In 2005, director Christopher Nolan redefined the Batman legend with Batman Begins, starring Christian Bale as the Caped Crusader. A fresh, dynamic reboot of the franchise, Batman Begins explored the comic book hero�s origins and his evolution from billionaire Bruce Wayne to dark avenger who fights crime and corruption in Gotham City. A 2008 sequel, The Dark Knight, took those compelling, character-driven foundations and raised the stakes, pitting Batman against a deranged master criminal, the Joker, in an all-out war for Gotham�s soul. Now, the final film of Nolan�s trilogy, The Dark Knight Rises, is 2012�s most anticipated film release. Christopher Nolan�s Batman: The Art and Making of The Dark Knight Trilogy tells the complete behind-the-scenes story of these three monumental films. Based on in-depth interviews with Nolan and all of the films� key cast and crew�including cowriters David S. Goyer and Jonathan Nolan, cinematographer Wally Pfister, and more�the book reveals the creative process behind the epic Dark Knight Trilogy, supported by lavish art and never-before-seen photography.