THE DARK KNIGHT:
Cast, Crew, Resources, & Info

OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS: "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." Production on the sequel to 2005's hit film BATMAN BEGINS began in April of 2007 in Chicago, moved to the U.K., back to Chicago, back to the U.K. and ended in Hong Kong in November of 2007. Christian Bale again stars as Bruce Wayne/The Batman in TDK. Also returning are Michael Caine (Alfred), Gary Oldman (Lt. Jim Gordon), and Morgan Freeman (Lucius Fox). The part of Rachel Dawes has been recast with actress Maggie Gyllenhaal taking over the role of the Gotham Asst. District Attorney and Bruce Wayne's childhood friend. The Joker returns to the big screen in TDK. Australian actor Heath Ledger portrays The Clown Prince of Crime. Sadly, Heath Ledger died on January 22, 2008 in New York City. THE DARK KNIGHT may end up being Heath's last cinematic endeavor. American actor Aaron Eckhart portrays Gotham D.A. Harvey Dent -- who eventually becomes the villain "Two Face." Director Christopher Nolan is helming the sequel. Jonathan Nolan wrote the screenplay based on a story by Chris Nolan and David Goyer. Jett’s grade: Coming Soon!

CAST The Batman/Bruce Wayne - Christian Bale Alfred Pennyworth - Michael Caine LT. James Gordon - Gary Oldman D.A. Harvey Dent - Aaron Eckhart The Joker - Heath Ledger Rachel Dawes - Maggie Gyllenhaal Lucius Fox - Morgan Freeman Sal Maroni - Eric Roberts The Scarecrow - Cillian Murphy Gotham National Bank Manager - William Fichtner Gotham Mayor - Nestor Carbonell Commissioner Loeb - Colin McFarlane Engel - Anthony Michael Hall Detective Ramirez - Monique Curnen Barbara Gordon - Melinda McGraw James Gordon, Jr. - Nathan Gamble Gambol - Michael Jai White Lau - Chin Han Ng Reese - Joshua Harto Richie Coster - Chechen CREW Title: - THE DARK KNIGHT Directed by - Christopher Nolan Screenplay - Jonathan Nolan and Christopher Nolan Story - David S. Goyer and Christopher Nolan Producers - Charles Roven, Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan Executive Producers - Benjamin Melniker and Michael Uslan, Kevin De La Noy Studio - Warner Bros. Pictures Cinematography - Wally Pfister Film Editing - Lee Smith Costume Design - Lindy Hemming Production Design - Nathan Crowley F/X Coordinator - Chris Corbould Music - Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard (Unconfirmed) Official Site - THEDARKKNIGHTMOVIE.COM Additional Official Site 1 - IBELIEVEHARVEYDENT.COM Additional Official Site 2 - IBELIEVEHARVEYDENTTOO.COM Additional Official Site 3 - WHYSOSERIOUS.COM Additional Official Site 4 - RENT-A-CLOWN.COM Additional Official Site 5 - RORYSDEATHKISS.COM Additional Official Site 6 - THEGOTHAMTIMES.COM Additional Official Site 7 - THEHAHAHATIMES.COM Additional Official Site 8 - WEARETHEANSWER.COM Additional Official Site 9 - GOTHAMPOLICE.COM Additional Official Site 10 - GOTHAMCITYRAIL.COM Additional Official Site 11 - GOTHAMNATIONALBANK.COM Additional Official Site 12 - REMEMBERINGGINA.ORG Additional Official Site 13 - ATASTEFORTHETHEATRICAL.COM Additional Official Site 14 - CITIZENSFORBATMAN.ORG Additional Official Site 15 - DANAWORTHINGTON.COM Additional Official Site 16 - GOTHAMCABLENEWS.COM Additional Official Site 17 - MAIDENAVENUEREPORT.COM Length - 2 hours 30 minutes (unconfirmed) Rating - PG-13 (unconfirmed) US Release Date - July 18, 2008 UK Release Date - July 25, 2008 Australia Release Date - July 17, 2008 TRAILERS 1st Trailer (December 2007) QUICKTIME 1080 QUICKTIME 720 QUICKTIME 480 WINDOWS MEDIA 1080 WINDOWS MEDIA 720 OFFICIAL TRAILER WEBSITE 1st Teaser (7/27/07) LINKS/RESOURCES  BATMAN ON FILM's TDK Shoot Reports & Pictures  ROTTEN TOMATOES TDK  BATMAN ON FILM TDK NEWS  TDK @ IMDB  BOX OFFICE MOJO STATS COMING SOON! REVIEWS COMING SOON! SUGGESTED READING  BATMAN: THE LONG HALLOWEEN  THE GREATEST JOKER STORIES EVER TOLD  THE BATMAN CHRONICLES (Vol. 1)  BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE  BATMAN: THE GREATEST STORIES EVER TOLD  BATMAN IN THE 70s ARTICLES  TDK @ WW CHICAGO - TDK Panel Synopsis  THE STAX REVIEW - "Crown Prince of Crime Edition"  IGN - "Sequel Game Plan"  IGN - "Dark Knight Detective Work"  BATMAN ON FILM - "The 'Look" of TDK Joker"