The follow-up to the action hit “Batman Begins,” “The
Dark Knight” reunites director Christopher Nolan and star Christian
Bale, who reprises the role of Batman/Bruce Wayne.
In “The Dark Knight,” Batman raises the stakes in his war
on crime. With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon and District Attorney
Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations
that plague the city streets. The partnership proves to be effective,
but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by
a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham
as the Joker.
Academy Award nominee Heath Ledger (“Brokeback Mountain”)
stars as arch-villain The Joker, and Aaron Eckhart plays District Attorney
Harvey Dent. Maggie Gyllenhaal joins the cast in the role of Rachel
Dawes. Returning from “Batman Begins” are Gary Oldman as
Lieutenant Jim Gordon; Oscar winner Michael Caine (“The Cider
House Rules”) as Alfred; and Oscar winner Morgan Freeman (“Million
Dollar Baby”) as Lucius Fox.
Warner Bros. Pictures presents, in association with Legendary Pictures,
a Syncopy Production, a Christopher Nolan film, “The Dark Knight.”
Nolan is directing the film from a screenplay written by Jonathan Nolan
and Christopher Nolan, story by David S. Goyer & Christopher Nolan.
Charles Roven, Emma Thomas and Christopher Nolan are producing the film,
with Kevin De La Noy, Benjamin Melniker and Michael Uslan serving as
executive producers. “The Dark Knight” is based upon characters
appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. Batman was created
by Bob Kane.
The behind-the-scenes creative team includes two-time Oscar-nominated
director of photography Wally Pfister (“The Prestige,” “Batman
Begins”), Oscar-nominated production designer Nathan Crowley (“The
Prestige”), Oscar-nominated editor Lee Smith (“Master and
Commander: The Far Side of the World”) and Oscar-winning costume
designer Lindy Hemming (“Topsy-Turvy”).
“The Dark Knight” will be distributed worldwide by Warner
Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.
