The Dark Knight Rises

He's taken out the Penguin and The Joker (twice!), but will Batman be able to do away with The Avengers?

That's what many film fans are now wondering, as they anticipate the July 20 release of The Dark Knight Rises and wonder whether it can out-earn the first official blockbuster of the summer movie season.

If not, it certainly won't be for a lack of promotion. New Dark Knight Rises posters hit the Web this week, and now a pair of fresh TV spots are making the rounds. Aside from Christian Bale, of course, they gives us a look at Tom Hardy, Michael Caine, and Morgan Freeman.

Dark Knight Rises Trailer

The Dark Knight Rises TV Trailer

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On July 20, The Dark Knight Rises once again. For the final time, at least under the direction of Christopher Nolan and with Christian Bale underneath the iconic black suit.

Will the blockbuster live up to the hype? Will it exceed The Avengers' haul at the box office? Will we be able to understand a word Tom Hardy says as Bane?

So many questions, not many answers in the first Dark Knight Rises trailer. But plenty of excitement, that's for certain.

Warner Bros., meanwhile, has released a new set of promotional photos from the film, featuring Bale as Batman; Anne Hathaway as Catwoman; and Hardy as Bane. Click on each to enlarge and then bookmark The Dark Knight Rises section at Movie Fanatic for the latest scoop throughout the summer.

Step aside, Avengers. A new trailer for The Dark Knight Rises has been released, painting a bleak portrait of a crumbling Gotham City consumed by utter anarchy.

The new trailer offers an extended glimpse of Anne Hathaway as Catwoman, as well as a new Batwing contraption that comes in the form a flying pod of sorts.

Christian Bale is back as Bruce Wayne/Batman, with Tom Hardy as the villain Bane, in what will mark the final chapter in Christopher Nolan's epic Batman trilogy.

Take a look at the stark trailer for the follow-up to The Dark Knight below:

The Dark Knight Rises Movie Trailer

The Dark Knight Rises also stars A-listers Marion Cotillard, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman and Gary Oldman as Commissioner Gordon.

Arriving in theaters July 20, the film will receive a major marketing boost as the new trailer above will be attached to The Avengers premiere this weekend.

Anne Hathaway made headlines this week with her new short hair.

Now she's making even more of them for her Catwoman costume.

The cropped 'do is for her role in Les Miserables, and the catsuit, of course, is for her role in the upcoming summer blockbuster The Dark Knight Rises.

We haven't seen a photo of Anne as her feline alter ego in some time, so it was quite a treat that the producers decided to release this new image ...

Christopher Nolan and Christian Bale's final foray into the world of the caped crusader, The Dark Knight Rises lands in theaters July 20. Don't miss it.

If you thought The Dark Knight Rises trailer was epic, wait until you feast your eyes on it ... mashed up with footage from The Lion King! Well played again, Internet!

One of the 12 movies we're excited for 2012, and maybe the most hyped, Rises will be the swan song for star Christian Bale and director Christopher Nolan.

If the franchise wants to continue sans Bane, Simba makes a solid Bruce Wayne, we have to say. Nala is Catwoman, meanwhile, and Scar is Bane. Fitting.

Check out the awesomeness below:

The Lion King Rises Trailer (Dark Knight Rises Parody)

The full-length trailer for The Dark Knight Rises has finally arrived.

This marks our first look at the Christopher Nolan flick showing not only Christian Bale in the batsuit, but Tom Hardy as Bane and Anne Hathaway as Catwoman.

Ending with a huge explosion during a football game in Pittsburgh - real life Steelers star Hines Ward emerges as the sole survivor on the field - the trailer is not to be missed.

Also starring Marion Cotillard, Michael Caine, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Gary Oldman, the film opens July 20. Here's more than two minutes of The Dark Knight Rises ...

The Dark Knight Rises Trailer (Full Length)

Warner Bros. has come out with a new poster for The Dark Knight Rises, and it does not bode well for a certain Caped Crusader.

Featuring Tom Hardy's Bane standing over a fallen Batman mask, along with cracks in the iconic logo, the image teases this July 2012 blockbuster, which reportedly is set eight years after events that concluded the previous installment.

Director Christopher Nolan - who, along with Christian Bale, will bow out of the franchise after their third film together - has said the opening of The Dark Knight Rises "takes your breath away."

We don't doubt it. Check out the official Dark Knight Rises trailer now and let the countdown to next summer begin!

Major filming on The Dark Knight Rises took place over the weekend in Pittsburgh, Pa., including some scenes caught on video by amateur onlookers.

The most notable item captured on tape was the Batwing, our hero's aerial vehicle. A slow-moving monstrosity in real life, it will surely look SICK on film.

Also prowling the Steel City's streets was Anne Hathaway's Catwoman ... stunt double. Hey, better than nothing. That suit does look pretty badass, no?

Check out FIVE clips of the Batwing, Catwoman, many of the Tumblers featured in the movie and more from the set of The Dark Knight Rises below ...

Catwoman Behind the Scenes

First, we got a look at Tom Hardy as Bane.

Now, Warner Bros. has released the first photo of Anne Hathaway as Catwoman, as she takes to the streets in a fun ride:

The iconic character was introduced by Julie Newmar in the 1966 Batman TV series. Since then, Eartha Kitt, Michelle Pfeiffer and Halle Berry have all donned the slick, leather black outfit of Catwoman.

While Hathaway won't reveal anything about her version - "I signed a blood oath," she said upon accepting the role - at least we now have an idea of what she'll look like. Thoughts?

The Dark Knight Rises comes out on July 20, 2012.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is the new box office champion. It broke pretty much every record over the weekend, knocking The Dark Knight into second place in many categories.

But for how long can Harry, Hermione and company hold off The Caped Crusader?

Christian Bale will fly into action again in July 2012, as teased in the preview that played prior to all Deathly Hallows screenings around the country over the past few days. Check it out here:

The Dark Knight Rises Trailer

If The Joker, The Riddler and The Penguin could not slay Batman, what chance do a few young wizards have? Chime in now:

Will The Dark Knight Rises best Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows at the box office next summer?