Cinema Retro has received the following press release:
Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ “The Dark Knight Rises,â€
the much-anticipated final chapter in writer-director Christopher Nolan’s Batman film trilogy has been adapted
into an official tie-in novel written by award-winning author Greg Cox and
published by Titan Books, under a licensing agreement with Warner Bros.
Consumer Products.
Novelist Greg Cox is no stranger to Batman or the DC Comics universe, having
written the official novelizations for such major comic book storylines as Infinite Crisis (2006), 52 (2007), Countdown (2009), and Final
Crisis (2010). He has produced numerous bestselling adaptations and
original novels based on Star Trek, Underworld, Warehouse 13, and other popular properties. His original novel Terminator Salvation: Cold War won the
2010 Scribe Award for tie-in fiction, and CSI:
Headhunter took the award in 2009.
“Batman is one of the most iconic characters of
popular culture,†Titan Publisher Nick Landau said. “We’re tremendously excited
to work with Warner Bros. on the novelization of ‘The Dark Knight Rises,’
especially since it is the culmination of everything Christopher Nolan has done
with his amazing trilogy. This is a part of motion picture history.â€
The publishing of Titan Books’ The Dark Knight Rises on Tuesday, July 24, was timed to coincide
with the Warner Bros. Pictures release of “The Dark Knight Rises,†which opened
in theatres on Friday, July 20, 2012.
About “The Dark Knight Risesâ€
Warner Bros.
Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ “The Dark Knight Rises†is the epic
conclusion to filmmaker Christopher Nolan’s Batman
trilogy.
Leading an
all-star international cast, Oscar® winner Christian Bale (“The
Fighterâ€) again plays the dual role of Bruce Wayne/Batman. The film also stars
Anne Hathaway, as Selina Kyle; Tom Hardy, as Bane; Oscar® winner
Marion Cotillard (“La Vie en Roseâ€), as Miranda Tate; and Joseph Gordon-Levitt,
as John Blake.
Returning to the
main cast, Oscar® winner Michael Caine (“The Cider House Rulesâ€) plays
Alfred; Gary Oldman is Commissioner Gordon; and Oscar® winner Morgan
Freeman (“Million Dollar Babyâ€) reprises the role of Lucius Fox.
The screenplay
is written by Christopher Nolan and Jonathan Nolan, story by Christopher Nolan
& David S. Goyer. The film is
produced by Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan and Charles Roven, who previously
teamed on “Batman Begins†and the record-breaking blockbuster “The Dark
Knight.†The executive producers are
Benjamin Melniker, Michael E. Uslan, Kevin De La Noy and Thomas Tull, with
Jordan Goldberg serving as co-producer. The film is based upon characters
appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. Batman was created by Bob Kane.
“The Dark Knight
Rises†is a presentation of Warner Bros. Pictures, in association with
Legendary Pictures. Slated for release
on July 20, 2012, the film will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros.
Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.
About Titan Publishing Group
Titan Publishing Group is an
independently owned publishing company, established in 1981, comprising three
divisions: Titan Books, Titan Magazines/Comics and Titan Merchandise. Titan
Books' rapidly growing fiction list encompasses original fiction and reissues,
primarily in the areas of science fiction, fantasy, horror, steampunk and
crime. Titan Books also has an extensive line of media and pop culture-related
non-fiction, graphic novels, art and music books. The company is based at
offices in London, but operates worldwide, with sales and distribution in the
US & Canada being handled by Random House.
About Warner Bros. Consumer
Products
Warner Bros. Consumer Products, a
Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, is one of the leading licensing and retail
merchandising organizations in the world.
About DC Entertainment
DC Entertainment,
home to iconic brands DC Comics (Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman,
The Flash), Vertigo (Sandman, Fables) and MAD, is the creative division charged
with strategically integrating its content across Warner Bros. Entertainment and
Time Warner. DC Entertainment works in concert with many key Warner Bros.
divisions to unleash its stories and characters across all media, including but
not limited to film, television, consumer products, home entertainment and
interactive games. Publishing thousands of comic books, graphic novels and
magazines each year, DC Entertainment is the largest English-language publisher
of comics in the world. In January 2012, DC Entertainment, in
collaboration with Warner Bros. and Time Warner divisions, launched We Can Be
Heroes—a giving campaign featuring the iconic Justice League super heroes—to
raise awareness and funds to fight the hunger crisis in the Horn of Africa.
THE DARK KNIGHT RISES and all related characters and
elements are trademarks of and © DC Comics.
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