BATMAN BEGINS (2005) | The Dark Knight Trilogy, Part I

<p>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!</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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?</p> <p>Find out as we explore the story behind the making of BATMAN BEGINS!</p> <p>Coming Up:</p> <ul><li> <p><a href='https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/batman-the-dark-knight'>THE DARK KNIGHT</a> (2008)</p> </li> <li> <p><a href='https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/the-dark-knight-rises'>THE DARK KNIGHT RISES</a> (2012)</p> </li> </ul> <p>Theme Song: "There's Still a Little Bit of Time, If We Hurry and I Mean Hurry" by <a href='https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwj8487dns3rAhXut1kKHWjpBtIQFjAAegQIBRAB&url=https%3A%2F%2Fslasherfilmfestivalstrategy.bandcamp.com%2F&usg=AOvVaw3qXZCJdUiLORfY6MbQrpo5'>Slasher Film Festival Strategy</a>.</p> <p>This episode was written, produced and edited by Gary Horne & Justin Bishop, with special thanks to Todd Davis.</p> <p>Visit our website for episode archives, blogs and more: <a href='http://cinemashock.net/'>http://cinemashock.net</a></p> <p>Follow us:</p> <p><a href='http://twitter.com/cinema_shock'>twitter.com/cinema_shock</a></p> <p><a href='http://facebook.com/cinemashocknet'>facebook.com/cinemashocknet</a></p> <p><a href='http://instagra