The Dark Knight (film) of encouraging future superhero films "to take [themselves] far too seriously." The Dark Knight (film) The Dark Knight is a 2008 superhero film directed, co-produced, and co-written by Christopher Nolan. Based on the DC Comics character Batman, the film is the second part of Nolan's "The Dark Knight Trilogy" and a sequel to 2005's "Batman Begins", starring an ensemble cast including Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Heath Ledger, Gary Oldman, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Morgan Freeman. In the film, Bruce Wayne / Batman (Bale), Police Lieutenant James Gordon (Oldman) and District Attorney Harvey Dent (Eckhart) form an alliance to dismantle
Batman in film Alfred Hitchcock. On August 2, 2018, Reeves appeared on a Television Critics Association panel and revealed many details about the film. He confirmed that "The Batman" is an original, noir-driven story and not an origin story. He also revealed that the script is nearing completion and that the film will be set in the established DCEU continuity. Affleck is still involved with the film and will also be a producer. The film is scheduled to start shooting in early 2019. On October 23, 2018, Dante Pereira-Olson was cast as Bruce Wayne in the upcoming "Joker" film. The film will be