Film: Batman Franchise

Batman Begins - Case Study

v Release date: June, 2005

v Directed by: Christopher Nolan

v Produced by: Emma Thomas, Larry J. Francis, Charles Roven

v Story by:  David S. Goyer

v Production Company: DC Comics, Legendary Pictures

v Distributed by: Warner Bros, Pictures

v Budget: 150million

v Box office: $372,710,015

v 129 days in shooting, mainly in Britain.

v  Christian Bale consistent throughout as Batman.

v 7 Batman films altogether.

v Number one in the Box office in its first weekend.

    Joel Schumacher ruined Batman series, Christopher Nolan wanted to reboot the Batman series.

   Special Effects:

v  Nolan preferred traditional stunt work over computer-generated imagery.

v  The bats were entirely digital, apart from one - dead ones were scanned to create digital model.

The Dark Knight

Storyline: 

Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the city streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as The Joker

Released: July 2008

Budget: $185m 

Gross: $1b at the world wide box office 

Financed: Warner Bros 

Production companies: DC comics & Legendary pictures 

Director: Michael Caine (director of all 3) 

All 3 films star: Christian Bale, Morgan Freeman and Gary Oldman 

The only film not to include 'Batman' in the title 

Interactive marketing campaigns were launched in the months leading up to the release of this film. One of these was an event at the 2007 San Diego Comic-con called Why So Serious, which involved fans following clues hidden around the city. The legions of Joker-painted fans ended up congregating in the street across from the convention center, where one of their numbers was welcomed into a black Escalade (with Gotham license plates) that had just pulled up. After a moment the fan started screaming and the SUV sped away.

Opening weekend: $158,411,483 (USA) (20 July 2008) (4366 Screens)

This film reached the $200 million mark in only 5 days, quickly achieving another box-office record. This jumped to $300 million on the 10th day, setting yet another record

Interesting Facts 

Heath Ledger got insomnia while developing his 'Joker' performance and lead to his death 

Ledger's sad death caused hype around the film due to they thought he must of had an intense role that caused to his death.