The Dark Knight Rises 8 Years Later...

[Nevincer]

LOVE the idea.

That way the events in TDK have the time to make a deep mark in the characters. And it can be easily felt as 'the end' of the story and not just the immediately next step. And it certainly sounds like Miller's TDKR and I like it even more bc of that.

 

[Frodo]

The 8 year gap makes sense to me

1) We have an older Batman taken down by a much younger , stronger, driven Bane who either breaks him or wounds him to such an extent that he's out of it.
2) It makes sense that it would take the LOS several years to rebuild to its former strength and take over Gotham ,as opposed to taking it over a year or two after Batman Begins .
3)After 8 years, it would be much more likely that Bruce would want to have a "normal" life with Miranda Tate or even Selina Kyle as opposed to still longing for Rachel a year after TDK. In other words, he'll be emotionally available
4) In a way it fits into the comics with Bane showing up later in his career as opposed to his second or third year as a rookie
5) It leaves open the possiblity that we've had fan favorites like Riddler, Penguin etc fighting Batman off screen at least though I doubt Nolan will reference that or make that point clear.
6) Given that BB takes place from Bruce at 10 to 30 , it wouldn't be a strecth to have TDKR take place nearly a decade after TDK.

 

[Miranda Fox]

8 years later, Bruce has grey hair but not Gordon??!?

What gives Nolan!

Simple.

Gary Oldman is God and therefore does not age.

 

[Thundercrack85]

Six months to eight years...

Well, it is debatable whether or not Batman is even necessary after the second movie. The criminal underworld was devastated by the events in the second movie. There are no active "super-villains", and they had started cleaning up the city's corruption. So, maybe Batman just didn't have much to do for years.

 

[I SEE SPIDEY]

It's an interesting idea and I don't see why it couldn't work.

 

[Mako]

Simple.

Gary Oldman is God and therefore does not age.

Makes sense to me.

 

[jmc]

5) It leaves open the possiblity that we've had fan favorites like Riddler, Penguin etc fighting Batman off screen at least though I doubt Nolan will reference that or make that point clear.

Unless it's specifically stated otherwise I think it's pretty cool thing to allude to. It would mean Bane is the final challenge as such.

 

[Nevincer]

Simple.

Gary Oldman is God and therefore does not age.

The franchise has ignored these things before.

Loeb, Earl and Alfred looked exactly the same in Begins when Bruce was a child and as an adult. No makeup or different actors selected.

 

[Godzilla2014]

I'm very surprised about such a big gap in time, but intrigued. For me it just depends on the movie.

Agreed.

I used to post here back in '03-'04, then joined the Marines, but now I'm out and happy to be back on SHH. In a synopsis of the plot on wikipedia(if that holds any water), it says he's been hunted and has to heal old wounds. I think the 8 year device is smart just because Batman's probably been at least somewhat active despite being viewed publicly as a vigilante/danger, and he's probably lost emotionally and burned out. Then, he really has to get it together to fight Bane and "rise." Bruce Wayne could have also used those 8 years to improve on his company and public image a bit as well.

Welcome to the Hype, Papa G!

 

[Yurka]

Simple.

Gary Oldman is God and therefore does not age.

Point taken.

 

[Doc Samson]

Unless it's specifically stated otherwise I think it's pretty cool thing to allude to. It would mean Bane is the final challenge as such.

Actually, the way we thought it was before, with only a few months to a couple years between movies, was the main reason I didn't want to see another director come in after Nolan and try to work within his universe.

However, if Nolan does indeed finish off his Batman in this movie, with a definitive ending whatever that may be, than I'd be way more accepting of another director coming in and doing a story about the time in between, instead of trying to tell us what happens going forward.

With the beginning & ending firmly set, it builds a good enough parameter that someone could come in and tell their story their way without messing up the whole mythology, the same way Long Halloween just adds onto Year One, without destroying it. It's really the only way I would accept someone else trying to meddle in Nolan's vision, even though I still would probably be against it to some degree.

The franchise has ignored these things before.

Loeb, Earl and Alfred looked exactly the same in Begins when Bruce was a child and as an adult. No makeup or different actors selected.

Well they actually did try to make Gordon look a bit younger when he consoles Bruce at the Police Department, but it is rather peculiar the other guys like Alfred & Earl looked the same

 

[ry.stryker]

I'm pretty sure if chemical toxins were released on the entire city, a crazy clown guy was going around murdering innocent people and cops and blowing up buildings, and a giant mask wearing roid rager was stomping through my city all in a matter of a year or two, I would consider relocating.

8 years is fine.

 

[chamber-music]

I guess the time gap explains being Batman taking its toll so thats why Bruce rocking his cane.........either that or bussiness hasn't been good at Wayne Enterprise so Bruce becomes a pimp

 

[Nevincer]

Well they actually did try to make Gordon look a bit younger when he consoles Bruce at the Police Department, but it is rather peculiar the other guys like Alfred & Earl looked the same

Hence I didn't say Gordon. Lol. I do love the little attention to detail with that scene... seeing a young Gordon in a normal cop uniform, comforting a grieving child Bruce, and then throughout the franchise we see his progression in rank as well as the progression of them as friends/allies in the form of Batman. It's a really really awesome touch, in my opinion.

 

[Anjow1060]

Pretty sure Gordon's got some gray roots / tips in the truck chase scene. Who knows when the hospital scene takes place in the film?

- Jow

 

[Doc Samson]

Hence I didn't say Gordon. Lol. I do love the little attention to detail with that scene... seeing a young Gordon in a normal cop uniform, comforting a grieving child Bruce, and then throughout the franchise we see his progression in rank as well as the progression of them as friends/allies in the form of Batman. It's a really really awesome touch, in my opinion.

Agreed. I always felt if Gordon was really concerned with finding out just who Batman is, he'd decipher it pretty quickly, due to the timeline of Bruce's reemergence, Batman's "mutual friend" in Rachel, his disappearance for all those years, the technology that could only come from a few places in or around Gotham, Bruce just "trying to catch the light," etc. But their relationship is really the best thing about these movies, I just hope we're treated to another encounter between them at the end

 

[.:TheDarkKnight]

How isn't this awesome? It's shaping up to be like The Dark Knight Returns.

 

[Thundercrack85]

This does bring up an issue though. The longer Batman is active, the more likely his real identity will be revealed. People were already figuring it out by the second movie. Lying low for a few years would lessen suspicion.

 

[AnorexicBatman]

You know of all the various interpretations of Batman throughout the various mediums including comics, television, video games and movies. Nolan's Batman feels the physically/mentally weakest to the point it seems like he's struggling to do things the other Batmen can do in their sleep. As a result of the Nolan influence Batman feels less legend and more "Man in a suit"

Sure, Begins & TDK were essentially Batman:Year One but I think this trend now with the whole 8 year gap and all the talk of Bruce walking around with a cane, being beaten and tired with the possibility of retirement or death. Not to mention the fact that Batman will be broken and must rise. It will probably be less Batman: TAS and more Frank Miller of whom I'm not a huge fan

Maybe I'm being pessimistic.

 

[Gianakin_]

You know of all the various interpretations of Batman throughout the various mediums including comics, television, video games and movies. Nolan's Batman feels the physically/mentally weakest to the point it seems like he's struggling to do things the other Batmen can do in their sleep.

Thank Lucas. I can actually care about this Batman.

 

[chamber-music]

Well its a movie you need jeopardy which means Batman needs to feel vulnerable so that its even greater when he over comes the odds and defeats the villain/saves the city.

The BatGod Batman that sometimes is shown in comics wouldn't work on film as his almost unbeatable to the point in which it feels like his never in danger of losing so its not very intresting. You end up with the problem people have with Superman sometimes in that his never in any real danger so you don't care about what situations he gets in.

 

[Stringer]

I love it for most of the good reasons stated before my post but also because I was under the impression that Bruce's Batman career was only going to be short 3 years and now we get 10 years minimum.

 

[AnorexicBatman]

Thank Lucas. I can actually care about this Batman.

Yea but we should get a few moments that shows Batman's near invincibility whether in combat or detective skills. It's a lot more powerful when a supposedly boring invincible hero gets hiss ass handed to him buy a monster truck like Bane.

Though I guess Batman Vs. SWAT was one hell of a curb stomp

But then you see the trailer with Batman gasping while fighting Bane though that could just before the, "Felt one of my ribs go... then another" moment

I love it for most of the good reasons stated before my post but also because I was under the impression that Bruce's Batman career was only going to be short 3 years and now we get 10 years minimum.

But in those 8 years Bruce must have become an expert at being Batman unless he sat in the Bat-Cave twiddling his thumbs. We should get a fully furnished and realized Batcave complete with a makeshift ramp for the Tumbler to exit the cave from. Low hanging lights and waterproofed computer systems for analysis and such.

 

[Mister J]

Eight years is much longer of a gap than I expected, but raises some interesting possibilities. I'm wondering what kind of exposition we'll get. Just what in the tangerine hell has been going on in Gotham City over that time?

 

[Gianakin_]

Yea but we should get a few moments that shows Batman's near invincibility whether in combat or detective skills. It's a lot more powerful when a supposedly boring invincible hero gets hiss ass handed to him buy a monster truck like Bane.

Though I guess Batman Vs. SWAT was one hell of a curb stomp

But then you see the trailer with Batman gasping while fighting Bane though that could just before, "Felt one of my ribs go... then another" moment

I think this Batman does very admirable things. The difference between him and other versions is that there are actually consequences of various kinds for his deeds. I love that. Love it.