Warner Bros. issued a press release late last week announcing that production of The Dark Knight Rises -- the third and possibly final film of the current Batman franchise -- has commenced. Shortly thereafter, a few adrenaline-pumping teasers hit the web, including this photo of Tom Hardy as the villain Bane. Fans are in a tizzy, trying to guess what it all means?! Well, here's what we do know so far ...
Christopher Nolan will direct; Christian Bale will reprise his role as Bruce Wayne/Batman; Anne Hathaway will star as Catwoman; Tom Hardy plays a villian named Bane; the all-star cast will also feature Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Gary Oldman, Morgan Freeman, Marion Cotillard, Michael Cane, Josh Pence and others. Nolan's working with an estimated budget of $250 million, the cast is currently shooting in Jodhpur, India, but will move to Pittsburgh at some point, and production is expected to last through November. The release date will likely be in July 2012.
First Official Photo:
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| See Tom Hardy as Bane of Batman's Existence |
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