With principal photography just wrapping on The Dark Knight Rises last week, the movie community is just now starting to get some plot scraps from usually close-mouthed director Christopher Nolan. In a recent interview with Empire magazine Nolan revealed some intriguing aspects about the conclusion to the Dark Knight trilogy.
Most surprising I thought was the timeline for the third film. I figured the third installment Rises would pick up shortly after the second film. At the most maybe a year or two later. Nope. Rises actually picks up eight years after The Dark Knight with Batman absent from the face of Gotham. That's quite a gap and one speculates about what Bruce Wayne's been doing since then. Nolan offered no clues except to say that Bruce is in a "bad state."
Additionally, Nolan hints that main villain Bane (Tom Hardy) will be a challenge both physically and mentally. Hopefully this means that Batman will be able to use some of the detective skills that aren't often highlighted in the Batman film universe. This makes sense because in the comic books Bane is not only an imposing physical figure but also a skilled tactician with almost genius level intelligence. Bane could quite literally be Batman's most formidable opponent yet.
Lest you think Bane will be some namby pamby smartypants, Nolan also revealed that Bane will be a much more sinister and violent villain than in the past. The director described Bane as "heavy-handed" and "nasty" where "crushing skulls" and "ripping out spinal columns" will rule the day. Can I get an AWESOME?! This portrayal sounds a lot better than the incredibly campy performance of Bane in 1997's Batman and Robin.
The six minute teaser scene before Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol will also reveal more of Bane's back story. Apparently the steroid Venom from the comics is out whereas gas (see above picture) is needed to keep him alive.
Man this stuff just gets me excited. July 20, 2012 can't come quick enough.
Extra tidbit: Apparently a full trailer for The Dark Knight Rises will debut with Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows.
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