Film: Batman Franchise

Posters and Billboards.

Batman is a Christopher Nolans Franchise. Its a triolgy of 3 films:
1. Batman Begins-
2. Dark Knight
3. Dark Knight Rises



Batman Begins:
Release date: June 2005
Budget: $150 million
Gross Profit: $373 million worldwide

Characters:
1. Christian Bale- Batman/Bruce
2. Cillian Murphy- Scarecrow
3. Katie Holmes-Rachel Dawes (not in 2nd film, but character Rachel is)
4. Liam Neeson- Henri Ducard

Facts:
1. Wayne Manor was filmed in Britain
2. 129 days to shoot and film
3. 3 places of filming
1.Iceland
2.Chigaco
3.London- Primary Studios
4. Has 2 trailers








The Dark Knight:
Release Date: July 2008
Budget $185 Million
Gross Profit: $1 Billion Worldwide

Characters:
Christian Bale: Batman/Bruce
Heath Ledger: Joker
Maggie Gyllenhaal- Rachel Dawes
Aaron Eckhart: Harvey Dent/ Two Face

Facts:
1. The only film that does not include “Batman” in the title
2. Heath Ledger gets insomnia while developing his joker performance by living alone for a month
3. Heath Ledger is the only dead person to receive an Oscar
4. The film has 3 trailers
1. Teaser Trailer
2. Actual Trailer
3. Trailer after the film




The Dark Knight Rises:
Release Date: July 2012
Budget $250 Million
Gross Profit: $??? Worldwide

Characters:
Christian Bale: Batman/Bruce
Tom Hardy: Bane
Joseph Gordan-Levitt: John Blake
Anne Hathaway: Catwoman

Facts:
1. Christian Bale refused to complete the trilogy if Christopher Nolan brought in the character Robin.
2. The film is set 8 years after the Dark Knight
3. 50 Minutes of the film has been shot using IMAX camera
4. Michael Caine, Morgan Freenman and Gary Oldman habe starred in all 3 Batman fims.
5. 2 teaser trailers have been released