Why so serious?

Following the success of Batman Begins, Christopher Nolan and company returned to Gotham to tell the next chapter in the Caped Crusader's legend.

This time pitting him against his most fearsome and most famous adversary... none other than the Joker.

This is a complete retrospective on... THE DARK KNIGHT

MAIN SOURCES:

Behind The Scenes of The Dark Knight Trilogy:
   • Batman | Behind The Scenes of The Dar...  
The Dark Knight ARG wiki "WhySoSeriousRedux":
https://www.whysoseriousredux.com/hom...
"The INSANE Marketing of 'The Dark Knight'" by Come Watch TV:
   • The INSANE Marketing of ‘The Dark Kni...  
"The Story Before The Dark Knight" by Inside a Mind:
   • The Story Before The Dark Knight - In...  
The Dark Knight Blu-Ray Special Features (Gotham Tonight News Reports)

THE COMPLETE TIMELINE:

00:00 - 2006: Batman is Back
00:01:01 - 2006: Casting The Joker
00:03:03 - 2006: Sequel Announced
00:03:43 - 2006: The Dark Knight title revealed
00:04:14 - 2006: Plot and Casting Rumors
00:05:13 - 2007: Casting for The Dark Knight
00:06:27 - 2007: Production Begins
00:07:04 - 2007: The Viral Marketing Begins/Joker Revealed
00:09:26 - 2007: Promotion Continues/Filming in IMAX
00:10:45 - 2007: Comic-Con 2007 - Viral Marketing
00:12:55 - 2007: The First Teaser
00:14:07 - 2007: Production Continues
00:15:52 - 2007: Halloween Viral Marketing
00:16:50 - 2007: Production Wraps
00:17:18 - 2007: The Viral Marketing Continues
00:19:26 - 2007: The Dark Knight IMAX Prologue
00:21:28 - 2007: The Second Teaser
00:23:32 - 2008: RIP Heath Ledger
00:24:38 - 2008: Marketing Shifts Focus
00:25:04 - 2008: I Believe in Harvey Dent - Viral Marketing
00:26:16 - 2008: Posters Revealed
00:27:16 - 2008: The Theatrical Trailer
00:28:48 - 2008: Gotham Tonight
00:30:51 - 2008: Excitement Builds
00:32:12 - 2008: THE DARK KNIGHT
01:09:32 - 2008: Reception to The Dark Knight
01:11:12 - 2009: The Oscars 2009
01:12:04 - 2009: Impact of The Dark Knight

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