Judging by the box office, most of you may have seen the first teaser trailer for The Dark Knight Rises attached to Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows â Part 2 this past weekend. But if you havenât, or if you want to see it again (you do), the trailer has been officially released online. The teaser is made up of footage from Christopher Nolanâs first two entries in the franchise intercut with a tiny bit of new footage, including a couple of shots of Tom Hardy as Bane and a Lieutenant Gordon monologue.Itâs not really much, but Iâm all for staying in the dark as long as possible. In essence, this is an announcement teaser letting everyone know that Nolanâs Batman trilogy ends next year, and itâs gonna be intense/bad ass/super cool. In that respect, this teaser trailer is a great success. Hit the jump to watch it yourself. The Dark Knight Rises opens July 20th, 2012.Click over to the official Dark Knight Rises Facebook page to watch the trailer in HD.
Warner Bros. Picturesâ and Legendary Picturesâ âThe Dark Knight Risesâ is the epic conclusion to filmmaker Christopher Nolanâs Batman trilogy,
Leading an all-star international cast, Oscar® winner Christian Bale (âThe Fighterâ) again plays the dual role of Bruce Wayne/Batman. The film also stars Anne Hathaway, as Selina Kyle; Tom Hardy, as Bane; Oscar® winner Marion Cotillard (âLa Vie en Roseâ), as Miranda Tate; and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, as John Blake.
Returning to the main cast, Oscar® winner Michael Caine (âThe Cider House Rulesâ) plays Alfred; Gary Oldman is Commissioner Gordon; and Oscar® winner Morgan Freeman (âMillion Dollar Babyâ) reprises the role of Lucius Fox.
The screenplay is written by Christopher Nolan and Jonathan Nolan, story by Christopher Nolan & David S. Goyer. The film is produced by Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan and Charles Roven, who previously teamed on âBatman Beginsâ and the record-breaking blockbuster âThe Dark Knight.â The executive producers are Benjamin Melniker, Michael E. Uslan, Kevin De La Noy and Thomas Tull, with Jordan Goldberg serving as co-producer. The film is based upon characters appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. Batman was created by Bob Kane.