight, my expectations for the dark knight rises were pretty astronomical.
Is there going to be another batman movie after the dark. There will definitely be more batman movies in the future, but one that takes place after the dark knight rises, im not sure. The dark knight rises batman carries the bomb hd imax. One of nolans muchdiscussed endings is, of course, the conclusion to the dark knight rises. The other batman story that influenced the dark knight rises. 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. Christian bale explains the dark knight rises ending. Hell, it doesnt even measure up to the dark knight in bravado, style, plot twists, and dark drama.
But, at the time, bale points out that doing a new version of batman. People had plenty of theories about how nolan was going to close out his batman trilogy, and he came. Heres an explanation of what really went down in the ending of nolans batman series, and what it meant. Bane is one of the two main antagonists alongside talia al ghul of the dark knight rises. Why does batman not continue after the dark knight rises. Christian bale turned down fourth christopher nolan batman movie. 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. A look back at the aurora, colorado, movie theater. Christian bale explains the dark knight rises ending collider. As the final act in christopher nolans batman trilogy, it had a definitive ending and many felt it. Ben affleck debuted as the caped crusader in zack snyders 2016 comic book movie. 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. Now im not saying that i hated this movie in any way. 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.
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. In fact i really enjoyed it, though not as much as the dark. The dark knight rises is intended to complete nolans batman trilogy. Dressed in tactical clothing, james eagan holmes set off tear gas grenades and shot into the audience with multiple firearms. 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. It seems impossible, but its been 11 years since the final christian bale and christopher nolan batman movie. 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. After the dark knight rises, whats next for batman. But the dark knight rises is a borderline masterpiece.
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. 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. 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. With christian bale, tom hardy, anne hathaway, gary oldman.
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. The film is the end of bruce waynes story as batman and the beginning of john blakes story as batman. 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. The dark knight rises would not have been the last christopher. However, yes there will eventually be a new batman movie. Nolans 2005 blockbuster batman begins brought the beloved cape crusader into the 21st. Was there any ever doubt that the dark knight rises was going to be one of the most. Speaking to the toronto sun about his new film, ford v. Christian bale could have done a 4th batman movie after.
Theres been significant confusion on this point, because david s. Christian bale explains why he didnt make a fourth dark knight film. There will be more batman films after the dark knight rises, though its too lucrative a franchise to abandon. 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. Christopher nolan explains his openended finish to the. I literally had people laugh at me when i told them we were doing a new kind of batman, bale recalled. Jul 19, 2012 the other batman story that influenced the dark knight rises. 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 first donned the cape in 2005 for batman begins, relinquishing the costume last year after the dark knight rises. 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. The trilogy is considered by many to be one of the best of all times. 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. It seems impossible, but its been 11 years since the final christian bale and christopher nolan batman movie hit theaters. After the dark knight trilogys conclusion and the rise of the mcu, dc. 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. 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. 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. 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. And, by ending dark knight rises with batman s death, nolan ensured that the next film cannot simply begin. Batmans fate at the end of the dark knight rises reddit. However, the dark knight movie felt like an ultimate finale, a satisfying.
After the release of the dark knight rises, speculation immediately centered around the postfilm escapades of john robin blake played by joseph gordonlevitt. Thats just all we can speculate that could happen after the dark knight rises, since its the final film in christopher nolans batman franchise. 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 rises is the most ambitious superhero movie. Batman begins is pitch perfect, even if the fight scenes left much to be desired. 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 2012 the dark knight rises 2012. 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 dark knight series is a set of three christopher nolan batman movies. Will there be another batman movie after the dark knight. What would a sequel to the dark knight rises look like.
Its been seven years since the dark knight rises hit theaters and concluded. The dark knight trilogy simple english wikipedia, the. 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. It includes batman begins 2005, the dark knight 2008, and the dark knight rises 2012. Batman is getting rebooted soon through batman v superman. It was eventually revealed that he was the protectorturned. Batman reveals himself to gordon and carries the bomb out over the bay, saving the city. The dark knight rises is the most ambitious superhero. Christian bale turned down request for fourth batman movie. Why is there no robin in the nolandirected batman movies. It is definitely deserving of its blockbuster title and greatly rounds out the trio of cbms the summer. The reason there will be no sequel is simply that nolan ended his batman legend with the dark knight rises and warner bros. Dawn of justice, but the dark knight rises is still fresh in many peoples minds.
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. Will there be another film after the dark knight rises. It sounds like pretty much everyone loved the dark knight rises. So last night i was able to see the dark knight rises last night and i enjoyed it very much. Dec 09, 2014 one of nolans muchdiscussed endings is, of course, the conclusion to the dark knight rises. Catwoman find batmanbruce wayne after the bomb went off in the dark knight rises. Internet movie database news, research of the dark knight rises spinoff.
Fav movie scenes jokers interrogation the dark knight. Christian bale could have done a 4th batman movie after dark. 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. Would the character takeon the recently vacated role of gothams protector as batman, nightwing, robin, or some combination of the three. Returning to gotham a month after nml begins, batman discovers the city has been. 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. 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. When they came and said, you want to go make another. The next film, the dark knight rises, supposedly takes place 8 years after the dark knight. The fictional superhero batman, who appears in american comic books published by dc.
947 257 559 1052 762 847 35 1348 130 1568 1565 1538 875 196 916 373 522 1505 1409 155 208 264 607 446 1200 646 824 839 1245 274 931 1219 852 49 1097 1403 1339 518