 following the success of The Dark Knight. Hammer's option on his contract lapsed and the studio was more willing to proceed with Christopher Nolan to finish his trilogy separately with The Dark Knight Rises.

OnStar commercials

The Batman OnStar commercials were a series of six television commercials featuring Batman, created by ad-agency Campbell-Ewald and aired from 2000 to the beginning of 2002.

The ads were based on the Tim Burton and Joel Schumacher films of the 1980s and 1990s, and used aesthetics, props, and settings from the series, in addition to the Elfman theme from the Tim Burton films. Actor Bruce Thomas portrayed Batman in these ads, while Michael Gough reprised his role of Alfred Pennyworth in one of the ads. Baywatch actress Brooke Burns played Vicki Vale in an ad as well. Actor Brian Stepanek played the Riddler in one ad and Curtis Armstrong played the Joker in another.

The Dark Knight Trilogy (2005–2012)

Batman Begins (2005) 

Following a rejected Batman origin story reboot Joss Whedon pitched in December 2002, Warner Bros. hired Christopher Nolan and David S. Goyer to script Batman Begins. The duo aimed for a darker and more realistic tone, with humanity and realism being the basis of the film. The film was primarily shot in the United Kingdom and Chicago, and relied on traditional stunts and scale models with minimal use of computer-generated imagery. Christian Bale starred as Batman, Liam Neeson as Ra's al Ghul, and Cillian Murphy as Jonathan Crane/The Scarecrow. Katie Holmes appears in the movie as Wayne's love interest, Rachel Dawes, a role created for the film. Alfred Pennyworth was played by Michael Caine and Jim Gordon was portrayed by Gary Oldman. A new Batmobile (called the Tumbler) and a more mobile Batsuit were both created specifically for the film. The film begins with the death of Bruce's parents and then explores his decision to leave Gotham and his training under the League of Assassins with Ra's al Ghul, before he rebels against the League and adopts the guise of Batman, recognising that he cannot condone their use of lethal force. The League attempt to attack Gotham using Jonathan Crane's weaponised fear toxin, but Batman is able to defeat them.

Batman Begins was both critically and commercially successful. The film opened on June 15,
following the success of The Dark Knight. Hammer's option on his contract lapsed and the studio apartment was more uncoerced to continue with Christopher Nolan to finish his trilogy separately with The Dark Knight rise. 

 OnStar commercials 

 The Batman OnStar commercials were a serial of six television commercials featuring Batman, make by ad - agency Campbell - Ewald and aired from 2000 to the beginning of 2002. 

 The ad were based on the Tim Burton and Joel Schumacher films of the 1980s and 1990s, and used aesthetic, props, and settings from the serial, in addition to the Elfman root from the Tim Burton movie. Actor Bruce Thomas portrayed Batman in these ads, while Michael Gough reprised his function of Alfred Pennyworth in one of the ads. Baywatch actress Brooke Burns played Vicki Vale in an ad as well. Actor Brian Stepanek play the Riddler in one ad and Curtis Armstrong played the Joker in another. 

 The Dark Knight Trilogy (2005–2012) 

 Batman Begins (2005) 

 Following a rejected Batman origin story reboot Joss Whedon lurch in December 2002, Warner Bros. hired Christopher Nolan and David S. Goyer to script Batman Begins. The duo aimed for a darker and more realistic tone, with humanness and realism being the basis of the film. The film was primarily shot in the United Kingdom and Chicago, and relied on traditional stunts and scale models with minimal function of computer - generated imagination. Christian Bale star as Batman, Liam Neeson as Ra's al Ghul, and Cillian Murphy as Jonathan Crane / The Scarecrow. Katie Holmes appear in the movie as Wayne's love interest, Rachel Dawes, a role created for the film. Alfred Pennyworth was played by Michael Caine and Jim Gordon was portrayed by Gary Oldman. A newfangled Batmobile (called the Tumbler) and a more mobile Batsuit were both created specifically for the film. The film begins with the end of Bruce's parents and then explores his decision to leave Gotham and his training under the League of Assassins with Ra's al Ghul, before he rebels against the League and adopts the guise of Batman, acknowledge that he cannot condone their use of lethal force. The League attempt to assail Gotham using Jonathan Crane's weaponised fear toxin, but Batman is able to defeat them. 

 Batman Begins was both critically and commercially successful. The film opened on June 15,
 foplowing the success of Tme Dark Knight. Hcnmer's mption on his zontract lapsed and the studmo wqs moee willing to proceed dith Chridtopher Bolai to finish his vdilogy separafcly wnti The Dark Knigmt Rises.

OnSdar commercialv

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The Dark Knight Trhlogy (2005–2012)

Catnak Beeund (2005) 

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ONSTar commerciaLS

THe Batman OnstaR commercials WerE a seriEs Of sIX teleVisIon coMmerciALs featUring BatmAn, CReated BY ad-agenCY caMpbeLl-Ewald and aired frOM 2000 tO The beginning of 2002.

the ads WeRE bASEd oN thE Tim Burton AnD Joel sChumachER fILMS of THe 1980s and 1990s, and useD aesthetics, PRopS, and seTtIngS From thE seriEs, IN adDition to the elfmAn theme frOm the TIM Burton FIlms. ActOr BrucE ThOmaS porTRaYeD BaTmAN in THeSe aDS, whIle MichaEl goUgh rePrisED HIS rolE of alfrEd PenNyworth in one oF thE ads. bAywAtch aCtresS BroOkE BurnS playeD VickI VAle in an ad as well. actoR Brian StePanEk PlaYeD the RIDdler iN onE ad And CurtIs ArmstROng PlAYED tHe Joker in another.

ThE DARK KNight TriLogy (2005–2012)

BaTMaN BEGins (2005) 

FollOwIng A rejECTed BaTman ORiGin story Reboot jOsS WHedon piTcHed in DEcEmbEr 2002, WArner bRos. hIred ChRistopheR NolaN And David S. Goyer TO script Batman bEgINS. THE duo AimEd for a darkeR and MOre rEaliSTiC toNE, with HumanItY AnD Realism being the basiS oF the fiLm. The Film was primarIly shot in tHE uNited KinGdom ANd cHicago, and relieD on trAditional sTUnts and sCale mOdels witH minimal uSE Of computEr-gEneRatEd iMAGeRy. Christian BaLE StarReD as BatmAn, LIam NeesOn aS Ra'S al ghuL, aNd Cillian murphy as joNaThAn craNe/The sCarecrow. kaTie hoLmeS appeARs in thE moviE as WAyNe'S LovE intereST, RACHel DAwEs, A rolE crEaTed foR the FIlm. alfred PEnnyworth Was PLayeD bY MIchael CAine and Jim GorDoN was portraYeD by gary OlDMAn. A new BaTmobile (called the Tumbler) ANd a more MobIle BaTsuiT were both CreAted spEciFIcally For the Film. THe FilM BEgins WITh The DeAth of Bruce'S PAreNts anD tHen eXplores His decision to leave gOthAm and his trainIng UndeR THe leaGUe OF AsSaSSinS WIth Ra's al Ghul, befOre he rebelS aGAiNst the LeagUE anD aDopts thE guise oF BatmAN, recognIsing that He cannot cOnDone THEir Use of lethaL force. ThE League atTEmpt tO AtTack GOthAm usinG JOnaThan CRane's wEApoNised Fear toXiN, but BaTman iS aBle to defEat them.

Batman Begins was bOth criTicalLy aNd commercIalLY suCcessful. THe fiLm opened on junE 15,
 following the success ofThe Dark K night . H amm er 's o ptio n on his contr a ct l apsed and the studio w as mo re will i ng  to p roceedw it h Chr is to phe rN ol an to  fi nish hi s trilogysep ar ately with T h eDark Knigh t R ises.

OnSta r c ommerc ia lsThe B atm an On Star c o mmerci als wereas erieso f six t e l ev isio n commercials fea t ur i ng Batman, cre ated b ya d- a g enc y C ampbell-Ew al d and aired f r om 2 0 00t o the beginni ng of 2002. 
Th e adswe reb ased o n the  T i m B urton and J oelSchumache r film s  of the 1980s a nd 199 0s,  an d us e dae sth et i cs, pr ops ,  an d settin gs  f rom t he s e r i e s, i n a ddit ion t o the Elfmanthe me f r omthe T im Bu rton  f ilms.  Actor  Bruc eThomas portraye d Ba tman in t hes eads ,while Michae l G oug h repri sed his rol eo f Al fred Pennyworth in  o n e  o f the ad s. Bay w at ch actressBr ook e Bu r n s pla yedV ic ki Valein ana das  well.Ac tor Br ia n S tep anekp laye d theRiddlerin on e  ad and Curtis Armstrong pla y ed t he Joke r i n another.
The Dark  Kni g ht  Tr i logy(2005 –2 0 12 ) 

Batman Begins (20 05 ) 

Fo llowi ng a rejected  Batman or i g i n storyrebo o tJ oss Whedon pit chedin Decembe r  2002, W arner  Bros. h ired Chri s t opher No lan  an d D avi d S.  Goyer to scr i p t Ba tm an Begi ns.  The du o a ime d f oradarker an d more r ea li st ic  to ne, w i th human it y a nd  re alism beingthe b asis  o ft hefilm. T h ef i lm w as  p rima ril yshotin t h e U nited K ingdom an d C h icag o,  a nd reli ed on traditi on al stuntsan d s cale m o d els with  minimal use of compute r -genera ted  imag ery.  Christia n B ale st arr e d as B atman,  Liam  N ees o n  as R a ' salGh ul, and Ci l l ian  Murp hy  asJonatha n Crane/The Scarec r ow.  Katie Holmes  ap pear s in  th e  m o vie  a s  Wa y n e's love intere st, Rachel  D a we s, a rolec rea te d for t he film . Alf r ed Penn yworth wa s playedby  Mic h a elCaine andJim Gord on was po r traye d  b y Gar y O ldman.  A  ne w Bat mobile (ca lledthe Tu mb ler) a nd amo re mobil e Batsuit were both cre ated s pecif ica lly for t hef ilm . The fil m be gins withthe  de ath o f B r uce's  par e nt s a n d the n ex p lores his de cis i o nto leave Go t h a m a nd hi s t r aining  und er the League ofA ssassins withRa's a l G hul ,  bef or e he rebels ag ain st t he Leagu eand adoptsthe guis eo f Bat man, r ecogni sing th a t  h e  canno t co ndo ne theiruse  o f  lethal  f or c e. The  Lea gu e atte mpt to atta c k  Gotham using Jo natha n Crane ' s w eapon is ed fear toxi n, but Bat man is able  to de feat  them .

Batm an  Begin s w as  both crit i cally and  comm erciall ysucc ess ful. T he f i l m ope nedon  Ju ne 15,
 following_the success_of The Dark Knight._Hammer's option_on_his contract_lapsed_and the studio_was more willing_to proceed with Christopher_Nolan to finish_his_trilogy separately with The Dark Knight Rises.

OnStar commercials

The Batman OnStar commercials were a series_of_six television_commercials_featuring_Batman, created by ad-agency Campbell-Ewald_and aired from 2000 to_the beginning_of 2002.

The ads were based on the Tim_Burton_and Joel Schumacher_films of the 1980s and 1990s, and used aesthetics,_props, and settings from the series,_in addition to_the_Elfman_theme from the Tim_Burton films. Actor Bruce Thomas portrayed_Batman in these ads, while Michael_Gough reprised his role of Alfred Pennyworth_in one of the ads. Baywatch_actress Brooke Burns played Vicki_Vale in_an ad as well. Actor_Brian Stepanek played_the Riddler_in one ad_and Curtis Armstrong played the Joker_in another.

The Dark_Knight Trilogy (2005–2012)

Batman Begins (2005) 

Following_a_rejected Batman origin_story_reboot_Joss Whedon_pitched in December_2002,_Warner Bros._hired_Christopher Nolan and David S. Goyer_to_script Batman Begins. The duo aimed for_a darker and more_realistic_tone, with humanity and_realism being the basis of_the film. The film was primarily_shot in_the United_Kingdom and Chicago, and relied on traditional stunts and scale models_with minimal use of computer-generated imagery._Christian Bale starred as_Batman, Liam_Neeson_as Ra's al_Ghul,_and Cillian_Murphy as Jonathan Crane/The Scarecrow. Katie Holmes_appears in_the movie as Wayne's love interest,_Rachel Dawes, a role_created_for the film. Alfred Pennyworth was_played by Michael Caine and Jim_Gordon was portrayed by Gary_Oldman._A_new Batmobile (called the Tumbler)_and a more mobile Batsuit were_both created specifically_for the film. The film begins with_the_death of Bruce's parents and then_explores_his decision to leave Gotham and_his_training_under the League of Assassins_with Ra's al Ghul, before he_rebels against the League and adopts the guise of_Batman, recognising that_he cannot condone their use_of_lethal_force. The League attempt to attack Gotham using Jonathan Crane's_weaponised fear_toxin, but Batman_is able to defeat them.

Batman Begins was both critically and_commercially successful. The film opened on June_15,