2. The Dark Knight Rises is Christopher Nolan’s Last Batman Film
Nolan has clearly stated numerous times that The Dark Knight Rises is his last Batman film. “We’re finished with all we’re doing with Batman. This is the end of our take on this character,” said Nolan. “Batman will outlive us all, and our interpretation was ours. Obviously, we consider it definitive and kind of finished.”
So at least for now, The Dark Knight Rises should be considered a finale. And since Hollywood has an affinity for finales going out with a bang –like Peter Jackson’s last installment of the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy winning Best Picture (2003) — it’s a very good chance the revered Batman franchise will be given a similar send off.
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