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Christopher Nolan is arguably one of the greatest filmmakers of the modern era. With his flair for manipulating time and space while also marrying the elements of science fiction with drama, the prolific director has proved that no genre is too vast for him to explore and tackle. In yet another departure from his aesthetic, Nolan took on DC’s greatest superhero Batman in a trilogy that is still regarded as some of his best work.
The 3 Batman films namelyBatman Begins, The Dark Knight,andThe Dark Knight Rises,popularly known asThe Dark KnightTrilogy, went on to become cult classics while also bringing in huge collections at the box office. According to reports though, Nolan had an ulterior motive for making these films.
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Christopher Nolan Reportedly MadeThe Dark KnightTrilogy To Fund His Future Pet Projects
Between 2005 and 2012,Christopher Nolantook on DC’s most iconic superhero Batman in an edgy and dark trilogy that showcased a completely different side to the Caped Crusader. With iconic performances like Heath Ledger as Joker in the 2nd film andChristian Bale’sintense turn as Batman, the films hit the box office jackpot while also gaining critical acclaim for Nolan’s directorial nuances. TheMementodirector has also gone on record to state that he was intrigued by the nuances of Batman and wanted to bring these aspects to light in his own style.
According to various reports, there were also other reasons for Christopher Nolan taking on the Batman films.The Prestigedirector who is known for his penchant to tackle complex themes of time and space, allegedly had certain pet projects that would require a huge budget to make. Therefore,The Dark Knighttrilogy was hugely beneficial for Nolan to be able to make films likeInception, which the filmmaker had allegedly planned for many years, even before he took on the Batman films.
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Why Didn’t Christopher Nolan Direct another Batman Film?
TheDark Knight Trilogywas one of the most successful film franchises that gained cult status among audiences. It also made Christopher Nolan the undisputed king of storytelling. Despite the overwhelming success of the trilogy, Nolan expressed his view that he would not go back to work on the Batman saga again afterThe Dark Knight Rises.TheInterstellardirector, speaking in an interview toBlacktree TV( viaYouTube), said,
“For me, The Dark Knight Rises is specifically and definitely the end of the Batman story, as I wanted to tell it, and the open-ended nature of the film is simply a very important thematic idea that we wanted to get into the movie, which is that Batman is a symbol. He can be anybody, and that was very important to us,”
Nolan subsequently went on to direct historic films in the sci-fi genre likeInterstellar, Inception, and Tenet.His most recent magnum opusOppenheimer, is being hailed as one of his best works to date and is already being predicted to be one of the forerunners for the awards season.
TheDark Knight Trilogyis streaming on Netflix.
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Source:IMDb,YouTube
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Sharanya Sankar, Writer for FandomwireHaving completed her Masters degree in Journalism and Mass Communication, Sharanya has a solid foundation in writing which is also one of her passions. She has worked previously with Book My show for a couple of years where she gained experience reviewing films and writing feature articles. Sharanya’s articles on film and pop culture have also been published on Film Companion, a popular film-based website. Apart from movies and pop culture, her interests include music and sports. She has contributed over 650 articles to Fandomwire so far.
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