For our next series, we're going to be exploring one of the most iconic film trilogies of all time, Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight Trilogy!

With the release of BATMAN BEGINS in 2005, Christopher Nolan changed the face of comic book movies forever, ushering in the explosion of superhero films that would come a few years later, especially with the launch of the MCU in 2008.

But the road to BATMAN BEGINS was a long one, as DC and Warner Bros. tried to grapple with the critical failure of Joel Schumacher's BATMAN & ROBIN, a film that effectively killed the franchise and the comic book movie genre as a whole for several years.

Enter Christopher Nolan, the auteur behind small- and mid-budget thrillers such as MEMENTO and INSOMNIA. How could this young filmmaker turn the tides for the World's Greatest Detective?

Find out as we explore the story behind the making of BATMAN BEGINS!

Coming Up:

• THE DARK KNIGHT (2008)

• THE DARK KNIGHT RISES (2012)

Theme Song: "There's Still a Little Bit of Time, If We Hurry and I Mean Hurry" by Slasher Film Festival Strategy.

This episode was written, produced and edited by Gary Horne & Justin Bishop, with special thanks to Todd Davis.

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