The Dark Knight Rises

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2012. Nolan wanted the story for the third installment to keep him emotionally invested. "On a more superficial level, I have to ask the question," he reasoned, "how many good third movies in a franchise can people name? He returned out of finding a necessary way to continue the story, but feared midway through filming he would find a sequel redundant.By December 2008, Nolan completed a rough story outline, before he committed himself to Inception. Later in December, Alan F. Horn confirmed that while discussions with Nolan about a third film were ongoing, no casting had been done, and Horn denied all such rumors.

Before Nolan confirmed his involvement, Gary Oldman had said he was confident Nolan would return. Nolan explained that as long as he is directing, Robin will not be appearing in the franchise because Christian Bale is still portraying a "young Batman," which meant "Robin's not for a few films. In addition, Nolan considers the Penguin difficult to portray on film, explaining, "There are certain characters that are easier to mesh with the more real take on Batman we're doing. The Penguin would be tricky.

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Directed by Christopher Nolan
Produced by Christopher Nolan
Emma Thomas
Charles Roven
Screenplay by Christopher Nolan
Jonathan Nolan
Story by David S. Goyer
Christopher Nolan
Based on Characters by
Bob Kane
Bill Finger
Starring Christian Bale
Michael Caine
Gary Oldman
Anne Hathaway
Tom Hardy
Marion Cotillard
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Morgan Freeman
Music by Hans Zimmer
Cinematography Wally Pfister
Editing by Lee Smith
Studio Legendary Pictures
Syncopy Films
Distributed by Warner Bros.
Release date(s) July 20, 2012
Language English
Budget $250 million

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Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne / Batman,a billionaire socialite dedicated to protecting Gotham City from the criminal underworld
Michael Caine as Alfred Pennyworth, Bruce's trusted butler and adviser
Gary Oldman as James Gordon,commissioner of the Gotham City Police Department
Morgan Freeman as Lucius Fox
Anne Hathaway as Selina Kyle
Tom Hardy as Bane.[6] Hardy has stated that he intends to portray the character as "more menacing" than in Joel Schumacher's Batman & Robin and gained 30 pounds (14 kg) for the role, increasing his weight to 198 pounds (90 kg).
Marion Cotillard as Miranda Tate, "a Wayne Enterprises board member eager to help a still-grieving Bruce Wayne resume his father's philanthropic endeavors for Gotham
Joseph Gordon-Levitt as John Blake, "a Gotham City beat cop
Juno Temple as a "street-smart Gotham girl"
Josh Pence and Liam Neeson as Ra's al Ghul, with the former playing a young version of the character in scenes to take place thirty years before the events of Batman Begins and the latter reportedly reprising his Batman Begins role in a cameo appearance
Nestor Carbonell as Mayor Anthony Garcia
Matthew Modine as Nixon
Brett Cullen as a judge
Chris Ellis as a priest
Alon Abutbul as "a mad scientist"


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