The official facebook page for the dark knight trilogy, including batman begins, batman. Knightfall is a 19931994 batman story arc published by dc comics. Pictures and legendary pictures the dark knight rises is the epic conclusion to filmmaker christopher nolans batman trilogy, leading an. Based on indepth interviews with nolan and all of the films key cast. The dark knight trilogy is supposedly the perfect batman on film, but it wasnt all that great for the hero. Comic books that inspired the dark knight trilogy hubpages. 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. Christian bale, michael caine, gary oldman, morgan freeman, and cillian murphy appeared in all three movies. The dark knight trilogy as our generations godfather film.
It offers a nearly complete timeline, character profiles, a gallery of some of the worldshaking. Created by bob kane and bill finger, the character first starred in two serial films in the 1940s. Hush is a 2019 american directtovideo animated superhero film based on the comic book story arc of the same name and is the th installment of the dc animated movie universe and the 35th overall film in the dc universe animated original movies line. The dark knight returns is a 1986 fourissue comic book miniseries starring batman, written by frank miller, illustrated by miller and klaus janson, and published by dc comics. Batman finished his character arc, robin blake was very good, gordon didnt dissapoint and anne hathaway as catwoman stole the show. Collecting the full nineissue miniseries and its minicomic tiein issues, batman. The story takes place over approximately six months. No movies show that as perfectly as christopher nolans trilogy. The book is overwritten and fussily drawn, with colors that are far too dark and storytelling that is frequently difficult to follow.
Frank miller comics this study guide consists of approximately 27 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of batman. Every single death batman is responsible for in the dark knight series. The dark knight is one of four count em batman series that were released as part of dcs new 52 reboot in 2011. Heres what you didnt know about the iconic batman movies. The dark knight, from christopher nolans trilogy, is considered one of the best superhero movies ever, while two entries, batman and robin and catwoman are considered some of the worst. Including all three films from christopher nolans batman trilogy and a special book, the art and making of the dark knight trilogy. Based largely off of frank miller s the dark knight returns comics, nolan honed in on a gritty, visceral depiction of batman that didnt shy away from the patently grim nature of the character. 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. Designed by worldrenowned graphic designer chip kidd, the art and making of the dark knight trilogy tells the complete behindthescenes story of these influential films. It consists of a trilogy of storylines that ran from 1993 to 1994, consisting of knightfall, knightquest, and knightsend. This page was created to inform fans of christopher nolans the dark knight trilogy, the comic book resources that were used as. Mar 14, 2018 10 things christopher nolan got right about batman and 10 things he didnt lets break down the highs and lows of christopher nolans seminal dark knight trilogy, focusing on how faithful they were to batman. The dark knight returns an old batman takes up the cowl again to fight mutants.
The complete screenplays with storyboards the opus screenplay as a former script reader in l. In the the book the dark knight manual it says that bruce wayne has been batman for 5 years and that he needed a new suit. Why the dark knight trilogy is the worst thing to happen. Nov 25, 2012 the dark knight trilogy contains some of the best superhero movies ever made. 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 trilogy the dark knight series is a set of three christopher nolan batman movies. The character also appeared in the 1966 film batman, which was a feature film adaptation of the 1960s batman tv series. The dark knight series is a set of three christopher nolan batman movies. Christopher nolan may have left gotham city behind. The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. Hunt the dark knight courtesy of dc comics as batman and robin are breaking up a robbery, something that moves faster than a speeding bullet interrupts them. The trilogy consists of batman begins 2005, the dark knight 2008 and the dark knight rises 2012, directed by christopher nolan.
This is the makingof rather than an artandmakingof book. Pictures and legendary pictures the dark knight rises is the epic conclusion to filmmaker christopher nolans batman trilogy, leading an allstar international cast, oscarr. The content itself is excellent, all three shooting scripts for nolans batman trilogy are here and in one handy paperback volume, along with notes and other extras. I honestly bought the book purely for the sake of having the dark knight written down. The dark knight trilogy simple english wikipedia, the. The exterior is a full wraparound image of batman surveying the gotham skyline, likely a bit of concept art from batman begins or the dark. The batman of arkham an elseworld story set in 1900. Knight terrors is probably my second favorite of the four debut volumes i. The dark knight rises ultimate trilogy trailer christopher. The fictional superhero batman, who appears in american comic books published by dc comics, has appeared in various films since his inception. The dark knight trilogy is a worldwide phenomenon, but you havent heard the whole story.
What happens to batman, gotham and john blake adam holmes. Jul 20, 2012 praise for the art and making of the dark knight trilogy. The dark knight written by frank miller and others. Comics that influenced the dark knight trilogy home. This list may not reflect recent changes learn more. Why does batman not continue after the dark knight rises.
The world of the dark knight is a pretty good volume for fans of batman. Metal is a monthly comic book published by dc comics that began in june 2017 and lasted until april 2018. The dark knight trilogy is a britishamerican superhero film trilogy based on the dc comics character batman. Ranking and rating the dark knight trilogy films gen. The trilogy is considered by many to be one of the best of all times. The dark knight trilogy simple english wikipedia, the free. How the batman dark knight trilogy changed comic book movies.
Jan 16, 2019 the jokers stance made the dark knight a sprawling michael mannstyle crime movie about a city in chaos, like heat. The dark knight trilogy batman begins the dark knight the dark knight rises bluray, warner bros. Christopher nolans dark knight trilogy is the most thematically rich and intellectually dense comic book movie series ever made. The plot was written by scott snyder, with art by greg capullo, jonathan glapion and fco plascencia. No movies show that as perfectly as christopher nolans trilogy three movies that explore the formative years of. Batman begins explores the origins of the batman legend and the dark knights emergence as a force for good in gotham. The dark knight trilogy as our generations godfather. The dark knight trilogy epic retrospective youtube. May 20, 2017 why the dark knight trilogy is the worst thing to happen to batman. Even though his superhero name is not spoken, it is superman. The dark knight trilogy is regarded by most as da bes of the genre so id like everybody to share their ratings and rankings on this masterwork of a comic book trilogy. The dark knight rises is the third highest grossing movie of 2012. For me, dennis oneils version of the dark knight feels like a comic script before its turned over the the artist.
The spiderman and xmen movies are good at bringing in elements of the comic books, but nolan worked the very plots of these stories into his movies. Christopher nolan on batman and secrets of dark knight. By day, bruce wayne is the benevolent head psychiatrist of arkham asylum. For anyone who ever wanted to make a movie, the art and making of the dark knight trilogy is as good a blueprint, as well as being an engrossing tale, of the making of a megahit film series. May 12, 2018 christopher nolan may have left gotham city behind. The dark knight trilogy 5disc box set batman begins the dark knight the dark knight rises bluray, reg. A look at the batman university from a selfproclaimed continuity stickler, batman.
There are so many intricacies to the films that combine to tell a. Things you didnt know about dark knight movies screenrant. However, i can only give this book 3 stars as the formatting in the book is not as it should. I bought this book for friend when it first came out. Christopher nolans dark knight trilogy forever changed the way comic book movies were made, for both marvel and dc. 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. Christopher nolans dark knight series is arguably the greatest cbm trilogy of all time. First off, why do people think that the character john blake, played by joseph gordonlevitt is robin.
However, i can only give this book 3 stars as the formatting in the book is. 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. His actual name is robin and he takes the mantle of the bat at the end of the film. Why the dark knight trilogy is the worst thing to happen to batman. Allstar batman, eduardo risso 100 bullets and frank miller himself.
On the back of my recent article charting the high points of the mcu, i decided to put together a similar. Jun 01, 2012 a look at the batman university from a selfproclaimed continuity stickler, batman. Unfortunately, a book written that way is like a stool with only two and a half legs. Jul 20, 2012 the dark knight trilogy as our generations godfather. Lastly, banes french revolutionstyle takeover of gotham inspired by charles dickens a tale of two cities made the dark knight rises a historical epic. The dark knight rises the official movie novelization greg cox. Having said all that, this is a great movie companion book.
The complete screenplays opus screenplay paperback august 1, 2012. Buy the dark knight batman 1st by dennis oneil, jonathan nolan, christopher nolan, david s goyer isbn. Pretty cool coffee table book about nolans batman trilogy, batman begins, the. 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. When originally published, the series was simply titled batman.
In fact, the dark knight trilogy might be one of the few comic book series that can be seen as faithfully adapting original comic book tales. However, the dark knight movie felt like an ultimate finale, a satisfying. Buy the art and making of the dark knight trilogy book. Metal is part of a larger crossover storyline, which include the eponymous sixissue core miniseries, and a number of tiein books. Upc 883929281909 revised sep 2015 the dark knight trilogy bluray disc, 2012, 5disc set, limited edition upc 883929281909 revised jan 2018 2012. It follows batman facing a new threat named hush who knows all of batmans secrets. And along with watchmen, it helped start the dark age of comics. It includes batman begins 2005, the dark knight 2008, and the dark knight rises 2012. The book takes you through each era and key issues of dc that feature the dark knight. The dark knight saga by frank miller 5 primary works 6 total works collected editions of the entire saga of batman. Man of tomorrow is a short superman origin story, as our young hero clark kent deals with the pressures of what it means to be human. Refine see titles to watch instantly, titles you havent rated, etc.
While characters in costume are generally welldone, outof. However, i can only give this book 3 stars as the formatting in the book is not as it should be, they could have at least stuck with the correct screenplay font. The dark knight trilogy contains some of the best superhero movies ever made. In the the book the dark knight manual it says that bruce wayne has been batman for 5 years and. I honestly expected a big, overpriced picture book here to cashin on the release of the dark knight rises but i was way, way off. Master race features incredible artwork from comics icon andy kubert flashpoint, as well as klaus janson the dark knight returns, john romita jr. Buy the art and making of the dark knight trilogy book online at best prices in india on. The dark knight trilogy batman begins the dark knight the upc bar code 883929281909. As christopher nolan and christian bale prepare to bring down the curtain on their batman franchise with the dark knight rises, a new book.