Tag: The Dark Knight Rises

The Dark Knight Rises Prologue Raises a Big Question

 

The Dark Knight Rises teaser poster courtesy Warner Brothers

  Is there a connection between Bane and Harvey Dent? First, there was photo in Empire Magazine of Bane holding up Dent’s campaign photo. Second, Commissioner Gordon is eulogizing Dent in the The Dark Knight Rises IMAX prologue followed by an action piece featuring Bane that would impress James Bond.

  I will not give any spoilers away but the prologue is astounding. After seeing it – I really feel anything could happen including the much rumored breaking of Batman. The only trouble is – I couldn’t tell you what Tom Hardy said, but he said it very menacingly.

  Batmaniacs, come for The Dark Knight Rises prologue stay for Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol. Brad Bird directed one of the best super hero movies ever, The Incredibles, and now he’s given us the best MI film. The latest adventure is stylish, gripping and fun with the grittiest mission yet. Ethan Hunt’s rogue team must clear their names and save the world in a plot that’s familiar but makes sense – an MI first. Cruise, Patton, Pegg, and Renner are a perfect foursome each delivering great elements to form a great team.

Christopher Nolan on Leaving Batman and Batmania

The Dark Knight Rises teaser poster courtesy Warner Brothers

 Christopher Nolan is talking about leaving Batman behind.

 “…you definitely get a lump in your throat thinking that, ‘OK, this is the last time we’re going to be doing this.’ It’s been quite a journey. Hopefully, reflecting that journey – by all of us who made the films – in the three films together will make it so there they have a real span to them, some real heft” the Director tells Los Angeles Times Hero Complex.

After a recent press screening of The Dark Knight Rises, Nolan says he welcomes the Batman fan mania for what it represents.

“It reminds you that it’s an honor to work on something that means so much to people.”

Christian Bale Beaten and Chased in China

  A real life scare for Dark Knight Rises star  Christian Bale that could have happened in Batman Begins. The actor is in China to promote his movie The Flowers of War and wanted to meet an activist he considers a hero.

The Dark Knight Rises Teaser Poster from thedarkknightrises.com. Courtesy: Warner Brothers Entertainment

As you’ll see in the story below, Bale was roughed up and chase away.

Here’s a link to the story on CNN.

As previously posted, Bale is the first Westerner to have a lead role in a Chinese movie.

Nolan Talks Bane

The Dark Knight Rises teaser poster courtesy Warner Brothers

Director Christopher Nolan reveals why he chose Bane as Batman’s foe for The Dark Knight Rises to The Los Angeles Times.

“With Bane, the physicality is the thing. With a good villain you need an archetype, you know, you need the extreme of some type of villainy. The Joker is obviously a particular archetype of diabolical, chaotic anarchy and has a devilish sense of humor. Bane, to me, is something we haven’t dealt with in the films. We wanted to do something very different in this film. He’s a primarily physical villain, he’s a classic movie monster in a way — but with a terrific brain. I think he’s a fascinating character. I think people are going to get a kick out of what we’ve done with him” says Nolan.

 

Dark Knight Rises Rejection Reveals Spoiler?

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Why would an actress turned down a role in The Dark Knight Rises? One young actress would prefer to keep her hair.

 

 

 

POTENTIAL SPOILER COMING!!! YOU MAY NOT WANT TO READ ANY FURTHER!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

HERE IT COMES:

Dark Horizons (via The Surrey Comet) reports that 8-year-old actress Leila De Meza was offered the role of a young Talia Al Ghul but rejected the role because producers insisted she would have to shave all her hair off. Joey King is playing the role. We know that there are flashbacks of Talia’s father, Ra’s Al Ghul, who is played by Josh Pence.

Tales of the Demon cover courtesy Amazon

This supports my theory and hope that an adult Talia is the real villain behind Bane’s rampage. I have posted that Marion Cotillard (playing Miranda Tate of Wayne Enterprises could really be Talia. )

Tom Hardy Warrior

  If you want a preview of just how menacing and muscled up Tom Hardy will be as Bane in The Dark Knight Rises you should see Warrior. Hardy and Joel Edgerton play estranged brothers trained to be mixed martial arts fighters by the father.  Alcoholism, divorce, and years of bad blood have driven the three men apart. Both brothers enter a multi million dollar tournament where the eventually fight each other and confront their past. Edgerton is a retired fighter hoping to win to give his family a better life. Hardy is a Marine haunted by what happened during war and driven by a promise he must keep to a fellow Marine.

  Tom Hardy looks like a hulking, stalking beast in the ring and his dead focus on his opponents is frightening. His character, Tommy, looks inhuman and I couldn’t help but imagine the Bane costume around him at times. Tommy is cold, cruel and efficient in the ring and emotionally raw when he’s out of it.

  It’s one of my favorite movies of 2011. It would easy but not quite accurate to call this the “Rocky” or MMA. It’s raw in the brutal confrontations in and out of the ring. You’ll feel it in the gut, you might cry and you will cheer.

  If you missed the Lionsgate movie in theaters, Warrior is available to buy December 20th.

Dark Knight Broken!

The Dark Knight Rises teaser poster courtesy Warner Brothers

An ominous new poster for The Dark Knight Rises that may reveal a crucial plot point: Bane is walking away from a shattered Bat mask with the slogan: The Legend Ends.

The 6 minute IMAX prologue was screened to select critics earlier this week.  The prologue was an action packed opener featuring Tom Hardy as Bane much like the opening of The Dark Knight showcased the Joker.

Christopher Nolan told Empire this new film is set 8 year after The Dark Knight with Batman in a weaker state and “with Bane, we wanted to give Batman a challenge he hasn’t had before. With our choice of villain and our choice of story we’re testing Batman both physically as well as mentally.”

The one-two punch of the new poster and Twitter image make it seem like Nolan will follow the Knightfall storyline in which Bane breaks Batman’s spine and Bruce Wayne is forced to quit.    In comic book version there was Dick Grayson and Azrael (who temporarily took on the famous cape and cowl) were Bruce Wayne’s possible replacements. There’s no one in the cast list so could it be the Nolan will end the series with Batman broken?

One question still out there. Is Bane working for Ra’s Al Ghul? This film is said to come full circle with Batman Begins. Batman let his ex-mentor Ra’s Al Ghul/Henri Ducard played by Liam Neeson crash to his death in the first film. In the final film Liam Neeson is listed in the cast and actor Josh Pence is listed as playing a younger version but is this in flashback or in the present? In the comics Ra’s Al Ghul resurrects himself via Lazarus Pits hidden around the globe. And I still wonder about my contention that Marion Cotillard could be playing Talia Al Ghul and she is the secret mastermind and Bane her enforcer.

The new poster is courtesy  TheDarkKnightRises.com.

The Dark Knight Rises Prologue Revealed!

The Dark Knight Rises Teaser Poster from thedarkknightrises.com. Courtesy: Warner Brothers Entertainment

First up I’m not going to give it away – I aim to be spoiler free on this site but I want you to know that the The Dark Knight Rises 6 minute IMAX prologue general details are out!

 It was screened to a select group of Los Angeles press last night. Shot for shot relays are not allowed but general descriptions are. If you want a summary with spoilers I recommend Dark Horizons, one of my all time favorite movie sites I’ve been following long before I was a blogger.

Here’s what I will say:

 

Courtesy Empire Magazine

 

 

The prologue will focus on Bane in a thrilling action sequence much like The Dark Knight prologue featured the Joker.

It will have the feel of a pre-action sequence like in the pre-reboot James Bond movies. 

The action appears ties in with the fake CIA Bulletin about a missing scientist posted yesterday that some say is part of the viral marketing campaign.

See you at IMAX for MI4!