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The Dark Knight
Release Date: July 18, 2008 (North America) More Regions »
Genres: Action, Comic Book, Sequel MPAA Rating: PG-13
Production Phase: Released
Studio: Warner Bros. Production Company: Legendary Pictures
Who's In It: Christian Bale (Bruce Wayne / Batman), Heath Ledger (The Joker), Maggie Gyllenhaal (Rachel Dawes), Gary Oldman (Lt. James Gordon), Aaron Eckhart (Harvey Dent / Two-Face)
Who's Making It: Christopher Nolan (Director), Jonathan Nolan (Screenwriter), Christopher Nolan (Screenwriter), David S. Goyer (Story), Christopher Nolan (Story)
Premise: Continuing his war against the criminals of Gotham City, the masked vigilante called Batman finds that the tide may be turning in his favor thanks to the efforts of police Lieutenant Jim Gordon and rising star... More »
Official Website: www.thedarkknight.com
What We Think: Batman Begins brought the Dark Knight's film franchise back on the right track. With the same creative team returning for the follow-up and the introduction of Batman's biggest bad guy into the mix we anticipate... More »
Monday, June 20, 2005
With Batman Begins taking in $48.7 million over the weekend – a good but not blockbuster box office gross – Warner Bros. is talking sequel. Box Office Mojo talked to Warners head of distribution Dan Fellman, who told them, "It took the vision of a filmmaker like Christopher Nolan to bring [Batman] back, with a great script and cast… We’re going to have a first week of $85 million, and [1997’s Batman and Robin] had $59 million. That’s enough to bring Batman back for a sequel."