The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

'Dark Knight Rises': How Much Will 'Knightfall' Factor In?

The Weekly Rising takes a closer look at the comic inspiration for Christopher Nolan's final Batman film. By Kevin P. Sullivan Batman #497: The breaking of the Bat Photo: DC Comics Throughout his tenure as the commander of the big-screen Batman, Christopher Nolan , along with writing partners Jonathan Nolan and David S. Goyer, have pulled selectively from the vast library of books for inspiration in the films. "Batman Begins" borrowed a handful of elements from Frank Miller's "Batman: Year One," while "The Dark Knight" took some character notes from "The Long Halloween." When it was announced that Bane would make his triumphant return as a respectable villain in the finale, " The Dark Knight Rises ," comic books fans were just as quick to shout "Knightfall," in reference to the trilogy of stories that played out during 1993 and 1994. It appeared Nolan and (Read More)

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Christopher Nolan on The Dark Knight Rises

As he comes to the end of his Batman trilogy, Christopher Nolan has been briefly chatting about The Dark Knight Rises… July 20th has been a day circled in many peoples calendar (or marked in their online calendar software of choice, but that sounds a little less romantic somehow) ever since the release date of Christopher Nolans The Dark Knight Rises was announced. With good reason, too. Nolans third and final Batman film is comfortably one of the most eagerly awaited movies on the planet. In a new interview in Total Film magazine, Nolan has been chatting about the weight of expectation on his shoulders. We feel a tremendous challenge and responsibility to finish our story, he said. We have to give the audiences something they haven't seen before, but also fulfil their expectations of what they enjoyed in the first two films. That's the tricky balance.'' He went on to ad (Read More)

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Marion Cotillard reveals a little about her The Dark Knight Rises role

Marion Cotillard appears in Christopher Nolan’s final Batman movie, The Dark Knight Rises, this summer. And she’s been briefly chatting about it… Warning: the following contains a character spoiler, that you might not want to know before watching The Dark Knight Rises. Its not a critical one, but felt best to warn you. Its just over two months now until The Dark Knight Rises finally makes its way to cinemas across the planet, and you can expect a severe ramping up of the already-impressive marketing campaign in the weeks ahead. Before that happens, though, Marion Cotillard has been nattering a little about her involvement in the movie, and specifically, who she wont be playing. For there had been a lot of speculation that she was set to be Talia AlGhul in the movie, and this is something shes now firmly denied. Explaining that her involvement in the film is a very, v (Read More)

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Marion Cotillard Confronts Rumors About Her ‘Dark Knight Rises’ Role

Oscar-winner Marion Cotillard talks about her role as 'Miranda Tate' in 'The Dark Knight Rises' - and challenges longtime rumors about the character having a secret identity.

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