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The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of The Dark Knight Trilogy

The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of The Dark Knight Trilogy

20136.81h 16m

Overview

This feature-length documentary delves into the trilogy, opening with the inspiration and vision for the new Batman films and inching its way toward the Rises finale and the culmination of nearly a decade of creative blood, sweat and tears. Candid, thoughtful and extensive, and comprised of revealing behind-the-scenes footage, countless interviews, audition tapes (with Christian Bale and Cillian Murphy doning the cape and cowl), and a narrative grip and momentum all its own, it leaves no stone unturned.

Directed by Jason Hillhouse
Produced by Jason Hillhouse, Carl Jordan
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Top Cast

Michael Uslan

Michael Uslan

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Jeff Jensen

Jeff Jensen

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Damon Lindelof

Damon Lindelof

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Emma Thomas

Emma Thomas

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Jeff Robinov

Jeff Robinov

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Christopher Nolan

Christopher Nolan

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Greg Silverman

Greg Silverman

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Richard Roeper

Richard Roeper

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Paul Dini

Paul Dini

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Guillermo del Toro

Guillermo del Toro

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Themes & Keywords

cinema on cinemacomic book

About The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of The Dark Knight Trilogy

The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of The Dark Knight Trilogy is a documentary film released in 2013 exploring themes of cinema on cinema, comic book. Directed by Jason Hillhouse, it stars Michael Uslan, Jeff Jensen, Damon Lindelof. This feature-length documentary delves into the trilogy, opening with the inspiration and vision for the new Batman films and inching its way toward the Rises finale and the culmination of nearly a decade of creative blood, sweat and tears. Candid, thoughtful and extensive, and comprised of revealing behind-the-scenes footage, countless interviews, audition tapes (with Christian Bale and Cillian Murphy doning the cape and cowl), and a narrative grip and momentum all its own, it leaves no stone unturned.

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