Warner Bros. Pictures has announced that Oscar winner
Marion Cotillard (“La Vie en Rose”) and J
oseph Gordon-Levitt have joined the cast of “
The Dark Knight Rises,” the epic conclusion to the Dark Knight legend.
Cotillard will appear as
Miranda Tate, a Wayne Enterprises board member eager to help a still-grieving Bruce Wayne resume his father’s philanthropic endeavors for Gotham.
Gordon-Levitt will play
John Blake, a Gotham City beat cop assigned to special duty under the command of Commissioner Gordon.
The film reunites the actors with Christopher Nolan, who recently directed them in the award-winning blockbuster “Inception.”
The director stated, “When you collaborate with people as talented as Marion and Joe, it comes as no surprise that you would want to repeat the experience. I immediately thought of them for the roles of Miranda and Blake, and I am looking forward to working with both of them again.”
Heading the cast of “
The Dark Knight Rises,”
Christian Bale stars as Bruce Wayne/Batman. The main cast also includes
Anne Hathaway as Selina Kyle and
Tom Hardy as Bane.
Nolan will direct the film from a screenplay he wrote with Jonathan Nolan, from a story by Christopher Nolan and David S. Goyer. Christopher Nolan will also produce the film with his longtime producing partner, Emma Thomas, and Charles Roven.
“
The Dark Knight Rises” is slated for release beginning July 20, 2012. The film will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.
Monday, July 09, 2012
Charles
