The Dark Knight Rises

Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy, Part III

After the critical and commercial juggernaut that was THE DARK KNIGHT, Warner Bros. was eager for a third installment—and naturally, they wanted Christopher Nolan back in the director’s chair. But Nolan was initially unsure whether he even wanted to return.

Eventually, he did. And with THE DARK KNIGHT RISES, Nolan set out to do something rare in studio filmmaking: conclude a blockbuster superhero saga with a definitive ending.

In this episode, we explore how Nolan, his brother Jonathan, and co-writer David S. Goyer crafted the story for THE DARK KNIGHT RISES. We dig into the challenges of following up the most acclaimed comic book movie of its era, the film’s ambitious themes, and why this final chapter became the most divisive—and financially successful—entry in the trilogy.

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Theme Song: "There's Still a Little Bit of Time, If We Hurry and I Mean Hurry" by Slasher Film Festival Strategy.

This episode was written, produced and edited by Gary Horne, Justin Bishop, and Todd A. Davis.