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Watch: First Teaser Trailer for Chris Nolan's 'The Dark Knight Rises'!

by Alex Billington
July 18, 2011
Source: Facebook

Every journey has an end... It's finally here, the first teaser trailer for Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Rises, the end of his epic Batman trilogy! This debuted in front of Deathly Hallows: Part 2 over the weekend, but Warner Bros waited to unveil it online until today via Facebook. As expected, it doesn't show much, but it is a great early tease for a movie that I know everyone is already ecstatic to watch, even though we've got a year to go and they're still shooting. Christian Bale returns as Bruce Wayne, with Gary Oldman as Gordon, plus Gotham newcomers Tom Hardy, Anne Hathway & Joseph Gordon-Levitt.

Watch the first teaser trailer for Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Rises:

The Dark Knight Rises finishes the Batman saga begun by Christopher Nolan in 2005 with Batman Begins.

The Dark Knight Rises is once again directed by Oscar nominated British filmmaker Christopher Nolan, of Following, Memento, Insomnia, Batman Begins, The Prestige, The Dark Knight and Inception previously. The script was co-written by Christopher & Jonathan Nolan (The Prestige, The Dark Knight), from a story by Chris Nolan & David S. Goyer (Batman Begins, The Dark Knight). Warner Bros is bringing The Dark Knight Rises to regular and IMAX theaters everywhere on July 20th, 2012 next summer. The Fire Rises!

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From around the web:

rocKKicker

EPIC... the bane standoff was simply brilliant
BeachBum850

CAN NOT WAIT
kinks!

Holy shit balls!!
Gana

Wait for that...when it hit the theater it will breaks again the record
http://www.facebook.com/sethoberle Seth Von Oberle

its totally not wrong that i am a little turned on by this.
Nmghnghasdfa

I don't know, The Avengers trailer looked really awesome. TDKR may have tough competition.
- http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1503900114 Tyler Morgan
  
  No it won't. People that go to see The Dark Knight Rises are going for the (hopefully) breathtaking cinematic experience. The Avengers? So you can see the toys you played with as a child be ruined by guys who benched 300lbs and got the part. Not the same.
  - equustel
    
    Uh, I'm rather a fan of Downey Jr, Hemsworth, et al in the roles. And Whedon will make sure the film has personality, if nothing else. I'm not asking the Avengers to be TDKR; I'm not sure who is. By all rights, they should be two completely different cinematic experiences.
    - Postogirl2006
      
      And they will both be BAD ASS films! Give me the Batman.
  - http://www.facebook.com/nishit.singh Nishit Mohan Singh
    
    This has nothing to do with the superhero but the filmmaker who's handling the HERO. We've all seen Batman and Robin and wished we could have our brain washed afterward. I put my trust in Nolan. Period.
  - http://www.facebook.com/nishit.singh Nishit Mohan Singh
    
    This has nothing to do with the superhero but the filmmaker who's handling the HERO. We've all seen Batman and Robin and wished we could have our brain washed afterward. I put my trust in Nolan. Period.
- http://twitter.com/johnheuer John Heuer
  
  Aside from Iron Man 1, the rest of the marvel films have been terrible. So I highly doubt it will be anywhere close to TDKR.
  - BeachBum850
    
    troll
    - http://twitter.com/johnheuer John Heuer
      
      I'm a troll for having an opinion?
      - Ben
        
        And a correct one at that
  - Nate
    
    The first Spiderman was "terrible"?
    - http://twitter.com/johnheuer John Heuer
      
      I'm talking about the films independently made by Marvel Studios for The Avengers movie. Iron Man, Iron Man 2, The Incredible Hulk, and Thor.
      - Fuck You
        
        ...oh.
- http://www.facebook.com/nishit.singh Nishit Mohan Singh
  
  This has nothing to do with the superhero but the filmmaker who's handling the HERO. We've all seen Batman and Robin and wished we could have our brain washed afterward. I put my trust in Nolan. Period.
- cooper
  
  dude no way The Avengers tops TDKR...its all about the emotion of the film that will make TDKR surpass The Avengers... just look how dark and dramatic nolan's batman series has been its all about the drama and you can see it just by seeing the movies and all the dark, black, night, dull, gray, and dawning colors used; The Avengers and most Marvel superhero movies are too bright and not deep enough on an emotional level and dramatic level
  - howse the pale ale says
    
    unless one the main actors die after filming...this comment feels like hype.... sory until the justice league comes out... avengers all the way baby !
Harry

this surfaced last week......
- JennyB
  
  Yup...in a shitty bootleg cam-version with incomprehensible audio. I'm thankful that Alex was patient enough to not spoil it for everyone.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Tyler-Danger/100000822465362 Tyler Danger

A teaser trailer that made me all kinda moist downstairs?! Fuck yeah!
NeoSlyfer

This is why we go to the movies
- http://www.firstshowing.net Alex Billington
  
  Damn straight! And it's shot (scenes at least) in glorious IMAX, too!
- Anonymous
  
  good evening ladies and gentlemen. here is 2012's top entertainment. it is indeed, NeoSlyfer. seriously, it's a fine atmosphere-building *teaser* - key character in hospital bed (how?), begging for Batman's return (as are the cinema audience), flashes of a character we have not seen before (Bane), dramatic music, tiny tease of a fight... cut. there will be many more trailers, i am sure, but for me, i won't watch another. i managed it for The Dark Knight, and my cinema experience was quite wonderfully unspoilered and magnificently entertaining. and here... we... go -
http://twitter.com/MrPapagiorgio Nick Papagiorgio

i'm already camping out......lol
Manuel

Now that's frakin' EPIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Big Boss

The end of an era. They might as well retire Bats after this one! Can't wait.
- http://www.facebook.com/people/Tyler-Danger/100000822465362 Tyler Danger
  
  EXACTLY! How on earth will they even attempt to do such a thing, I'll never know...
  - Esbanks303
    
    They might as well... but they wont. We'll have a new batman within a year as WB tries to fast-track a Justice League movie.
    - Postogirl2006
      
      O man a JLA flick if done right would tear it up....
      - cooper
        
        sadly though it could very possibly be ruined because of the fact that WB is gonna push so soon and so hard for a JL movie they're gonna rush into it too fast for it to do well probably and then the WB execs are gonna be pissed at whoever was in charge of JL for "screwing it up" even though its the execs fault for wanting to hurry up such a great subject... i still think the only reason WB is even making a JL movie is because they don't want to be bested by marvel and all that The Avengers has brought along with it
Rocky Williams

Endure, Mr. Wayne!
Anonymous

awesome
Lane

Poorly edited, too much pomp in the wording for such a simple teaser. Obviously i dont doubt the movie, but this doesnt really add to the already fever pitch excitement. And im not a hater
- JL
  
  I agree @63e4f0c7260278178e1bc94549641558:disqus . The standoff at the end of this teaser was sort of weird. And I don't like the fact that they used so much footage from Begins. I think the teaser for The Dark Knight was a lot better and there wasn't even any footage for that. It was just great lines from Michael Caine, Christian Bale, and Heath Ledger, and some great bg music. My expectations are still very high for this, because past experience says that Nolan will outdo himself, but this teaser was just mediocre at best. It's still exciting, but it isn't getting me any more pumped than I already am.
- Staatz
  
  I agree the Dark Knight teaser was much better. This movie will probably be fine thoguh.
- http://profiles.google.com/matthew.w.e.richards Matthew Richards
  
  I think everyone who has seen Nolan's batman KNOWS that there is such a slim chance this will fail so the excitement should be already there. He could have simply put a teaser that stated the date and I'd still be jumping. The trailer simply reminds us of the journey we've been on and frankly it's our imagination that should make due of what is to come, and that for me is where all the excitement is and I want it to be. I rather not have a full fledged trailer revealing large portions of what I'm wondering it's going to be.
Anonymous

Clip of Bruce getting prepped for Bane = brilliant. Make it 2012 already!
Dreckent

Loved the analogy between Batman and Bane origins... the tone is set...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9emWB_rrMt0 Crapola

Darker please. DaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaRRRRRKer.
equustel

There is something fundamentally wrong about seeing Gordon in a hospital bed! :[ Love this teaser.
Boris

who/what is in the top right in the last shot when batman is backing away?
- rocKKicker
  
  noticed that as well, my first thought was some kind of fellow inmate trying to take out batman.
- WB Exec
  
  Bane chasing Batman away. There is genuine fear in Batman's face
- http://www.facebook.com/tjstalcup Thomas Stalcup Jr
  
  i don't want to make myself look like an idiot, but it looks like a guy in a green outfit, perhaps....no i won't do it.
- MajesticXIII
  
  It was Harvey Lee Oswald
http://twitter.com/sneakertri kwame adansi

needs more bane
Navix101

Yeah yelped in theaters. When the title faded in i got chills, it didnt help that the next cut showed Bats not looking entirely confident squaring up with Bane. MY GOD THIS IS IT! Movies are great, especially when they make me feel like a kid again with excitement. Man its been to long.
Leandro Vega

Harry Potter is simply setting the benchmark for the records this film WILL break...Is there any other comic book character driven film that will be more anticipated? Nolan and his team have set the standard for what fans should expect when characters such as these hit the big screen, and none have yet to match the effort.
happy camper

Need to see Catwoman till im sold.
Anonymous

Aside from the corny screen cards I think it's great.
http://twitter.com/RagsnRam Rags 'n Ram

Can't wait for it, seriously! But I noticed the music is now only by Hans Zimmer. So, no more collaboration with James Newton Howard?
Cruzer

That fight is going to be SICK!
B.N.

What are they chanting?
- http://twitter.com/JokersHideout Conrad Williams
  
  yeah what is that?
  - Postogirl2006
    
    I read it means the fire rises somewhere..?
    - http://thetylerhayes.com Tyler Hayes
      
      It doesn't necessarily mean "the fire rises." That confusion stems from the fact that there's a hidden message saying "#TheFireRises" within the audio of the chant which can be found by using an audio spectralyzer. You can read more about how this was discovered here: http://www.fluffylinks.com/the-fire-rises/ cc @twitter-189749851:disqus
      - Tater
        
        It sounds like they're saying "Matalo! Matalo! Bane Bane!" which means "Kill Him! Kill Him!" in Spanish.
Anonymous

Brake a back ehm leg Batman
- Darren_kowall
  
  My thought exactly. Is Bane going to break Batmans back? Could open it up for Azreal though I highly doubt it
http://twitter.com/JokersHideout Conrad Williams

Is that Bruce Wayne that Commissioner Gordon is talking to? Kinda sounds like his voice when he responds....
- JL
  
  Yeah, it sounded like that. Maybe he brings Gordon into the loop. The old circle of trust and all that.
  - cooper
    
    i think he does too... Gordon's monologue while they are showing all those past scenes are probably more convo with Bruce/Batman because then Gordon says they need Batman again but Bruce asks what if he doesn't exist anymore...i find it hard to believe that this wouldn't be Gordon discreetly talking to Bruce knowing Bruce and Batman are the same...but it seems like Bruce is almost trying to ask it in third-person (if that makes sense) like Gordon found out on his own rather then Bruce told him; just a guess anyways
    - JL
      
      In The Dark Knight, I believe Gordon already had his suspicions of who Batman is. Just think back to the Lamborghini scene where Wayne saves the accountant's life and then he and Gordon have that short exchange and Gordon gives him looks.
    - Jedi
      
      That wasn't Gary Oldman doing the monologue, it was Liam Neeson. Those were lines from Batman Begins. I do agree that it sounds like Christian Bale who replies to Gary Oldman in the scene with the hospital bed.
Brian

OMG I'm so exited!
Navid Sasono

jost got chills all over my body...
http://www.facebook.com/brianriccimoviereview Brian Ricci Movie Review

Nolan isn't really known for happy endings. Does anyone think that he'll be doing it Knightfall style?
Jmdecker2010

Has anyone from the films production actually confirmed Anne Hatheway will play catwoman, and not just Selina Kyle. They could easily have her play a jewel thief, even expanding into her giving her stolen wealth to the poor, and never get into costume of her alter ego.
- Jedi
  
  Why would they just use Selena Kyle and not Catwoman? It's not like they're setting up the character to be used in a fourth movie. Unless maybe they have Marc Webb lined up to continue the series.....
http://www.facebook.com/CoryLeeLind Cory Lind

Trailer was so weak.. pumped for the movie for sure, but this definitely isnt getting me any more excited
tir na nog

Excellant for a teaser, not as good as the dark knight joker teaser but that was a one off. Would like to see some of JGL's character, I have a feeling he will have more then a cameo.
http://www.facebook.com/checago Josue Anaya

if this does'nt get you excited, then you need viagra.
Ron

Awesome! I saw this yesterday when I went to HP Part 2. The more I hear that chant; it is beginning to sound like they are saying 'Arkham! Arkham! This is Arkham!' does anybody else thinks so? Plus with a rumour floating around Liam Neeson is reprising his role as Ra's Al-Ghul in a flashblack-of-sorts I was thnking Bane could be introduced as a his successor/protege for The League of Shadows. That way it would easily tie in with Bane's background from the comics....just a thought. Do you think Nolan would go back to the League of Shadows storyline?
- JL
  
  I think it would be great if he brought it full circle like that. That's just good narrative.
- http://www.facebook.com/tjstalcup Thomas Stalcup Jr
  
  I have to say now that I listen, i hear it. but it could be me looking for it.
JJ King

Must change shorts.
D6

Awesome!
Ross

I hope they don't have Gordon knowing who Batman is. Was it after or near the end of No Mans Land when bruce offered his identity as a sign of trust but Gordon wouldn't look? (Even though he may have already known) Although maybe he knows now, havent read in about 18 months i think Anyway, Batman Bane face off was a very unexpected surprise there nice montage of the film posters here... http://s3.amazonaws.com/data.tumblr.com/tumblr_lohmdde7oi1qhzdcmo1_1280.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAJ6IHWSU3BX3X7X3Q&Expires=1311110026&Signature=LunDpi2K6FrMdIhiadWjK6ONmVc%3D
- grapefruit
  
  Now that is a bad ass poster!!!
  - Ross
    
    I'd buy it
D14Bat

That poster is cool as fcuk !!!
- Ross
  
  Not even sure if its official. saw it here: http://robsheridan.tumblr.com/post/7753869255/i-love-the-design-synergy-of-the-batman-teaser
AP

It's all up to Anne Hathaway, only SHE will MAKE or BREAK this film. Like Bane to the Batman's back lol! Anyone agree???
- silkyjonstonboi
  
  Boi.
Dueceswild222

OMG! Nolan, You comlete me!
http://twitter.com/QuanahTweets Quanah

Is it wrong that I just put my mouth all over my monitor?
Para

the teaser looks ok. the problem with nolan's films is that people get hyped up thinking that its a atg film but the film invariably is a let down. honestly who remembers the plot to inception or batman begins?
- Rico
  
  I totally remember the plot to both movies. Very bad argument by you, sir.
- Anonymous
  
  para - no offense but; what are you babbling about? i remember the plots and wasn't let down by the films - especially the batman vids.
- Cody W.
  
  Para is a good troll guys dont feed him, either that or he just downright has the worst taste in movies in history.
- A Villa88
  
  Your a fucking idiot and a Troll.
RobNZ

See the cat eyes? I didn't at first but now I don't know how I missed them
- http://www.facebook.com/TomAnderson2010 Tom Anderson
  
  where?
  - RobNZ
    
    In the white bat symbol above the buildings
dim2thesum

I think the chanting is arabic, Bane must be head of the accult.
- Nate
  
  Morrocan
Anonymous

Epic. And that in just the teaser trailer.
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=5111584 Nate Carroll

That was a weakass trailer...horrible horrible teaser. blah
- jah p
  
  I agree Nate, what was so good about it?I still can't wait to for another year to see it though...
Spider

Holy crap! This flick is gonna kick major ass!!
bat fan

can anyone please post what exactly was said by Gordon in the teaser? hopefully line by line....thanks! would appreciate it for sure!
- MajesticXIII
  
  - We were in this together, then you were gone…….Now this Evil rises. The Batman…..HAS to come back.- What if he doesn’t exist anymore?- he must...he must..
Phil

Am I the only one waiting for Batman to be a detective? I loved the Dark Knight movie by itself, but come on, people. The entire series is one of the most horrible adaptations from comic book to film that I've ever seen. I don't care how great the Joker was, or how cool it is to see Batman knock a guy out with his forearm, but where's the mentally and physically perfectly fit guy that even other heroes fear? I mean fuck, can't we have both the cool fighting and the detective at the same time? This isn't a Batman movie; it's a Bruce Wayne movie. It's fucking shit. And even as a movie series, Bane? Why the fuck is BANE the bad guy? He's only known for breaking Batman's back in the comic and being an physical beast. Is this going to be how Batman becomes a smart guy? When he has to use logic to beat a complete monster at physical confrontation? I fucking hope so. Let's all just cross our fingers and hope Nolan fixes his shitty adaptation by ending it like the Smallville finale fixed all the continuity errors.
- Anonymous
  
  sorry phil but comic book movies will only live in our dreams :/
- MajesticXIII
  
  He who watches Smallville should never be allowed to comment on Christopher Nolan's work.
- mike
  
  Yes, because removing a broken up bullet from a wall finding fingerprints on it and using that to figure out the jokers assassination plot on the mayor or finding out who was going to kill the wayne enterprise snitch near the end of the film is totally not dectative work at all.
..................

Still Not Sold....Batman Begins was so/so and TDK was carried by Ledger. So this film has a pretty high mountain to climb in my book.
Jez

Wait a minute, Dark Knight Rises + Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey + 23rd 007 = Badass 2012. Count me in.
Hansolo

Then let Chris Nolan do a reboot on Transformers and Avenger Franchise, it will be breathtaking and really serious. like the batman series was a joke before but with Nolan's batman is really serious. Alright Mr. Chris Nolan please reboot Transformers and Marvel universe for us please
- Phil
  
  You're asking for MORE Transformers?
- howse the pale ale says
  
  no
- Anonymous
  
  it won't be as serious as the bat man films, Nolan based the batman series in relation to as possible real life hero as batman: no superpowers just $$ and resources, transformers and marvel are not capable of being as serious as the batman films................... transformers for me went down the drain with Revenge of the fallen and dark of the moon, as for marvel meh their alright
Anonymous

its done yes yes yes yes yes oh yes
Drayzoe

Will bane break batmans back in this one? that would be bad ass!
Daysdennis

I'VE FOUND SOME EXTRA STUFF!!!! OMG LOOKS SO GOOD!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3qvc1qWeqA
- JL
  
  GTFO.
Mr Durp

k
Queenbillina

I am not worthy. I am not worthy. All hail, Chris Nolan!
Voice of Reason

This movie is gonna cliffhang harder than the top in Inception. "Conclusion" my ass. Nolan doesn't conclude.
Castro

Was in Spain during the release of HP2....hyped up after hearing the news of the trailer i was shut down just as fast when it never showed up..-_- Thankfully you guys managed to get it kudos
Cbarnicle

Gonna be hard to top The Dark Knight....maybe impossible....
Voice of Reason

OK, nerds, buckle in... Who says thats Oldman/PCGordon speaking through the breathing mask?? Who's to say it's NOT Hardy/Bane speaking?!? Jo-GL, HathaCat, Coil?tard....the man behind a BREATHING mask looks younger and blonder than PCG will be since we saw him last & could've been "in it together" with ANYONE...............
TTumMM

It's SUCK.....That I have to wait a whole year for it!!!!
http://twitter.com/SkyNetCyberDyne Vinnie Cipollone

Anyone know the song in that trailer?
Croniccris

meh..
CM Punk

Im looking more forward for The Rock vs John Cena at Wrestlemania 28 just my opinion tho.
- Jez
  
  2 birds 1 stone as both happen in 2012, so you get your wish.
Anonymous

The intro reminded me of The Phantom Menace trailer... But the Nolan-Batman movies have been great so far, so it's not a worry.
Jim

another boring movie from boring director.
- A Villa88
  
  you must be under 12 and mentally retarded.
Jackmooney5

Looks like another Chris Nolan hit!
- Jez
  
  Does anyone else think that Nolan should take over the 007 franchise after he's done and dusted with Batman?
Brian

This movie is going to be E-P-I-C!!!!!!!!! However, this trailer lacks something. I don't know what it is. Remember the The Dark Knight trailer? It showed literally nothing, and had that music behind it. That was intense. This was good; not great. Also, did anyone notice that James Newton Howard was not listed as co-composer?
- Jez
  
  Must be that "X-Factor" type thing.
Ross

Did I miss something or is Neeson more than just a rumour for DKR? Throwaway comment on Irish tv that he's filming soon?
Duncan1979

Why the hell is this going to be the last one?!?! These movies have been amazing and they could make so many more
Circusninja25

why is bruce in prison? part where hes doing push ups ...he has a beard and behind bars with two prison gaurds in the background?? wonder whats up with that he must have gotten bored and started raping people?
Hubleee

turning old batman shit movies into gold.
Gary thomas

this will be epic, not much to see so far but all looks great so far. i have every faith that nolan can top the dark knight