This trilogy won the love of fans around the world, with a. Christopher nolans caped crusader trilogybatman begins, the dark knight, and the dark knight risesis considered by many to be one of the finest translations of comic book characters to the big screen. Knight is a story that features interesting, smart, cutthroat characters that take you on three different heartstopping adventures in three different settings in three different short story books. She also wrote the definitive book on the making of avatar. These movies still stand strong next to todays comic book films. The first film of the series, batman begins, served as a reboot of warner bros.
Christian bale, michael caine, gary oldman, morgan freeman, and cillian murphy appeared in all three movies. For quite a long run, it was seen as the gold standard for superhero films. Im struck by the extent to which christopher nolans celebrated dark knight trilogy of which the monumental second chapter, the dark knight, was released 10 years ago this week, watched backtoback, can be fruitfully considered as an extended comicbook riff on the story of abraham and gods judgment on sodom in the book of genesis. The dark knight the first comic book series called dark knight february 1986 to june 1986. Jul 18, 2018 batman begins set the standard, the dark knight raised the bar, and the dark knight rises completed the dark knight trilogy, a psychological, epic christopher nolan franchise. The legacy of the dark knight trilogy comicbook debate. It didnt shy away from its comic book roots, and instead seemed to embrace. Art and making of the dark knight trilogy, the book depository. 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.
In 2005, filmmaker christopher nolan redefined batman for a new generation with batman begins, followed in 2008 by the dark knight, and now 2012s conclusion to the trilogy, the dark knight rises. Why the dark knight trilogy is the worst thing to happen to. Batmans grounded portrayal was universally acclaimed. The dark knight, still the best of the trilogy and heres why i recently read an interview with joss whedon in which he was asked which of the new batman trilogy he preferred and why.
See the complete dark knight trilogy series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. The trilogy commenced with batman begins, which traced the origins of how bruce wayne took on the role of the masked crusader to fight the forces of evil. Batman begins explores the origins of the batman legend and the dark knights emergence as a force for good in gotham. Referred to as the dark knight trilogy, the critical acclaim and commercial success of nolans films have been credited with restoring widespread popularity to the superhero, with the second installment considered one of the best superhero movies of all time. The dark knight trilogy is a series of films directed by christopher nolan and based on the dc comics character batman, released between june 15, 2005 and july 20, 2012. Salvation and kicked off at a crew member who happened to be walking in his line of vision while he was trying to act. The story is epic, the actors play superb and everything is just right. As said previously, bruce wayne had been batman for 5 years. I found this to be an interesting addendum to the vast volume of work already out there that claims to analyse nolans dark knight trilogy. The actor who played the role of bruce wayne, better known as batman, in the dark knight trilogy of movies is known for an on set outburst that he had when he starred in terminator. The dark knight trilogy is considered by many the best dc movies.
The two headline stories, produced within a year of each other in. Christian bale stars as bruce wayne batman, alongside michael caine. A year after the barebones set of the trilogy was released on dvd and bluray, warner home video put out an ultimate collectors edition, featuring all three movies on bluray, the special features discs from the dark knight and the dark knight rises, and a bonus disc containing a 77minute. This fine leatherbound hardcover collectes the complete as of 1989 frank miller batman batman. Nolans dark, gritty portrayal of bruce waynes transition into batman and his struggles as gothams superhero set the precedent for modern superhero films. Jan 18, 20 the dark knight, still the best of the trilogy and heres why i recently read an interview with joss whedon in which he was asked which of the new batman trilogy he preferred and why. When the menace known as the joker wreaks havoc and chaos on the people of gotham, batman must accept one of the greatest psychological and physical tests of his ability to fight injustice. The art and making of the dark knight trilogy also describes actor bales lastminute decision to replace his stunt double and stand on the ledge of the sears tower, 110 stories above the streets. Jan 14, 2014 christopher nolans dark knight trilogy is the most thematically rich and intellectually dense comic book movie series ever made. The dark knight trilogy simple english wikipedia, the free. The dark knight trilogy is well known by audiences as one of the greatest achievements in the superhero movie world.
Unlike previous onscreen depictions of batman, nolan steered. Batman begins set the standard, the dark knight raised the bar, and the dark knight rises completed the dark knight trilogy, a psychological, epic christopher nolan franchise. Based on indepth interviews with nolan and all of the films key cast and crewincluding cowriters david s. The dark knight manual, the definitive guide to his tools. The dark knight series is a set of three christopher nolan batman movies. The dark knight trilogy is a britishamerican superhero film trilogy based on the dc comics character batman. Movies got numerous awards and i think that tdk trilogy shaped a comic book movies in some way and we have to thank them for that. The dark knight trilogy 5disc box set batman begins the dark knight the dark knight rises bluray, reg. The dark knight volume 1 the second comic book series called dark knight 2010 to 2011. The trilogy is considered by many to be one of the best of all times. The dark knight, still the best of the trilogy and heres why. Of all the most anticipated movies ever claiming that title, its hard to imagine one that has caused so much speculation and breathless expectation as christopher nolans final chapter to his magnificently brooding batman trilogy, the dark knight rises.
Many commenters have brought up valid points, and even corrected the analysis. Santa claus dead or alive, scripted by batman veteran denny oneil with art by miller. Comics that influenced the dark knight trilogy home. The compete screenplays of batman begins, the dark knight, and the dark knight rises, with storyboards from each film. The dark knight trilogy is three separate films, but one story and should be viewed as such. Snider is a new yorkbased writer and actor who has penned books featuring superman, batman, and green lantern, in addition to fiction for the official smallville magazine and humor for the huffington post. Were a couple of weeks on from the height of batfever, during which lines were firmly drawn in the digital sands of the internet and a war of words waged. Batman arkham asylum for xbox 360, playstation3 and pc. There are so many intricacies to the films that combine to tell a. The trilogy consists of batman begins 2005, the dark knight 2008 and the dark knight rises 2012, directed by christopher nolan. Goyer rebooted the franchise with the first entry of a series called the dark knight trilogy a darker and grittier retelling of the classic batman mythos, the trilogy follows billionaire bruce wayne, haunted from witnessing his parents murdered as a child, in his quest to.
A fresh, dynamic reboot of the franchise, batman begins explored the comic book heros origins and his evolution from billionaire bruce wayne to dark avenger. The only other artbook for the dark knight trilogy was the art of batman begins and that wasnt very good in terms of art and content. Also this is not so much lecture on the dark knight films as it is a discussion. Completely eschewing the campier images of the worlds greatest detective previously splashed in theaters by tim burton and joel schumacher, christopher nolan reintroduced the character to movie audiences in 2005. The dark knight trilogy simple english wikipedia, the. Based on the dc comics character batman, the film is the final installment in nolans the dark knight trilogy, and the sequel to the dark knight 2008. Most trade paperback collections have been retitled batman. The complete screenplays opus screenplay 9781623160012. In the second film, the dark knight, batman found himself battling the anarchy unleashed by the joker. Art and making of the dark knight trilogy, the by jody duncan, 9781419703690, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Jun 01, 2012 the only other artbook for the dark knight trilogy was the art of batman begins and that wasnt very good in terms of art and content. Nolans sequel the dark knight is considered one of the greatest comic book movies ever made, with the late heath ledgers turn as joker becoming instantly iconic.
Goyer and jonathan nolan, cinematographer wally pfister, and morethe book reveals the creative process. Refine see titles to watch instantly, titles you havent rated, etc. This page was created to inform fans of christopher nolans the dark knight trilogy, the comic book resources that were used as. Only a true batman fan can remember the dark knight trilogy. Goyer after gordon, dent and batman begin an assault on gothams organised crime, the mobs hire the joker, a psychopathic criminal mastermind who wants to bring all the heroes down to his level. Christopher nolan brings the dark knight trilogy to its climax. Having said all that, this is a great movie companion book.
Here, for the first time, is an inworld exploration of christopher nolans batman. 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. It includes batman begins 2005, the dark knight 2008, and the dark knight rises 2012. Christopher nolans dark knight trilogy is the most thematically rich and intellectually dense comic book movie series ever made. Christopher nolans groundbreaking dark knight trilogy is featured in this special edition release. It covers in detail all the three films and the complete production process. The dark knight returns was even used as source of inspiration in the next two movies, i guess it was the only comic from batman that the creative team, the nolan brothers and goyer used to link all three.
With the dark knight rises, the dark knight trilogy by christopher nolan reaches its climax and batman meets his biggest challenge yet. The dark knight trilogy batman begins the dark knight. September 21, 2019 this city just showed you that its full of people ready to believe in good. The dark knight rises is an epic and exciting conclusion to the story nolan has begun in batman begins. In the last movie, the dark knight rises, it was heavily used to. This continuity has been advertised as dark knight universe. Janine pourroy is the author of several books on television and film, including behind the scenes at.
The serial starred lewis wilson as batman and douglas croft as robin. The art and making of the dark knight trilogy book. The extended interview with the nolan brothers at the beginning is extremely interesting reading, especially when commenting on the links that have been made between the dark knight and the post911 war on. The dark knight written by frank miller and others.
With a costumewearing cat burglar, a masked, villainous behemoth and even a sidekick hiding in plain sight, rises managed to become the most comic book y movie of its trilogy. Jan 30, 2020 the dark knight trilogy is well known by audiences as one of the greatest achievements in the superhero movie world. The dark knight rises from 2012 is commonly considered the weakest of nolans trilogy, but its still a solid and fitting. With christian bale, heath ledger, aaron eckhart, michael caine. The art and making of the dark knight trilogy tells the complete behindthescenes story of these three monumental films. At nearly six hundred pages, the dark knight trilogy, a behemoth of script and storyboards, captures on the page the dark mythic expanse of the cinematic batman. The dark knight trilogy came out in a time where comic book movies didnt come out every year. You will be transported into a parallel world of good and evil, love and betrayal, life and death, disloyalty and treachery and finallyredemption.
This book and all content within is the property of the respective owners. The dark knight is a 2008 superhero film directed, coproduced, and cowritten by christopher nolan. In the wake of his parents murder, disillusioned industrial heir bruce wayne christian bale travels the world seeking the. The dark knight rises 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. Year one, the dark knight returns and a rarelyseen short piece wanted. There is also an introduction featuring a conversation about the dark knight trilogy among the three writers. The dark knight rises went back to its batman begins roots and doubled down on them. The dark knight was released in 2008, and the film is indeed set in 2008. Christian bale, katie holmes, tom wilkinson, heath ledger, maggie gyllenhaal, marion cotillard, michael caine, tom hardy, anne hathaway, liam neeson, christopher nolan. Batman was a 15chapter serial film released in 1943 by columbia pictures and was the first appearance of the comic book character on film. Aug 29, 2017 this book and all content within is the property of the respective owners. The art and making of the dark knight trilogy by jody duncan. Why the dark knight trilogy is the worst thing to happen.
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