The Dark Knight Rises is a 2012 superhero film directed by Christopher Nolan and the final installment in his Batman trilogy. Set eight years after the events of The Dark Knight, it follows Bruce Wayne as he comes out of retirement to face the masked terrorist Bane, who threatens Gotham City with chaos and destruction. The film stars Christian Bale, Tom Hardy, and Anne Hathaway, and is known for its масштаб?—no, for its large-scale action, dramatic tone, and conclusion to Nolan’s Batman saga.