The Dark Knight Rises Gets A $250 Million Budget

The Dark Knight Rises Gets A $250 Million Budget

The LA Times is reporting that Christopher Nolan's next installment in his Batman franchise The Dark Knight Rises, will have a budget of at least $250 million...

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By Comedian03 - May 12, 2011 01:05 PM EST
Filed Under: Batman
Source: TheLATimes



Many of us have been wondering what the budget for Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Rises will be, and now the folks over at The LA Times have an article up about the partnership between Legendary Pictures and Warner Bros. in which they reveal that The Dark Knight Rises will have a whopping $250 million for it's budget.

"While Legendary was a 50/50 partner on 2008’s “The Dark Knight,” which grossed more than $1 billion worldwide and sold 16 million DVDs, the film financing and production company has for months been trying to secure a similar ownership stake in the sequel. The film, which like the last two Batman pictures will be directed by Christopher Nolan and star Christian Bale, is expected to cost at least $250 million to produce."


Nolan's previous Batman movies had quite a bit less than that for a budget:

Batman Begins: Approx. $150 million

The Dark Knight: Approx. $185 million

With a $250 million budget, I think it's safe to assume that Nolan will have some seriously amazing scenes in store for us.
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dbapz
dbapz - 5/12/2011, 1:36 PM
holllllllllly shit ! haha

that's alottttta mooooooooney
PaulRom
PaulRom - 5/12/2011, 1:37 PM
Whoa, $250 million sounds like a lot, especially since TDK was $185 million.
Weedbeater
Weedbeater - 5/12/2011, 1:37 PM
holy shit that's a lot
axiouz
axiouz - 5/12/2011, 1:40 PM
This means they're gonna do an Epic Bane :p
TorturedXGenius
TorturedXGenius - 5/12/2011, 1:41 PM
well damn....that's almost the same budget as Superman Returns
Superheromoviefan
Superheromoviefan - 5/12/2011, 1:47 PM
$250 million budget?
That's too much? I hope it's worth! Spider-Man 3 used that much!
vtopa
vtopa - 5/12/2011, 1:47 PM
Avengers gets 170 million (with 5 superheroes -- one of which, the Hulk, is entirely digital -- and who knows how many villains) and this gets a whopping $80 million more.

hmmmmmm......
ckirk8
ckirk8 - 5/12/2011, 1:51 PM
@MrSuperheromoviefan Agreed. While I'm relieved that they're not afraid to spend money on this, I can't help but to remember that Spider-Man 3 also had a $250 million budget, and we all know how that turned out...

Still, it's Christopher Nolan, and I trust that he knows what he's doing.
marvel72
marvel72 - 5/12/2011, 1:52 PM
$250 million,for what none of the actors fees come close to this size budget.

the cgi effects of making bane the size he should be in the comics doesn't cost that much.
kurekurcubic
kurekurcubic - 5/12/2011, 1:55 PM
hows that for a budget avengers???
yeah warner bros is not saving any money.green lantern budget will also end up close to 250 mill,and you can be sure that man of steel will have 180-200 mill too.
Spidey91
Spidey91 - 5/12/2011, 1:55 PM
holy film budgets Batman! O.O
not even the Avengers has that budget,and that's a movie with 6 heroes in it! o.O
Nolan really wants to end the trilogy with a blast I guess!
NeoBaggins
NeoBaggins - 5/12/2011, 1:55 PM
I seriously doubt the movie will reflect this ridiculous budget. They should switch budgets with The Avengers.
kurekurcubic
kurekurcubic - 5/12/2011, 1:56 PM
yeah intruder,but raimi didnt have amazing movies between spiderman 1 and 2,and between spiderman 2 and 3
Supersonicboobs
Supersonicboobs - 5/12/2011, 1:56 PM
spiderman 3 sucked.... spiderman 2 had similarities to superman 2! spiderman 2 wasn't original!

also Nolan do not make crap!! he is one person i can trust to make a good movie!

i wonder how much "HIS" superman is costing?
jazzman
jazzman - 5/12/2011, 1:57 PM
@Spidey91, NeoBaggins

you do realise the Avenger budget make sense since its the first movie. if the first Avenger movie does well the budget will be higher.

@marvel72

they aint going to cgi Bane size.

@PaulRom

yeah but TDK made 1 billion. of cause the budget will get more. when the first movie does well the budget for the sequel goes up.
Supersonicboobs
Supersonicboobs - 5/12/2011, 1:59 PM
MAGIC WORDS- "AT LEAST" 250 million

which means---> very awesome STORY!
very awesome STORY!
very awesome STORY!
very awesome STORY!
SUPER SPECIAL AWESOME STORY!!!!
Supersonicboobs
Supersonicboobs - 5/12/2011, 2:00 PM
IN NOLAN (and also Porn} WE TRUST!!!!!!!
GrimeKid
GrimeKid - 5/12/2011, 2:00 PM
Wow! Ya gotta wonder what the script contains to justify a $250mil budget.
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 5/12/2011, 2:01 PM
Not surprised really, they will give Nolan any amount of cash to make this after what TDK made.
InFamouslyCool
InFamouslyCool - 5/12/2011, 2:01 PM
The Dark Knight Rises is already EPIC.
pitbull76
pitbull76 - 5/12/2011, 2:02 PM
I am sure they will make that money back the first month that it is in theaters.Now that i think about it lol they will make that back in the first two weeks.
continuezero
continuezero - 5/12/2011, 2:03 PM
Something tells me that Nolan can pretty much have whatever he wants. I think he'll be responsbile with it but if this thing say go to 300 mil I can guarantee that no one is gonna tell him otherwise. (Not that it'll get that high but you know what I mean)


Awesome that he's getting more than Avengers is. Well deserved budget.
PaulRom
PaulRom - 5/12/2011, 2:03 PM
I'm thinking this will be much more CGI-heavy than the first two films. Between Bane and the rumors of the Lazarus Pit, it might be much more than the crime thriller that TDK was.
nuck82
nuck82 - 5/12/2011, 2:03 PM
that means they will flush half of it and burn the rest
jazzman
jazzman - 5/12/2011, 2:06 PM
why people compare this budget to Avengers budget.

Avengers budget make sense since its the very first Avengers movie.
blvdnoise
blvdnoise - 5/12/2011, 2:06 PM
HOLY DEEP [FRICK]ING POCKETS BATMAN!!
JackBauer
JackBauer - 5/12/2011, 2:07 PM
If their giving it this kind of budget because they think lightning will strike twice, they are in for a surprise.

The only reason The Dark Knight pulled the money it did was because the hype surrounding Ledger's death. The story was ok, not great, and Ledger's performance was meh at best. Batman Begins was a far better film.

Without the death of a prominent cast member I say it'll only make 250-300 mil U.S. tops.
SomCin
SomCin - 5/12/2011, 2:08 PM
A huge chunk goes to the returning actors, returning creators, and advertising. Bale is most certainly making more for this film than the last... he knows they need him, so of course his salary goes up. Same goes for Nolan. In terms of actual production, the budget is probably not much different than TDK or Batman Begins.
Triptheorist
Triptheorist - 5/12/2011, 2:10 PM
Big budget doesn't always mean great movie. Somebody better break out the Bat Card!
nuck82
nuck82 - 5/12/2011, 2:11 PM
lol yeah he made another movie between batman films lol because inception isnt anything like a comic book movie
PS3geek1
PS3geek1 - 5/12/2011, 2:11 PM
In Nolan I trust to produce a really good story line and a excellent movie that all fans will enjoy
PS3geek1
PS3geek1 - 5/12/2011, 2:11 PM
In Nolan I trust to produce a really good story line and a excellent movie that all fans will enjoy
jazzman
jazzman - 5/12/2011, 2:12 PM
@nuck82

what u on, you realise he made The Prestige between Batman Begins and TDK.

@Triptheorist

this budget + Christopher Nolan = an amazing movie
TorturedXGenius
TorturedXGenius - 5/12/2011, 2:12 PM
it's a proven franchise, after The Dark Knight making a billion dollars the pockets open up to almost any amount cuz it's a proven franchise and will track and open big
HelaGood
HelaGood - 5/12/2011, 2:14 PM
for that much money they should just do a CGI bane.
HelaGood
HelaGood - 5/12/2011, 2:14 PM
i think most of that is to pay for all the actors' salaries and Bale's ego.
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