ACCLAIMED DIRECTOR CHRISTOPHER NOLAN explores the origins of the legendary Dark Knight. After his parents’ murders, disillusioned heir Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) travels the world seeking the means to fight injustice. With the help of his trusted butler Alfred (Michael Caine), Detective Jim Gordon (Gary Oldman) and his ally Lucius Fox (Morgan Freeman), Wayne returns to Gotham and unleashes his alter ego: Batman, a masked crusader who uses strength, intellect and high-tech weaponry to fight evil. • The Dark Knight IMAX Prologue • Tankman Begins: A Batman Begins spoof. • Batman – The Journey Begins: Concept, design and development of the lm as well as the casting of Batman himself. • Shaping Mind and Body: Observe Christian Bale’s transformation into Batman. • Gotham City Rises: Witness the creation of Gotham City, the Batcave, Wayne Manor and more • Cape and Cowl: The development of the Batsuit. • Batman – The Tumbler: The reinvention of the Batmobile. • Path to Discovery: A look at the first week filming on rugged and remote Iceland locations. • Saving Gotham City: The development of miniatures, CGI and effects for the monorail chase scene. • Genesis of the Bat: A look at the Dark Knight’s incarnation and in sequences on the film. Reflections on Writing Batman Begins with David S. Goyer. • Digital Batman: The effects you may have missed. • Batman Begins Stunts • Theatrical Trailer