After all, the dark knight rises made a billion dollars and has so many tangibly good moments within it. Batman was a 15chapter serial film released in 1943 by columbia pictures and was the first appearance of the comic book character on film. Jun 09, 2017 so what exactly happened with the finale of the dark knight rises. Sep 19, 2011 the dark knight rises executive producer michael e. Now that christopher nolans batman trilogy is complete, its natural to wonder what comes next. 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. When they came to us after batman begins and said, you want to go make another. It is published in the batman and robin series between the hunt for robin and batman robin rises is a batman storyline written by peter tomasi with illustrations by andy kubert and patrick gleason. Dawn of justice a role hes already officially reprise for at least three more movies. 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.
Christian bale explains why he didnt make a fourth dark knight film. The dark knight rises executive producer michael e. The dark knight rises marks the end of a cinematic era, but not the end of films about batman. For most of us, though, 2012s the dark knight rises is still a fresh memory. But before getting into the more inscrutable elements, its worth establishing exactly. Joseph gordonlevitt will never get a robin movie looper. New teaser trailer concept for a fourth installment in the nolan. Heres an explanation of what really went down in the ending of nolans batman series, and what it meant and still could mean. After the release of the dark knight rises four years ago, batman fans everywhere began fantasizing about a potential sequel in which joseph. Seeing as no one before or after has proven worthy to the christopher nolan school of batman. However, the dark knight movie felt like an ultimate finale, a satisfying.
Theres been a lot of speculation about the role this character plays in the. It sounds like pretty much everyone loved the dark knight rises. Batman finished his character arc, robin blake was very good, gordon didnt dissapoint and anne hathaway as catwoman stole the show. Christian bale stars as bruce wayne batman, alongside michael caine, gary. The dark knight, from christopher nolans trilogy, is considered one of the best superhero movies ever, while two entries, batman and robin and catwoman are considered some of the worst. But the dark knight rises is a borderline masterpiece. Robin rises is a batman storyline written by peter tomasi with illustrations by andy kubert and patrick gleason.
Before the films official release, there was much speculation that the. May 12, 2018 finally, in 2012s the grand finale, the dark knight rises, costarring tom hardy, nolan envisioned this historical epic. Christian bale stars as bruce wayne batman, alongside. The ending of the dark knight trilogy explained youtube. Why is there no robin in the nolandirected batman movies. So what exactly happened with the finale of the dark knight rises. The meaning of joseph gordonlevitts fate in the dark. 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. First, lets stipulate that batman does not need another retelling of his origin story. 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. Why joseph gordonlevitt will never get his robin movie. Its entirely conceivable that nolan will include robin in this film as his protege who can help him fight bane. 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.
Jan 02, 2020 after all, the dark knight rises made a billion dollars and has so many tangibly good moments within it. Joseph gordonlevitt stars in the dark knight rises not as dick grayson, not as tim drake, not even as jason todd hes robin john blake, one of. Oct 28, 2010 with nolans departure from the batman franchise likely on the horizon, this would actually be a logical time to use the dark knight returns as a template of sorts for subsequent batman sequels. After the dark knight rises, the studio is left with two choices if they want the franchise to carry on. The batman final batsuit will be more epic than you think. Christian bale turned down request for fourth batman movie because of. Sep 06, 2017 following the popularity of joseph gordonlevitts john blake character in director christopher nolans the dark knight rises, the character was supposed to pop up in the comics. Being a world war ii era production, the movie serial like many of this period was used as wartime propaganda and had an antijapanese bent with j. After the release of the dark knight rises four years ago, batman fans. I saw the movie but i just dont really understand how he could have lived because at the end they show him and cat woman having lunch or something but how could he possibly live from the bomb going off when he was so close to it and it could cover like 6 miles. Following the death of district attorney harvey dent, batman assumes responsibility for dents crimes in order to protect his reputation and is subsequently hunted by the gotham city police department. Dceus continuity to building a new status for nightwing, a character with. Within the current dc extended universe, robin is dead. Christopher nolan should break batman in the dark knight.
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 turned down fourth christopher nolan batman movie. Monday 23rd july 2012 after the dark knight rises, whats next for batman. Christopher nolan explains his openended finish to the dark. Batman begins is pitch perfect, even if the fight scenes left much to be desired.
The dark knight rises was an outstanding end to what has been the best trilogy i have ever seen. Why joseph gordonlevitt will never get his robin movie youtube. Is joseph gordonlevitts character in the dark knight. Christopher nolans dark knight rises is a camp masterpiece. 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. Would the character takeon the recently vacated role of gothams protector as batman, nightwing, robin, or some. 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 finished his character arc, robin blake was very good, gordon didnt dissapoint and anne hathaway as. The film earned much more than the original 2005 film, but underperformed compared to its direct predecessor which remains the highest grossing film centered around the batman character.
Eight years after the events of dark following the death of district attorney harvey dent, batman assumes responsibility for dents crimes in order to protect his reputation and is. It also features bane, a character who became notorious for eventually breaking batman s back. 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. Mar 30, 2011 after the dark knight rises, batman returns. Will there be another batman movie after the dark knight. Even though the robin twist has dominated so much of the postdark knight rises conversation, gordonlevitt does not see the ending as a tease for a future movie. 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.
And, by ending dark knight rises with batmans death, nolan ensured that the next film cannot simply begin. 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. The next film, the dark knight rises, supposedly takes place 8 years after the dark knight. 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. With christian bale, tom hardy, anne hathaway, gary oldman. Dark knight rises ending isnt sequel setup, joseph gordon. In the dark knight rises, joseph gordonlevitts character helps christian bales. Following the popularity of joseph gordonlevitts john blake character in director christopher nolans the dark knight rises, the character was supposed to pop up in the comics.
After the dark knight trilogy, christian bale and christopher nolan were offered the chance to make a fourth movie. I wanted to play with the idea of a batman beyond adaptation set in christopher nolans batman universe, with john blake as the new batman as it is suggested at the end of the dark knight rises. Even though the robin twist has dominated so much of the post dark knight rises conversation, gordonlevitt does not see the ending as a tease for a future movie. Jun 21, 2012 joseph gordonlevitt plays a rookie cop apparently named john blake in the upcoming batman film the dark knight rises. Dawn of justice, robin is shown to have died, meaning a new film will. It was a divisive film, but i for one love it and believe its an epic conclusion to a fantastic trilogy. Whatever one might think of tdkr, there can be little argument that it is by far a more. Jul 21, 2011 the villain in the dark knight rises is bane. As a lover of batman and the dark knight trilogy, i was always hoping for a sequel to the dark knight rises. Five years ago, dc comics began celebrating batman day, with an annual batversary to commemorate the dark knight. How did director christopher nolan adapt the bane character from the batman comics, and what visual details did he hide in banes appearance and. Being the third installment of nolans dark knight trilogy it promises to end the story of both bruce wayne and batman, which it does but in a way thats garnered a mixed reaction from what ive. As christian bale has stated, christopher nolans dark knight exists in. 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 is the most ambitious superhero movie. After the dark knight rises, whats next for batman. Christopher nolan explains his openended finish to the. It also features bane, a character who became notorious for eventually breaking batmans back. Its been quite a few years since christopher nolans dark knight trilogy. There will definitely be more batman movies in the future, but one that takes place after the dark knight rises, im not sure.
It is published in the batman and robin series between the hunt for robin and. It is a little hard to imagine robin working in that universe, so the idea had to be limited to that gag at the end, he stated to empire magazine. Will there be another batman movie after the dark knight rises. The nightwing 2020 teaser trailer concept christopher nolan dc batman movie. 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. The dark knight rises is the most ambitious superhero. Would the character takeon the recently vacated role of gothams protector as batman, nightwing, robin, or some combination of the three. Does batman live at the end in the dark knight rises. The dark knight rises 2012 the dark knight rises 2012. When the dark knight rises was filmed, the occupy wall street movement was in full force in new york and around the country, so the heavy thread of antibillionaire sentiment woven into this movie. Jul 26, 2012 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. Dawn of justice, during a scene where bruce wayne passes by a display case of robin s old.
Jul 24, 2012 in my opinion the ending of dark knight rises left it open to another movie. But i think nolan very much thought of that movie as a conclusion. The dark knight rises cowriter jonathan nolan referred to the reveal of john blake as robin as a wink at the audience. Dark knight rises ending was perfect, says gordonlevitt. The dark knight rises is the third and final installment in the dark knight trilogy after batman begins and the dark knight. Taking place after the events of the dark knight rises. Hes hardly the most famous of dc comics supervillains, and in 1997s campy batman and robin, he was reduced to a grunting heavy. After accomplishing his mission to save gotham, bruce wayne finally found love and chose to retire in peace. Jul 23, 2012 being the third installment of nolans dark knight trilogy it promises to end the story of both bruce wayne and batman, which it does but in a way thats garnered a mixed reaction from what ive. Jul 23, 2012 it sounds like pretty much everyone loved the dark knight rises. The serial starred lewis wilson as batman and douglas croft as robin. In two months, ben affleck is taking over as the latest liveaction bruce wayne in batman v superman. The dark knight rises is arguably the weakest installment of christopher nolans batman trilogy, but star joseph gordonlevitt thinks theres one thing the movie got very, very right. Why does batman not continue after the dark knight rises.
As the final act in christopher nolans batman trilogy, it had a definitive ending and many felt it. Christopher nolan on batman and secrets of dark knight. Evolution of robin nightwing in live action movies tv series. The dark knight rises would not have been the last christopher.
The dark knight returns when the new knight rises chapter. Finally, in 2012s the grand finale, the dark knight rises, costarring tom hardy, nolan envisioned this historical epic. Batman beyond movie art imagines dark knight sequel. Batman and robin movie may be next from dc comics new 52. 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. Is joseph gordonlevitts character in the dark knight rises. Christopher nolan should break batman in the dark knight rises. But i hope that a new director could step in and direct a movie that takes place after the dark knight rises. Dark knight rises ending isnt sequel setup, joseph. He was checking some weapons that batman had left, like the batarangs which.
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