Warner Bros has finally released a full synopsis for Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Rises. The release doesn't reveal anything surprising, basically a summary of what we've seen in the trailers. The synopsis was released on the the movies official website. Also The British Board of Film Classification have released the movies official runtime. Opening in theaters & IMAX on July 20, the movie stars Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Anne Hathaway, Tom Hardy, Gary Oldman, Marion Cotillard, Joseph Gordon-Levitt & Morgan Freeman. Hit the jump for the details.
Synopsis: "It has been eight years since Batman vanished into the night, turning, in that instant, from hero to fugitive. Assuming the blame for the death of D.A. Harvey Dent, the Dark Knight sacrificed everything for what he and Commissioner Gordon both hoped was the greater good. For a time the lie worked, as criminal activity in Gotham City was crushed under the weight of the anti-crime Dent Act.But everything will change with the arrival of a cunning cat burglar with a mysterious agenda. Far more dangerous, however, is the emergence of Bane, a masked terrorist whose ruthless plans for Gotham drive Bruce out of his self-imposed exile. But even if he dons the cape and cowl again, Batman may be no match for Bane."
The official runtime for The Dark Knight Rises is 164 minutes & 27 seconds, just over 2 hours and 44 minutes. Batman Begins ran at 140 minutes long & The Dark Knight was 152 minutes. Via BBFC.