Jan 21, 2017 here, your question pertains to the animated adaptation of frank millers dark knight returns and not the christopher nolans dark knight trilogy which is completely different. The bluray release date for director jay olivas animated feature batman. The dark knight returns is a twopart directtovideo animated superhero film, an adaptation of the 1986 comic book the dark knight returns by frank miller. After eight years in seclusion, batman resurfaces to face bane, a mastermind bent on destroying gotham and has ties to bruce waynes past. The film is being produced by warner premiere, dc entertainment, warner bros. The dark knight returns is based on a comic of the same name by frank miller and the movie is a very faithful to the comic.
Jan 09, 2016 batman movies scenes mashup music video. Batman kills joker the dark knight returns youtube. Based on frank millers acclaimed graphic novel, this intense and visually inventive twopart animated film tells the story of an alternate future for batman. I dont think this movie negates a dark knight returns. Christian bale explains why he didnt make a fourth dark knight film. The dark knight returns, part 2 20 animation, action, crime, thriller. Above youll find all of the batman movies released theatrically in the decades since the characters creation. Gordon retires after meeting his antibatman successor, ellen yindel. The dark knight returns is a batman story written by frank miller with illustrations by miller, klaus janson, and lynn varley in 1986.
This version combines both parts into a single 148 minute movie. Continuing where the dark knight returns, part 1 left off, batman. After defeating the mutants, he has taken control of a gang loyal to him in order to make gotham a safer place. Trailer the batman has returned after a 10year absence. After that, there were lots of proposals to bring batman back on the big screen, there was a sequel to schumachers movies called batman. It is a limited series set in a possible future, portrayed as batmans last adventure. One of the most influential comics of all time, the dark knight returns is set in a near future where batman is retired and gotham city has slid. If youve never seen this movie, and or not familiar with the frank miller story, then get this bluray. The fictional superhero batman, who appears in american comic books published by dc comics, has appeared in various films since his inception.
The bvs director held a watch party for the 4year old film on the social platform. Aug 06, 2012 the dark knight rises marks the end of a cinematic era, but not the end of films about batman. The dark knight rises by frank miller and superman 1998 words 8 pages. Jan 15, 20 president reagan sends superman to warn batman back into retirement. The dark knight legitimized comicbook moviesnot with audiences who, after all, made the original batman a huge success in 1989, but with studios. The dark knight returns seems to be steeped in sociopolitical commentary to the point that the batman story almost becomes redundant. Surrender now or be destroyed the dark knight returns by bruce huang. Joker the dark knight returns villains wiki fandom. The feds want the man of tomorrow to put a stop to him. Zack snyder believes we could still see a live action. Peter weller, ariel winter, michael emerson, david selby. Will there be a dark knight returns part 3 movie based on dark. Christian bale turned down request for fourth batman movie. A version was released on october 8, 20 entitled batman.
While bvs may have been released years back, its still a hot discussion topic in the comic book movie world. The film is the end of bruce waynes story as batman and the beginning of john blakes story as batman. During zack snyders batman v superman live commentary watch party on vero, he mentions that he believes a liveaction the dark knight returns movie could still be made. The film is a lovingly faithful recreation of the story that spawned it for better or for worse, depending on the viewer. Although the aging dark knight has returned to crime fighting,gotham city and the rest of america no longer want his brand of vigilantism. I think that part 2 of the dark knight returns is just a bit better than the first part, and has become my favorite batman movie, and i have seen almost all of them. The original frank millers dark returns comic has four volumes. Metal fan art i still think you could make a dark knight returns movie. Ign comics ranked the dark knight returns first on a list of the 25 greatest batman graphic novels and called the dark knight returns a true masterpiece of storytelling with scene after unforgettable scene. While there was talk shortly after the films release about whether the dark knight series could continue, be it in a john blakeled batman movie or a catwoman spinoff, those ideas were quickly. Dawn of justice but this movie tells a whole other story and does not tie to this movie at all.
In an interview with newsarama, frank miller said that he will be doing a fourth installment of the dark knight saga after the dark knight iii. In part ii,gothams new commissioner orders batmans arrest,but batman defeats. Find out where the joker was during the dark knight rises. Oct 17, 2016 this feature is not available right now. The master race is a miniseries in eight parts, with each. It is ten years after an aging batman has retired, and gotham city has sunk deeper into decadence and lawlessness. Here, your question pertains to the animated adaptation of frank millers dark knight returns and not the christopher nolans dark knight trilogy which is completely different. Batman the dark knight returns part 2 dailymotion video. Jan 29, 20 the film is a lovingly faithful recreation of the story that spawned it for better or for worse, depending on the viewer. The master race continues frank millers landmark dark knight saga that began with 1986s the dark knight returns and continued with its 20012002 sequel the dark knight strikes again. Cast peter weller batman bruce wayne mark valley superman clark kent ariel winter carrie kelley robin david selby commissioner james gordon paget brewster lana lang superman films film serials superman.
Zack snyder believes we could still see a live action version. Cowritten by brian azzarello and drawn by andy kubert and klaus janson, the dark knight iii. President reagan sends superman to warn batman back into retirement. You can see bits and pieces and themes he borrowed here and there. Best scenes from batman, batman returns, batman forever, batman begins, the dark knight, the dark knight rises ft christian bale, val kilmer, michael keaton batman best scenes batman vs villains fight scenes. Introduction this paper involves discovering how the morality of batman and superman has, or has not, changed throughout the happenings in the dark knight returns compared to their previous depictions. Great special features and cool trading cards come with it. The dark knight returns liveaction movie can still happen. Now that christopher nolans batman trilogy is complete, its natural to wonder what comes next. Ten years after his retirment bruce wayne now in his 50s is forced the become batman once more to battle a gang of mutants, twoface, joker and even superman with the help of the new female robin, carrie kelley. They just get darker batman has not been seen for ten years. Now, when his city needs him most, the dark knight returns in a blaze of glory.
Dawn of justice incorporated elements of frank millers the dark knight returns, but director zack snyder believes we could still see a liveaction version of the classic story. After a 10 year absence, the dark knight has returned to gotham to fight the mutant threat. Jul 18, 2018 the dark knight legitimized comicbook moviesnot with audiences who, after all, made the original batman a huge success in 1989, but with studios. After defeating the joker, michael keatons batman must battle his next foe. The dark knight returns is a live action movie based on the graphic novel of the same name that was published in 1986. Oct 08, 2014 go check out the samename graphic novel as well. Every live action batman movie ranked from worst to best.
The dark knight returns, part 2 picks up months after batmans return to crime fighting, and his defeat of the ferocious mutant gang leader. During zack snyders batman v superman live commentary, zack snyder says that he believes a live action dark knight returns movie could still be made. Watching this for the 1st time in 2018, millers obvious support for the authoritarian is uncomfortable at best. Darknight, which was largely inspired by the dark knight returns, had bruce wayne giving up his crime fighting career after becoming disillusioned with his aliass inability to inspire fear and mystique in his enemies, and dick grayson attending gotham university. Thats why, despite dozens of changed writers, visions and storytelling methodology, he remains the hero. The dark knight returns part 1 is the first in a twopart directtovideo animated adaptation of the 1986 story of the same name that was written by frank miller. The ending of the dark knight trilogy explained youtube. In arkham, televised reports about batman bring the joker out of his catatonic state. We know that there was some vague general assumption according to chris. Several other batman veterans were also involved in the film.
What will happen after the dark knight rises is released. Although the dark knight is retired from crime fighting, gotham city still needs its hero. Why does batman not continue after the dark knight rises. The dark knight trilogy is bruce waynes journey as batman, so it would seem unlikely a fourth film would be made after christopher nolan has said about no longer directing comic book films.
The dark knight ends with the joker captured by batman and left hanging upside down as the police arrive. Mar 30, 2011 reboot after third film in british filmmakers trilogy will feature nolan as producer, with justice league movie also mooted. The dark knight returns, part 1 2012 michael emerson in batman. A lego version of the mutant leader appears in the lego batman movie alongside other batman villains. Oct 08, 20 it is ten years after an aging batman has retired, and gotham city has sunk deeper into decadence and lawlessness. It logically follows that he was taken into custody and imprisoned. Cast peter weller batman bruce wayne mark valley superman clark kent ariel winter. But, does he still have what it takes to fight crime in a new era.
In 2005, time chose the collected edition as one of the 10 best english language graphic novels ever written. After the untimely death of heath ledger months before the dark knight debuted in 2008, fans across the world not only mourned his passing, but. If the dark knight doesnt return after this, theres no justice. Live action dark knight returns movie could still be made. If the dark knight returns felt like a nolan movie its because nolan was heavily inspired by it for both tdk and tdkr. It was directed by jay oliva, who worked as a storyboard artist on man of steel, under the red hood, year one and batman v superman. It is based on the comic book story of the same name by frank miller. What happens to the joker at the end of the dark knight.
Jul 30, 2012 after the untimely death of heath ledger months before the dark knight debuted in 2008, fans across the world not only mourned his passing, but also inevitably wondered what this meant for the. The dark knight returns superman threatens batman youtube. During the film, set eight years after dark knight, the arrival of new foe bane forces bruce to return to his old role as batman, only to find himself overpowered and captured by bane as gotham is cut off from the rest of the world with a stolen wayne enterprises fusion generator prototype set to go off in a few months. The dark knights legacy, 10 years later the atlantic. Most refreshing of all is the way that nolan and co have come up with a way of bringing comics to the screen that does justice to the often adult source material in a way that, say, daredevil, tried and failed to do although the directors cut is better. Following the dark knight rises, nolan went on to direct his space epic interstellar and his world war ii survival thriller dunkirk. Reboot after third film in british filmmakers trilogy will feature nolan as producer, with justice league movie also mooted. Following christopher nolans next batman film, the dark knight rises, would an adaptation of the dark knight returns be a logical way to.
Eight years after the jokers reign of anarchy, batman, with the help of the enigmatic catwoman, is forced from his exile to save gotham city, now on the edge of total annihilation, from the brutal guerrilla terrorist bane. When the menace known as the joker emerges from his mysterious past, he wreaks havoc and chaos on. Joined by carrie kelly, a teenage female robin, batman takes to the streets to end the threat of the mutant gangs that have overrun the city. Sep 05, 2012 the bluray release date for director jay olivas animated feature batman. Ben affleck jokes about playing batman again in the dark. Why did the story stop after the dark knight rises.
The film is being produced by warner premiere, dc entertainment, warner. We have a new clip from the movie to tide you over until then. Set within a year after the events of batman begins 2005, batman, lieutenant james gordon, and new district attorney harvey dent successfully begin to round up the criminals that plague gotham city, until a mysterious and sadistic criminal mastermind known only as the joker appears in gotham, creating a new wave of chaos. The dark knight returns is an animated movie released in two parts between 2012 and 20. As ive grown and come to appreciate mask of the phantasm, the dark knight and the dark knight returns as peak representations of my batman, its easy to see i find myself in the tortured batman. Christian bale has revealed that a 4th batman sequel after the dark knight rises was on the table.
Jun 15, 2005 most refreshing of all is the way that nolan and co have come up with a way of bringing comics to the screen that does justice to the often adult source material in a way that, say, daredevil, tried and failed to do although the directors cut is better. Live action dark knight returns movie could still be made, says zack snyder. Christopher nolans conclusion to his dark knight trilogy should be treated as a wrap up rather than a third installment. Nov 17, 2015 in an interview with newsarama, frank miller said that he will be doing a fourth installment of the dark knight saga after the dark knight iii. The dark knight returns comic book miniseries, a posthumous antagonist on its 2002 sequel miniseries the dark knight strikes again, an unseen antagonist on the 1988 story arc batman.
The dark knight returns, part 2 movie yify subtitles. Aug 06, 20 for me, the third book, hunt the dark knight, is the one with the most impact. A new breed of criminal ravages gotham city, forcing 55yearold bruce wayne back into the cape and cowl. So why did they end the story of the dark knight rises like that, and did not continue with a sequel. Will there be a dark knight returns part 3 movie based on. With beautiful cinematography and presentation of gotham, the visuals and the endeavours cast the dark knight is a film that easily gets on top of every superhero list and is certainly one to remember. Frank miller says hes returning for the dark knight 4 ign. Christian bale could have done a 4th batman movie after dark. Based on frank millers acclaimed graphic novel,this intense and visually inventive twopart animated film tells the story of an alternate future for batman. The joker is one of the main antagonists of frank millers 1986 batman. Dawn of justice incorporated elements of frank millers the dark knight returns, but director zack snyder believes we could still. In the 2012 film the dark knight rises, director christopher nolan used a number of stories including the dark knight returns as influence for the film. After the death of rachel dawes, bruce wayne retires from batman and spends the next eight years in a depressed state caused by his experiences as a vigilante. With the aid of thief selina kyle, bruce is able to return to gotham and defeat bane while redeeming his image as batman.
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