The Dark Knight Archives

Jonathan Nolan Says Christopher Nolan Was Initially “On The Fence” About Making More ‘Batman’ Films After ‘Batman’ Begins’

April 8, 2024 10:35 am

While he was known for years as Christopher Nolan’s co-writer, his younger brother, Jonathan Nolan, has really taken off in recent years and made his name for himself on television. Following shows like “Perso...

‘Late Night With The Devil’: David Dastmalchian On His Horror Hit, ‘The Dark Knight,’ ‘Oppenheimer,’ & More [The Discourse Podcast]

Mike DeAngelo

March 22, 2024 9:00 am

Interviews, News, Podcasts

In this week’s episode of The Discourse, host Mike DeAngelo stays up late to discuss the film “Late Night with the Devil” with producer and star David Dastmalchian (“The Dark Knight,” “The ...

Timothée Chalamet Says Leonardo DiCaprio Has Warned Him Against Superhero Roles, But He’d Consider A “Good Script”

Rodrigo Perez

February 26, 2024 10:55 am

News

As Timothée Chalamet’s “Wonka” has quietly crossed the $600 million mark worldwide—a remarkable figure given the film wasn’t a box office smash but clearly had great sustained longevity theatrically—the actor ...

‘Dark Knight Rises’: David S. Goyer Says WB Pitched Leo DiCaprio For The Riddler & Nolan Thought Bane Was “Cheesy” At First

Edward Davis

September 25, 2023 2:48 pm

News

How does a filmmaker figure out which villain to use a superhero film? Sometimes, it feels as if the studio mandates that a certain villain is included. But in the creation of the three ‘Dark Knight’ films, fi...

Jonathan Majors Says Heath Ledger’s Joker In ‘The Dark Knight’ Inspired Him To Become An Actor: “I Went, ‘I’m Coming For That. I’m Inspired.'”

Ned Booth

February 9, 2023 10:08 am

News

Is 2023 the year Jonathan Majors becomes a household name? With "Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania" and "Creed III" in theaters soon and "Magazine Dreams" doing well with critics at Sundance last month, it sur...

Steven Spielberg Thinks ‘The Dark Knight’ Should Have Earned A Best Picture Oscar Nom & Is “Encouraged” By Blockbusters Getting Noms

Charles Barfield

January 25, 2023 12:20 pm

Awards, News

You can’t really talk about the history of blockbuster filmmaking without mentioning Steven Spielberg. You could argue the summer blockbuster was created by his film, “Jaws,” decades ago. Now, with films such ...

Christian Bale Will Only Return As Batman For Christopher Nolan

Charles Barfield

June 27, 2022 11:28 am

News

Well before his role as Gorr the God Butcher in the new “Thor: Love & Thunder,” Christian Bale was no stranger to superhero film franchises. He, of course, played Batman in three Christopher Nolan-directed...

David S. Goyer Talks ‘Foundation,’ Taking Liberties With Source Material & Stepping Away From Superheroes [The Playlist Podcast]

Charles Barfield

September 22, 2021 2:33 pm

Interviews, News, Podcasts, Television

David S. Goyer is a filmmaker who is well-known to a certain segment of the film-going population. But those who know him from his superhero work will be shocked when they watch his latest TV series, “Foundati...

Matt Damon On Auditioning To Be George Clooney’s Robin In ‘Batman’ & Almost Playing Two-Face In ‘The Dark Knight’

Charles Barfield

August 2, 2021 11:40 am

News

Even though Matt Damon has appeared in a number of high-profile roles in massive box office hits and awards-worthy features, he's probably turned down just as many. And in a recent interview, he details a few ...

Christopher Nolan Loves The Idea Of Making A Video Game In Theory, But Says He’s Devoted His Life To Film

Christopher Marc

December 24, 2020 10:46 am

News

Most of us were thrown off when Warner Bros. and Christopher Nolan announced a "Tenet" promotion within the popular battle royale video game "Fortnite." The idea felt a little "How Do You Do Fellow Kids?" sce...

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