The Dark Knight trilogy director Christopher Nolan is one of the most celebrated directors in the world of big-screen comic book adaptations. With a total budget of 585 million USD, three of his Christian Bale starer Batman movies earned a gigantic 2463 plus million USD all over the world. Not only the collections of his movies speak for him, but also the fact that he has inspired many directors both in small and big screen comic book adaptations which can be easily traced looking at the movies and television shows of concurrent period.
But what was the inspiration behind this man's Batman movies? What made him feel like doing what he did with each of the movies? In a recent interview with "˜Hollywood Reporter', Nolan reveals his inspiration in making Batman Begins, The Dark Knight and Dark Knight Rises with a whole lot about them.
Donner's Superman Was The Inspiration To Nolan's Batman!
In the interview, the British director revealed that he made been greatly inspired by Richard Donner's 1978 DC superhero venture Superman: the Movie. According to Nolan, the Christopher Reeve starer comic book adaptation made Metropolis feel like a city recognizable by the audience. Superman: The Movie made a huge impression on him and till today he can remember every bit of it, even the trailers.
Tim Burton's Batman Wasn’t ‘Real-World Kind Of Epic Movie'!
Nolan commented that in spite of being a great commercial success, Tim Burton's 1989 version of Batman wasn't "˜sort of origin story' and "˜real-world kind of epic movie'. He termed the movie as "˜a very idiosyncratic, gothic kind of masterpiece'. When Nolan was offered to make movie with Batman franchise, he wanted to present the Caped Crusader in a way similar to what Donner did with Superman: The Movie.
Nolan Explains Why He Was Glad To Sign For A Movie At A Time!
In the interview, Nolan also admitted that Warner Bros wanted to sign him for a franchise rather than a single movie but he and David Goyer avoided doing so. He pointed out the advantage of signing a movie at a time rather than a heap altogether by saying that this gives him the chance to assess the response received from the audience and critics. He could make a sequel with "˜what the movie had become rather than what he thought he was making when he started the series'.
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