15 years ago this day, Christopher Nolan's second Batman film in "The Dark Knight" was released by Warner Bros. Pictures in US theaters. It would be the sequel to 2005's "Batman Begins" and the second instalment of "The Dark Knight Trilogy" - seeing actor Christian Bale reprise his role as Bruce Wayne/ Batman as he continued to wage his vigilante war against crime and corruption in Gotham City. He allies himself with GCPD cop James Gordon (Gary Oldman) and District Attorney Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart) to take down the mob once and for all. Unfortunately for them they fail to recognise the growing threat of a criminal mastermind known as The Joker (the late Heath Ledger) as he systematically takes down everything in Gotham through anarchy and chaos.
The Dark Knight - Original Theatrical Trailer
Considered a masterpiece and one of the greatest films ever made, The Dark Knight broke the mold in several levels - and ushered in a new perception for superhero movies thanks to its grounded crime film approach as well as Heath Ledger as The Joker - which would ultimately be one of his last performances prior to tragically passing away in January 2008. The actor would post-humously win the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his role as the Clown Prince of Crime, and TDK would go on to win big in the Box Office and further heighten Nolan's status as a bigtime filmmaker - especially with his pioneering use of the IMAX format for big blockbuster films.
The success of The Dark Knight would lead to a third and final film in Nolan's Batman trilogy in "The Dark Knight Rises" - ending Bruce Wayne's story and journey as Gotham's vigilante hero and defender.
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Focusing on his next big film project that chronicles the life of the theoretical physicist who helped create the atomic bomb, Universal Pictures has released the very first trailer for Christopher Nolan's "Oppenheimer" - which stars Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer and also features an all-star line-up of actors that include Emily Blunt, Robert Downey Jr., Matt Damon, Florence Pugh, and Rami Malek to name a few.
As early reviews and thoughts for the film make their way online, Warner Bros. Pictures brings out what is billed as the "Final Trailer" for Christopher Nolan's hotly anticipated action spy flick "Tenet" - which is slated for an international release beginning at the end of the month but is dependent on the circumstances brought about by the ongoing Coronavirus Pandemic.
Here is the final trailer for the film - with Travis Scott's "The Plan" playing as well.
Despite the delays brought about the current global pandemic situation, Warner Bros. and Christopher Nolan are still intent on bringing the director's next epic "Tenet" to cinemas soon - and there's no better way to promote the film further than releasing a good number of international posters featuring the cast and stars of the movie!
Headlined by John David Washington and also starring Robert Pattinson, Elizabeth Debicki, and Kenneth Branagh, the movie sees an operative who is on a mission to prevent World War III - while also featuring elements that seemingly defy the laws of reality as well.
Check out the new posters here, and if you haven't seen the trailer yet here it is again below.
TENET - NEW TRAILER
Tenet will be released by Warner Bros. Pictures in theaters soon.
Just like that, it's been a decade and a half since Warner Bros. and director Christopher Nolan took a stab at the Batman film franchise - when prospects looked bleak moving forward for DC Comics' flagship character after 1997's "Batman and Robin" - and literally brought the character back to his roots and reinvigorated the franchise with 2005's "BATMAN BEGINS" a grounded realism and telling the definite origin story of the future Dark Knight - who he is and how he came to be.
Just with the release of the very first teaser trailer in 2004 - we already knew we were going to be in for a wild ride and a Batman story that would be a superhero movie yet have none of the camp and comedy that featured heavily in the past movies - putting the franchise into a bit of a hiatus before finally getting its second wind as a brand to take very seriously.
Batman Begins - Teaser Trailer
Nolan, then known for films "Memento" and "Insomnia", was a big Batman fan himself and looked to tell the definitive Bruce Wayne story - an aspect of the character that was briefly touched on but never explored in full detail in a Batman movie save for the death of his parents. The journey and training of Wayne as well as the influences and experiences he received were the focal points of "Batman Begins" that drove us, the viewers and fans, to see Bruce Wayne's rise from a traumatized individual into the vigilante hero who adopts the persona of his childhood fear - turning it into a symbol to strike fear into the hearts and minds of criminals that plague his hometown of Gotham City.
Batman Begins (2005) Official Trailer #1
Featuring an ensemble cast lead by Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne/ Batman, Michael Caine as Alfred Pennyworth, Liam Neeson as Henri Ducard, Gary Oldman as James Gordon, Morgan Freeman as Lucius Fox, Katie Holmes as Rachel Dawes, Cillian Murphy as Jonathan Crane/ Scarecrow, Ken Watanabe as Ra's Al Ghul, and Rutger Hauer as Hauer William Earle, Batman Begins was poised to be a blockbuster and triumphant return for the Caped Crusader and cinema - and sure enough it was. It spawned two sequel in 2008's "The Dark Knight" and 2012's "The Dark Knight Rises" - completing Bruce Wayne's story and crusade with a "beginning, middle, and end" structure that collectively went on to be known as "The Dark Knight Trilogy", and solidifying Christopher Nolan's place as one of Hollywood's film prodigies and innovators.
It seems like a long time since we've seen new footage of Christopher Nolan's upcoming new sci-fi action thriller "Tenet", but all that changed when a new trailer made its way online after debuting on Fortnite - showing everyone what we can expect from the John David Washington and Robert Pattinson led flick that is set to be released on July in the US (but that could change depending on the situation brought about by the global pandemic we all face).
Here's the new trailer. It fleshes out the story quite a bit, but as always expect the unexpected when it comes to Nolan's films.
Tenet will be coming to theaters. Watch out for it in traditional and IMAX theaters.
With 2020 experiencing quite the rollercoaster thanks to the corona virus pandemic, most of the films that were slated to be released in the next few months have been moved to new release dates. However, Warner Bros. has still kept Christopher Nolan's "Tenet" on its July release window - and has shared some new stills to promote the film that stars John David Washington and Robert Pattinson among a very capable cast.
You can check out the other set of photos via Comic Book Movie.
Tenet is still scheduled to hit theaters on July 16 c/o Warner Bros. Philippines.
As one of the most anticipated films coming next year from the critically acclaimed director of "The Dark Knight Trilogy", "Inception", and "Dunkirk" - Christopher Nolan returns to creating something out of the ordinary and testing our imaginations, as he and Warner Bros. present a new kind of action thriller called "Tenet" - which stars John David Washington, Robert Pattinson, and a whole line-up of amazing actors and actresses.
TENET - Official Trailer
Tenet will be released in theaters in Philippine theaters on July 16, 2020.
On this week 10 years ago, the long awaited sequel to Christopher Nolan's "Batman Begins" was released and forever changed the landscape of superhero films as a genre in Hollywood (alongside the release of the very first Marvel Cinematic Universe film in "Iron Man" on May of the same year). The aptly titled movie called "The Dark Knight" became more than just another Batman movie and follow-up - it was considered "The Godfather" of superhero movies and dared to challenge the perception of the Caped Crusader and his world by grounding them into a very realistic tale where a man working outside the law as a vigilante is challenged by an agent of chaos.
Christian Bale of course returned as Batman - more experienced and savvy in his role as Gotham's protector following his victory against the League of Shadows. He partners with his steadfast cop friend Lt. James Gordon and new ally in District Attorney Harvey Dent in trying to eliminate crime and the mob from every corner of the city. Unfortunately it's the unpredictable arrival of a crazed criminal mastermind known as "The Joker" - played by the late Heath Ledger - that backs everyone in Gotham to a wall, pushing Batman to his very limits and challenging his fight against injustice by threatening everything he loves and has worked for.
Of course the impact of The Dark Knight in pop culture and movies cannot be overstated. It changed how films of its type are perceived and considered for the Academy Awards - with Ledger's Joker winning posthumously a "Best Supporting Actor" award that is well deserved. It is indeed the film that we needed and deserved, and it also helped popularize the use of IMAX cameras in filming - which is why it is being brought back (according to Variety) to celebrate a decade of the superhero film's mark in film history.
Set to be one of the most epic war drama films to expect next year, Warner Bros. and "The Dark Knight Trilogy" and "Inception" director Christopher Nolan have released the first theatrical poster and brand new trailer to "Dunkirk" - the World War II era film that tells the story of the Dunkirk evacuation and starring Tom Hardy, Cillian Murphy, and Kenneth Branagh.
Exactly 8 years ago this day, Christopher Nolan unleashed the second chapter of what would ultimately be his Batman Trilogy of films in "The Dark Knight" - the sequel to 2005's "Batman Begins" and featuring Christian Bale returning to the role of Bruce Wayne/ Batman as he sets out to confront a new and unrelenting criminal mastermind known as The Joker. The film would go on to become one of the most popular superhero films of all time, grossing a billion in the box office and also winning an award in the Academy Awards - namely for the late Heath Ledger's performance as The Joker.
The Dark Knight - Original Theatrical Trailer
While 2012's "The Dark Knight Rises" wrapped up Nolan's take on the character and finished Bruce Wayne's story in those three movies, The Dark Knight Trilogy would inspire and influence how Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment would approach their future superhero movies - namely their "DC Extended Universe" of films that includes this year's "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" and the upcoming "Suicide Squad". Ben Affleck may be the new Batman in town now, but Christian Bale's time in the Batsuit will be remembered - especially in this film where the stakes were placed against him by Ledger's Clown Prince of Crime. This movie definitely deserves a rewatch.
It's July 30 and a Throwback Thursday... And also the birthday of the man behind what would become one of the most definitive interpretations of Batman in film for all time.
Today, British-American director and visionary Christopher Nolan turns 45, and ten years ago he started a journey for one Bruce Wayne (as portrayed by Christian Bale) that would be chronicled in 3 films that make up "The Dark Knight Trilogy" and focus on a man becoming a legend and symbol for good and justice.
Today, those films still stand the test of time, and serve as the inspiration behind what is now being being forged as the DC Cinematic Universe. It's not a part of that world... But Nolan himself served as executive producer for the first foray in that universe with Zack Snyder's Man of Steel in 2013. The director's exploits and work also extend to action and sci-fi gems likeMemento and Inception, but it goes without saying that his mark in the superhero film industry certainly left it's mark for all time.
We all know that Christopher Nolan's Batman films that make up "The Dark Knight Trilogy" were masterpieces and blockbusters that have entertained and presented a version of the Caped Crusader that was grounded on reality. Christian Bale embodied a more realistic interpretation of Bruce Wayne and Batman, and it was a self-contained set of films that wrapped up a journey of a man who wanted to inspire people to make a difference and fight injustice.
However,Spinoff Online (via CBR) has also compiled a list where The Dark Knight has made some pretty bad decisions... 9 of them in fact. You can read 'em here, starting from the ones seen in Batman Begins all the way to The Dark Knight and finally for The Dark Knight Rises.
July is about to end, but yesterday on the 30th of the month, two of Hollywood's most iconic talents celebrated their respective birthdays. Both can officially say that they were part of the long running Batman franchise, and while one's trip wasn't as memorable as the other, it still stands along the 75 years of adventure and legacy associated with the Dark Knight's legacy.
Pumping Iron. Action Star. Governator. Whatever you call him or know about him, legendary Hollywood actor and former Governor of CaliforniaArnold Schwarzenegger just turned 67 this year. Batfans will remember him for his portrayal of the cool and cruel "Mister Freeze" in Joel Schumacher's disappointing and forgettable 1997 movie that was "Batman and Robin", but there's no denying that the Austrian-born actor has done a lot through his career!
And of course, the man behind The Dark Knight Trilogy himself, Christopher Nolan, turns 44. The British-American film director is also known for his works "Memento" and "Inception", and has a new film coming up this year that you probably have heard about. It's called Interstellar.
So there you have it for July! The celebrations and many happy returns greetings go to these two Hollywood icons, and more stuff will surely come for Batman's 75th Anniversary this year!
Set to be released later this year as the film following the wrap-up of his epic Dark Knight Trilogy in 2012 with "The Dark Knight Rises", the first teaser poster for Christopher Nolan's next movie "Interstellar" has finally appeared online via Superherohype and other movie sites, and leads into the anticipated release of the new theatrical trailer, which is expected to hit theaters with Godzilla this month!
Starring the likes of Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Casey Affleck, Michael Caine, and Matt Damon, Interstellar sees a group of explorers using a wormhole to push the boundaries of space travel and go beyond what is expected of an interstellar voyage.
If you haven't seen the teaser trailer released before, here it is again.
Interstellar - Teaser Trailer
Interstellar, to be co-distributed by Warner Bros. and Paramount Pictures, hits theaters on November 7 in the US.
What would happen to a world where governments collapse, NASA has folded, and food shortage is on an all-time high?
Look to stars, and pray there's hope in outer space. That's pretty much the initial premise being given out by Christopher Nolan's newest original film "Interstellar", which is presented by Warner Bros, Paramount Pictures, and Legendary Pictures and stars the likes of Matther McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, and Sir Michael Caine.
The very first trailer for the movie has debuted online, and is also attached to screenings of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. Witness the teaser, and imagine the next adventure the director of Inception and The Dark Knight Trilogy has in store for audiences in 2D and IMAX formats.
Interstellar Teaser Trailer
Interstellar arrives in theaters next year on November 7, 2014.
Many were surprised a few months ago by the announcement that Argo director and actor Ben Affleck had been cast as the new Batman/ Bruce Wayne for Zack Snyder's as of yet untitled "Batman Vs Superman" film that acts as a sequel to this year's Man Of Steel, and a wave of mixed emotion still reverberates around the interwebz over the news.
However, the actor has responded to those reactions, following an interview with Playboy Magazine, which was featured inLatino Review and posted in Slash Film:
"I understand I’m at a disadvantage with the internet. If I thought the result would be another Daredevil, I’d be out there picketing myself. [laughs] Why would I make the movie if I didn’t think it was going to be good and that I can be good in it?"
Speaking on Daredevil, the actor went on to say it was the "Biggest Regret of his career".
"The only movie I actually regret is Daredevil. It just kills me. I love that story, that character, and the fact that it got fucked up the way it did stays with me. Maybe that’s part of the motivation to do Batman."
And while pre-production has begun for the 2015 film, there has yet to be any official stills or footage showing Ben in the Batsuit, or his persona as Billionaire Bruce Wayne. Affleck went on to assure that playing the new Batman is to "redefine him", and "will not compete with the Bale and Chris Nolan Batman but still exists in the Batman canon". This collaborates with rumors that the Batman Affleck will be play will wear a "Black and Grey" color scheme like the comics, and will be a "40 year old plus" hero who encounters Henry Cavill's Superman.
This past week, the world was touched and reminded that heroism and dreams can come true, as a 5-year old "BatKid" was granted a Gotham City of his own to stop the bad guys, set in good 'ol San Francisco by the efforts of the city and the Make-A-Wish Foundation. It made widespread news, and was even able to catch the attention of a former Batman star and actor from Christopher Nolan's epic Dark Knight Trilogy, Christian Bale.
Via Superherohype and during an interview with Access Hollywood, Bale goes on to comment about the charity event.
"I just think it's great. It's a great day for the little guy. I just think Make-A-Wish and San Francisco did such an amazing thing to organize that. You just think of the delight in that little fella's heart, running around doing that. Then also as someone who has played Batman, it's great to see that the symbol of Batman is so much bigger than any one person, than any film, than any comic book, any TV series, that's really what it's all about. It's irrelevant which actor is playing it, we're irrelevant in that sense. But for little Miles to have such a great day is just delightful."
Then, Bale went on to talk about his successor, Ben Affleck, who will be starring as the new Caped Crusader opposite Henry Cavill as Superman in the "Batman Vs Superman" 2015 film that acts as a sequel to this year's Man Of Steel. He went on to say this:
"I wish him all the best. He's a very experienced actor and filmmaker and he'll make it his own. Our thing's finished, we've always declared it was finished and it should be passed on to another actor and it will be again after him."
A video from the interview was shown with Bale talking about Affleck:
For more information, visit the source post at Superherohype.
What would happen if The Nolanverse Batman and Zack Snyder's "Man Of Steel" Superman met atop the rooftop of the Gotham City Police Department, and "discussed" a possible partnership between both of them?
Well, the same Batman who's been so popular with his Dark Knight Trilogy inspired Batman videos on College Humor is at it again... And it's another instant Pete Holmes comedy classic that'll definitely get a lot of laughs from those who love poking at the weird dynamic between The World's Finest!
Batman Vs. Superman
Now "The World's Finest" settle their differences and jab one another... WIth Commissioner Gordon in tow.XD Interestingly enough, the actor who plays Superman looks like Ben Affleck too. Definitely a LOL and awesome spoof, and thanks goes toRobot 6 and Comic Book Resourcesfor the post.
It's hard to imagine that it's been over a year already since the final installment of Christopher Nolan's epic Dark Knight Trilogy "The Dark Knight Rises" was released, signifying the end of an awesome film series based on DC Comics' Dark Knight that clearly chronicled the life and journey of Bruce Wayne into becoming a symbol of justice and hope for Gotham City and his fellowman.
Now, fans who want to add the entire collected saga to their line-up if they didn't start already will be ready to spend big, as Warner Bros. is gearing up for the official release of "The Dark Knight Trilogy: Ultimate Collector's Edition" this month.
More than just a repackaging of content that was made available with the standard releases of each individual film, this new re-release features some collectibles, memorabilia, and new special features added to give Batman fans a reason to look twice and see what this collected masterpiece of cinema can offer.
To promote the upcoming release, some clips of those actual new content have made their way online.
