The Dark Knight Rises now showing at Ayala Cinemas
Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary
Pictures brings to the screen “The Dark Knight Rises,” the epic conclusion to
filmmaker Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy.
Christopher Nolan says, “Our story picks
up eight years later, when it seems that Batman and Commissioner Gordon have
succeeded—the Dark Knight is no longer needed in Gotham. In that regard, Bruce Wayne has won the
battle, but he is traumatized by what happened and doesn’t know how to move on
from being the figure of Batman. ‘The
Dark Knight Rises’ very much deals with the consequences of his and other characters’
actions in the previous films.”
Leading an all-star international cast,
Oscar® winner Christian Bale again plays the dual role of Bruce Wayne/Batman. Also
starring are Anne Hathaway, as Selina Kyle; Tom Hardy, as Bane; Oscar® winner
Marion Cotillard as Miranda Tate; and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, as John Blake.
Returning to the main cast, Oscar®
winner Michael Caine plays Alfred; Gary Oldman is Commissioner Gordon; and
Oscar® winner Morgan Freeman reprises the role of Lucius Fox.
With “The Dark Knight Rises,” Nolan
completes the story arc he commenced with 2005’s “Batman Begins.” He recalls, “We were all very excited to
bring this tale full circle; that was our chief inspiration for returning to
Gotham. We also felt a tremendous sense
of responsibility to fulfill expectations based on the first two movies while
giving the audience something they hadn’t seen before. It was a tricky balance.”
Producer Charles Roven adds, “We all
want to be wowed, but we also want to be invested. Regardless of the scope, Chris has never lost
his focus on the story and relationships, which goes back through all of his
movies.”
Nolan concludes, “When you look back on
the Dark Knight films, you can see the world we’re living is reflected, but we
don’t want to be specific about it. We
just come at the stories from the point of view of what concerns us. What gives us fear? What gives us hope? What would require a hero of Batman’s stature
to rise up in our world?”
Opening across the Philippines on July
19 at Ayala Cinemas - Glorietta 4, Greenbelt 3, Alabang Town Center,
Market!Market!, Trinoma, Ayala Center Cebu, Marquee Mall Angeles, Abreeza Davao
and Harbor Point Olongapo. Check out
Ayala Malls Cinemas’ www.sureseats.com for your all-access pass to exclusive “The
Dark Knight Rises” movie events and promos.
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