query: who played bane in batman the dark knight rises

pos: The Dark Knight Rises (Tom Hardy). Eight years after the events of "The Dark Knight", merciless revolutionary Bane forces an older Bruce Wayne to resume his role as Batman and save Gotham City from nuclear destruction. Christopher Nolan was hesitant about returning to the series for a second time, but agreed after developing a story with his brother and Goyer that he felt would conclude the series on a satisfactory note. Nolan drew inspiration from Bane's comic book debut in the 1993 "" storyline, the 1986 series "The Dark Knight Returns", and the 1999 storyline "". Filming took place from May to November 2011

pos: Bane (DC Comics) has been substantially adapted from the comics into multiple forms of media, portrayed by Robert Swenson in "Batman & Robin" and Tom Hardy in "The Dark Knight Rises". Bane will appear in the final season of "Gotham" played by Shane West. Chuck Dixon and Graham Nolan created the character for the "" storyline. Dixon wrote the character's first appearance in "Vengeance of Bane", with art by Graham Nolan. They developed the concept of Bane after an initial idea by Batman editor Dennis O'Neil. O'Neil had previously created Bane's birthplace of Santa Prisca in "The Question" and the drug Venom in

pos: Bane in other media Bane in other media Bane was originally a comic book character and Batman's adversary, but has appeared in several other forms of media. He has been portrayed by Robert Swenson in "Batman & Robin", Tom Hardy in "The Dark Knight Rises", and Shane West in "Gotham". Henry Silva, Joaquim de Almeida, Ron Perlman, Clancy Brown, Michael Dorn, Danny Trejo, Héctor Elizondo, Carlos Alazraqui, Fred Tatasciore, Jason Liebrecht, Steven Blum, JB Blanc, and Doug Benson have all provided voice work for the character. Peter Marinker voices Bane in the radio adaption of "Batman: Knightfall". Even though the producers were reluctant to

pos: Bane in other media Origins". The album Knightfall by multinational Swedish band Silent Images, is based on the story arc, with Bane cast as a central character. Throughout the course of the album and its lyrics, he is referred to as "The Venomous One", and is depicted as a militaristic Übermensch, with an uncanny and almost homoerotic connection to Batman. Bane in other media Bane was originally a comic book character and Batman's adversary, but has appeared in several other forms of media. He has been portrayed by Robert Swenson in "Batman & Robin", Tom Hardy in "The Dark Knight Rises", and Shane West

pos: Bane in other media of his body, which changes him back to his regular self. This character was one of many aspects of the film which received negative criticism from fans and critics alike. Bane appears in "The Dark Knight Rises", portrayed by Tom Hardy. Intending to portray the character as "more menacing" than the "Batman & Robin" incarnation, Hardy gained of muscle for the role, increasing his weight to . Prior to the film's release, Bane's voice received some criticism for being unintelligible due to his mask. Speaking to "Entertainment Weekly", Christopher Nolan said "I think when people see the film, things will

pos: Insecurity (South Park) it is when it arrives. Likening the surprise to Christmas morning, he noted in the episode's DVD commentary he has a tendency to order random items when "South Park" episodes are near completion: "I [order items] the most on Tuesday nights, when we're approving animation like crazy, it's like three in the morning, I'll just get on the computer and start ordering shit from Amazon […] just to make Thursday [its arrival date] like Christmas." The episode references Bane, a character within the Batman universe, specifically, his depiction by actor Tom Hardy in the 2012 film "The Dark Knight Rises".

pos: Joker (The Dark Knight) that he will destroy both boats unless one blows up the other by midnight. While Batman fights the Joker, the ferry passengers choose not to blow each other up. Batman subsequently apprehends the Joker, who gloats that he has won "the battle for Gotham's soul", as the city's inhabitants will lose hope once Dent's rampage as the murderous vigilante "Two-Face" becomes known. The Joker then laughs hysterically as he is taken into custody. Batman foils the Joker's plan by taking the blame for Dent's crimes; however, Bane (Tom Hardy) publicly reveals the truth about Dent eight years later, as depicted

neg: The Dark Knight Rises The Dark Knight Rises The Dark Knight Rises is a 2012 American-British superhero film directed by Christopher Nolan, who co-wrote the screenplay with his brother Jonathan Nolan, and the story with David S. Goyer. Featuring the DC Comics character Batman, the film is the final installment in Nolan's "The Dark Knight Trilogy", and the sequel to "The Dark Knight" (2008). Christian Bale reprises the lead role of Bruce Wayne/Batman, with a returning cast of allies: Michael Caine as Alfred Pennyworth, Gary Oldman as James Gordon, and Morgan Freeman as Lucius Fox. The film introduces Selina Kyle (Anne Hathaway) and Bane

neg: Batman in film several meetings with IMAX Vice-President David Keighley to work on the logistics of projecting films in digital IMAX venues. "The Dark Knight Rises" featured more scenes shot in IMAX than "The Dark Knight". Cinematographer Wally Pfister expressed interest in shooting the film entirely in IMAX. During the film, set eight years after "Dark Knight", the arrival of new foe Bane forces Bruce to return to his old role as Batman, only to find himself overpowered and captured by Bane as Gotham is cut off from the rest of the world with a stolen Wayne Enterprises fusion generator prototype set to

neg: The Dark Knight Rises rookie officer John Blake. Blake, a fellow orphan, confronts Bruce and convinces him to return as Batman. Bane attacks the Gotham Stock Exchange by using Wayne's fingerprints in a transaction that leaves Wayne bankrupt. Wayne's butler, Alfred Pennyworth, reveals that Rachel Dawes had intended to marry Dent before she died, and then resigns in an attempt to convince Bruce to move on with his life. Wayne finds comfort in Wayne Enterprises CEO Miranda Tate, who becomes his lover. Kyle agrees to take Batman to Bane but instead leads him into Bane's trap. Bane reveals that he intends to fulfill Ra's

neg: The Dark Knight Rises bomb before killing him as well. Bane reads Gordon's speech to the public, and releases the prisoners of Blackgate Penitentiary, initiating chaos while holding the city hostage and isolated with the bomb. Months later, a recovered Wayne escapes from the prison and returns to Gotham. Batman frees the trapped police and they clash with Bane's army in the streets; during the battle, Batman overpowers Bane. Tate intervenes and stabs Batman, revealing herself to be Talia al Ghul, Ra's al Ghul's daughter. She activates the detonator, but Gordon blocks her signal. Talia leaves to find the bomb while Bane prepares to

neg: The Dark Knight Rises begin work on "Man of Steel"; Jonathan continued writing the script based on the story by his brother Chris and Goyer. Chris Nolan said that his brother's original draft was about 400 pages. The film's storyline has been compared with the "Batman" comic book series' story arc "" (1993), which showcased Bane; the mini-series "The Dark Knight Returns" (1986), in which Batman returns to Gotham City after a ten-year absence; and the story arc "No Man's Land" (1999), which depicts a Gotham cut off from the rest of the world and overrun by gangs. The nickname "the Dark Knight" was

neg: The Dark Knight Rises and theme to "Batman Begins" over the trilogy's second installment "The Dark Knight", but also describing Bane as "that bit less interesting to watch" than Ledger's Joker, despite praising his "menacing voice" and "body language-driven performance". "The Guardian" scored the film four out of five stars, calling it a film of "granite, monolithic intensity", yet also calling it a "hammy, portentous affair". Andrew O'Hehir of "Salon" writes "if "The Dark Knight Rises" is a fascist film, it's a great fascist film, and arguably the biggest, darkest, most thrilling and disturbing and utterly balls-out spectacle ever created for the screen". Roger

neg: Bane (DC Comics) man to have "Broken the Bat". This iconic moment is incorporated in "The Dark Knight Rises", Robot Chicken's "DC Comics Special" and alluded to numerous times in the DCAU. While Bane establishes himself as the new ruler of Gotham's criminal underworld, Bruce Wayne passed the mantle of Batman to Jean-Paul Valley, also known as Azrael. Ignoring Bruce's warnings to stay away from Bane, Azrael attempts to confront the villain in his penthouse suite. Azrael has by now added a set of high-tech, heavy metal gauntlets to the Batsuit, and uses them to shoot sharp projectiles at Bane. However, Bane is

neg: The Dark Knight Rises contrast, liberal commentator Jonathan Chait opined in "New York" that "What passes for a right-wing movie these days is "The Dark Knight Rises", which submits the rather modest premise that, irritating though the rich may be, actually killing them and taking all their stuff might be excessive." Writing in "USA Today", Bryan Alexander called Bane "the ultimate occupier" and reported that Christian Bale was amazed that the script had "foreseen" the Occupy movement. Nolan has denied the film criticizes the Occupy movement and insists that none of his Batman films are intended to be political: "I've had as many conversations

neg: Batman action figures Toys "R" Us and the Big Bad Toy Store sell these action figures and many toy reviewers have used these action figures in their videos. An action figure line based on the film "The Dark Knight Rises" has recently released 7 figures: Batman, Bane, Catwoman, John Blake, Alfred, Ra's al Ghul, and Jim Gordon. Batman action figures Batman action figures have been produced since the 1940s. The first Batman figures were lead figurines of Robin and Batman which were given away as carnival prizes at local fairs during the 1940s. The Marx Toy Company produced the first ever poseable Batman

neg: Batman in film go off in a few months. With the aid of thief Selina Kyle, Bruce is able to return to Gotham and defeat Bane while redeeming his image as Batman. The film concludes with Bruce having 'retired' as Batman after faking his death to live with Selina Kyle, evidence suggesting that he has passed on the Batcave to new ally Detective John Blake (real first name Robin) while Gotham rebuilds in memory of the Dark Knight's heroism. Upon release, "The Dark Knight Rises" received a positive critical response and was successful at the box office, going on to outgross its predecessor

neg: The Dark Knight Rises al Ghul's mission to destroy Gotham, and then steals Batman's technology from Wayne Enterprises. Bane fights Batman and delivers a crippling blow to his back, before taking him abroad to an underground prison. There, the inmates tell Wayne the story of Ra's al Ghul's child, who was born and raised in the prison before finally escaping — the only prisoner to have done so. Bane lures Gotham's police underground and uses explosives to trap them and destroy the bridges surrounding the city. He kills Mayor Anthony Garcia and forces a nuclear physicist to convert the reactor core into an atomic

neg: The Dark Knight Rises kill Batman, but Kyle arrives and kills Bane. Batman and Kyle pursue Talia, hoping to bring the bomb back to the reactor chamber where it can be stabilized. Talia's truck crashes, but she remotely floods and destroys the reactor chamber before dying. With no way to stop the detonation, Batman uses the Bat to haul the bomb far over the bay, where it safely explodes. Before takeoff, Batman reveals his identity to Gordon by mentioning the night his parents were shot as he was on duty at that time and comforted young Bruce afterward. In the aftermath, Batman is presumed

neg: Batman: The Dark Knight makes the criminals extremely strong and immune to fear. He finds it being given to criminals by a new foe named the White Rabbit. When Batman approaches her she quickly defeats him and injects him with the fear toxin which she then gives to the Flash. Bruce then finds Bane to be behind the new fear toxin and combats him, Bruce manages to burn the fear toxin out of his and the Flash's body's by getting pushed to the limit. Bruce manages to defeat Bane, but is left confused by the White Rabbit. Batman: The Dark Knight Batman: The Dark

neg: Batman (2013 arcade game) Batman (2013 arcade game) Batman is a 2013 arcade vehicular combat game developed by Specular Interactive and released by Raw Thrills. The game can be single-player or multi-player (if there is a linked cabinet). In "Batman", players can choose one of ten different Batmobile models from different versions of the character. The game consists of vehicular combat missions against The Joker, Bane, Mr. Freeze and their respective goons across Gotham City. One mission in each story sees the player fly The Bat from "The Dark Knight Rises". The game features upgradable weapons such as Sky Drone, Batarangs and Battering Ram.

neg: The Dark Knight Rises a digital download. Coinciding with the release of this film, a box set of "The Dark Knight Trilogy" was released. "The Dark Knight Rises" was released on 4K UHD Blu-ray on December 19, 2017. The Dark Knight Rises The Dark Knight Rises is a 2012 American-British superhero film directed by Christopher Nolan, who co-wrote the screenplay with his brother Jonathan Nolan, and the story with David S. Goyer. Featuring the DC Comics character Batman, the film is the final installment in Nolan's "The Dark Knight Trilogy", and the sequel to "The Dark Knight" (2008). Christian Bale reprises the lead role

neg: Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight drug-steroid, later used by Bane. First "Legends of the Dark Knight" story to be referenced in-canon in the main Batman titles, during "Knightfall". By Mike W. Barr, Bart Sears, and Randy Elliott A drug addict is rescued from a fatal beating by Batman, which inspires him to organize a group of neighborhood vigilantes to take up Batman's cause. However, his addled dreams convince him that he must supplant Batman. Meanwhile, Dr. Leslie Thompkins discovers Bruce Wayne's secret identity. Note: tells the previously-unseen story of Leslie Thompkins discovering that Bruce Wayne is Batman. Also, first "Legends of the Dark Knight" story

neg: Batcycle to pass under low-hanging obstacles, as when Batman slaloms underneath a tractor trailer the Joker is driving. The term "Batpod" is mentioned by Alfred Pennyworth only once in the movie. The Batpod is used again in "The Dark Knight Rises" (2012). At first, it serves as Batman's primary vehicle. Later, Selina Kyle uses the Batpod during the final battle against Bane's forces for the fate of Gotham. Batman uses the Bat to fight Bane's stolen Tumblers from the air while Selina uses the Batpod to open a tunnel to allow Gotham civilians to escape, to shoot Bane, and to destroy

neg: Bane (DC Comics) tricked by his fellow squad members, and sent to the prison planet. In "Salvation Run" #3, Bane remains with Lex Luthor's faction after the Joker's faction rebels against Luthor's leadership. He attacks Thunder and Lightning when they were attempting to feed Martian Manhunter. "Superman/Batman" #53-#56 reveals Bane is trading his Venom supplies with drug lords around the globe. One of his shipments includes a trip to Gotham. Batman, who was temporarily endowed with Superman's powers, responded by attacking Bane at his home. Not only was the Dark Knight able to easily defeat the villain, the hero nearly killed him with

neg: Catwoman in other media Using the Batpod, Selina destroys the blockade at the tunnel leading out of Gotham. During the battle, Selina kills Bane with the Batpod's grenade launcher and helps Batman destroy Talia al Ghul's convoy. At the end of the movie, Bruce leaves the Batman mantle behind and enters a relationship with Selina. She is never referred to as "Catwoman" in the film, although she does receive the moniker in related "The Dark Knight Rises" collectibles and books. Instead, emphasis is made upon her profession as a "cat" burglar in headlines shown in the film; also, her safecracking goggles resemble cat ears

neg: The Dark Knight Rises Prix, when the now-defunct Toyota F1 carried a livery to promote "The Dark Knight". Two digital comic books entitled "Batman Origins" and "The Dark Knight: Prologue" were released exclusively for Nokia Lumia devices. A special movie application has also been released, featuring trailers, wallpapers, movie schedules and Batman trivias. Limited editions of the Lumia 710, Lumia 800 and Lumia 900 were also released featuring a laser-etched Batman logo. On July 20, 2012, during a midnight showing of "The Dark Knight Rises" at the Century 16 cinema in Aurora, Colorado, a gunman wearing a gas mask opened fire inside the theater,

neg: Batman: Legacy is known as the Apocalypse Plague, the Filovirus, Ebola Gulf A or in its more popular nickname: The Clench. An unlikely alliance searches the world for a possible cure including: Batman, Robin, Oracle, Nightwing, Huntress, Azrael, and Catwoman. There, Batman faces two of his deadliest foes: Ra's al Ghul and Bane, the man who crippled him. The Gotham Knights travel throughout the world as they race to stop The League of Assassins from releasing the pure strain of the virus across the globe, and Gotham itself would be a place for the rematch between the Dark Knight and Bane. Ra's

neg: The Lego Batman Movie serials; the films "Batman" (1966), "Batman" (1989), "Batman Returns" (1992), "Batman Forever" (1995), "Batman & Robin" (1997), "Batman Begins" (2005), "The Dark Knight" (2008), "The Dark Knight Rises" (2012), "" (2016) and "Suicide Squad" (2016); the television shows "Batman" (1960s), "" (1990s), "Batman Beyond" (2000s) and "The Batman" (2000s); and the comics "Detective Comics" #27 (Batman's introductory story), "The Dark Knight Returns" (1986) and "Gotham by Gaslight" (1989). Other references include previous costumes worn by Batman and Robin and the various Batmobiles used. In most cases, their appearances in the movie are done in a Lego style, with the exception

neg: Batman: Cacophony both episodes. In the first episode (podcast #43), an audience member was brought up to cover several other minor character roles; in the second episode (podcast #65), Smith brought in voice-over actor/announcer Kyle Hebert to voice Alfred (which he did in a cockney accent somewhat reminiscent of Michael Caine, who played Alfred in "Batman Begins", "The Dark Knight", and "The Dark Knight Rises") and others, and cohort Jason Mewes to voice most of the female characters. (Smith and Hebert also voiced two of Zeus' henchmen, as well as other characters in the second episode.) The final episode (podcast #104) included

neg: Michael Caine Bend". In 2005, he was cast as Bruce Wayne's butler Alfred Pennyworth in the first production of the new "Batman" film series, "Batman Begins". Also in 2005, he played as Isabel's (Nicole Kidman) father in Bewitched. In 2006, he appeared in the films "Children of Men" and "The Prestige". In 2007 he appeared in "Flawless", and in 2008 and 2012 he reprised his role as Alfred in Christopher Nolan's critically acclaimed "Batman" sequels, "The Dark Knight" and "The Dark Knight Rises" as well as starring in the British drama "Is Anybody There?", which explores the final days of life. It

neg: Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Shredder battle Bane at the Statue of Liberty. Shredder regains control over the Foot and the heroes defeat Bane, Bebop and Rocksteady using teamwork and a massive dosage of elephant tranquilizer. Much to the Turtles' surprise, Shredder willingly goes back to prison after the fight, with Batman revealing that he helped on the condition that he would have a beforehand rematch with the Dark Knight. When saying their goodbyes, Batman reassures Donatello that his mistakes and his efforts to rectify them have only served to show him where his true strengths lie and the Bat-Family and Bane return to

neg: Tom Hardy tournament against his brother, gained praise from critics. Hardy also starred in "This Means War" (2012), a romantic comedy directed by McG. He played the supervillain Bane in "The Dark Knight Rises", the final film in Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Knight Trilogy", released on 20 July 2012. He played a bootlegger in John Hillcoat's crime drama "Lawless" (2012). Hardy has signed up to play the lead role of Sam Fisher in Ubisoft's upcoming film adaptation of their video game series "Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell". He also appeared in Riz Mc's music video for the song "Sour Times". In 2014, Hardy

neg: Batman Begins such as "The Man Who Falls", "" and "" served as inspiration. "Batman Begins" opened on June 15, 2005, in the United States and Canada in 3,858 theaters. It grossed over $48 million in its opening weekend in North America, eventually grossing over $374 million worldwide. The film received highly positive reviews and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Cinematography and three BAFTA awards. It was followed by "The Dark Knight" (2008) and "The Dark Knight Rises" (2012), which constitute "The Dark Knight Trilogy". As a child, Bruce Wayne falls down into a dry well and is attacked

neg: The Dark Knight Rises first applied to Batman in "Batman" #1 (1940), in a story written by Bill Finger. Nolan confirmed the Joker would not return in the third film, and dismissed rumors that he considered using unused footage of Heath Ledger from "The Dark Knight". "The Dark Knight Rises" reunited Nolan with many of his past collaborators, including cinematographer Wally Pfister, production designer Nathan Crowley, editor Lee Smith, costume designer Lindy Hemming, special effects supervisors Paul Franklin and Chris Corbould, and composer Hans Zimmer. During location scouting in December 2010, Nolan began searching for locations such as India, Romania, and Michigan. According to

neg: The Dark Knight Rises the second theatrical trailer for the film was released on a separate website. In January 2012, six months prior to the film's release, tickets for midnight IMAX showings in New York, San Francisco, and Los Angeles went on sale and sold out immediately. Purchased tickets surfaced for sale online for over $100, compared with their original price of $17.50. At the American International Toy Fair, Mattel unveiled figures for Batman, Bane, and Catwoman, and Batman's flying vehicle, the Bat. The Mattel figures were also released in the "Movie Masters" line, featuring more highly detailed and articulated presentation, and Quiktek versions

neg: Richard Donner book superhero should be treated "straight" rather than "camp", an approach that strongly influenced later genre directors such as Tim Burton ("Batman", "Batman Returns"), Bryan Singer ("X-Men", "X2", ""), and Christopher Nolan ("Batman Begins", "The Dark Knight", "The Dark Knight Rises"), who have made successful superhero films of their own. The influence of "Superman" can be seen in superhero films outside the Superman storyline, and even outside the DC Comics universe. Sam Raimi's "Spider-Man" film is debatably one of the strongest examples of that influence. In the early 1980s, Donner proposed to Warner Bros. a non-camp film version of "Batman"

neg: A Tale of Two Cities that this nation is more a 'Tale of Two Cities' than it is just a 'Shining City on a Hill'." "A Tale of Two Cities" served as inspiration to the 2012 Batman film "The Dark Knight Rises" by Christopher Nolan. The character of Bane is in part inspired by Dickens' Madame Defarge: he organises kangaroo court trials against the ruling elite of the city of Gotham and is seen knitting in one of the trial scenes like Madame Defarge. There are other hints to Dickens' novel, such as Talia al Ghul being obsessed with revenge and having a close relationship

neg: Batman Begins surpassed by its sequels "The Dark Knight" and "The Dark Knight Rises", both of which have grossed over $1 billion. "Batman Begins" averaged $12,634 per theater in its opening weekend. It was released in more theaters, but sold fewer tickets than the other previous "Batman" movies, with the exception of "Batman & Robin". "Batman Begins" was the eighth-highest-grossing film of 2005 in the US. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gives the film an approval rating of 84% based on 272 reviews, with an average rating of 7.7/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Brooding and dark, but also exciting and smart, "Batman

neg: Court of Owls begins to defeat them as their Venom wears off. Following the defeat of the Crime Syndicate, Bane and the Talons are defeated by Batman who regains control of Gotham City. At the conclusion of the 2014-2015 series "", it is revealed that Lincoln March used the Court's resources to fund Cluemaster's campaign against Batman, reasoning that Batman would not pay close attention to Cluemaster as a candidate while March let Cluemaster do all the work of wearing Batman down, planning to step in and kill the Dark Knight at the last minute before retreating back into the shadows, reasoning that

neg: Bane (DC Comics) pushed to the limit. Bruce manages to defeat Bane and knock him off an edge, but is left confused by the White Rabbit. Bane is then washed away by the tide. Bane later appears in "Detective Comics (Vol. 2)" #19, in the story "War Council". There, his look had been altered to include a vest and cargo pants, and he now has an army serving him. In the story, it's revealed in flashback that prior to his appearance in "Batman: The Dark Knight", Bane had intended to steal a nuclear device to threaten Gotham City, only to have a run-in

neg: Batsuit to support his damaged knee after injuries he sustained in "The Dark Knight". During Batman's first fight with Bane, the costume is initially damaged when Bane severely beats Batman and tears off part of the cowl after cracking the graphite. The rest of the costume is disposed of by Bane's henchmen after carrying off Bruce's badly injured body, as he is shown wearing ordinary rags when imprisoned in the Pit. After he escapes from the prison, Batman is able to acquire an identical Batsuit from the underground bunker (the same one he used as an interim batcave while Wayne Manor

neg: Christian Bale filmography "Batman" film trilogy entitled "The Dark Knight Rises" as Wayne / Batman. As with its prequels, the film received positive acclaim from movie critics. "The Dark Knight Rises" has earned more than $1 billion worldwide thus becoming the third highest-grossing film of 2012. For his role as Michael Burry in the biographical dramedy "The Big Short", he was nominated for an Academy Award and BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor. Christian Bale filmography British actor Christian Bale has starred in various movies. Bale's role of a young boy, interned in China by the Japanese, received praise from most film critics.

neg: Len Wein on "Green Lantern" with artists Dave Gibbons and Mark Farmer. On his first issue of "Batman", #307 (Jan. 1979), he created Wayne Foundation executive Lucius Fox, later portrayed by Morgan Freeman in the movies "Batman Begins", "The Dark Knight", and "The Dark Knight Rises". With artist Marshall Rogers, Wein co-created the third version of the supervillain Clayface in "Detective Comics" #478 (Aug. 1978). He wrote "The Untold Legend of the Batman", the first Batman miniseries, in 1980 and the following year wrote a DC-Marvel crossover between Batman and the Hulk in "DC Special Series" #27 (Fall 1981). "Pandora Pann" was

neg: British Theatre Playhouse at the Hilton Kuala Lumpur. Nick Wilton, Jeremy Gittins, John Nolan, Kim Hartman, Corinna Powlesland, Emma Francis and John Faulkner were the artists for this play; John Nolan was the director, and Norman Coates was the set designer. John Nolan has also participated in the Batman films "Batman Begins", "The Dark Knight" and "The Dark Knight Rises", produced by his nephews Jonathan Nolan and Christopher Nolan. In April 2006, the BTP turned to the playwright who was recognised by all as 'The Master', Sir Noël Coward, with a production of his most famous play, Private Lives. This celebrated the 76th

neg: Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight A man from Batman's past comes to Gotham seeking vengeance. By Dan Raspler and Mike Mignola While hunting a serial killer, Batman discovers an undead man who attempts to kill him in order to live again. By Chuck Dixon and Mike McMahon A tale of an alternate future Batman. By Andrew Donkin, Graham Brand, and John Higgins A foreign diplomat whose country is guilty of violating human rights is targeted by a group of terrorists. By Dennis O'Neil, Ron Wagner, Eduardo Barreto, and Ron McCain Bruce Wayne, confined to a wheelchair after having his back broken by Bane, attempts to

neg: Working title was produced under the title "Die Hard: New York" and the James Bond films, which are commonly produced under titles such as "Bond 22" until an official title is decided upon. Examples of the latter include "Jurassic World", produced under "Ebb Tide"; "Return of the Jedi", which was produced under the title "Blue Harvest"; 2009's "Star Trek", which was produced under the title "Corporate Headquarters"; and the Batman films "Batman Forever", "Batman Returns", "Batman Begins", "The Dark Knight" and "The Dark Knight Rises", which were produced under the titles "Blinko", "Dictel", "The Intimidation Game", "Rory's First Kiss" and "Magnus Rex",

neg: Catwoman figure, Catwoman has been featured in many media adaptations related to Batman. Actresses Julie Newmar, Lee Meriwether, and Eartha Kitt introduced her to a large audience on the 1960s "Batman" television series and the 1966 "Batman" film. Michelle Pfeiffer portrayed the character in 1992's "Batman Returns". Halle Berry starred in a stand-alone Catwoman film, 2004's "Catwoman", which was a critical and commercial flop, and bears little to no similarities to the Batman character. Anne Hathaway portrayed Selina Kyle in the 2012 film "The Dark Knight Rises" and a young version of Kyle is played by Camren Bicondova on the 2014

neg: The Dark Knight Rises negative review. In 2014, Aidan Gillen's character in the film, CIA agent Bill Wilson, became the subject of an Internet meme popular among 4chan users known as "Baneposting", which references the dialogue between Wilson and Bane in the film's opening plane scene. Writing in "Salon", David Sirota, a progressive political commentator compared "The Dark Knight Rises" and the game "Call of Duty" to 1980s popular culture reflecting the political period of the time, accusing them of perpetuating a conservative agenda: "Just as so many 1980s pop culture products reflected the spirit of the Reagan Revolution's conservative backlash, we are now

neg: The Dark Knight (soundtrack) do so would compromise the "evil [performance] projects". James Newton Howard composed the "elegant and beautiful" themes for Harvey Dent/Two-Face, to work as an aural contrast. The heroic brass theme which plays when Batman leaves Ra's al Ghul to die in "Batman Begins" makes a reappearance when Batman hurls the Joker off the building in the film's climax. It also makes its third and final appearance in "The Dark Knight Rises" when Batman fires a missile at Miranda Tate, while her truck driver was killed, sending her and the truck to a crashing halt. The cue was released on the

neg: Batman in film Christopher Nolan to finish his trilogy separately with "The Dark Knight Rises". On June 13, 2013, a source from Warner Bros. told "The Wrap" that they were discussing more "Man of Steel" films, as well as a Superman/Batman film, Wonder Woman, and Aquaman. Warner Bros. announced that Superman and Batman would unite in a new film, a follow-up to "Man of Steel" (2013), taking its inspiration from the comic "The Dark Knight Returns" and set for release in 2015. Goyer stated at the Superman 75th Anniversary Panel at Comic-Con, that Batman and Superman would face off, and titles under consideration

neg: Batman in film through the release of "The Dark Knight" in 2008 and "The Dark Knight Rises" in 2012, with Bale reprising his role in both films. Both sequels earned over $1 billion worldwide, making "Batman" the second film franchise to have two of its films earn more than $1 billion worldwide. Referred to as "The Dark Knight Trilogy", the critical acclaim and commercial success of Nolan's 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. After Warner Bros. launched their own shared cinematic universe known as the

neg: The Dark Knight Rises (soundtrack) were released through an iPhone app titled "The Dark Knight Rises Z+ App Origins Pack". The app contains four original suites ("Wayne Manor", "Selina Kyle", "Orphan", and "Bane") that were created during the early stages of development for the film. The main themes were composed by Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard, but Howard did not return to the series to score this film and was not credited as a composer. Regarding his departure from the franchise, Howard said, "I just really felt that I had made what I felt like I could contribute to that series, and I always

neg: The Dark Knight Rises employs Bane in his plan to take control of Wayne Enterprises, and Burn Gorman appears as Daggett's assistant and Senior Executive Vice President Philip Stryver. Alon Abutbul portrays Leonid Pavel, a Russian nuclear physicist who is kidnapped from Uzbekistan by Bane and forced to convert the new Wayne Enterprises reactor core into a bomb. Juno Temple plays Jen, Kyle's friend and accomplice, and Daniel Sunjata portrays Mark Jones, a U.S. Special Ops officer who leads a task force into Gotham to assist Gordon and the GCPD in freeing the city from Bane's rule. Chris Ellis appears as Father Reilly, a

neg: Christian Bale days, three new U.S. box office records set by the film. The film went on to gross over $1 billion at the box office worldwide, making it the fourth-highest-grossing movie worldwide ever at that time, before adjusting for inflation. It also ranks as one of the most critically acclaimed superhero films ever made. Bale reprised the role again for the sequel to the Dark Knight "The Dark Knight Rises", released on 20 July 2012, which made Bale the longest-lasting actor to portray Batman on film to date. Following the shooting at a midnight showing of "The Dark Knight Rises", he

neg: Batman (comic book) were in the 100 Page Super Spectacular format. The series reached its 300th issue with a June 1978 cover date and featured a story by writer David Vern Reed and artists Walt Simonson and Dick Giordano. Len Wein became the writer of the series with issue #307 (January 1979) and in his first issue, created Wayne Foundation executive Lucius Fox, later portrayed by Morgan Freeman in the movies "Batman Begins", "The Dark Knight", and "The Dark Knight Rises". Julius Schwartz ended his tenure as editor of the series with issue #309 (March 1979). Marv Wolfman briefly wrote "Batman" and co-created

neg: Justice League in other media from "Batman Begins". Warner Bros. intended for "Justice League: Mortal" to be the start of a new film franchise, and to branch out into separate sequels and spin-offs. Shortly after filming finished with "The Dark Knight", Bale stated in an interview that "It’d be better if it doesn't tread on the toes of what our "Batman" series is doing," though he personally felt it would make more sense for Warner Bros. to release the film after his planned "Batman 3" (later called "The Dark Knight Rises"). Jason Reitman was the original choice to direct "Justice League", but he turned it

neg: Batman: The Dark Knight (video game) Batman: The Dark Knight (video game) Batman: The Dark Knight was an action-stealth game for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 developed by Pandemic Studios from September 2006 until its cancellation in October 2008. It would have been the first open world video game to feature the DC Comics superhero Batman and was based on Christopher Nolan's film "The Dark Knight". In "Batman: The Dark Knight", the player controlled Batman, who could freely explore Gotham City, drive vehicles, and perform missions. Pandemic was given access to the film's script and other materials, and the film's cast would have reprised their

neg: Catwoman in other media necklace belonging to Bruce's deceased mother and takes a congressman hostage. After Daggett betrays her, Selina leads Batman to Bane's trap without realizing that Batman and Bruce are the same person. She attempts to flee Gotham, fearing that Bane's terrorist group will eventually kill her. John Blake arrests her for kidnapping and takes her to Blackgate Prison to await trial. She is subsequently "released" when Bane takes control of Gotham. When Batman returns to Gotham and offers her the "Clean Slate", she aids the Dark Knight in liberating Gotham City from Bane's chaos. With Selina's help, Batman rescues Lucius Fox.

neg: Joseph Gordon-Levitt beyond the call of breezy duty." He was subsequently nominated for a Golden Globe Award. He later played villain Cobra Commander in "". On November 21, 2009, he hosted "Saturday Night Live". In 2010, he replaced James Franco to star alongside Leonardo DiCaprio in Christopher Nolan's science fiction thriller "Inception", which received favorable reviews. In 2011, Gordon-Levitt began filming Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Knight Rises", in which he played John Blake, a police officer who emerges as a key ally of Batman. In "Premium Rush", he played the starring role of fixie-riding, brash bicycle messenger; he portrayed the younger version

neg: Christian Bale serial killer Patrick Bateman in "American Psycho" (2000). In 2004, he lost 63 pounds for his role in the psychological thriller "The Machinist" (2004). Within six months, he gained 100 pounds to star as Batman in Christopher Nolan's superhero film "Batman Begins" (2005). He later reprised his role in "The Dark Knight" and "The Dark Knight Rises". Bale continued to take on starring roles, in Nolan's period drama "The Prestige" (2006), the western "" (2007), the science fiction film "Terminator Salvation" (2009), and the crime drama "Public Enemies" (2009). He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his

neg: RAF Cardington from "Batman Begins", "The Dark Knight", and "Inception" were filmed in Shed 2. Christopher Nolan returned to this location during the summer of 2011 to film the Plane Scene for his third and final Batman film, "The Dark Knight Rises". The film "Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow" was filmed at Cardington in 2004. Rihanna filmed parts of her music video for 'Shut up and drive' there. In Series 14 Episode 3 of the motoring show "Top Gear" presenter James May used Cardington as the base for his 'Caravan Airship'. Three Warner Bros. films were shot in the sheds

neg: Batarang seen once during the film; when Bruce Wayne puts away his Batsuit after deciding to turn himself in to the police, he takes a minute to pick up and stare at one of his batarangs, and then proceeds to put it away with the rest of his gear. In "The Dark Knight Rises" the traditional batarangs as seen in "Batman Begins" and "The Dark Knight" are not shown but a similar weapon is used. Batman fires miniature bat shaped darts at Bane's henchmen which knock them unconscious. In "" his use of batarangs is ubiquitous. The standard is a serrated

neg: Batsuit instances, Batman has acquired – or manufactured – the kryptonite himself, such as Frank Miller's "The Dark Knight" graphic novels). One exception to this is seen in "Kingdom Come", since in that novel, Superman has become impervious to kryptonite. In "The Dark Knight Rises", at least one of the "pouches" has been replaced with a device previously seen being used by Bruce Wayne to avoid paparazzi attention that shuts off nearby electrical appliances. Batman keeps variant costumes for dealing with extraordinary situations; for example, he has been shown in a SCUBA variant of his costume, a fireproof version for fighting

neg: Christopher Nolan "These Amazing Shadows" (2011), a documentary spotlighting film appreciation and preservation by the National Film Registry. He also appeared in "Side by Side" (2012), a documentary about the history, process, and workflow of both digital and photochemical film creation. In 2012 Nolan directed his third and final Batman film, "The Dark Knight Rises". Although he was initially hesitant about returning to the series, he agreed to come back after developing a story with his brother and David S. Goyer that he felt would end the series on a high note. "The Dark Knight Rises" was released on 20July 2012 to

neg: Batman Begins fame after it was used in the film and its sequel, "The Dark Knight"; however, the method was modified in "The Dark Knight Rises" due to Batman's age and physical condition and in order to match Bale's fighting style. The method is a self-defense system whose training is based on the study and cultivation of natural instincts. For "Batman Begins", Nolan preferred traditional stuntwork over computer-generated imagery. Scale models were used to represent the Narrows and Ra's al Ghul's temple. There were, however, several establishing shots that were CG composite images, such as Gotham's skyline, exterior shots of Wayne Tower,

neg: Rachel Dawes Rachel is Bruce Wayne's childhood sweetheart and one of the few people who truly knows him. The conflict between Bruce's love for her and his secret life as Batman is one of the main themes of the first two films in the trilogy, while her death in "The Dark Knight" in part motivates his actions in the third and final film, "The Dark Knight Rises". Rachel is Bruce Wayne's closest childhood friend. Rachel's mother worked as a domestic servant at Wayne Manor, and the two would often play together on the grounds. After Bruce's parents are murdered by Joe Chill

neg: Gotham City expanded upon his father's ideas and built a bridge to expand the city. Edward Elliot and Theodore Cobblepot also each had a bridge named for them. Christopher Nolan, who once lived in Chicago, effected a depiction of Gotham that featured distinct Chicago architecture. "Batman Begins" features a CGI-augmented version of Chicago while "The Dark Knight" more directly features Chicago infrastructure and architecture such as Navy Pier: however, "The Dark Knight Rises" abandoned Chicago, instead shooting in Pittsburgh, Los Angeles, New York City, Newark, New Jersey, London and Glasgow. "" mentions the "Sprang Act", which forbids Gothamite businesses from advertising on

neg: Inception: Music from the Motion Picture The Dark Knight Rises, Man of Steel and Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice. Inception: Music from the Motion Picture Inception: Music from the Motion Picture is the soundtrack to the 2010 film of the same name directed by Christopher Nolan, released under Reprise Records on July 13, 2010. Hans Zimmer scored the film, marking his third collaboration with Nolan following "Batman Begins" and "The Dark Knight". According to Zimmer, the soundtrack for "Inception" is "a very electronic score". Nolan asked Zimmer to compose and finish the score as he was shooting the film. The composer said, "He wanted to

neg: Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight Batman comic book series of that time: "Batman: Shadow of the Bat", "Detective Comics", "Batman" and "Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight". Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight, often simply called Legends of the Dark Knight (LotDK) is the name of several DC comic books featuring Batman. The original series launched in 1989 as the third major monthly Batman title, following the popularity of Tim Burton's "Batman" film. Many of the stories follow the tone of Frank Miller's "". The series differs from other Batman titles of the time. The creative team rotated with

neg: The Dark Knight Rises theatrical trailers, and sending out information regarding the film's plot. "The Dark Knight Rises" premiered in New York City on July 16, 2012. The film was released in the United States and the United Kingdom on July 20, 2012. It received positive reviews; the consensus at Rotten Tomatoes calls it "ambitious, thoughtful, and potent". The film was grossed over $1 billion worldwide, making it the second film in the "Batman" film series to earn $1 billion. In addition to being Nolan's highest-grossing film, it is the 24th highest-grossing film of all time (7th at the time of release), the third

neg: The Dark Knight Rises (soundtrack) whose musical tastes tend to veer towards the predominantly orchestral will find a great deal of it boring, or unpalatable, or both." Digital Bonus Tracks Enhanced CD Bonus Tracks MovieTickets.com Exclusive Track Z+ App Origins Pack Tracks not included within the release of the soundtrack: The score of "The Dark Knight Rises" contains many musical references to the previous films in the trilogy. Some notable examples of this are the following: With regard to recurring themes for the Batman character, Zimmer said, "I thought if we set up a couple of things you can recognise in a second from right

neg: The Dark Knight Rises product design pretty. It's sort of a practical military aesthetic. This stuff is made to work, not impress shoppers. "The Dark Knight Rises" is a war film." Producer Emma Thomas stated this Batman film has a different visual aesthetic from the first two Nolan-directed features, explaining that "it's meant to be winter in Gotham, so that right there is going to lend a whole different look to the film." The film introduces a vehicle that has been compared with the Batplane and the Batcopter, dubbed "the Bat". In designing the Bat, Nathan Crowley approached it as if it were an

neg: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice film also became Fandango's top pre-selling superhero film ever, beating "The Dark Knight Rises" and "", representing 90% of the site's weekend's ticket sales. A survey carried out showed that the introduction of Wonder Woman is a primary draw for moviegoers. It pre-sold around $20–25million worth of advance tickets. "Dawn of Justice" made $27.7million in Thursday previews from around 3,800 theaters which is the biggest of 2016, the biggest Easter weekend preview, the second-biggest for a superhero film (behind "The Dark Knight Rises"), and the seventh-biggest of all time of which $3.0million came from IMAX showings, also a new record

neg: Morgan Freeman he provided narration for two films, "War of the Worlds" and the Academy Award-winning documentary film "March of the Penguins". Freeman appeared as God in the hit film "Bruce Almighty" and its sequel, "Evan Almighty". He appeared in Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight Trilogy - "Batman Begins" (2005) and its sequels, "The Dark Knight" (2008) and "The Dark Knight Rises" (2012) - as Lucius Fox. He starred in Rob Reiner's 2007 film "The Bucket List", opposite Jack Nicholson. He teamed with Christopher Walken and William H. Macy for the comedy "The Maiden Heist", which was released direct to video due to

neg: The Dark Knight Rises thing. We've created this world, over these last two movies, and somehow I think the audience and the fans have been part of this world. We do keep them in mind." The official website launched in May 2011, introducing a viral marketing campaign similar to the one used to promote "The Dark Knight". The website streamed an encrypted audio file described by users as chanting. Users decrypted the audio to the Twitter hashtag, "#TheFireRises". Warner Bros. removed a pixel from the webpage for every tweet using the hashtag. The website revealed the first official image of Bane. In July 2011,

neg: The Dark Knight Rises a third film were ongoing, no casting had been done, and Horn denied all such rumors. Before Nolan confirmed his involvement, Gary Oldman had said he was confident Nolan would return. Following the success of the Joker in "The Dark Knight", studio executives wished for the Riddler to be included as the primary villain as he was considered a similar character and encouraged the casting of Leonardo DiCaprio. However, Nolan wanted the antagonist to be vastly different from the previous incarnations and committed to using Bane instead, citing the need for a character with a physical presence within the film.

neg: The Dark Knight Rises Dickens was briefly illustrated by having Bane inconspicuously finger knit paracord in the film, symbolizing his literary character Madame Defarge, and more overtly by Commissioner Gordon's eulogy for Bruce Wayne at the end of the film, which is taken directly from the classic book. It was not until February 9, 2010, that it was announced that Nolan had "cracked" the story of a sequel to "The Dark Knight" and was committed to return to the project. Shortly afterward, it was announced David S. Goyer and Jonathan Nolan were working on a screenplay. Goyer would leave the project during pre-production to

neg: Batsuit duplicate of Bruce's Batsuit Rejected concept art by Tony Daniel showcased an outfit that was visually similar to the costume of Earth-Two's Dick Grayson. Another concept sketch by Frank Quitely depicted a plated design that heavily resembled the Batsuit worn by Bruce Wayne in the film "The Dark Knight". While no different in terms of gadgets, the Batsuit that Batman wears, first in the "Troika" storyline, is noticeably darker than his default costume. The costume is also much sturdier than his regular costume, as it is made of Kevlar for added protection. Batman designs it with his encounter with Bane

neg: Batman: The Dark Knight (roller coaster) Batavia, Ohio who manufactures Bolliger & Mabillard's roller coasters. The track is colored purple (with blue rails) while the supports are black. Batman: The Dark Knight operates with two steel and fiberglass trains. Each train has seven cars that can seat four riders in one row for a total of 28 riders per train. The train structure uses similar colors as the track, the seats are purple, and uses over-the-shoulder restraints that are black. The black restraints replaced the yellow shoulder harnesses that were in place when the ride opened. Batman: The Dark Knight (roller coaster) Batman: The Dark Knight

neg: Batman (The Dark Knight Returns) Batman (The Dark Knight Returns) Batman (Bruce Wayne) is a fictional superhero and an alternative version of the DC Comics character of the same name. This version of Batman was created by Frank Miller and first appeared in "The Dark Knight Returns" #1 (February 1986). This satirical version of the character is regarded as an older, darker interpretation of the character who, after years of retirement, resumes his role as a vigilante and, eventually, a revolutionary freedom fighter. In his introduction to "The Dark Knight Returns" #1, Frank Miller says that he got the idea for the character while going

neg: Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (film) Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (film) Batman: The Dark Knight Returns is a two-part direct-to-video animated superhero film, an adaptation of the 1986 comic book "The Dark Knight Returns" by Frank Miller. It was directed by Jay Oliva, who worked as a storyboard artist on "Man of Steel", "", "" and "". Several other "Batman" veterans were also involved in the film. Part 1 was released September 25, 2012, and Part 2 was released January 29, 2013. A deluxe edition combining both films was released on October 8, 2013. It is the 15th film in the DC Universe Animated Original

neg: Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (film) Reel Awards nomination for Best Sound Editing in Direct to Video Animation. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (film) Batman: The Dark Knight Returns is a two-part direct-to-video animated superhero film, an adaptation of the 1986 comic book "The Dark Knight Returns" by Frank Miller. It was directed by Jay Oliva, who worked as a storyboard artist on "Man of Steel", "", "" and "". Several other "Batman" veterans were also involved in the film. Part 1 was released September 25, 2012, and Part 2 was released January 29, 2013. A deluxe edition combining both films was released on October 8,

neg: Batman franchise media the 1989 film. Batman appears in a novel by cyberpunk/horror novelist John Shirley, titled "" from Del Rey. Many other novels and short story collections featuring Batman have been published over the years, including novelizations of each of the recent movies (such as "Batman" and "The Dark Knight Rises") and many of the comic book arcs. There are also several more scholarly works, aimed at either Batman's history or art, such as Les Daniels' "Batman: The Complete History", Will Brooker's "Batman Unmasked: Analysing a Cultural Icon" and compilations such as "Batman: Cover to Cover: The Greatest Comic Book Covers of

neg: Batmobile Under Maintenance."" After Bane destroyed the Batcave, the prototype fell off the ledge, destroyed, with Alfred under the rubble. The destroyed remains of that early Batmobile could still be seen on the ledge. In "", a different version of the Batmobile retains its classic-shape and designs; but is heavily influenced by "The Dark Knight Trilogy" Tumbler. The car is heavier than a tank, its ability to absorb impact makes it nearly indestructible, and affected anything it collided with in similar fashion. It can be called to Batman instantly with the press of a button and can eject Batman hundreds of

neg: Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight popularity of these led to the limited series "". The short-lived series "Legends of the DC Universe" was based on the concept of "Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight". But instead of Batman, it featured a rotating roster of other DC superheroes. The "Batman: Mitefall" special used the modern version of Bat-Mite, who first appeared in "Legends of the Dark Knight" #38, to parody the Batman storyline. "Batman: Four of a Kind" chronicles Batman's four first meetings with the Batman villains Poison Ivy, the Riddler, the Scarecrow and the Man-Bat. Those stories were printed in the "Annual"s of the four

neg: Will Brooker the BFI Film Classics edition "Star Wars", which received positive reviews in "Empire" magazine and "The Guardian". Between August 2011 and March 2012, Brooker was a regular film, television and culture commentator for the "Times Higher Education magazine." His reviews and articles during this period included "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" (2011), "We Need To Talk About Kevin" (2011), "One Day" (2011), "J.Edgar" (2012), the "Twilight" series (2008–2012), "Dr. Who" (2005–present) and the "X Factor". With the release of Christopher Nolan's third Batman film, The Dark Knight Rises, and the publication of his book "Hunting the Dark Knight: Twenty-First

neg: Beware the Batman The series was a 3D computer-animated format, similar to the earlier ""s animation style. In the wake of the 2012 Aurora shooting, which occurred during a screening of the Batman movie "The Dark Knight Rises", it was announced that the series content would be altered in order to make the firearms in the show look less realistic. In addition initial announcements for the series were accompanied with promotional art that was not intended for public release, depicting Alfred as a gun-toting butler. This upset fans of the Batman mythos, who argued against Alfred's participation in Batman's exploits, and his use

neg: Dark Knight (nickname) Dark Knight (nickname) The Dark Knight is the nickname of the superhero Batman who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. Batman was first referred to by the nickname in "Batman" #1 (Spring 1940), in a story written by Bill Finger. Batman's nickname was capitalized upon in the 1999 two-issue comic book story "Dark Knight of the Round Table". The story was set in Arthurian England, where Bruce is a scion who initially opposes King Arthur but eventually joins him at the Round Table and fights against Mordred and Morgana. The nickname was highlighted in Frank Miller's 1986

neg: Dark Knight (nickname) "a gag or a gimmick", much like other superhero stories at the time. Dark Knight (nickname) The Dark Knight is the nickname of the superhero Batman who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. Batman was first referred to by the nickname in "Batman" #1 (Spring 1940), in a story written by Bill Finger. Batman's nickname was capitalized upon in the 1999 two-issue comic book story "Dark Knight of the Round Table". The story was set in Arthurian England, where Bruce is a scion who initially opposes King Arthur but eventually joins him at the Round Table and

neg: Brett Cullen the TV movie version of "On Golden Pond", Nancy's father Carson Drew in the TV movie "Nancy Drew", and Barton Blaze (father of Johnny Blaze/Ghost Rider) in the 2007 movie "Ghost Rider". In 2011, he played stepfather to Selena Gomez's character in the romantic comedy "Monte Carlo", and in 2012, appeared as a congressman in the Batman film "The Dark Knight Rises". He also played Tom Eckert, father of protagonists Jed and Matt, in the remake of "Red Dawn" (a role played in the original 1984 film by Harry Dean Stanton). Cullen has found steady work in numerous television roles

neg: The Dark Knight Returns The Joker. Later, a Batman and Joker Gift Set was released, including both characters with new color schemes to reflect earlier points in the story, and a 48-page prestige format reprint of "The Dark Knight Returns" #1 was also released. An action figure of Batman as he appears in "The Dark Knight Returns" was released by Mattel in 2013, as part of their "Batman Unlimited" line of action figures. The Dark Knight Returns The Dark Knight Returns (alternatively titled Batman: The Dark Knight Returns) is a 1986 four-issue comic book miniseries starring Batman, written by Frank Miller, illustrated by Miller

neg: The Dark Knight Rises seeing two blockbuster, genre-shaping products not-so-subtly reflect the Tea Party's rhetorical backlash to the powerful Occupy Wall Street zeitgeist." An article in "Variety" reported Chuck Dixon, the co-creator of the Bane character, as saying that Bane is "far more akin to an Occupy Wall Street type if you're looking to cast him politically." Catherine Shoard of the center-left British publication "The Guardian" claimed the film "is a quite audaciously capitalist vision, radically conservative, radically vigilante, that advances a serious, stirring proposal that the wish-fulfilment of the wealthy is to be championed if they say they want to do good." In

neg: Batman: The Dark Knight (video game) through the air. The player could also perform missions. "Batman: The Dark Knight" would have been the first open world Batman game, preceding "" (2011). Elevation Partners acquired the license for a video game based on "The Dark Knight" shortly after it was green-lit by Warner Bros. It outsourced development to Pandemic Studios, known for "", "Destroy All Humans!", and "Mercenaries"; Pandemic's management assigned production to its Brisbane branch. Electronic Arts (EA), which had previously published the "Batman Begins" tie-in game, was to publish "Batman: The Dark Knight". Planning for "Batman: The Dark Knight" began in September 2006, before principal

neg: The Dark Knight Rises He was initially unfamiliar with the character's back-story, but pointed out the appeal of an archetype, labelling it as "the extreme of some type of villainy". When comparing the choice of Bane with the Joker, Nolan highlighted the Joker as an example of "diabolical, chaotic anarchy and has a devilish sense of humor", juxtaposing him against Bane, whom he likened to "a classic movie monster [...] with a terrific brain." Nolan has said that his draft of the script was inspired by Charles Dickens' 1859 novel "A Tale of Two Cities", which centers around the French Revolution. This homage to

neg: Alternative versions of Robin and Robin", the Spawn/Batman crossover, "The Dark Knight Returns", "The Dark Knight Strikes Again" and the cancelled "Holy Terror, Batman!" In this version, Batman looks upon his sidekicks as employees rather than proteges (although he refers to Robin as a protégé in "All Star Batman and Robin" #9), whom he threatens to "fire" from their "jobs", which he even does to Dick Grayson. In Frank Miller's Dark Knight Universe, Grayson's origin differs in various ways to the official DC Comics Universe. As seen in the "All Star Batman and Robin" title, he is a twelve-year-old boy who performs in the

neg: Batman (The Dark Knight Returns) the lava and is killed, but Batman is saved by Superman at the last moment and brought to Carrie in the Batmobile. Batman (The Dark Knight Returns) Batman (Bruce Wayne) is a fictional superhero and an alternative version of the DC Comics character of the same name. This version of Batman was created by Frank Miller and first appeared in "The Dark Knight Returns" #1 (February 1986). This satirical version of the character is regarded as an older, darker interpretation of the character who, after years of retirement, resumes his role as a vigilante and, eventually, a revolutionary freedom fighter.

neg: Robin in other media Dick Grayson was still a child at that point. Bale has also given the same opinion regarding Robin, even though his favorite Batman story, "", focuses on Robin's origin. In the film "The Dark Knight Rises", Batman finds an ally in a young policeman who goes by the name of John Blake (portrayed by Joseph Gordon-Levitt), an original character created exclusively for the film. The character is Christopher Nolan's interpretation/re-imagining of the first three Robin characters in the comics. Like both Dick Grayson and Jason Todd, Blake is an orphan who suffered the loss of both his parents at a

neg: Batman: Arkham the Arkham Asylum arena features appearances by Hugo Strange, Scarecrow, Killer Croc, Two-Face, Riddler, and Penguin, all of whom appear as they did in the previous "Arkham" games. The iOS version of the game features the "Arkham Origins" skins for Batman, Deathstroke, Deadshot, Joker and Bane, as well the "Arkham Knight" skins for Batman, Catwoman, Batgirl, Harley Quinn and the exclusive character Arkham Knight. Killer Croc in his Arkham appearance also appears in the game. Batman in his Arkham Knight appearance appears in the iOS version of "Injustice 2". The series has received widespread critical acclaim. "Arkham Asylum" held Guinness

neg: The Dark Knight Rises that feature interchangeable accessories. Lego released building sets and mini-figures based on the film and incorporating other DC Comic characters. Additionally, Funko released a series of plush toys, Mezco Toyz released vinyl figures, and Hornby released the Batman Tumbler car. Other partners include Jakks Pacific, who created novelty and large-scale figures and plush toys, and PPW Toys, who created a Batman themed Mr. Potato Head. Various clothing items including shoes, T-shirts, hats and wallets were also produced. A video game of the same name was released on the same day as the release of the film for the iOS and