Batman finished his character arc, robin blake was very good, gordon didnt dissapoint and anne hathaway as. Christian bale explains why he didnt make a fourth dark knight film. Why joseph gordonlevitt will never get his robin movie. However, the dark knight movie felt like an ultimate finale, a satisfying. 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. 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. After christopher nolans trilogy, an allnew adventure starring joseph gordonlevitt as gothams finest doesnt seem likely. The film is the end of bruce wayne s story as batman and the beginning of john blakes story as batman. Jun 21, 2012 joseph gordonlevitt plays a rookie cop apparently named john blake in the upcoming batman film the dark knight rises. As a lover of batman and the dark knight trilogy, i was always hoping for a sequel to the dark knight rises. After eight years in seclusion, batman resurfaces to face bane, a mastermind bent on destroying gotham and has ties to bruce waynes past.
The dark knight will rise again, with someone else taking up the. Eight years after the events of the dark knight, merciless revolutionary bane forces bruce wayne to resume his. Its entirely conceivable that nolan will include robin in this film as his protege who can help him fight bane. After the release of the dark knight rises, speculation immediately centered around the postfilm escapades of john robin blake played by joseph gordonlevitt. Before the film s official release, there was much speculation that the. Now that christopher nolans batman trilogy is complete, its natural to. The dark knight rises is a 2012 superhero film directed by christopher nolan, who cowrote. This may, of course, refer to the return of batman after eight years in retirement to face down the.
After seven years and three films, nolans batman journey is over. Who was robin in the dark knight rises business insider. Despite his tarnished reputation after the events of the dark knight, in which he took the rap for dents crimes, batman feels compelled to intervene to assist the city and its police force which is struggling to cope with banes plans to destroy the city. Joseph gordonlevitt to play robin in the dark knight rises. As the final act in christopher nolans batman trilogy, it had a definitive ending and many felt it. Mar 30, 2011 after the dark knight rises, batman returns. 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. Christopher nolan explains his openended finish to the. Why does batman not continue after the dark knight rises. West, keaton kilmer, clooney, bale weve ranked and filed batmans best theatrical adventures from the past 50 years.
The film reveals his legal name to be robin john blake, an homage to batmans sidekick in the comics, robin. The video displays visual commentary on how a film idea could look. It sounds like pretty much everyone loved the dark knight rises. Bruce waynes time as the dark knight has come to an end. There will definitely be more batman movies in the future, but one that takes place after the dark knight rises, im not sure. Joseph gordonlevitt will never get a robin movie looper. The second film in the trilogy introduced a new version of the joker, played by heath. 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. Both combatants receive absolutely no prep, and the fight takes place in a dojo. It also features bane, a character who became notorious for eventually breaking batmans back. The meaning of joseph gordonlevitts fate in the dark. Joseph gordonlevitt plays a rookie cop apparently named john blake in the upcoming batman film the dark knight rises. 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. Theres been a lot of speculation about the role this character plays in the.
After the death of rachel dawes, bruce wayne retires from batman and spends the next eight years in a depressed state caused by his experiences as a vigilante. So as bland as the new title may sound to me, im sure it ties into the story presumably it references batmans redemption in the eyes of gothams citizens. Why did the story stop after the dark knight rises. Jul 25, 2018 the dark knight rises 2012 full movie breakdown. Jun 09, 2017 on the other hand, if the dark knight rises does prove to be the endall beall of the dark knight trilogy, that also helps to establish a standard that not every superhero series has to end on a. It was a divisive film, but i for one love it and believe its an epic conclusion to. When bane destroys a football stadium during a game of the gotham rogues, theres. Having rewatched both previous films this week i can say without a shadow of a doubt that this is the weakest film of the trilogy, and to make things worse, it isnt even a good film, period. Mar 22, 2020 dark knight rises john blake was a great robin and he never put on mask. May 12, 2018 christopher nolan may have left gotham city behind. But in a wideranging twohour talk at the cannes film festival on saturday, the director offered a unique take on his dark knight trilogy.
The dark knight rises 2012 1080p bluray x264 yify mp4 vidlink. Ign interviewed nolan at new york comic con asking about the perplexing end to the caped crusaders run in the dark knight rises. In the 2012 film the dark knight rises, director christopher nolan used a number of stories including the dark knight returns as influence for the film. The dark knight rises revealed that the middle name of joseph gordonlevitts character was robin, but that wasnt the only reference to batmans sidekick in the film. How it should have ended s4 e22 how the dark knight rises should have ended. The dark knight rises is the most ambitious superhero. Heres an explanation of what really went down in the ending of nolans. With dc celebrating 80 years of robin this week, we take a look back at the dark knight rises john blake, who was a great but forgotten robin. Batman fan film continues story of the dark knight rises. Aug 06, 2012 the dark knight rises marks the end of a cinematic era, but not the end of films about batman.
Batman begins is pitch perfect, even if the fight scenes left much to be desired. The dark knight rises is still an underrated masterpiece. 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. Director christopher nolan brought his batman trilogy to a close with this highlyanticipated batman film in the series. Christopher nolan on batman and secrets of dark knight. The dark knight rises spoilers here we take a look at what happens after the final scene of the conclusion of the epic dark knight trilogy.
After the release of the dark knight rises, batman fans everywhere began. And, by ending dark knight rises with batmans death, nolan ensured that the next film cannot simply begin where the trilogy ends, since fans want to see bruce wayne and not the adventures of det. Christopher nolan explains his openended finish to the dark. Christopher nolans conclusion to his dark knight trilogy should be treated as a wrap up rather than a third installment. On the other hand, if the dark knight rises does prove to be the endall beall of the dark knight trilogy, that also helps to establish a standard that not every superhero series has to end on a. As the final act in christopher nolans batman trilogy, it had a definitive ending and many felt it was what the franchise deserved. How did director christopher nolan adapt the bane character from the batman comics, and what visual details did he hide in banes appearance and. When that happened, bale and nolan stuck to their guns. Is joseph gordonlevitts character in the dark knight. Will there be another batman movie after the dark knight rises. 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. 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.
Several reportedly dead, up to 20 injured after shooting at colorado movie theater. The ending of the dark knight trilogy explained youtube. Sadly the answer to that question is a crushing no. Would the character takeon the recently vacated role of gothams protector as batman, nightwing, robin, or some combination of the three. Its been quite a few years since christopher nolans dark knight trilogy. Now obviously the dark knight rises isnt a name that was carelessly picked out of a hat. It was a divisive film, but i for one love it and believe its an epic conclusion to a fantastic trilogy. 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. Its set one year after the events of the dark knight rises and follows john. The dark knight rises 2012 hd exclusive featurette making of the film duration. So what exactly happened with the finale of the dark knight rises. Since most of the superhero movies are threemovie deals and the dark knight rises is the last of the three movies.
The dark knight rises marks the end of a cinematic era, but not the end of films about batman. The dark knight rises robin easter egg explained screen. Wars, but were not afraid to binge watch some reality tv when the mood strikes. Dark knight rises john blake was a great robin and he never put on mask. The only way robin can work is if they dont call him robin and if hes not a juvenile, subservient sidekick to batman. Fans still want a dark knight rises spinoff where joseph gordon. The dark knight rises robin easter egg explained screen rant. Christopher nolan may have left gotham city behind.
It has great charismatic villains, great performances, and the protagonist is a more interesting character than he was in the dark knight. Is joseph gordonlevitts character in the dark knight rises. Thats just all we can speculate that could happen after the dark knight rises, since its the final film in christopher nolan s batman franchise. Secondly, and youll have heard this one before, the film is titled the dark knight rises. The dark knight rises 2012, following after his own batman begins 2005 and the dark knight 2008. So director brett register and other fans of nolans series have created a fan film called the dark knight legacy. The dark knight rises is the third and final installment in the dark knight trilogy after batman begins and the dark knight. Batman finished his character arc, robin blake was very good, gordon didnt dissapoint and anne hathaway as catwoman stole the show. Now that christopher nolans batman trilogy is complete, its natural to wonder what comes next. Taking place after the events of the dark knight rises. During the press tour for his next film, the biopic thriller snowden.
Jul 23, 2012 it sounds like pretty much everyone loved the dark knight rises. Meaning he was already robin, he isnt going to become robin in the future. The question is, is the dark knight rises the send off the trilogy deserves. This is what a sequel to the dark knight rises could look like. After accomplishing his mission to save gotham, bruce wayne finally found love and chose to retire in peace. As christian bale has stated, christopher nolans dark knight exists in his. The meaning of joseph gordonlevitts fate in the dark knight. The film earned much more than the original 2005 film, but underperformed compared to its direct predecessor which remains the highest. 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.
The dark knight rises cowriter jonathan nolan referred to the reveal of john blake as robin as a wink at the audience. A perfect ending to a perfect trio of movies, most would say. The nightwing 2020 teaser trailer concept christopher. 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. Its been a good few years since the conclusion of christopher nolans dark knight trilogy, which ended on an optimistic note with the retirement of bruce wayne and reveal of joseph gordonlevitt as robin. Will there be another batman movie after the dark knight. The film earned much more than the original 2005 film, but underperformed compared to its direct predecessor which remains the highest grossing film centered around the batman character. Why joseph gordonlevitt will never get his robin movie youtube. The next film, the dark knight rises, supposedly takes place 8 years after the dark knight. After the release of the dark knight rises, speculation immediately centered around the post film escapades of john robin blake played by joseph gordonlevitt. Michael caine offers insight into the dark knight rises ending as well as teases a possible return for alfred in dcs upcoming justice league film. With the last entry having been released in 2012 in the form of the dark knight rises, its a.
It opened on july 20, 2012 at the height of the summer bigbudget blockbuster season. The dark knight rises letterboxd your life in film. Jul 06, 2012 secondly, and youll have heard this one before, the film is titled the dark knight rises. Christopher nolans dark knight trilogy is packed with easter eggs, and the dark knight rises has a very sneaky robin reference. Oct 28, 2010 christopher nolan is about to make his final trip into gotham city with the dark knight rises a film that will bring closure to a trilogy that started with batman begins in 2005 and continued with the massively successful the dark knight in 2008. I liked millers take on robin in the dark knight returns but that was a special deal and cant really be replicated too easily with the nolanbale batman.
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