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. Will christopher nolan ever direct another batman movie answers. Christian bale explains why he didnt make a fourth dark knight film. Joseph gordonlevitt will never get a robin movie looper.
A few ways to reboot the batman movies after the dark knight. Batman 1989 batman returns 1992 batman forever 1995 batman and robin 1997 batman begins 2005 the dark knight 2008 the dark knight rises 2012 batman. It sounds like pretty much everyone loved the dark knight rises. It also features bane, a character who became notorious for eventually breaking batman s back. The meaning of joseph gordonlevitts fate in the dark. With christian bale, tom hardy, anne hathaway, gary oldman. The next film, the dark knight rises, supposedly takes place 8 years after the dark knight. 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. Now obviously the dark knight rises was meant to be the last of the nolan series but i think we can all agree that they have left it open for a spin offsequel. Jun 09, 2017 if batman was the dark knight, then blake as robin is most certainly of a different metaphorical hue. Its been quite a few years since christopher nolans dark knight trilogy came to a.
Now obviously the dark knight rises isnt a name that was carelessly picked out of a hat. Sep 18, 2017 however, this doesnt entirely rule out a joseph gordonlevitt nightwing movieif you ignore the fact that warner bros. After the dark knight trilogy, christian bale and christopher nolan were offered the chance to make a fourth movie. But that still leaves the question of a new batman film. Finally, in 2012s the grand finale, the dark knight rises, costarring tom hardy, nolan envisioned this historical epic. Are they going to make another batman dark knight movie. The dark knight rises cowriter jonathan nolan referred to the reveal of john blake as robin as a wink at the audience. Christopher nolan on batman and secrets of dark knight. 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. With no other alternative, bruce was forced to attach the core to the bat and fly. The dark knight rises is the most ambitious superhero. Now that christopher nolans batman trilogy is complete, its natural to wonder what comes next.
The orphan boyturnedhonest cop was a champion of kids in need and helped reconnect wayne. The fictional superhero batman, who appears in american comic books published by dc comics, has appeared in various films since his inception. However, this doesnt entirely rule out a joseph gordonlevitt nightwing movieif you ignore the fact that warner bros. In dark knight rises movie, after breaking batman, why didnt bane reveal to the. Batman finished his character arc, robin blake was very good, gordon didnt. Bale became the actor to have portrayed batman on film for the lengthiest period. However, its boxoffice results were below expectations due to. So what exactly happened with the finale of the dark knight rises. However, the dark knight movie felt like an ultimate finale, a satisfying end. Dawn of justice, robin is shown to have died, meaning a new film will. David goyer talks about a blank slate and a new batman for the justice league movie. As the final act in christopher nolans batman trilogy, it had a definitive ending and many felt it was what the franchise deserved. For most of us, though, 2012s the dark knight rises is still a fresh memory. Despite christian bale claiming many times that he would walk away from the dark knight rises if it included the character of batman s longtime sidekick robin, it is looking more likely that the.
The dark knight rises was an outstanding end to what has been the best trilogy i have ever seen. Monday 23rd july 2012 after the dark knight rises, whats next for batman. 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. Its been seven years since the dark knight rises hit theaters and. Here is a list of 15 reasons why the dark knight rises is the best movie of nolans trilogy. The dark knight rises 2012 the dark knight rises 2012. The dark knight rises marks the end of a cinematic era, but not the end of films about batman. The revelation at the end of the dark knight trilogy that joseph gordonlevitt was robin had fans clamoring for a sequel. And so to have another man other than bruce wayne kind of becoming batman at. Jun 09, 2017 so what exactly happened with the finale of the dark knight rises.
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. The dark knight rises is the most ambitious superhero movie. Apr 04, 20 i just finished watching batman dark night rises are they going to make another because former detective blake is aka robin and bruce wayne aka batman is still alive it would be awesome if they made another because it would have robin joseph gordonlevitt and maby cat woman anne hathaway so do you think there going to make another bat man dark knight. The dark knight rises would not have been the last christopher. Why joseph gordonlevitt will never get his robin movie youtube. Since most of the superhero movies are three movie deals and the dark knight rises is the last of the three movies. 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. Christopher nolan explains his openended finish to the. Five years ago, dc comics began celebrating batman day, with an annual batversary to commemorate the dark knight. I felt it was a bitter cliffhanger in the dark knight rises related reason link below im assuming dc comics is doing something to batman that marvel usually does to its superhero movies.
Conspiracy theorists have been keen to posit the idea that blake might take over batmans cowl at the end of the dark knight rises some even thought he might be playing robin. It went into production within a year after batman forever. Dark knight rises ending isnt sequel setup, joseph. The dark knight rises is almost sure to be christopher nolans last batman 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. Characters from batman and robin movie other things related to batman and robin movie movie gallery. 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. 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. Heres an explanation of what really went down in the ending of nolans batman series, and what it meant and still could mean. Christian bale turned down fourth christopher nolan batman movie. After the release of the dark knight rises, speculation immediately centered around the postfilm escapades of john robin blake played by joseph gordonlevitt. 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. Is there another batman film after batman begins and. He reprised the role again for the sequel the dark knight rises, released on july 20, 2012.
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. After the release of the dark knight rises four years ago, batman fans. After the dark knight rises, the studio is left with two choices if they want the franchise to carry on. Jul 06, 2012 conspiracy theorists have been keen to posit the idea that blake might take over batman s cowl at the end of the dark knight rises some even thought he might be playing robin. 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. As christian bale has stated, christopher nolans dark knight exists in his. But i think nolan very much thought of that movie as a conclusion. Movie the dark knight rises 2012 show more show less. With not a single reference to recruitment efforts for a new robin or any. After the dark knight rises, whats next for batman.
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. 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. Will christopher nolan ever direct another batman movie. The character also appeared in the 1966 film batman, which was a feature film adaptation of the 1960s batman tv series. Following the shooting at a midnight showing of the dark knight rises, he visited survivors of the movie theater in an aurora, colorado hospital. 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. Created by bob kane and bill finger, the character first starred in two serial films in the 1940s. Why is there no robin in the nolandirected batman movies. 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.
Why does batman not continue after the dark knight rises. 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. Despite christian bale claiming many times that he would walk away from the dark knight rises if it included the character of batmans longtime sidekick robin, it is looking more likely that the. Why joseph gordonlevitt will never get his robin movie. Before the films official release, there was much speculation that the. The ending of the dark knight trilogy explained youtube. 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. 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. Is there another batman film after batman begins and the. Five questions the dark knight rises didnt answer about. The next batman film will be called the dark knight rises which is set for release on july 20, 2012.
Seeing as no one before or after has proven worthy to the christopher nolan school of batman. A few ways to reboot the batman movies after the dark. He pops up throughout the movie, finding commissioner james gordon after. Would the character takeon the recently vacated role of gothams protector as batman, nightwing, robin, or some combination of the three. Fans still want a dark knight rises spinoff where joseph gordon. 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. May 12, 2018 finally, in 2012s the grand finale, the dark knight rises, costarring tom hardy, nolan envisioned this historical epic. Christian bale turned down request for fourth batman movie. 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.
In between the two batman films, joel schumacher and akiva goldman had also made the film a time to kill 1996. Christopher nolan explains his openended finish to the dark. Why did the story stop after the dark knight rises. Christopher nolan is returning to direct and christian bale is returning to play bruce wayne. Ben affleck debuted as the caped crusader in zack snyders 2016 comic book movie. 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 dark knight rises ar avsedd att slutfora nolans batmantrilogi. Batman fan film continues story of the dark knight rises. 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. In the dark knight rises, joseph gordonlevitts character helps christian bales. Sadly for rightsholders warner bros, nolans story was always going to be a threemovie deal, so batman was going to require another reboot after 2012s the dark knight rises. Its entirely conceivable that nolan will include robin in this film as his protege who can help him fight bane. Batman finished his character arc, robin blake was very good, gordon didnt dissapoint and anne hathaway as catwoman stole the show. But the dark knight rises is a borderline masterpiece.
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