Tag: Batman Begins
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Christopher Nolan Isn’t Interested in Directing More Superhero Movies
Christopher Nolan may be the foremost director working right now, and the champion of film in general, but he gained his mainstream fame following the success of his Dark Knight trilogy from 2005 to 2012. With Christian Bale as his Bruce Wayne, Nolan made the three financial and critical successes that were Batman Begins, The…
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Christopher Nolan Says ‘No’ to Directing Another Superhero Movie, Criticizes Studios for Viewing Films as Plot and Not an ‘Audiovisual Experience’
Christian Bale is probably not going to play Batman again after “Batman Begins,” “The Dark Knight” and “The Dark Knight Rises.” The Oscar-winning actor told ScreenRant last summer that he would only play Batman for a fourth time if Christopher Nolan was directing, but Nolan doesn’t appear to be interested in returning to the comic…
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Cillian Murphy Didn’t Join ‘Oppenheimer’ Cast Dinners Because ‘His Brain Was Just Too Full,’ Says Matt Damon
Matt Damon is crediting “Oppenheimer” co-star Cillian Murphy for staying sane during production on the Christopher Nolan period piece epic.Murphy portrays scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer who led the Manhattan Project during WWII and ultimately created the atomic bomb.“His brain was just too full,” Damon told People magazine of Murphy’s dedication to the role, noting that…
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‘The Dark Knight Rises’ Almost Got an Nc-17 Rating
Director Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy never shied away from pushing the dark-and-gritty envelope with its visuals, atmosphere, and violent depiction of the perpetually crime-riddled Gotham City. Nolan’s viscerally grounded take on the Caped Crusader emerged as a cultural and artistic course correction to Joel Schumacher’s campy, overwhelmingly derided Batman & Robin. Instead, Batman Begins echoed…
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George Clooney Was Actually A Good Bruce Wayne
There’s a case to be made that Batman & Robin is one of the most important comic book films of all time. Joel Schumacher’s famously disastrous Batman sequel was so reviled by both fans and critics that it temporarily killed the comic book movie genre, forcing studios to take greater care in making sure their…
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This Is the Most Powerful Last Line in Any Superhero Movie
We all know that moment of uncontainable excitement as we settle into our theater seats, popcorn in hand, bracing ourselves for another epic superhero adventure. But let’s give it up for the real unsung hero of the genre. It’s not just the eye-popping action sequences or the mind-bending visual effects that make our hearts race.…
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The Reason Behind Why Katie Holmes Left The Dark Knight Trilogy
Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy, commonly known as The Dark Knight trilogy, is highly praised for its solid writing, interesting characters and philosophies, and memorable moments, keeping viewers coming back to re-watch the films over the years. Overall, the trilogy has left a strong mark on Batman as a franchise; the series of films still remains…
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What Happened to Darren Aronofsky’s Batman: Year One?
At the turn of the century, things were not looking good for Batman. A few years earlier had seen the world subjected to Batman & Robin, a film maligned by critics and now considered one of the worst superhero films ever made. Its failure led to the cancellation of a proposed fifth film Batman Unchained,…
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Christopher Nolan Doesn’t Think Tom Hardy Gets Enough Respect For The Dark Knight Rises
“The Dark Knight Rises” is the third and final film in director Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy, bringing a close to the legend that started in 2005’s “Batman Begins.” Following the massive critical and financial success of the second chapter in the trilogy, “The Dark Knight,” anticipation was at an all time high for the epic…