The Dark Knight Rises is a 2012
British-
American superhero film directed by
Christopher Nolan, who co-wrote the screenplay with his brother
Jonathan Nolan, and the story with
David S. Goyer. Featuring the
DC Comics character
Batman, the film is the final installment in
Nolan's Batman film trilogy, and the sequel to
Batman Begins (2005) and
The Dark Knight (2008).
Christian Bale reprises the lead role of Bruce Wayne/Batman, with a returning cast of allies:
Michael Caine as
Alfred Pennyworth,
Gary Oldman as
James Gordon, and
Morgan Freeman as
Lucius Fox. The film introduces
Selina Kyle (
Anne Hathaway), a sly, morally ambiguous cat burglar, and
Bane (
Tom Hardy), a revolutionary bent on destroying
Gotham City who forces an older Bruce Wayne to come out of retirement and become Batman again.