Dark Knight Rises May Compete With The Avengers

The Dark Knight Rises is soon coming to theatres in July and the hype is already on as to whether the movie will be able to break its own record for The Dark Knight.

Recently, a new leaked image of Bane was revealed by the Total Film Magazine during an interview with Christian Bale and Tom Hardy. The image showed Bane in his mask.

It's the question on everybody's lips. If you use Twitter, you will have no doubt seen various film writers and box office analysts discussing whether or not The Dark Knight Rises will be able to topMarvel's The Avengers at the box office later this year. It's not hard to understand why either, especially as The Dark Knight was the first comic book movie to gross $1 billion (after being re-released that is). Now, Joss Whedon's superhero ensemble has smashed every record set by Christopher Nolan's last Batman movie, and analysts are currently predicting that it will ultimately take the #3 spot on the list of all-time highest grossing movies. So, the question now is, will The Dark Knight Rises be able to topple The Avengers? Here's your chance to share your thoughts on this controversial subject...

"It's not as bad as you might think. You just put it on. Work out where you drool goes. That's it. Mask work is good fun. This one wasn't painful; there was the stunt mask and there was the up-close on for the sexy glam shots," said Tom Hardy during an interview with Total Film Magazine.

The end of the trilogy, The Dark Knight Rises has been set eight years after "The Dark Knight" and features new characters of Selina Kyle played by Anne Hathaway has also revealed her role as the Catwoman.

"It's an incredible role. It's one of the most famous comic-book characters for a woman. But, also, it's Catwoman In this franchise. It's hard to talk about Selina Kyle because she's intensely private and mysterious. She has her own ethics, which can involve doing things other people might consider questionable," said Anne Hathaway and as reported in Flicksandbits.

"THE DARK KNIGHT RISES footage was as awesome as you'd expect. Saw footage of "The Bat" in action. IMAX stuff looks sick. Nolan is amazing," as per a tweet by Steven Weintraub, Editor-in-chief of Collider.com.

The footage screened at the CinemaCon included Batman in his new Batcave, and slight reveals of Catwoman played by Anne Hathaway.

"A new, atmospheric Bat-score was used here, music that slowly built in tension and eeriness the way Joker's theme did in The Dark Knight. There was plenty of images of Batman and Catwoman in action here, lots of Batpod stuff, brawling and explosions", described IGN.com.

Footage showed an epic battle scene between Bane, the film's main villain, and Batman. Bane's merc army and the Gotham City Police Department also brawl in the streets of Gotham City. The clip also reveals footage of The Dark Knight Rises' new character John Blake.

"In the scenes shown Blake flashes a badge and is quickly seen wielding a shotgun, but the most interesting cut featured a giant bridge crumbling in an explosion and then a reaction shot from Gordon-Levitt. Just as with trailers, it's hard to know if that will actually be the cut in the final film or if it was done for dramatic effect, but it most definitely had the latter", according to Cinema Blend.

It would also mark nearly one year since the marketing team from Warner Bros. first launched The Dark Knight Rises official website in May 2011. TDKR's viral marketing campaign utilized encrypted audio that sounded like chanting. Once fans decipher the code, it provides a link to a Twitter page where the first official image of Bane was revealed.
　　
Additional marketing materials have surfaced since then including a leaked prologue trailer featuring Bane. The upcoming trailer may reveal even more footage of Bane, offering fans a closer look at the Dark Knight's foe. Looking from past released trailers, Bane appears systematic in his terrorist plots and also a physical threat to Batman.
　　
Fans also got a glimpse at another popular Batman character Catwoman in its second trailer along with leaked photos. Actress Anne Hathaway portrays the caped crusader's sexy rival Catwoman, aka Selina Kyle who dances with Bruce Wayne in TDKR's second trailer.
　　
The latest news would shoot down past rumor that the new TDKR trailer may be attached to Tim Burton's Dark Shadows. No word yet on when the trailer will be available online. For those planning to see The Avengers, you will be sure to get a little extra value for your movie ticket.