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The Dark Knight Concept Art illuminates dark origins of Joker’s Bank Robbery Gang
While posting these rarely seen pieces of concept art from “The Dark Knight,” that were created by Rob Bliss (“Watchmen”), I realized there was a segment of Christopher Nolan’s recent Q&A session that was pertinent and that I hadn’t yet posted. To catch you up, Nolan was at the Water Reade Theater in New York’s Lincoln Center as a special guest of the Film Society, he discussed working with Heath Ledger and specifically the filming of the opening scene where we are first introduced to Batman’s nemesis. You can either watch the video below or just read the transcript, both are provided.
via THE DARK KNIGHT Concept Art Featuring Two-Face & Joker’s Bank Robbery Gang.
The Dark Knight Rises outpacing The Avengers according to Fandango – Advanced Ticket Sales Selling out across the country
Nolan’s Dark Knight Rises Currently on Track to Become One of Fandango’s Top-Selling Movies of All Time
LOS ANGELES — July 19, 2012 –Fandango reports that “The Dark Knight Rises,” on the eve of its opening weekend, is outpacing the summer blockbuster “The Avengers” in ticket sales at the same point in the sales cycle. The final chapter of Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy has sold out on Fandango more than 2,000 showtimes nationwide and it’s currently on track to become one of Fandango’s top-selling movies of all time.
“Thursday’s ticket sales are incredibly strong, as film fans are flocking to
Fandango to guarantee their seats for the film’s opening weekend,” says Rick Butler, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Fandango. “The IMAX showtimes are particular fast-sellers, as almost every one of our Thursday midnight IMAX showtimes have been sold out. The good news is that theater owners are continually posting new showtimes on Fandango to meet the fan demand, so tickets are still available.”
“The Dark Knight Rises” currently accounts for 91% of daily ticket sales, selling out coast-to-coast from big cities like New York and Los Angeles, to smaller towns like Sunrise, Florida to Puyallup, Washington. The film also promises to be one of Fandango’s all-time top mobile ticket-sellers, with nearly 30% of the site’s fans on Thursday using Fandango’s mobile site and apps to buy their tickets in advance.
Fandango is currently featuring a wealth of editorial content on “The Dark Knight Rises” at http://www.fandango.com/thedarkknightrises/movieguide, from exclusive video interviews with the film’s stars including Christian Bale and Anne Hathaway, premiere videos and photos, free music downloads, prize pack giveaways, and “The Dark Knight Rises” Virtual Theater — where fans can win a movie tickets for a year at http://www.facebook.com/fandango.
Earlier in the week, Fandango surveyed more than a thousand “Dark Knight Rises” ticket-buyers, and found that 97% said the darker tone made them more interested in seeing the movie. In addition, 89% claimed the new villain, Bane, made them excited to see the film; 72% consider themselves fans of director Christopher Nolan; and 62% said they’re anxious to see it because more than an hour of the film was shot in IMAX.
Earlier this month, Fandango announced it had achieved its best quarter in the company’s 12-year history, with a 28% year-over-year surge in second quarter ticket sales, a 26% year-over-year increase in second quarter traffic, and its highest number of mobile tickets sold in one quarter, with mobile purchases up 107% year-over-year. In addition to record-setting ticket sales for “The Avengers,” Fandango also signed new distribution deals with AOL’s Moviefone, MSN and Yahoo, as well as AMC Theatres, Regency Theatres, and a long-term renewal with Carmike Cinemas.
Breakout
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The Dark Knight Rises is Christopher Nolan’s third and final installment of his Batman trilogy, starring Christian Bale (Batman/Bruce Wayne), Anne Hathaway (Selina Kyle/Catwoman), Tom Hardy (Bane), Gary Oldman, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, and other Nolan alums Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Marion Cotillard, to be released by Warner Bros. July 2012
Legendary Live Stream lets fans visit the TDKR Red Carpet Premiere
The Dark Knight Rises had its world premiere tonight in New York, the real Gotham City, at AMC Lincoln Square Theater which will go into full release July 20th.
Actors Christian Bale, Anne Hathaway, Morgan Freeman, Gary Oldman as well as director Christopher Nolan, brother and co-writer Jonathan Nolan, composer Hans Zimmer and others dazzled on the red carpet.
“Yeah, it’s bittersweet, but I think though that Chris is such a good storyteller, if he says it’s the right time to finish, it’s the right time to finish,” Bale told E! News at the premiere. “It’s nice to leave when we’re out on top instead of leaving people wanting less.”
Fans who were unable to attend in person could enjoy a live video stream on the Legendary Pictures website. Some of the twitter feed focused on early negative reviews at Rotten Tomatoes (“This is why we can’t have nice things”) but most fans were focused on the celebs, and certainly the fashions. Some of the women were understandably partisan on the relative merits of Anne Hathaway and Marion Cotillard.
“Anne Hathaway’s a vision in something white with a grecian back but didn’t catch the designer.”
“Figured the french woman would dress better”
“”Hate to be catty but Marion Cotillard is a fashion don’t on The Dark Knight Rises Premiere red carpet. Silhouette of a… paper doll?”
“yeah, not loving that white swan dress on her.”
via Twitter
While others noted Hathaway – delightfully long-haired in TDKR – now has her hair cropped uber-short for her next role as Fantine in Les Miserables.
The Dark Knight Rises is Christopher Nolan’s third and final installment of his Batman trilogy, starring Christian Bale (Batman/Bruce Wayne), Anne Hathaway (Selina Kyle/Catwoman), Tom Hardy (Bane), Gary Oldman, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, and other Nolan alums Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Marion Cotillard, released by Warner Bros. July 2012
The Dark Knight Rises unveils first TV Spots
The first TV spots for have debuted for The Dark Knight Rises Christopher Nolan’s third and final installment of his Batman trilogy, starring Christian Bale (Batman/Bruce Wayne), Anne Hathaway (Selina Kyle/Catwoman), Tom Hardy (Bane), Gary Oldman, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, and other Nolan alums Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Marion Cotillard, to be released by Warner Bros. July 2012
In this, the second official TV Spot, we get a better look at the flying tumbler and Anne Hathaway in full Catwoman gear, but even naughtier and more splendid as Selina Kyle. Eight years after Batman took the fall for Two Face’s crimes, a new terrorist leader, Bane overwhelms Gotham’s finest, and the Dark Knight resurfaces to protect a city that brands him an enemy.
The Dark Knight Rises is Christopher Nolan’s third and final installment of his Batman trilogy, starring Christian Bale (Batman/Bruce Wayne), Anne Hathaway (Selina Kyle/Catwoman), Tom Hardy (Bane), Gary Oldman, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, and other Nolan alums Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Marion Cotillard, to be released by Warner Bros. July 2012
The Dark Knight Rises Official Movie Trailer 3
The Dark Knight Rises is Christopher Nolan’s third and final installment of his Batman trilogy, starring Christian Bale (Batman/Bruce Wayne), Anne Hathaway (Selina Kyle/Catwoman), Tom Hardy (Bane), Gary Oldman, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, and other Nolan alums Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Marion Cotillard, to be released by Warner Bros. July 2012.
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Christian Bale and Morgan Freeman Faux TDKR set audio
A collection of spoofed conversations between Christian Bale and Morgan Freeman on the set of The Dark Knight Rises has been getting some light buzz on youtube. The humor is inconsistent across the 7-video series, but the highs are very high, and while the Morgan Freeman impression is only so-so, the Christian Bale voice has received raves.
”Morgan, just between us, were you asked to be in Inception?”
The Dark Knight Rises to be Front and Center at CinemaCon
IndieWire has observed that the old National Association of Theater Owners (NATO) convention in Las Vegas has changed in more substantive ways than altering its name from ShoWest to CinemaCon. The change reflects the changed relationship between the Hollywood studios that present there and the theater-owners themselves. The neighborhood movie house has been reduced from the One and Only contact point between a movie and its audience to one of many options “now that consumers are demanding access to on-demand video content on multiple platforms.” With the change in distribution came a change in marketing. A movie like The Dark Knight Rises has so much life before and after those few weeks in the summer of 2012, it cannot be sold the way, say, Tim Burton’s Batman was in 1989. That leaves studios in a delicate position with theatre owners: still important but no longer the burning sun at the center of the marketing and distribution universe.
Both are invested in a priceless commodity: audiences sitting alone in the dark. As producer Jim Stark once told me: “Nothing beats five weeks of good word-of-mouth.”
Thus it’s in the studios’ interest this year, especially, to make nice with exhibition. Besides, the studios know that any upbeat buzz out of CinemaCon on their summer movies will go viral. It’s a win-win. (On the other hand, bad word on movies, especially those freighted with high expectations, can be toxic.)
Naturally, with the most anticipated movie of 2012 on its docket, Warner Bros. was the first studio to announce its CinemaCon program:
As part of their annual “State of the Industry” featuring MPAA Chairman & CEO Christopher Dodd and NATO President and CEO John Fithian, on Tuesday April 24th at 9:30am Warners will hawk its summer product for the second year in a row, with WB president Jeff Robinov, Distribution chief Dan Fellman, and International Distribution head Veronika Vandenberg on hand to intro:
“The Dark Knight Rises”—Directed by Christopher Nolan and starring Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Anne Hathaway, Tom Hardy, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Marion Cotillard, and Morgan Freeman.
Predictably, fan sites like Batman-News began fueling hopes of “new footage.” While it is a possibility, it’s a remote one. The fanboy’s mistaken desire to know more than is good for them before the film opens and their propensity to misunderstand any gathering ending in the letters “Con” is at work. While it’s true that in 2008, Christopher Nolan, Christian Bale, and Maggie Gyllenhaal were trucked out to show footage from The Dark Knight, including the prologue, that material was rolled out previously as part of The Dark Knight Why So Serious/I Believe in Harvey Dent viral. That is where studios like Warner Bros play their big cards in the 21st century: on the Internet stage, in the twitterverse, the blogospher, and across the social networks.
Warner Bros. Brass screens Dark Knight Rises Rough Cut | Hollywood Reporter
This Preview has been approved for Studio Brass
There is a lot of Dark Knight Rises news we don’t report no matter how much Twitter or Facebook action it gets, simply because there is no actual news beneath the headline, other than the fact that Christopher Nolan is making another Batman movie, which we knew. Seriously, if you’re our buddy and you were, say, a stuntman on the set and you saw Christian Bale or Anne Hathaway there, in costume, we’d buy you a beer. Even though you couldn’t tell us anything because of the NDA you signed, we’d still buy you a beer because, as a friend, we’d share your enthusiasm at this very exciting thing that happened to you. But we wouldn’t write an article about it because, see above, we already know Nolan is making this movie, we know Bale and Hathaway are playing Batman and Catwoman, and we’d kind of expect them to be on the set at some point in costume. It’s cool, but it’s not news.
Now, Hollywood Reporter is the movie trade publication and has enough real news to report that they seldom indulge in pointless non-news tidbits. The stories don’t always mean what they literally say, there are sometimes coded messages being transmitted or flat out misdirection in which HR are willing participants or innocent dupes. But the stories do usually mean something. Hence, despite the Captain Obvious bulletin that, at some point, the studio brass at Warner Bros. would want to see the movie in which a couple hundred million dollars is being invested, we bring you…
Director Christopher Nolan has completed The Dark Knight Rises.
Or a rough cut of it, at least.
Sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that Nolan on Friday presented his first cut of 2012′s most-anticipated film to top Warner Bros. executives, including film chief Jeff Robinov and production president Greg Silverman.
The movie doesn’t open until July 20, but Nolan has allowed himself plenty of time to fine-tune the film as he and the brass see fit. Sources say Nolan has been a fixture on the Warners lot during the past few days after finishing a monthslong shoot and editing process. The follow-up to 2008′s $1 billion-grossing The Dark Knight was filmed in locations as diverse as Los Angeles, New York, New Jersey and Pittsburgh as well as in parts of India and the U.K.
The movie opens a week after July’s Comic-Con convention, which Nolan has never attended. Nolan’s previous tentpole movies – Batman Begins, The Dark Knight and Inception – have opened before Comic-Con during their respective summers, but in light of the latest movie’s release date, speculation has already begun that this year will be different.
Christopher Nolan Screens ‘Dark Knight Rises’ for Warner Bros. Brass – Hollywood Reporter.
The TDKR Catwoman Spoiler hidden in plain sight
After all the sturm und drang about Catwoman’s costume, none of us paid as much attention as we should have to those set pictures of Anne Hathaway as Selina Kyle. Just look what she’s reading in this candid shot.
The Dark Knight Rises is Christopher Nolan’s third and final installment of his Batman trilogy, starring Christian Bale (Batman/Bruce Wayne), Anne Hathaway (Selina Kyle/Catwoman), Tom Hardy (Bane), Gary Oldman, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, and other Nolan alums Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Marion Cotillard, to be released by Warner Bros. July 2012
Liam Neeson “confirmed” in The Dark Knight Rises – kinda
Officially Confirmed? Or is he?
The enthusiasm to be found on fan sites is a joy of this business, but it can create all kinds of confusion because fans and bloggers love to use journalist words when they “break a story” but they don’t really know how to use them the way journalists do. Consider the news that Liam Neeson has been “officially confirmed” as returning as Ra’s al Ghul in The Dark Knight Rises.
In June of 2011, Variety reported that he was would be: Liam Neeson back for ‘Dark Knight Rises’ but Warner Bros. wouldn’t comment. It was enough to put him on the Internet Movie Database page as “rumored.” When he was spotted near the location shooting in England, the rumors got a little more interesting, since it was at a location where, let’s say, Ra’s al Ghul should not be. We began to suspect maybe Mr. Nolan was playing a deeper game than the fans are giving him credit for. (Considering the number of them that still haven’t figured out Inception, we hold to our belief that none of the leaked facts and images fit together in the way they think.)
In January, it got interesting. Neeson Liam told something called “showbizspy.com”
“I can tell you nothing about Dark Knight Rises, seriously. I was on set for maybe an hour-and-a-half and the director didn’t tell me anything of what it’s about. So, I’m being very honest when I say I have no idea what’s going to happen.”
Now, translating that, he confirmed it was him on the set, which considering he was talking to some outfit called “showbizspy.com” was very big of him. At this point, we at Gotham Trending still wouldn’t discount the possibility that he was just invited to lunch by his old friend Nolan, just to mess with us.
But wait, now he is starring in Wrath of the Titans and the good chaps over at ComicBookMovies.com are all a-twitter because it says in the promotion materials:
“Neeson next appears in Peter Berg’s actioner Battleship, and he also will be seen in Christopher Nolan’s much-anticipated action thriller “The Dark Knight Rises.”
which they interpret as “official confirmation” that he “will be reprising his role as Ra’s al Ghul.”
We hate to throw cold water in anyone’s faces, but to a studio, the mere use of his voice in the first trailer covers that. This is Hollywood, there’s a union, there are rules. They use his voice from the first film, Warner Bros. cuts a check, and he’s in the credits, he’s in the film. Alas, we know nothing more than we did before. (Or, happily we know no more than we did before, because some of us really feel seeing the movie the first time is better that way.)
One thing is certain, we’ll only really find out in July.
The Dark Knight Rises is Christopher Nolan’s third and final installment of his Batman trilogy, starring Christian Bale (Batman/Bruce Wayne), Anne Hathaway (Selina Kyle/Catwoman), Tom Hardy (Bane), Gary Oldman, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, and other Nolan alums Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Marion Cotillard, to be released by Warner Bros. July 2012
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Liam Neeson Officially Confirmed For THE DARK KNIGHT RISES.
The Dark Knight Rises T Shirt Design Contest
Every t-shirt has a journey…
Wait, that’s not right. But it could be! Check out this awesome contest on a website with an even awesomer name and some really awesome shirts. It’s no wonder they are hosting a design contest for The Dark Knight Rises. Final judging by Christopher Nolan himself. Sounds great and we can’t wait to see, and hopefullly buy, the best entries.
This exclusive contest is your rare opportunity to produce artwork for one of the most renowned movie entities on the planet and have a chance to get your design seen by the Art Department at Warner Bros. and The Dark Knight Rises filmmakers.
From the top 10 finalists selected, the top 3 winners will be chosen by The Dark Knight Rises Director/Writer/Producer Christopher Nolan and Producer Emma Thomas. Collectively, finalists will have the opportunity to win up to $12,500 in prize money for their winning t-shirt design, with the top prize being $3,500. The contest starts now and we will be accepting submissions until April 11th at midnight. The contest is free to enter, but you must follow the guidelines and accept the terms below.
via The Dark Knight Rises T Shirt Design Contest – $13,000 In Prizes.
The Dark Knight Rises is Christopher Nolan’s third and final installment of his Batman trilogy, starring Christian Bale (Batman/Bruce Wayne), Anne Hathaway (Selina Kyle/Catwoman), Tom Hardy (Bane), Gary Oldman, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, and other Nolan alums Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Marion Cotillard, to be released by Warner Bros. July 2012
TDKR’s Gary Oldman Oscar nom for Tinker Tailor
As expected, when the nominations for the 84th Academy Awards were announced this morning, Gary Oldman, who has played Jim Gordon in all three Christopher Nolan Batman movies, was nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his portrayal of George Smiley in big screen remake of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.
Gary Oldman is a true rarity in Hollywood. He will go from starring roles to supporting ones and back again.
Gary Oldman nominated for Actor in a Leading Role for "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy"
The 84th Academy Awards will be telecast live Sunday February 26 at 7 pm Eastern/ 4pm Pacific time on ABC.
Newest Stills from TDKR
Last week saw a few new stills from The Dark Knight Rises, touted as “the first view of the Batcave.” It isn’t exactly. But it’s Christian Bale in front of the Bat Suit in its case and Gary Oldman in front of a brown stoneish wall. Tom Hardy again. We think Bane is a promising villain but we can’t really see the fascination with another close up. Or another long shot for that matter. We get it. He’s… Bane.
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The Dark Knight Rises Rumor and Speculation: The Batcave
The Dark Knight Rises is Christopher Nolan’s third and final installment of his Batman trilogy, starring Christian Bale (Batman/Bruce Wayne), Anne Hathaway (Selina Kyle/Catwoman), Tom Hardy (Bane), Gary Oldman, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, and other Nolan alums Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Marion Cotillard, to be released by Warner Bros. July 2012
The Dark Knight Rises TKTS On Sale and SELLING OUT | Digg Movies
The moment we’ve all anticipated since the revelation of the full-length trailer for The Dark Knight Rises has arrived: showtimes and availability. Fandango has already starting pre-sales for the 2012 summer blockbuster for both regular and IMAX screenings. In New York, tickets for TDKR midnight opening (Thursday 19) are available at the AMC Loews Lincoln Square 13 theater. San Francisco crowds might want to look up showtimes for the Metreon 16, Los Angeles moviegoers should look into the AMC CityWalk.
Yea, only three theaters at the moment have been disclosed, but keep tabs on Fandango within the next couple of weeks. Either way, if you’re up to skipping work the following day, jump at the opportunity to snag tickets for the midnight showing ASAP!
Here’s the film’s official synopsis:
Every hero has a journey. Every journey has an end. Christopher Nolan returns to complete the epic Gotham trilogy that launched with Batman Begins and reached the stratosphere with the billion-dollar blockbuster The Dark Knight.
Batman is now hunted by the law led by his friend Commisioner Gordon for taking the blame of Harvey Dent’s murders and protecting his reputation. He must quickly deal with the arrival of new villain Bane who is bent on the destruction and chaos of Gotham City, face old wounds and get a handle on the enigmatic Selina Kyle before his city is lost for good.
Oscar Winner Christian Bale reprises his role as Bruce Wayne/Batman for the third time along with stars Michael Caine as Alfred, Gary Oldman as Commisioner Gordon and Morgan Freeman as Lucius Fox. Inception stars Marion Cotillard and Joseph Gordon-Levitt join the cast as WayneEnterprise board member Miranda Tate and Gotham Cop John Blake. Rounding out the cast are Anne Hathaway as the sleek Selina Kyle and Tom Hardy as the powerful villain Bane.
Warner Bros. Pictures presents, in association with Legendary Pictures, a Syncopy Production, a Christopher Nolan film, “The Dark Knight Rises.” Nolan directed the film from a screenplay written by Jonathan Nolan and Christopher Nolan, story by Christopher Nolan & David S. Goyer. Charles Roven, Emma Thomas and Christopher Nolan are the producers, with Benjamin Melniker, Michael E. Uslan, Kevin De La Noy and Thomas Tull serving as executive producers. “The Dark Knight Rises” is based upon characters appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. Batman was created by Bob Kane.
Top Fan-Made TDKR Posters | Evolve
Everyone has been excited about The Dark Knight Rises since the pre-production buzz started last January. Soon after the announcement of Anne Hathaway as Selina Kyle, the first fan poster appeared, and it was an absolute stunner, evoking all the sex appeal we’ve come to expect in Batman’s Feline Foe. Now that we have Tom Hardy, Bane, two official posters and trailers, and a plethora of set photos, the fan landscape has exploded. Evolve has selected its top picks for fan-made greats
The Dark Knight Rises is Christopher Nolan’s third and final installment of his Batman trilogy, starring Christian Bale (Batman/Bruce Wayne), Anne Hathaway (Selina Kyle/Catwoman), Tom Hardy (Bane), Gary Oldman, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, and other Nolan alums Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Marion Cotillard, to be released by Warner Bros. July 2012
