The Dark Knight

The Dark Knight is a 2008 superhero film based on the DC Comics superhero, Batman. It is the second film in the "nolanverse" trilogy. The film is directed by Christopher Nolan and stars Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne/Batman, Michael Caine as Alfred Pennyworth, Gary Oldman as James Gordon, and Morgan Freeman as Lucius Fox. The film introduces characters Harvey Dent, and the criminal mastermind, The Joker portrayed by Aaron Eckhart and the late Heath Ledger. Maggie Gyllenhaal replaces Katie Holmes as Rachel Dawes.

The film is a sequel to 2005's Batman Begins and the second part of the "nolanverse" triology.