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Christopher Nolan has done an impeccable job of introducing his art creatively to audiences, making his projects unique and memorable. Among his acclaimed projects,The Dark Knighttrilogy is surely one of the most memorable projects in filmmaking history that revived the Batman Universe and brought forward his craft to the world. The movie created intense hype, creating a strong cult following.

Christian Bale in The Dark Knight (2008)

While it remains one of the best movies of the superhero genre, it also became memorable due to its iconic marketing strategy that went quite viral.

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Gotham Cable News Program,Gotham Tonightwas a miniseries that exclusively reported on the life of a billionaire playboy, examining his tragic past, his lavish lifestyle, and Wayne Enterprises. It featured casts from the 2008 movie including Bruce Wayne in a fake Gotham interview. In one segment, the show host, Lydia Filangeri reported about spotting the billionaire in a popular sushi restaurant, RAW by a journalist.

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In episode 2, Wayne was seen stating via (Special Features),

“I dunno Harvey Dent. You know? I — I try to stay away from…politicians, you know? You just never know what you’re gonna get with those guys, but — if anyone is for abolishing speeding tickets, they got my vote!”

Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne in The Dark Knight’s Promotional campaign

Harvey Dent, for the unversed, is one of the popular characters who was a noble attorney but turned out to be a violent vigilante after a tragic incident.

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All these elements added up to make the movie a massive critical and commercial success. The Bale-led movie broke several records including that of box-office. It became the highest-grossing 2008 film and the highest-grossing superhero film. It helped in reviving the comic book movies and Batman Universe which continues to garner active interest from its fans.

While the movie is available to watch on HBO Max, theGotham Tonightprogram is available on DVD & Blu-Ray.

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Christian Bale and Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight (2008)