The Dark Knight

Now it begins again: the great anticipation of the next Batman film. And because such a joy unbändige not only with power, but also with many issues, we will look at this point with the Batman II Special probably the most frequently asked questions on the current state of Warner-production and try to answer in this early stage of the facts of the rumors should be separated:

>> What is the title of Batman II be?

Fact: Warner Bros on 1 August 2005 announced the title.
It reads: "THE DARK KNIGHT" (The Dark Knight).

>> What is it in "THE DARK KNIGHT"

Rumour: For the story of "THE DARK KNIGHT" there are no major facts, just rumors. The continuation will be shortly after the events in Batman Begins dispersed. Batman should this hunt for the wild card and will be assisted by District Attorney Harvey Dent. Business should be Bruce Wayne again with the ex-head of Wayne Enterprises Richard Earle to get done and the millionaire Roman Sionis aka Black Mask should meddle in its business. The Penguins will be arms dealers with the new Mafia boss Salvatore Maroni cooperate.

Hies it a long time, Batman II and III should be rotated directly behind a fastest release for the third part to allow both parts related. Warner Bros. insists on more continuity within the new Batman franchise. Supposedly the film is still gigantic and darker than Batman Begins.

Fact: Director Chris Nolan and screenwriter David Goyer Warner Bros. have a kind of roadmap, as required, the Batman Begins story in two other parts liese continue. Details of the story are not known and are being implemented by Nolan and Goyer prepared.

From time to over Chris Nolans brother, Jonathan Nolan, the drafting of the screenplay. According to Chris Nolan, the script has not yet been completed and will likely remain during the shooting of him processed.

>> Which actors from Batman Begins remain for us "THE DARK KNIGHT"?

Rumour: All the key figures from Batman Begins will be again: Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne / Batman, Michael Caine as Alfred, Morgan Freeman as Lucius Fox, Gary Oldman as James Gordon.

Because of rumors story is suspected that Rutger Hauer as Earl return.

If the continuation of flashbacks as in Batman Begins, could also Linus Roache and Sara Stewart again as Bruce Waynes parents to see.

Fact: Christian Bale has a 3-film contract has been signed and officially for "THE DARK KNIGHT". Even Michael Caine announced for the continuation. Morgan Freeman makes his appearance depends on whether its figure in the script ever occurs. Gary Oldman has also signed for a sequel.

>> Will Katie Holmes also again?

Rumour: Katie Holmes conduct during the Batman Begins Promotion, the studio have led them from a future occupation in a Batman continuation ruled out.

Fact: Because of schedule overlaps Katie Holmes has the offer on a new appearance as Rachel Dawes rejected. Their role is now played by Maggie Gyllenhaal.

>> What new figures come in "THE DARK KNIGHT" and who should they play?

Rumor: The cast list of rumors cooks is / was long:

Joker - Lachy Hulme / Sean Penn
Harvey Dent - Jake Gyllenhaal / Josh, Lucas / Hugh Jackman / Liev Schreiber / John Cusack / Ryan Phillippe / Matt Damon / Edward Norton / Jamie Foxx / Eion Bailey
The Penguins - Philip Seymour Hoffman / Bob Hoskins
Salvatore Maroni - Bob Hoskins
Dr. Harleen Quinzel - Emily Watson
Dr. Jeremiah Arkham - Brad Dourif
Black Mask - Karl Urban

Fact: Heath Ledger was officially founded by Warner Bros. and Chris Nolan is wild actor.

In February 2007, Aaron Eckhart as Harvey Dent.

Philip Seymour Hoffman and Bob Hoskins know nothing of an occupation in the new Batman film. Nolan looks after its own statement, also no place for the Penguin in his Batman films, because the figure difficult in the realistic world of films lane.

>> What is the current cast list for 'The Dark Knight'?
Batman / Bruce Wayne

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Christian Bale
Joker

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Heath Ledger
Harvey Dent

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Aaron Eckhart
Alfred Penny Worth

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Michael Caine
Rachel Dawes

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Maggie Gyllenhaal
Lt. James Gordon

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Gary Oldman
Lucius Fox

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Morgan Freeman

>> What are the chances of a Robin in the new Batman series?

Fact: According to its own statement, it shall not Chris Nolans management Robin in the new films.

>> Who are the makers of "THE DARK KNIGHT"?

Rumour: All in the production of Batman Begins beteiligtten be responsible for the continuation return.

Fact: Director Chris Nolan is back in place directing chair. His brother Jonathan Nolan, with whom he has an "Memento" worked, the script this time. Also Begins-author David Goyer will be instrumental in the development of the story involved. The studio will again be responsible Warner Bros. Legendary Pictures will be returned to production.

>> Who will work for "THE DARK KNIGHT" for the soundtrack responsible?

Fact: Hans Zimmer, in an interview from October 2006 with Soundtrack.net itself for another Batman movie. Whether his partner James Newton Howard will be back again, is not yet known.

>> Where is "THE DARK KNIGHT" shot?

Rumor: The giant airship Hanger in Cardington, England should still the Gotham City backdrop of Batman Begins. So, you can assume that for Batman II back to back. Also another rotation in Chicago should not stand in the way.

Fact: film location manager Robin Higgs, the British port city of Liverpool visits to sites to Batman Begins for the continuation around. Also Yorkshire, Glasgow and parts of London were visited. According to Michael Caine is also in Hong Kong, Los Angeles and Baltimore rotated.

>> When will "THE DARK KNIGHT" in the cinema?

Rumor: If the Batman Begins continuation of past policies of the publication of Batman movies remains faithful, the film also traditionally in June 2008 in the American cinema houses to see.

Fact: Warner Bros. has the U.S. film start on Friday, 18 July 2008 applied. The German start was (initially) at 31 July 2008.

LAST UPDATE: 08 May 2007

To be continued ...

Batman Begins - Behind the camera

CHRISTOPHER NOLAN
Director / screenwriter

Nolan last staged the acclaimed by the critics "Insomnia" (Insomnia - Insomnia) for Warner Bros. Pictures, Section 8 and Witt-Thomas Films. In the rousing Psycho-thriller, the Oscar-winner Al Pacino, Hilary Swank and Robin Williams the leading roles.

Nolans second film "Memento" (Memento) is the adaptation of a short story by Jonathan Nolan: It is about a man who with great difficulty, the puzzle pieces together his tangled past. In the independently produced low-budget film play Guy Pearce, Carrie-Ann Moss and Joe Pantoliano the leading roles. The broadcasting critic kürten him on film of the year, he played more than 25 million U.S. dollars, Nolan received numerous awards, including a nomination for the price of the Directors Guild of America (Union of directors). The author was Nolan for the Oscar and Golden Globe nominations, won the screenplay prices of radio film critic and film critic from Los Angeles, and at the Sundance Film Festival 2001 he was awarded the Waldo Salt Award for Best Screenplay.

As Siebenjähriger he took the first Super-8 camera his father in the hand - since he makes films. While English literature at University College London studied, he made films in 16mm film at the University Club, then he turned this production Verfilmen experience in his first feature film screenplay "Following" (Following). The winzigem with budget film noir was by Bruce Diones (The New Yorker) as "stringent and cheekier" as a Hitchcock thriller, and ran praised with great success at numerous international film festivals (including Toronto, Rotterdam, Slam Dance and Hong Kong) and later in the regular Rental in the U.S. (Zeitgeist), Britain (Alliance), France (CCI) and several other countries.

Nolan lives with his wife, Emma Thomas and her family in Los Angeles.

EMMA THOMAS
Production

Thomas' trademarks are provocative films - they coined intelligent independent productions such as "Following" (Following) and "Memento" (Memento), has teamed up with "Insomnia" (Insomnia - Insomnia), but also as a successful producer in the studio established.

As associate producer, she hit the internationally acclaimed "Memento." He won several prizes and Thomas established as a successful producer. That reputation was also to meet their next film: "Insomnia" with Al Pacino, Robin Williams and Hilary Swank. But her very first film "Following" proved to be crucial for their career. The film is a prime example of the underground film - he was born in one year, was shot on weekends and winzigem budget. But then he ran at festivals all over the world and came into the international cinema.

After her studies at the prestigious University College, London, Thomas worked an initial period of five years in the production department of Working Title Films in London. So they learned the film craft from the bottom to know - an experience that formed the basis for its subsequent successes presented. It relies on strong teamwork - mostly she works with the same employees, whether independent or in the major studios. This, and through its active support of the shooting makes it different from many colleagues.

Emma Thomas and writer / director Christopher Nolan prepare their company currently Syncopy "The Prestige" and "The Exec". She lives with Nolan and her family in Los Angeles.

Charles Roven
Production

In over two decades have Rovens films more than 1.5 billion U.S. dollars recorded. He heads the multimedia company Atlas Entertainment. With the subsidiary company Atlas / Third Rail Management and Third Rail Records merged parent company 1999 on the Mosaic Media Group, which he co-founded. There are the media of film and television with a management company under one roof.

News Roven served as Executive Producer the family comedy "Kicking and Screaming" with Will Ferrell - already on the first weekend, the film in the United States 20 million U.S. dollars. Previously Roven produced the world Kassenknüller "Scooby-Doo" (Scooby-Doo, 275 million U.S. dollars international box office) with Freddie Prinze Jr., Sarah Michelle Gellar, Matthew Lillard and Linda Cardellini as well as the continuation "Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed" (Scooby - Doo 2 - The monsters are los), which also immediately 1 Place in the cinema charts reached. In the final assembly is currently Terry Gilliam's "The Brothers Grimm" with Matt Damon and Heath Ledger in the late start, and an even namenloses, anachronistisches HBO musical with the Grammy-winning musician duo OutKast (Andre 3000 and Big Boi .)

Roven is one of the most versatile filmmakers in the industry. As the first independent producer, he films such as "Cadillac Man" (Cadillac Man), Johnny Handsome "(Johnny Handsome - The beautiful Johnny)," The Blood of Heroes "/" Salute of the Jugger "(The Jugger - The battle of the best ), "Made in USA" (Made in USA) and his first project "Heart Like a Wheel" (… and when the last tyre bursts). He produced or supervised the psychological thriller "Final Analysis" (final analysis), "Honey, I Blew Up the Kids" (Liebling, now we have a huge baby), "Cool Runnings" (Cool Runnings), "Sister Act II" (Sister Act 2 - divine mission), "Man's Best Friend" (Man's Best Friend / The death comes to 4 feet), "Angus (Angus - full priceless), the fantasy-romance" City of Angels "( City of Angels; import 200 million U.S. dollars), "12 Monkeys" (12 Monkeys), "Fallen" (Demon), the highly acclaimed Gulf War Story "Three Kings" (Three Kings) and "Bulletproof Monk" (Bulletproof Monk - Fast as each shot).

The management of Atlas took over after eight Roven partnership with music manager Robert Cavallo, the 1998 Chairman of the Buena Vista Music Group and Hollywood Records. The success of the company was also Rovens now deceased wife Dawn Steel support, as a former head of Columbia Pictures in the company einstieg. Roven began his career as an artist first manager that his experience in dealing with the artists later in the production area to apply.

While Roven focuses primarily on the film projects of Mosaic, but he also takes care of the music management department. He was involved in the production of the "Scooby Doo" soundtrack and the continuation involved and used it to launch the film the single one of the fleißigsten bands of the label: OutKast. In other areas he knows the synergy of music and film sense. 1998 won the soundtrack to "City of Angels' three Grammys, the coveted title as a soundtrack bestseller of the year, and the Atlas / Third Rail clients Alanis Morissette and The Goo Goo Dolls with Singles managed to place 1 on the charts.

LARRY FRANCO
Production

Franco's filmography as a producer includes an impressive list of feature films of various kinds. Currently he produced Ang Lee's "Hulk" (Hulk) with Eric Bana and Jennifer Connelly. His blockbuster "Jurassic Park III" (Jurassic Park III) with Sam Neill, William H. Macy and Tea Leoni was by Joe Johnston staged and played more than 350 million U.S. dollars.

Franco and Johnston have been working for many years together, their joint films include the Humanitas Award with the excellent "October Sky" (October Sky), "Jumanji" (Jumanji) with Robin Williams and "The Rocketeer" (Rocketeer) with Billy Campbell and Jennifer Connelly.

Franco also has several films produced by Tim Burton: "Mars Attacks!" (Mars Attacks!) With Jack Nicholson, Glenn Close, Annette Bening, Pierce Brosnan and, as Executive Producer, "Sleepy Hollow" (Sleepy Hollow - heads will roll) with Johnny Depp and Christina Ricci.

With director John Carpenter has Franco ten years and formed a team at that time, "Escape From New York" (rattlesnake) with Kurt Russell, "Starman" (Starman) with Jeff Bridges, "Big Trouble in Little China" (Big Trouble in Little China), "Prince of Darkness" (The Prince of Darkness) and "They Live" (They are) produced.

In addition, he co-produced Carpenters "Christine" (Christine), and as associate producer, he "The Thing" (The thing from another world).

He was co-producer of "Tango & Cash" (Tango & Cash) with Sylvester Stallone and Kurt Russell, production manager at "Two Bits" (25 cents) with Al Pacino and Associate Producer of "Cutter's Way" (Cutter's Way - No mercy / To the bitter end).

Franco rose as assistant director in the film industry and worked on films such as "Straight Time" (The hour of probation), "The Rose" (The Rose), Francis Ford Coppola's classic "Apocalypse Now" (Apocalypse Now) and "Black Sunday" (Black Sunday).

David Goyer
Screenwriter, story

Goyer collects for many years the best and rarest hippest comics, and he made himself a name with imaginative, action-intensive film versions of the adventures of superheroes and fantastic characters who truly not of this world: the "Blade" series, " Crow: City of Angels "(The Crow - The revenge of the Crow) or" Dark City "(Dark City), the critic Roger Ebert guru for the best film of 1998 kürte.

His directorial debut was Goyer in an entirely different subject: the thriller-comedy "Zigzag" - the refreshingly original and funny story of a reverse herzerwärmenden robbery case: Two heroes reluctantly desperately seek a Batzen stolen money back. This show Wesley Snipes, John Leguizamo, Oliver Platt, Natasha Lyonne and newcomer Sam Jones III Cast excellent benefits. Goyer has not only directed but also wrote the screenplay for "Zigzag" - a process the much-vaunted novel by Landon Napoleon.

Even as a boy in his native Ann Arbor / Michigan Goyer wanted to write comics themselves - today he brings to the canvas. Goyer was 22 and still studied at the University of Southern California, when he was his first action script could sell - it was the thriller "Death Warrant" (With stählernder fist - Death Warrant) with Jean-Claude Van Damme. Then he was in good horror ( "Puppetmasters" / Puppetmasters) and acted as a producer at "Mission to Mars" (Mission to Mars) and the TV series "Sleepwalkers" (Sleepwalkers).

His breakthrough Goyer made with "Blade" (Blade), the film adaptation of Marvel Comics on a legendary vampire hunter. The main roles over Wesley Snipes and Kris Kristofferson. Due to its unprecedented furious action and the stunning humor, the film was made and celebrated as one of the most successful superhero movies in Hollywood big impression. Also on "Blade II" (Blade II) Goyer wrote the screenplay, and he assumed responsibility as Executive Producer. Directed by Guillermo del Toro, Snipes played again the vampire hunter Blade. Kris Kristofferson as Whistler was again to see in other roles acted Luke Goss, Tchéky Karyo and Ron Perlman.

His recent success recorded with the director of "Blade: Trinity" (Blade: Trinity), which he also wrote and produced. Wesley Snipes once again played the vampire hunter, the daylight is not shy. When the vampire Blade community a series of brutal murders in the shoes will push, he gets in the escalating battle support from the Nightstalkers, a clan of human vampire hunters. The trail leads directly to the infamous vampire Dracula legend. Other main roles over Ryan Reynolds as the Night Stalker Hannibal King and Jessica Biel as Abigail - she is the daughter of Whistler (Kris Kristofferson), the vampire-hunting duties of Blade (Snipes) takes over. The film expired in December 2004 in the U.S. and came in January 2005 in the German cinemas.

Goyer recently concluded a limited to one year first-look deal with Warner Bros., in which he write screenplays, producing and directing. He is preparing a film adaptation of the DC Comics series "The Flash" and produced a remake of "Soylent Green" (The year 2022…… want to survive) for the studio.

Together with Bently Tittle and Pascale Faubert he produced the film version of "The Fall". This comic novel (German title "Autumn Fall") by Ed Brubaker and Jason Lutes is a story in the style of film noir: The employee is Kirk, bad luck - with the woman he is his boss in an unsolved murder case involved when he in the possession of a lost credit card unit. What constitutes a realistic story begins, evolving quickly into a dark mystery. Kirk must necessarily solve the case, for his life back in order.

Goyer also produces New Line for the ghost story "Alone" and together with Bender of the Pink Vertigo comic adaptation "Y: The Last Man".

In addition to his film projects Goyer also finds time to return to work for television: As Executive Producer, he together with David Heyman ( "Harry Potter") and Brannon Braga ( "Star Trek: Voyager") the CBS series "Threshold". The science-fiction series of one-run episodes in autumn in the United States: the threat of aliens and how the government responded. Goyer personally directed the pilot film.

BENJAMIN MELNIKER
Executive Producer

Through his long connections to DC Comics were Melniker and his partner Michael Uslan producers at all "Batman" movies in film and TV field: Joel Schumacher's "Batman & Robin (Batman & Robin) with Arnold Schwarzenegger, Uma Thurman, Alicia Silverstone, Chris O'Donnell and George Clooney, Joel Schumacher's "Batman Forever" (Batman Forever) with Jim Carrey, Tommy Lee Jones and Val Kilmer, Tim Burton's "Batman Returns" (Batman Returns) with Michelle Pfeiffer, Danny DeVito and Michael Keaton At the People's Choice Award winning Tim Burton's "Batman" (Batman) with Jack Nicholson and Michael Keaton, "Swamp Thing" (The thing from the swamp, his first collaboration with Uslan) and "The Return of Swamp Thing" (The green thing from the swamp) and the animated video premiere "Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker," the Annie Award for Outstanding animated video won, "Batman & Mr. Freeze: Subzero" (Batman & Mr. Freeze : Ice Age) and "Batman: Mask of the Phantasm" (Batman and the Phantom).

News Melniker produced "Constantine" (Constantine), the filming of "Hellblazer" comic novels from DC Comics / Vertigo; Keanu Reeves took over the lead role. As Executive Producer supervised Melniker "Catwoman" (Catwoman) and as associate producer he was in Disney's "National Treasure" (The legacy of the Templars).

30 years worked for MGM Benjamin Melniker, most recently as Executive Vice President, Member of the Supervisory Board and Chairman of the selection committee. He was involved in dozens of legendary projects of "Ben Hur" (Ben Hur), with Charlton Heston and "Gigi" (Gigi) about David Leans "Dr. Zhivago "(Doctor Zhivago) to Stanley Kubrick's" 2001 "(2001 - A Space Odyssey).

1975 he made his first film as Executive Producer: the action drama "Mitchell" (Mitchell) with Linda Evans. Then came the thriller "Shoot" with Cliff Robertson and Ernest Borgnine.

For DIC Entertainment, he led the production of the cartoon series of Fox Networks, "Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?" (Where is Carmen Sandiego?), The Emmy for the best cartoon series won. In the same function, he "Little Orphan Annie's Very Animated Christmas", "Batman: The Animated Series" (Batman & Robin), "Fish Police" (Fish Police), "Dinosaucers" (Astro Dinos) and the television " Harmful Intent "(murder in the operating room) and" Three Sovereigns for Sarah, "the true story of the witch trials in Salem / Massachusetts.

MICHAEL E. USLAN
Executive Producer

Uslan and his production partner längjähriger Benjamin Melniker responsible for some of the most popular screen adventure.

News supervised Uslan "Constantine" (Constantine) to the "Hellblazer" comic novels from DC Comics / Vertigo; Keanu Reeves played the main role. As Executive Producer he previously acted in "Batman & Robin (Batman & Robin)," Batman Forever "(Batman Forever)," Batman Returns "(Batman Returns), while the People's Choice Award winning" Batman "(Batman ), "Swamp Thing" (The thing from the swamp) and "The Return of Swamp Thing" (The green thing from the swamp) and the animated video premieres "Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker," the Annie Award for Outstanding Cartoon video won, "Batman & Mr. Freeze: Subzero" (Batman & Mr. Freeze: Ice Age), "Batman: Mask of the Phantasm" (Batman and the Phantom) and "Catwoman" (Catwoman).

Michael Uslan is considered capacity for the history of comics subscribed - with them as a child he literally learned to read. The first, he offered 1971 at Indiana University an official university seminar on comics. He has twelve books about comics and pop culture published, including the first treatise on comics, "The Comic Book in America", and "The Pow! Zap! Wham! Comic Book Trivia Quiz Book "," The Comic Book Revolution, "" America at War - A History of War Comics "," Mysteries in Space - A History of Science Fiction Comics, "" The Best of Archie, "Dick Clark ' - The First 25 Years of Rock and Roll "and" Just Imagine "together with the legendary comic guru Stan Lee. In addition, he received an offer from DC Comics and could realize his dream: He delivered stories to the "Batman" - and "The Shadow" books from DC Comics and comic book "Detective 27", he also textete the internationally published comic strip "Terry and the Pirates".

In television, he directed the production of the cartoon series of Fox Networks, "Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?" (Where is Carmen Sandiego?), With which his Emmy for the best cartoon series won. In the same function, he "Little Orphan Annie's Very Animated Christmas", "Batman: The Animated Series" (Batman & Robin), "Fish Police" (Fish Police), "Dinosaucers" (Astro Dinos), and the television "Robin Cook's Harmful Intent" (murder in the operating room) and "Three Sovereigns for Sarah," the true story of the witch trials in Salem / Massachusetts.

Uslan is currently preparing several projects, including the film version of DC Comics' Shazam ', a real movie filmed version of the legendary "The Spirit" by Will Eisner, and with Frank Darabont and Chuck Russell he is working on "Way of the Rat."

WALLY PFISTER
Camera

Pfister has long worked with director Christopher Nolan. High praise earned him his pictures to "Insomnia" (Insomnia - Insomnia) and "Memento" (Memento), with whom he for the Independent Spirit Award nominations.

News Pfister was responsible for the camera work for Wayne Beach "Slow Burn", F. Gary Grays "The Italian Job" (The Italian Job - Hunting in millions) and Lisa Cholodenkos "Laurel Canyon" (Laurel Canyon).

More movies: Bill Morrissettes "Scotland, Pa..", Ron Judkins "The Hi-Line," with whom he discussed on the film festival in Santa Monica as the best cameraman with the Moxie Award, Robert L. Levy's "A Kid in Aladdin ' s Palace "(Aladdin and the boy wonder) and Craig M. Saavedras" Rhapsody in Bloom "(family chaos).

For television, he "Sanctuary" (return to the death), "Sharing the Secret", "Breakfast With Einstein" (Breakfast with Einstein) and "Sketch Artist" (Colors of Crime, including: Colours of death) to him a nomination for the cable-TV price ACE einbrachte.

Pfister has also on numerous commercials stood behind the camera.

NATHAN CROWLEY
Production Design

Crowley has made "Insomnia" (Insomnia - Insomnia) with director Christopher Nolan collaborated. Currently, he designed equipment for the Warner Bros. Pictures-film "Il Mare" with Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock.

News visited Crowley Joel Schumacher's "Veronica Guerin" (The journalist), John Moores "Behind Enemy Lines" (In the crosshairs - alone against all) and Barry Levinson for "An Everlasting Piece" (With or without - What men should have). In television, he took over the production design of the BBC series "The Ambassador".

Previously Crowley worked as a decorator in successful productions such as "Mission Impossible II" (Mission Impossible II), Alan J. Pakulas "The Devil's Own" (confidant enemy and the Dublin sequence) and "Braveheart" (Brave Heart). More movies: Richard Donner's "Assassins" (Assassins - The Killer) and "Maverick" (Maverick), Francis Ford Coppola's "Bram Stoker's Dracula" (Bram Stoker's Dracula), and Abel Ferrara "Dangerous Game" (Snake Eyes).

Crowley also worked as Innenrequisiteur in Steven Spielberg's "Hook" (Hook), Kinka Ushers "Mystery Men" (Mystery Men), John Carpenters "Escape From LA" (escape from LA) and the TV series "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine "(Star Trek: Deep Space Nine).

LEE SMITH, A.C.E.
Interfaces

The editor and sound designer Peter Weirs cut current "Master & Commander: The Far Side of the World" (Master & Commander - By the end of the world), Gregor Jordan's "Buffalo Soldiers" (Go Home Army), Tony McNamaras "The Rage in Lake Placid, "Craig Lahiffs" Black and White "and Alan White's" Risk ".

For many years Smith worked with director Peter Weir together - as the editor and sound designer he was involved in "The Truman Show" (The Truman Show), "Fearless" (Fearless - Beyond the fear) and "Green Card" (Green Card - bogus Marriage with obstacles). As an additional cutter, he "Dead Poets Society" (The Club of dead poets), as an additional editor and sound designer "The Year of Living Dangerously" (A year in hell).

In both functions he also worked in Gregor Jordan's "Two Hands" (Two Hands) and George Miller's "Lorenzo's Oil" (Lorenzo's oil). He also cut Ian Barry's "Joey" (Joey also: Kangaroo Dundee), Irvin Kershners "Robocop II" (Robocop 2) and Philippe Mora "Communion" (Visitors) and "Howling III" (Wolfmen).

As a sound designer Jane Smith designed Campions "Holy Smoke", "The Portrait of a Lady" (Portrait of a Lady) and "The Piano" (The Piano), Gillian Armstrong's "Little Women" (Betty and her sisters), Kevin Reynolds' "Rapa Nui" (Rapa Nui), Phillip Noyces "Dead Calm" (Dead Calm) and Vincent Wards "The Navigator" (The Navigator).

LINDY HEMMING
Costumes

The multi-talented Lindy Hemming has stunning costumes for nearly 40 feature films designed. Their art was awarded the Oscar for Mike Leighs "Topsy Turvy" (Topsy Turvy - On the upside) appreciated. Also received two nominations for the British Academy Award (BAFTA): Mike Newells for "Four Weddings and a Funeral" (Four Weddings and a Funeral) and Rob Knights "Porter Blue House".

Hemming designed the costumes for the four most recent James Bond films, in which Pierce Brosnan played the main role: "Die Another Day" (Die another day), "The World Is Not Enough" (The World Is Not Enough); "Tomorrow Never Dies" (The TOMORROW never dies) and "GoldenEye" (GoldenEye).

Other important and current movies: Jan de Bonts "Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life" (Lara Croft Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life) with Angelina Jolie, Chris Columbus' "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" (Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets), Simon Wests' Tomb Raider '(Lara Croft: Tomb Raider), Sally Potter's "The Man Who Cried" (In stormy times), with Johnny Depp, William Boyds "The Trench", Mark Herman's "The Rise and Fall of Little Voice "(Little Voice, also: The voice of her life) with Jane Horrocks, Johnny Depps" The Brave "(The Brave) with Depp and Marlon Brando, Tony Hickox '" Prince Valiant "(Prince iron heart), Bob Rafelsons "Blood & Wine" (Blood & Wine - A deadly cocktail) with Jack Nicholson, Peter Chelsoms "Funny Bones" (Funny Bones), Nancy Mecklers "Sister, My Sister" (Sister, My Sister) with Julie Walters and Barry Devlins "All Things Bright And Beautiful" with Gabriel Byrne.

Previously worked Hemming Nick Hamm to "Dancing Queen" with Helena Bonham-Carter, Mike Leighs "Naked" (nude) with David Thewlis, Jason Lehels "Boiling Point", Udayan Prasads "Running Late", Stephen Gyllenhaals "Water" (Water Country) with Jeremy Irons, Mark Herman's "Blame It on the Bellboy" (To err is murderous), Peter Chelsoms "Hear My Song" (Hear My Song - A dream comes true), Mike Leighs "Life Is Sweet" (Life Is Sweet, also : Life is sweet), Peter Medaks "The Krays" (The Krays), Jon Amiels "Queen of Hearts" (love, revenge, cappuccino), Clive Rees' "When the Whales Came" (The Curse of whales), Mike Leighs "High Hopes" (high expectations), David Jones' "84 Charing Cross Road" (Between the lines), Stephen Frears' "My Beautiful Laundrette" (My wonderful Laundromat) and "The Bullshitters" (an episode from the TV Series "Comic Strip"), Charles Gormleys "Heavenly Pursuits" (Is not this man heavenly?), David Hares "Wetherby" (Wetherby), Richard Eyres "Laughterhouse" (single file) and "Loose Connections" (A loose relationship) and Mike Leighs "Mean Time (Mean Time).

HANS ROOMS
Music

Room is one of the most respected composers in the industry, he has the music to more than 100 films.

1994 he won the Oscar and Golden Globe for his original music for Disney's cartoon blockbuster "The Lion King" (The Lion King), from one of the most successful film scores showed albums. This music at Wentworth remains in the award-winning stage version of the musical, 1998 as the Best Musical Tony and as the best original cast album with the Grammy Awards won.

For his outstanding music for Ridley Scott's "Gladiator" (Gladiator), he received the Golden Globe and the price of Radio Film critic and another Oscar nomination. A further five Oscar nominations was the celebrated composer for "Rain Man" (Rain Man), "As Good as It Gets" (It could not be better), "The Thin Red Line" (The Thin Red Line), "The Preacher ' 's Wife "(rendezvous with an angel) and" The Prince of Egypt "(The Prince of Egypt). In early 2005 was for his music for James L. Brooks' comedy "Spanglish" (Spanglish) with his seventh Golden Globe nomination honored. Other Golden Globe nominations he received previously for "The Last Samurai" (Last Samurai), "Pearl Harbor" (Pearl Harbor), "Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron" (Spirit - The wild Mustang) and "The Prince of Egypt ".

2005 is the music room in Gore Verbinskis "The Weather Man" (The Weather Man) to hear. In his extensive filmography are also "Madagascar" (Madagascar), "Matchstick Men" (tricks), "Shark Tale" (size sharks - small fish), "Black Hawk Down" (Black Hawk Down), "The Ring" ( The Ring), "Hannibal" (Hannibal), "Crimson Tide" (Crimson Tide - the lowest risk), "Thelma & Louise" (Thelma & Louise), "Driving Miss Daisy" (Driving Miss Daisy), "Mission : Impossible 2 "(Mission: Impossible 2)," A League of Their Own "(a class of its own)," Black Rain "(Black Rain)," Back Draft "(Back Draft - men who go through the fire)," True Romance "(True Romance) and" My Beautiful Laundrette "(My wonderful Laundromat).

In addition to his work as a composer directs the film room music department at DreamWorks. This is the first time since Dimitri Tiomkin times at MGM and Alfred Newman at Twentieth Century Fox a composer at the top of the music department one of the major studios.

JAMES NEWTON HOWARD
Music

As one of the most renowned composers of the industry has more than 100 Newton Howard film. Six he was nominated for an Oscar for "The Village" (The Village - The village), "The Fugitive" (The flight), "Prince of Tides" (Lord of the tides) and "My Best Friend's Wedding" (My Best Friend's Wedding) as well as for the song "Look What Love Has Done" from "Junior" (Junior) and "For The First Time" from "One Fine Day" (Days like this…). Both songs also earned him nominations for the Golden Globe.

Currently he delivered the score to "The Interpreter" (The interpreter) with Nicole Kidman and Sean Penn, directed by Sydney Pollack. He composed the music for all films of M. Night Shyamalan, starting with his debut hit "The Sixth Sense" (The Sixth Sense - The sixth sense), then "Unbreakable" (Unbreakable - Unzerbrechlich), "Signs" (Signs -- Characters) and currently "The Village".

Newton Howard is one of the most versatile talents in the industry. To the long list of his films include four of Julia Roberts' biggest hit comedies: "Pretty Woman" (Pretty Woman), "Runaway Bride" (The bride who do not dare), "My Best Friend's Wedding" and "America ' 's Sweethearts "(America's Sweethearts). Three films he shall designate for director Lawrence Kasdan: "Grand Canyon (Grand Canyon - In the heart of the city)," Wyatt Earp "(Wyatt Earp - The life of a legend) and" Dreamcatcher "(Dreamcatcher). In addition, the thriller "Outbreak" (Outbreak - Lautlose killer), "Falling Down" (Falling Down - A normal day), "Primal Fear" (dusk) and "A Perfect Murder" (A perfect murder) and "The Devil’s Advocate“ (Im Auftrag des Teufels), „Space Jam“ (Space Jam), „Dave“ (Dave), „My Girl“ (My Girl – Meine erste Liebe) und viele andere.
Auch für seine Fernsehmusiken wurde Newton Howard ausgezeichnet: Den Emmy gewann er in der Kategorie Hervorragendes Titelthema für die Serie „Gideon’s Crossing“. In derselben Kategorie wurde er für „E.R“ (Emergency Room) nominiert.

Batman Begins - Shooting

To start filming "Batman Begins" was in March 2004. In the course of 129 days were filming shots of filming locations in Iceland, Chicago and London as well as in the famous British Shepperton Studios in Cardington, a former airship hangar, for the shooting in a huge studio hall was converted. The latest flap fell in September.

One reason for the long shooting was the decision by director Christopher Nolan, a director of the 2nd Rotary teams to renounce. The usual approach, some action and landscape photographs by a team of employees staged, while the director at the same time recording with the actors concentrated. Because Nolan to every little detail personally respects, all settings of his film as of a piece. Every aspect of the ambitious production is entitled by his realistic shaped, from equipment to the stunts and special effects. "In a way, the work by Chris' realism-Maxime difficult, but certain aspects are also easier," says producer Larry Franco. "The actual shooting shape thus more complicated, and that is always the most difficult phase of filmmaking, because it is murderous effort, especially because we are the scenes actually want to turn the camera and computer images as little as possible. But bottom line it is easier because we do not try, images from nothing to create. We are not forced to something zusammenzuschustern what the camera so not to see. "

With the creation of Bruce Waynes World Batmans and put the filmmakers also actual scenes and sets in Studio halls, with miniature pictures and a minimum of computer incurred in the combined effects.

"In this film, a lot of miniature models used with computer effects have nothing to do," says production designer Nathan Crowley. He says so set models in a smaller scale, the many scenes of history and complement the dynamic design of the optics. "We went in each case of existing buildings, whether in an original scene, in the studio or as a miniature model. And these were then refined by visual effects. For the reality is simply not surpass - nothing for their equal. "

"The ultimate goal in the area of visual effects, it is, images to create the real effect. And you can not make better films than by the real staged scenes, "adds to the visual effects responsible Dan Glass.

The shooting began at the top of the Vatnajokull glacier in southeast Iceland. (He is Europe's largest glacier, covering one-tenth of Iceland's total land mass.) "We had great luck, this shooting broke because in one direction, you can see the sea, and if one turns around, it looks as whether on a mountain summit 6000 "says Franco.

The rocky landscape unwegsame Islands is ideal for the screenplay by the harsh scenes in the Himalayas. There is also Bruce Waynes zermürbender sword fight with his mentor Ducard on a frozen lake, then slide them head over heels an ice-covered mountain slope down. There is also a small village, with its equipment Crowley team built on the mountain. And finally there is the gigantic entrance to the monastery, where the mysterious shadow League educating their members.

"I have the shooting in Iceland very much," says Neeson. "A strange experience, this world in which no tree, no bird can be heard. A wonderful solitude à la Beckett. "

Because only a single narrow road through the country, had the first Bauteam access road to the frozen lake and the venues for the village and the Klostertor build. (For the images with the entire monastery used a miniature model. Only the entrance built in the original size to Bruce Waynes arrival at the monastery to film.)

"In the scenes that were shot in Iceland, is also a heulender storm to see," says producer Charles Roven. "The storm is real, the pictures do not come from the computer. We were shooting at 120 kilometres per hour wind speed. Some team members were literally umgeweht. But if Chris at the helm, the cameras are never still. "

"Iceland was a wonderful debut for the production," says Nolan. "On the first shooting day we were shooting on a frozen lake - it is about the sword fight between Bruce Wayne and Ducard, and crack the ice really as it should act in the film, also extremely worrying: even the beginning of the shoot was extremely abundant."

"Batman Begins" tells Bruce Waynes world voyage, during which he is looking for ways to Gotham City from the evil to liberate. This shows the first time this film scenes that are not in Gotham City. "We are experiencing what people all over the world of Gotham, we also provide them on an equal footing with other major cities like London, New York or Paris," says Nolan.

Nolan Gothams describes his presentation as "an exaggerated New York today, a vast metropolis, which we collected so much that they are virtually limitless."

"We want to give viewers the feeling that Gotham them very familiar, although many dangers lurk there," adds Crowley.

Nolan called his approach Gotham New York in cube form ". In order to do justice to be put to the filmmakers possibility actual locations, in order then with the Crowley sets designed to combine. In the final came with some options added visual effects, the overall views of the city.

Chicago served not only as a basis for the Gotham design, where she created the external shots in the fictitious city, especially the spectacular car chase in which the Batmobile through a meticulous choreografiertes ballet from road transport and conflicting police car races.

The car chase scenes were especially in the Lower Wacker Drive in the "loop" area of the city just south of the Chicago River. The Amstutz Highway in Chicago, a three km long motorway piece, which was never finished and not to the road is, used it for parts of the chase on the motorway through Gotham.

"The collaboration with the Chicago authorities are better designed than ever a film crew in a large city has experienced," says Franco. "We have closed off whole district and truly exceptional setting with the Batmobile from the helicopter filmed, while the police cars on the street only as of other wagons jumbled."

In particularly difficult sections of the chase came to the miniature sets. The largest set serves a sequence in which the Batmobile roofs of several jumps and crushing everything among themselves. "The set with the miniature roofs we built on a scale of 1:3, it has about the dimensions of 30 x 50 meters," says Glass. "When you with such huge working models, the objects behave largely as in reality. If the car is on a tiled roof to slide, and fall zerbersten the tiles exactly as it is in reality would expect. This allows us to sequence virtually as an action sequence in a normal size stage. "

Most of the film built Gotham City Sets Foreign emerged in Cardington, a former airship hangar for about an hour north of London. ( "Batman Begins" was the first feature film, in which Cardington as a studio was used. Each usual studio Hall effect tiny compared to the huge hangar at Cardington No. 2: He is 247 meters long and at its apex 55 meters high. (A normal studio hall is not higher than 14 meters.) floor area equivalent to 16 Olympic swimming pools to standard, and in the huge space could be 8338 London double-decker buses stacked.

"The shooting in Cardington, we achieved a realism and an order of magnitude that are in a normal studio would have been impossible," says producer Emma Thomas. "We had the work area at all times fully under control, could also stunts with fire or falling from high altitude stage, without the wind and other weather vagaries relying on them. In addition, we were able to in this extraordinary hall, many night scenes on the day rotate. "

In Cardington Narrows Crowley was also set a heruntergekommenes and verrufenes slum district, on an island in the middle of Gotham, and with the city by several bridges. Roosevelt served as a model Iceland in New York, the highways of Tokyo and the old Kowloon City in Hong Kong. Crowley's district is closely claustrophobic in the middle of the city eingekeilt and thus, "as if the New York Fifth Avenue would be a motorway."

"I am very satisfied with what we have in relation to the lighting of the Narrows have achieved," says cinematographer Wally Pfister, the film possible dark, eerie atmosphere wanted. "The area really looks like a real city at night, and we have each installed lamp itself."

In the Narrows is the Arkham-sanatorium, those notorious prison for criminal deception, Dr. Jonathan Crane heads. "I was overwhelmed," says Cillian Murphy about his first impression of Crowley convincing set. "When I hereinkam, enthusiastic and frightened me, the equally huge proportions."

The filmmakers completed Crowley Arkham set to recordings by many real locations in London to "a wonderful Gothic atmosphere to create a fantastically dark and complex architecture, as Batman and his world," says Nolan. In addition, the Franklin acted Street Bridge in Chicago as the last hochgefahrene bridge in an exciting sequence, in which the occupants of Arkham from the prison break and the Narrows devastate quarter.

The interior and exterior photographs of Wayne Villa emerged especially in the British property Mentmore Towers, the Rothschilds in 1850, about 90 minutes north of London built. The bedroom and the corridor of Wayne-Villa were in the Shepperton Studios copied.

"What the Wayne-Villa, we wanted the audience a whole new look at the wealth of Waynes," says Nolan. "We have deliberately avoided the images, that the audience is usually referred to as typical for the money to see nobility, the classic wood paneling and the Knights armor. Appearance and atmosphere of Wayne Villa are a bit different this time. "

As the small horror with Bruce Wayne must establish is located at the Wayne-Villa an extensive cave system with a spectacular waterfall. Here hausen legions of bats. This uses Nolan, Bruce Waynes gradual development of its technical equipment and their increasing functionality to demonstrate - here arises in the course of time the Bat Cave.

"The Bat Cave appeared earlier than a very expensive and totally improbable construction," says Nolan. "In, Batman Begins', we show a moist and verdreckte cave full of bats, and we live with, as Bruce Wayne then installed cables and scaffolding, lighting and equipment mounted anschleppt: The World of Bat Cave, which he will later use , It has also set up first. "

Crowley Bat Caves atmosphere created as a set in Shepperton. The Bat-cave is about 75 meters long, 35 meters wide and 12 meters high. From 24 water pumps are fed 54,600 litres of water per minute through the set - this is how the waterfall, the river and the tropfnassen cave walls.

"It was a totally surreal feeling on the set to go before I only knew as a tiny model - I had myself in my garage ever before hingehockt to look," says Nolan.

"I went through the eyes when I saw the model, and I realized immediately that I am deep into my chest stunt had access to this cave auszuleuchten," Pfister. "I think that we really is the atmosphere of a real cave captured, it is wonderfully bright, shiny rocks."

The visual effects responsible Dan Glass and Janek Sirrs and their team created most of the night residents of the Bat Cave using the computer. "You can only limited train bats, and larger quantities of them can not effectively conduct. As we have lots of digital bats, "he says. "A freeze-dried bat on a stick served us during the shooting as an example: As this bat in this environment with appropriate lighting looked, we were able then to digital swarm."

It should surprise the audience that the scene in which Batman aufgespannten using its high-tech Capes of Gotham "flies", in the studio without the help of computer effects was filmed. "We have the Green Screen not," said Pfister. "The flight originated sequence with real wire ropes and real cameras. We hängten a camera connected to a rope and flew with Batman 250 meters through the hall. This is what we bring Chris' filmmaker philosophy to the point: "We turn the real."

"The kniffligste aspect of this film was the tremendous effort," says Nolan. "We tell a great story to the maximum scale, because only he meets Batman - and he has such trouble deserves."

According to Franco "Chris impressed me above all that he already regarded as such a young man mature filmmaker. Instinctively, he knows what he wants and - what ultimately is even more important - as he can achieve. "

"Chris has very specific ideas," says Roven. "But nevertheless he invites everyone has their own ideas, thoughts and viewpoints involved - if you're exchanging with him, he goes on too."

"I like working with directors like Chris, the conversation can search and listen," says Morgan Freeman. "He reminds me of Spielberg - he is staging the very easy."
"That he resembles all the major directors," says Michael Caine on Nolan. "What he intends, he can in one sentence to sum up, and he is always right. He is very loose, but looks very carefully. Like a razor blade very relaxed. "

Batman Begins - The struggle for good

18 years he has trained, planned and maintained.

Now is his time has come…

-- Batman: Year One

When Batmans unusual concept for melee technology and the exciting fight scenes from the developed film director Christopher Nolan and fight choreographer David Forman ( "The Last Samurai") style of the schnörkellosen realism of gang wars with the disciplined art of martial arts combined.

"Batman always thinks almost all his actions will be determined by the greatest effectiveness," says Nolan. "The fight must be brutal style, economically and authentic act."

"We floated something that looks as if Bruce Wayne / Batman fight his own style - look and style have to bear individual trains," says Christian Bale. "Batmans personality is largely of animal aggression, with which he attacks his enemies. I want to show how devastating he does when he vorprescht and people attacked, and how hard he is taking in the other when he needs to plug it. "

The director wanted the graceful ballet form of struggles avoid the use of actors to produce wire ropes - he floated a much less harmonious, more realistic style. "We have to this graceful, tanzartigen struggles used by the violence threatening no longer works," he said. "I want this practice to hand the hard edges back, to the beats that you feel a little more to get."

The Keysi Fighting Method, also known as KFM Keysi or known, consists of a series strammer, controlled and effective movements. Keysi was only 20 years ago, and this development is not yet complete. The fight method is intuitive, and requires superior ground force in the legs and upper body, with the mental concentration, awareness play a key role. Unlike other martial arts was KFM as a sport, it is suitable for fighting in confined spaces and can be used in any environment are used, including many attackers from all directions repulsed.

"The Keysi Fighting Method is a very intuitive style, but extremely brutal," says Bale. "Everything aims to bring the decision immediately. The instinctive behavior can be attributed to a variety of situations. Therefore, it really looks as if Batman fight his own personal style would have. "

"Christian is an excellent student," said Forman. "We are not bad amazed how quickly he implemented the instructions that we him in the first lesson said."

Five months Bale subjected to a harsh physical training, in order to prepare for the demanding role. Especially difficult was this fitness training, because he's been for his role of insomnia tormented worker in "The Machinist" (The Machinist) 29 kilos and had abgehungert up to 55 kilos of body weight was emaciated.

"I totally abused my body," Bale. "I was so skinny that I almost nothing more human to me. I tried a Liegestütz and was no longer able to do so. I put myself on the floor and was no longer high. I managed not even a Liegestütz because my muscles were completely over. "

When the shooting began, Bale had not only his former weight recovered, he also trained 9 kilos of muscle mass to the stature of Bruce Wayne / Batman for.

For the scenes of unfair confrontation between Bruce Wayne and seven prisoners in prison in Bhutan (which takes place before his brutally effective fighting style), a sequence choreographed Forman ungestümer movements for Bale.

"Here we see Bruce Wayne without a mask," notes Forman. "It has a tremendous anger aufgestaut, he fights so unfiltered brutality. Since lack any formal technology, any finesse. "

It has been difficult, a single man realistic against seven opponents to each other. According to Forman, it is "very complicated, when seven types on a man go, because the choreography so should look as if they attack all at once. The fight will be as realistic as possible look. "

The first fight sequence was, according to Bruce Waynes rotation plan zermürbender sword fight with his mentor Ducard, on a frozen lake at the foot of a berghohen Icelandic glacier was filmed. "A wonderful dangerous, impressive," says Neeson about the shooting in the shadow of the largest glacier in Europe. "Between the changing scene we observed time and again, as at the top of the glacier margin pieces of rock and earth abbröckelten - because we felt that the glacier is alive, that he expanded on us."

Because the shooting on the ice in such a dangerous lunatic, allowed the security experts are only six people at a time on the ice - Bale and Neeson included. "We also beat each other, hackten into ice, and suddenly there was a huge crack in the middle of the lake," Bale recalls. "All we were there and looked petrifies us cautious. The security people cried: "Well go, down there, down here!" Fortunately, we all have scenes shot this one day, because the next day the ice was gone - melted. "

In preparation for the busy rehearsing sword fight Forman and his team for weeks with his partner Bale and Liam Neeson in an ice rink. The actors learned to the sword by type of samurai to lead, how to deal with the forearm shields to protect against Schwerthiebe and, as Bale commented laconically, "how on smooth ice fights without constantly on the ass to set".

"The hitters have a tremendous violence," says Forman on the movements of the samurai sword. "And it is very difficult to defend against it. This is very kräfteraubend, but Christian and Liam have a tremendous energy invested in their roles. They suggested that extremely wacker, both in the Keysi as well as sword fighting. "

"Lawrence Olivier times was asked what property a good actor more concerned than others, and at first he cited the staying power," says Neeson. "Christian has incredible tenacity. In addition, he as an actor with great talent. When he speaks his dialogues, then I believe him. I believe what he says, and for me it is exactly that. "

"There is a huge advantage when dealing with actors like Liam and Christian works, which are fully involved in the matter and even in the most extreme situations the physicality of their characters to express," says Nolan. "I was extremely impressed by their intensity, their credibility with the fight and action sequences of the film abroad."

Batman Begins - Bat-suit and accessories

Der Bat-Anzug und Accessoires

Im Kampf gegen Unrecht und Verbrechen
wird er zum größten Streiter aller Zeiten. Keine leichte Aufgabe.

– Batman: Year One

Batmans look has something Urwüchsiges, almost Animalisches - all those who the Dark Knight in accordance with his oath will fight, he hunts with this image a terrible fright. According to the filmmakers lay great importance to Christian Bale in his Bat-suit threatening acts. "I have the great comics and comic novels in the Batman and tries Chronicle viewed from these fabulous pictures and drawings the essence of Batmans look to distil," says Nolan. "Each signatory interprets the different costume, but the result matches but the essence of this figure."

For "Batman Begins" the filmmakers designed a very moving Bat-suit - in contrast to the previous, very stiff costumes. The newly designed suit Batman allowed all martial arts movements, which he in the fight sequences of the film must run.

"Chris demanded that the draft pick not only its appearance is taken into account, but also its functionality when wearing," says costume designer Lindy Hemming. "He needs smooth trouser legs to, if necessary, bend them and above all wanted Chris, that Christian can turn his head because he wanted the typical superhero movement avoided if Batman with the head also turns his shoulders. "(In previous versions of the Batman suit was the hero of his head not move freely.)

In "Batman Begins" is the Bat-suit by Bruce Wayne a prototype of the Department of Applied Sciences at Wayne Enterprises revised: The Nomax survival suit is for soldiers in combat and it consists of an almost impenetrable body armor.

Hemming and her team designed a Bat-suit, in the basic structure made of neoprene, and it resembles a diving suit. On it were specially shaped latex parts. The Bat-suit consists of seven different latex parts: knees, calves, legs, arms, trunk, spine and head mask. "The suit is a waterproof armor fitted with devices to compensate for the body temperature, it prevents the muscles cool and thus satisfies different functions," said Hemming.

The costume workshop for special effects for "Batman Begins" was in the London Shepperton Studios set was for security reasons, the code name "Cape Town" and was around the clock guards in the container village, there was an administrative office and a canteen, technical Workshops, a studio for the sculptor, the dyer, a launderette, a Sprühraum, Trim and Nähräume an equipment room, a mold workshop and a foam laboratory. In the hot phase of the production of 40 employees worked at the Bat-suits.

Even months before the shooting were in Cape Town by Christian Bales body casts and moulds produced, even before his physical Trainingprogamm for the role began. "Naturally, it was clear that Christian after training different and a different physical condition would bring," said Hemming. "In fact, but then he developed enormous muscles, and when he appeared again, we jammerten: Au weia. Now he never fit in the suit! ' "(Christian Bale took the 29 kilogram, which he fought for an earlier film role abgehungert, and its preparation for the Batman stature he trained another 9 kilos.)

With the complete casting his body created a plastic model of Christian Bale, which itself as a template for a clay model was used. This was covered with plasticine, in order to smooth the surface. (If the suit directly because of the Tonmodells formed would have been if he had irregularities, which on the big screen would be visible.) With the moulds from plasticine model created in the laboratory the suit foam from a foam-latex mix.

For this the right mix to find required extensive research and testing phases. Hours experimented with different levels of elasticity and material strengths and tear. Even the most intense black coloring proved to be a problem because it is less resistant material - the more dye contains a material, the more fragile the foam rubber. After the optimal mix was reached, the moulds with the foam filled mixture in a large oven, then the pieces from the forms resolved and carefully cut with small scissors, because they should look as if they are accompanied by a laser and not by Hand cut.

"It went to like in a chemistry laboratory: As was actually moved in large pots, then came in the oven, the temperature had to be monitored, followed by tests, the Reiss-and elasticity samples," says Bale of Cape Town.

"I think that especially the Cape of Bat-suit in earlier films not to apply," says Nolan. "There are wonderful comic drawings, in which Batman with wallendem Cape ikonenhaft effect, and this aspect should be included in our representation of the figure up. We designed a flowing cape, Batman used to be invisible. Therefore, it mattschwarzen from a substance that is wallt and flows - as well as in all the great comic novels. "

"The Cape, we have succeeded very well," said Hemming. "Chris wanted to be the impression of arms. He floated the idea of romantic Umhangs from the comics. Chris wants Batman in the movie image from the darkness apparent and it disappears again - as if it piece by piece dissolves into thin air. "

This specific look, this impression was created by a specially developed tissue reached parachute nylon, which is electrostatically with a velvet layer überzog. This is a velvet covered by the British Ministry of Defence used procedure that is used to an object invisible as possible at night. In addition, the helmets of the London police with such a layer, and the experts team brought the film ultimately, as such a layer on the cape aufträgt substance.

It is the first with glue bestrichene substance from the bottom with static electricity charge. A fine dust from hair is then dispersed to the substance on which they are - attracted by the elektischen cargo - festkleben. "The works in a similar way when combing the hair absteht", describes the costume for the effects competent Graham Churchyard. "In principle, the same effect, except that this 60,000-volt peripherals."

The cap, as the Batman mask on the head sets, the designers also propose tricky tasks. Former Batman actor has been through the mask in their Bewegungnen severely restricted - if they umschauten, they had to turn their whole body, because the mask was motionless on the neck - which looked very clumsy.

Hemming developed with Nolan and sculptor Julian Murray a cap, which provide enough freedom of movement can, but still enough thickness which, in order to turn his head raises no wrinkles. The result was a streamlined, almost pantherartige silhouette, in which Bale naturally move. "The expressive character of the mask totally excited me," said Hemming. "Almost one can feel how such moves his face."

"The mask is very expressive," adds Churchyard. "This man is driven by his fears, and you can see through the mask - it hid his feelings, but it emphasizes even his character."

In the film shows the mask many practical features, but it is also very frightening. The outer skin consists of a graphite inextricable connection from a layer of Kevlar fiber, the Batmans head protects small-caliber bullets. In the Batman ears contributes highly microphones, which he calls also from great distances and through walls eavesdrop. With a built-in speakers, it can vastly strengthen his voice, and a radio antenna in earplugs allowed him to the police radio and emergency communications channels.

The Bat-suit is smoother than its cinematic predecessor Bale and allows more freedom of movement, but as you comfortably can not describe it in anyway. Nevertheless, the actor is ausharren hours. Three volunteers were on the scene every day to einzukleiden Bale. The heat accumulation on the inside was a crucial problem, and temporarily Bale was a "cooling suit with a network of small tubes for the cooling liquid. Similar suits are also fighter pilots and astronauts. "I have the Bat-suit as often as possible taken to a possible authentic feeling to get me to the possibilities of movement and the equipment used to handle correctly," says Bale. "Logically, it was way after the six-month rotation a kind of love-hate relationship that I felt for the thing. When I about half an hour to put, I got a bad mood and - far worse - headache. But I found it under my dignity, to lament and to require that it auszieht me. Instead, I have my unease in anger Batmans converted. Batman will be very angry. This suit makes me animal - like a Batman should be. It is not a man who bears a suit, but he turns it into another system. " "Christian was very considered and determined in its portrayal of up to their tierhaften aspects to stress," says Nolan. "He looked the comic novels and Batman illustrations very closely to their own sense of the movements and communication with other characters to develop. This presentation does his intense and remarkably serious. " "When I saw him the first time in the suit saw me was clear: He is predestined for Batman," says producer Charles Roven. "But it goes completely different approach to the role. It is a fantastic actor and a great private type. But if the Bat-suit bears, then you get really afraid of him. " In its design summed up the role Bale as Batman in an animal, which of course by the panel clearly supports threatening. "The suit I get a huge bull neck like Mike Tyson - when people see only rarely. It acts more like a Panther. The impression of a cat is very strengthened - as if Batman every moment of a type will jump into the neck. " "I was amazed not bad, how much fear and terror it spread and how much he is a disease that changed," says Gary Oldman of Bale in the Bat-suit. "This is very irritating." "Allen went cold down the back when Christian in the Bat-suit appeared," says Nolan. "He sparked an amazing shock effect. That was us by Mark and leg. " Some Batman stimulates the imagination for that reason, because he is a superhero with no super powers. It is a normal person who wants to eradicate injustice. So the pervasive evil that he has to overcome the forehead to be able to offer, he equips itself with an arsenal of new tools and weapons.

Nolan attaches great importance to ensuring that every detail in Batmans equipment of practical use is understandable. In the film tüftelt Bruce Wayne his aids himself, he dyed his black suit with spray paint and grinds his own Batarangs cope. So we know how to be Arsenal, starting with crude tools, which developed piece by piece, until he is ready to begin his crusade.

His multi-purpose belt was originally the prototype of a mountaineering equipment of Wayne Enterprises - Bruce Wayne modified them by the shoulder straps, but the practical Gleitvorrichtung retain the belt. Because Batman is sworn, in his struggle for the right to save human lives, all the devices in the multi-purpose belt as a non-lethal weapons designed. The belt is protected against abuse: he destroyed himself, if someone other than Batman can use it.

The multi-purpose belt contains a device for firing a magnetic grappling hook and a monofilament to the fast-rope rappelling, a flexible glass fiber optic periscope, with the Batman can look around corners, and Batarangs - weapons rasierklingenscharfen edges, which is in the style of Martial Arts hurl, so that their sharp peaks in the target to penetrate, or even in the style of a Bumerangs (Batmans gloves by their Kevlar armor so that the weapon returning his fingers not injured). In addition, Ninja barbed affecting Batmans hands and feet up and allow him so, smooth walls to climb, mini-mines and explosives, a tiny phone with encrypted signal, and a basic medical equipment with various means to counter Nervengiften and toxins.
To Batmans main tools include its brass shell glove articles on forearm, like the rest of the Bat-suit matte-black dyed and the Dark Knight when climbing help, but also as a shield to ward off Schwerthieben serve it without risk of injury parry . In addition, Batman in his boots paragraph activate an audible signal to bat swarms herbeizurufen, who either protect or heillose confusion.

Batman Begins - The Batmobile

The Batmobile

There's also in black?

-- Bruce Wayne, "Batman Begins"

The Batmobile is inextricably linked to the Batman legend, and because director Nolan to the cause, every aspect of the film absolutely credible way, was the vehicle of the Dark Knight in "Batman Begins" after a design that is very precise in the story is cut. These Nolan: "We want to be absolutely functional Batman show - he thinks very practical. As we created a car, the hero in all respects a practical aid. " Production designer Nathan Crowley was Christopher Nolans garage workshop and designed a lot of key elements of the film, especially the Batmobile. While Nolan and screenwriter David Goyer in the House worked on the script, with Crowley exchanged their ideas about the car. Your ideas went into Crowley's draft, while Crowley's designs themselves in important aspects of the screenplay niederschlugen. "I've never worked on a project in which I so early in the design concept was involved," said Crowley. "In our small machine shop we built models of cars, with every material we used what we came under the fingers. If you write Chris made a break, he came into the garage and looked completely with my glue verkleisterten concept cars. Within eight weeks we have five or six variants of the Batmobils built. " In the history of Batman mythology, the Batmobile always depicted as contemporary car that is extremely exaggerated but stylistically. Because of realism Nolans-Maxime had every aspect of this Batmobils a clear function. A collection of impressive style is not enough details. The result looks like according to a combination of Lamborghini-and Humvee jeeps, it combines the functional power of a tank with the sophistication and light handling of a sports car. In the world of film story was originally the Batmobile the military prototype of a mobile bridge named "Tumbler", designed in the Department of Applied Science at Wayne Enterprises. The tumbler is to jump ditches and troop transport of water and wide plains. Because of the high cost of the vehicle was at Wayne Enterprises never in series, but as Bruce Wayne discovered the prototype, he builds on the stealth design and exceptional skills in order to Batmans strongest weapon in th e crusade for the right to forge. Because Crowley prefer to build three-dimensional models, as they draw on, he called his process "modular plunder" when he joined the Nolan-effects workshop manager Andrew Smith Batmobile their ideas said. The result was a fully elaborated, three-dimensional plastic model with all the functions for which they had provided the vehicle. "Within six months, Andy designed and built his team with six of these things from scratch," says the director. "I have never expected that it is indeed a Batmobile version with all functions would build the vehicle in the fil m afford. But they did it. A monster, a real beast, but beautiful in design. " "When I saw Batmobile in action, finally, I suddenly realised why men such enthusiasm for cars," laughs Katie Holmes. " Then I thought to myself: Now that I begreif real stunning! I have the privilege of being in the film so to be able to drive, and inside it is fantastic. " Most vehicles in the film consist of existing models, where a new outer shell made of plastic missed. But in the case of the Smiths built Batmobils team every single part of the car itself - by the wheels on the chassis to the cladding.

The Batmobile has a 5.7-liter engine with 340 hp and a torque of approximately 400th The width of the car is 2.84 meters, the length of 4.60 meters, the weight of 2.3 tonnes. The acceleration from 0 to 100 is less than 5 seconds. The Batmobile can be 1.20 to 1.80 meters high jump, creates wide jumps of 18 meters and can immediately after setting off. One of the most striking design features is the lack of front axle. This allows the vehicle extremely sharp curves. Nolan demanded that the wheels side up, which initially seemed impossible. But Smith and the head of the special effects team, Chris Corbould, developed a method which allowed. "The suspension of the wheels can be compared with conventional cars do not compare," says Smith. "We built a prototype, it constantly improved and developed as a very good system - because of the larger rear wheels, we turned the engine and gearbox simply and used an active axis. This gets the car almost a wasp waist, shakes at high speed in the middle back and forth. " The Batmobile was with six monster truck tires as standard. Depending on the driving requirements, the filmmakers vorschwebten, the profile of the tyres abgeraspelt mechanical and tire pressure adjusted to the different drivers in road situations Schleuderstunts possible. Three major tire sets with different profiles were available: Tyres with a full profile, half-profile and lack of profile. For the shootings were a total of eight Batmobile. In addition to the five fully functioning, petrol models, there is a version with an electric motor, with a sliding top equipped to Batman and his passengers embarking and disembarking easier. The stunt driver was camouflaged behind the main seat and the car headed from a lateral position. There were also two "cannons" Mobile without engines and particularly in light construction, in certain action sequences from a gun could be fired. Such a serious and strong horsepower cars like the Batmobile require extensive and comprehensive tests before Smith and his team the vehicle the stunt drivers could leave - from the actors to assist it in front of the camera must steer, not to mention. "We have absolutely every conceivable test run," says Smith. "The fact that the car must make great records, was previously clear - so we have many days just jumps. We have our prototype worn - 35 jumps, he has done. We have just so long continue until something was broken. And because so much in the test phase went broke, there was after the start of shooting correspondingly less breakdowns. " The turning her demanding Batmobile sequence was Batmans breakneck car chase through the streets of Gotham City. The action scenes are not only executed, but also to be filmed: The Batmobile collide with other cars, brettert in dangerous high speed through the traffic and prescht in a confined space by extremely sharp curves. More than 30 drivers were in this sequence into the streets of Chicago in use. "Chris sets of the chase greatest value to a spontaneous, immediate impression, something between a modern, today's action-hunting with all the technology at our disposal, and the schnörkellosen, ruppigen atmosphere of, The French Connection '(Focus Brooklyn), "says cinematographer Wally Pfister. "That's why I decided not to use digital Batmobile - in Chicago, there are wonderful underground roads: Because I wanted to take it absolutely."

The cockpit of the driver Batmobils allowed only limited visibility to the side and back. That is why we installed a video system and cameras mounted on top of the car with a view towards the back - at eye level of the driver, his field of vision to expand. If the driver lost orientation, he could use the car of the monitors steer. "And the driver has her hands full to do," says Smith about the manoeuvrability of the car. "It looks as if the Batmobile responded very well, but the driver needs a lot of muscle power, he must be in the cockpit properly boost to the car under control."

"I have full days spent in the Batmobile, and then when I went home, I could be difficult to return to a normal used cars," says stunt driver George Cottle. The entire chassis of the Batmobils proposes to the left and right, we must also on both sides up to 15 centimetres more planning, because it is so in the track varies. "

As Batman Christian Bale was the Batmobile even control himself - an unforgettable experience. "You can not compare with," says the actor. "When you are driving, as if Ozzy Osbourne an ear screams - really twisted."

The latest technology Enwicklungen played not only in the production and driving the Batmobils a crucial role, but also among the most dynamic implementation of the hunting on the canvas. The stunt team and the film crew to set a new camera car, a Mercedes AMG C, equipped with a device called Ultimate arm and Lev Head, a kardanisch aufgehängtes stand on a remote swivel, by joystick inside the car conducts. The Lev-head tripod allowed such a calm and balanced picture that the filmmakers about 80 percent of hunting so recordings.

Nolan and Pfister drove during the recording in ML. Per monitor and wireless connection, they could Batmobils the drivers of the car and the camera direct instructions, and the images in the camera correct.

"The ML above everything we have to chase use," says stunt coordinator Paul Jennings. "For example, we could Batmobile in full speed record, because the camera can keep pace car. The benefits can not be estimated highly enough, because with a normal camera car we would have such settings can not even dream of. For certain settings, the audience certainly think that we have with time-lapse shot, but this is not the case - we have shot under real conditions. "

These Pfister: "When filming a car chase, the car rarely go over 90, 100 kilometres per hour. But our Batmobile is up to 170 kilometres per hour driven. We are amazed not bad, and almost drove the helicopter of them - especially when he flew sideways, the helicopter could not keep pace with the Batmobile. "

In addition, the camera team assembled a combination of tripod and swivel in the sidecar of a motorbike, and another camera was ahead in a police wagon mounted, from a stunt driver steered, zentimeternah in all the major action sequences mitfuhr. Pfister and Nolan also put a space camera, to the Batmobile in spectacular aerial photographs during his trip through Chicago and on the highway to film.
Due to the extensive design, development, construction and use grew Batmobile filmmakers the right to the heart. "For a long time we planned for the end of the film a scene in which the Batmobile is destroyed," recalls producer Emma Thomas. "But finally we did nothing over the heart - we have the Batmobile as one of our dear heroes film won."

Batman Begins - Bruce Waynes World, Part 2

Batmans most important ally on the side of the law is Detective Sergeant James "Jim" Gordon, one of the few honest cops in the police apparatus of matted Gotham. When the Waynes have been murdered, he still ran patrol, and he tried the little Bruce Wayne in that disastrous night for comfort to the life of the heirs gave a new direction. Years later, Gordon asks Batman in his fight against injustice for help. Gordon has in the swamp of water and now holds the rank of Detective Sergeant. But to the extent that law-abiding Gordon, enters his unscrupulous partner Detective Flass it with feet. "Gordon's hair is certainly too early gray," says the acclaimed actor Gary Oldman, in films like "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" (Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban), "Hannibal" (Hannibal), " Air Force One "(Air Force One)," Bram Stoker's Dracula "(Bram Stoker's Dracula) and" JFK "(John F. Kennedy - the scene Dallas), which is far less sincere types as Gordon has played. "Nowadays it is difficult to integer to stay - no matter what sector you operate. As a policeman in Gotham City would each get gray hair. I think it's nice that Gordon so through and through honest and sincere. I play like times the only apple that is not lazy. " "Gary has never made such a decent types represented," notes Nolan. "But he is now a chameleon times and is Gordon's role completely. The proverbial quality of this man is from the first scene felt. " "Garys representation exactly true character of Gordon's crucial characteristics, as we have from the comic books know," adds producer Emma Thomas. "He sees, for example, exactly like in Gordon, Batman: Year One '. And one senses that he is tired, in the fight against crime on such items are lost, because he is also his corrupt colleagues against it. " Oldman over Gordon's trademark moustache and glasses, for his presentation and speaks at Nolans Please dialogues with his American accent with no particular regional coloring. "Chris wanted me as much as possible as the Gordon from the comic books look. But one must in his own language can not hear it from a specific region is, "says Oldman. And Gordon's world of pain witzelt He added: "I just raushängen the jet lag." So he plays to the numerous flights between his home and the Los Angeles locations Chicago and London. Initially Gordon does not know exactly whether he can trust Batman. But the two finally close a clandestine alliance. "As Batman appears, does it to Gordon as an energy-filled syringe: The Cop draws new hope," says Oldman. "Of course he remembers how unpredictable Batman, but his heart is in the right place. They have a common goal, and both are able to concentrate exclusively on. "

The diametrically opposed to Gordon raffgierige decency, the chief manager of Wayne Enterprises, Richard Earle. After the death of Thomas Wayne and Bruces disappearance Earle has the leadership of the company, and the business menschenfreundlich-idealist philosophy of the Waynes runs contrary: the company is now big in the weapons entered production. "Earle is extremely ambitious and aggressive - for me it is a combination of Donald Trump and Bill Gates," says Rutger Hauer, whose hallmark legendary villains in films like "Blade Runner" (The Blade Runner) and "The Hitcher" (Hitcher -- The Highway Killer). Currently, he was in "Sin City" (Sin City) and "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind" (confessions - Confessions of a Dangerous Mind). "Earle has a clear vision for the company, its employees will split into two camps: Some work well with him, others not." Lucius Fox was a close friend of Thomas Wayne, and he is not like the opinion Earle, balance sheets are more important than good intentions. Wayne prepares the initial public offering of Wayne Enterprises and Fox summarily removed from his influential position on the board - instead he is now directing the company Department of Applied Sciences. "If Fox and meet Earle is as if two pieces of sandpaper rubbing against each other," notes Morgan Freeman, for his appearance in Clint Eastwood's "Million Dollar Baby" (Million Dollar Baby) won the Oscar and using his roles in "The Shawshank Redemption" (The convicted), "Driving Miss Daisy" (Driving Miss Daisy) and "Street Smart" (Street Smart) each nominated for an Oscar. "I do not see Fox as particularly ambitious, he is not a fighter. But he is a very smart, educated man Earle Fox must necessarily get rid of, but it can not simply fire - Fox also knows too much. He must kaltstellen it to him in mind. So he demoted him to the warehouse manager for wonderful toys. " The Department of Applied Sciences serves the development and production of high-tech material prototype, new weapons and other military equipment. As Bruce Wayne returns to Gotham and equipment for Batman together, he finds an ally in Fox, who have access to the resources of his department. Bruce also experimented with different weapons prototypes, the Fox shows him - from a body armor for combat operations to a robust, panzerähnlichen vehicle with the nickname "tumbler".

"The two are good because Fox understands that Bruce is now so far, the management of the company to take over and they return to the old size," says Freeman, who admits that he and the technical know-how of its role overwhelmed is: "With technical things I can not begin. Although I have already purchased a PC soon, but I still can not initialize disk. For me, this is jargon. " In the comic books appears Lucius Fox as a supporting character. The screenwriters Christopher Nolan and David Goyer Lucius Fox developed as a new main character for "Batman Begins". "We want Bruces compilation of its equipment to connect with his concerns, the legacy of his father recovered and the fate of Wayne Enterprises in positive cars to steer," says Nolan. "Lucius Fox helps Bruce with his plan to be Batman, although he did not know exactly what Bruce actually plans. The two understand perfectly well without many words. "

While Bruce Wayne his biggest fears in the handle and gets them into positive energy ummünzt, plays Dr. Jonathan Crane with the fear, thereby enriching. The renowned psychiatrist young prisoners in the-Arkham Gothams entrusted sanatorium, where he studied fears and phobias. He has developed a toxin, with whom he discussed the Urängste activate his patients. And with his alter-ego, the terribly masked Scarecrow, he terror and paranoia against them. "Crane is convinced that the brain dominates everything, and he in turn will dominate the mind," says Roven. "Crane is obviously a very young man achieved a lot, and he is very arrogant," says actor Cillian Murphy, among others, with a major role in Danny Boyles original science-fiction thriller "28 Days Later" (28 Days Later) has made a name. "From her stature Crane makes no particular impression - he is like this deficit by his intelligence and his fear toxin. Basically, he wants to avenge that as a boy he gehänselt. He geilt taking on other people to a fear solidified piles to reduce poverty, as he himself once was. " "We realized that Cranes urge others fear to manipulate a very interesting parallel to Bruces development in the direction of Batman represents," says Nolan, Goyer together with a link between Crane, the first time in 1941 in World's Finest Comics No.. 3 appeared, and in the Batman mythology so important Arkham Sanatorium-produced. Although Crane and his alter-ego Scarecrow in Batmans Comic Book-world play an important role, they have never appeared in a film. "I like the challenge of transformation into Cranes Scarecrow display," says Murphy, all of the Batman books with Scarecrows las appearances, after he had the role ergattert. "Cillian showing shows a chilling, truly incredible display of the Crane," says Thomas. "He dominates the screen, and especially his eyes leave us cold showers back on the run. With this type I would not really locked in a room! "


Crane is with Carmine Falcone under a blanket - Falcone is the notorious underworld boss in Gotham City, and compliantly psychiatrist regularly report, the Falcones gangsters as unzurechnungsfähig classified - as the two prevent the prosecution of their volunteer helpers by the prosecutor.

"Falcone is the epitome of corruption in Gotham," says Tom Wilkinson, currently in charge of the Oscar nominated films "In the Bedroom" (In the Bedroom) and "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" (Forget my not) to see was. "The police dances to his pipe, just like the politicians and judges. He is the first villain that the fly has become just an example statuieren Batman. "

But despite the carefully selected allies, despite the years of preparation and his extensive technical hochgerüsteten arsenal, it is not easy Batman, a powerful man like Falcone to bring…
… From the still more dangerous, sinister Drahtziehern not to mention the underlying Gotham City.