There is no argument to be had here. ‘The Dark Knight’ is the best surperhero movie ever made. It awakened an entire generation of filmgoers to think of superhero movies not just an action-pieces but also think-pieces. Every superhero movie made ever since aspires to be ‘The Dark Knight’; most of them fail. We wrote in detail about why ‘The Dark Knight’ works so well (you can read it here), but this article is specifically devoted to what went behind the scenes to create a masterpiece that the film is. How did the team of Christopher Nolan, Wally Pfister, Christian Bale and Heath Ledger go about making a film that still resonates with audiences? These 15 behind the scene photos from the sets of ‘The Dark Knight’ reveal exactly that.
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Photo Credit: Warner Bros. Pictures