Behold the teaser for The Dark Knight Rises!

Let the off-the-wall anticipation commence:

Which Batman poster is your favorite?

With the unveiling this morning of the teaser poster for The Dark Knight Rises, it got me thinking about just how good this franchise's poster have consistently been. Nothing tops the "Why So Serious?" campaign from The Dark Knight, but this new poster is pretty damn solid and hints nicely at the weight of the upcoming proceedings. A teaser trailer should be around by this time next week (those of you checking out Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 this weekend will be privy to the first look at the teaser...but don't expect anything necessarily from the actual film, as it's most likely going to be a true teaser), so it's slowly getting to be Batman mania again online. I'll include the poster again below in a larger format, but feel free to comment about your favorite Batman related posters and promotional material!

-Joey's Two Cents: I can't wait to see more...thoughts?

First poster for The Dark Knight Rises!

The Dark Knight Rises may have a Teaser by this time next week...

...since the rumors are swirling that it will be attached to the last Harry Potter flick. This was the day that most speculated it would show up in theaters, so it makes a lot of sense. I wouldn't say it's set in stone, but don't bet against it. There should also be the first poster dropping around the same time, so our first taste of Christopher Nolan's bat swan song are rapidly approaching!

-Thoughts?

Here's your first look at Tom Hardy as Bane in The Dark Knight Rises!

What does everyone think?

Marion Cotillard and Joseph Gordon-Levitt are confirmed for The Dark Knight Rises!

Via The Hollywood Reporter:

Warner Bros confirmed today that Marion Cotillard and Joseph Gordon-Levitt have joined the cast of The Dark Knight Rises, which is being billed as the “conclusion of the Dark Knight legend,” meaning the end of Christopher Nolan’s run on the Batman movies.

The two have been in various stages of negotiations for months, with much speculation on who the two are playing.

The studio said Cotillard will play as Miranda Tate, a Wayne Enterprises board member eager to help a still-grieving Bruce Wayne resume his father’s philanthropic endeavors for Gotham.

Gordon-Levitt will play John Blake, a Gotham City beat cop assigned to special duty under the command of Commissioner Gordon.

Both worked with Nolan on Inception.

“When you collaborate with people as talented as Marion and Joe, it comes as no surprise that you would want to repeat the experience. I immediately thought of them for the roles of Miranda and Blake, and I am looking forward to working with both of them again,” Nolan said in a statement.

The Dark Knight Rises is slated for release on July 20, 2012.

-Joey's Two Cents: I like that they're not playing who we expect them to be playing, though it could still mean that they're going to end up as iconic figures, just with a different back-story...thoughts?