For some reason Warner Bros. has released a lot of info about Christopher Nolan’s “The Dark Knight Rises” onto the web. Here’s the summary of the plot followed by a link to production notes that offer many spoilers. The 164 minute epic end to Nolan’s trilogy opens on July 20th — and should be the biggest film of the year:
Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ “The Dark Knight Rises” is the epic conclusion to filmmaker Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy.
It has been eight years since Batman vanished into the night, turning, in that instant, from hero to fugitive. Assuming the blame for the death of D.A. Harvey Dent, the Dark Knight sacrificed everything for what he and Commissioner Gordon both hoped was the greater good. For a time the lie worked, as criminal activity in Gotham City was crushed under the weight of the anti-crime Dent Act.
But everything will change with the arrival of a cunning cat burglar with a mysterious agenda. Far more dangerous, however, is the emergence of Bane, a masked terrorist whose ruthless plans for Gotham drive Bruce out of his self-imposed exile. But even if he dons the cape and cowl again, Batman may be no match for Bane.”
http://www.thedarkknightrises.com/downloads/TDKR_productionNotes.pdf
