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2022	Joker Clayton Davis of Variety ranks Ledger's portrayal of the Joker as the best superhero movie performance in the past 50 years.
2020	The Dark Knight United States Library of Congress selected The Dark Knight for preservation in the National Film Registry for being 'culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant'.
December 19 2017	Batman Begins Batman Begins released on 4K UHD Blu-ray.
2013	Batman Begins Golden Schmoes Awards awarded Batman Begins Best DVD/Blu-Ray of the Year
2013	Batman Begins Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards nominated Batman Begins for Favorite Film Franchise
2013	Batman Begins IGN Summer Movie Awards winner for Best Movie Blu-Ray: Batman Begins
2012	The Dark Knight Rises Tom Hardy transforms himself physically for the role of Bane, gaining significant weight and deliberately creating a unique voice portrayal to make the character more menacing than previous interpretations.
2012	The Dark Knight Rises Christian Bale confirms The Dark Knight Rises will be his final Batman film, expressing a bittersweet feeling about leaving the franchise and describing it as 'saying goodbye to an old friend'.
2012	The Dark Knight Rises Anne Hathaway auditions for the role of Selina Kyle/Catwoman without initially knowing which character she was being considered for, and undergoes extensive martial arts training for the physically demanding role.
2012	The Dark Knight Rises Hans Zimmer's soundtrack album for The Dark Knight Rises released, achieving significant chart success including #8 on U.S. Billboard 200, #1 on Top Independent Albums, and #1 on Top Soundtracks charts
2012	Accolades received by The Dark Knight Rises The film won multiple Golden Trailer Awards, including Best in Show for the 'Chant' trailer, Summer 2012 Blockbuster Trailer, Best International Poster, and Best Summer 2012 Blockbuster Poster.
2012	Accolades received by The Dark Knight Rises The film grossed over $1 billion worldwide, becoming the second Batman film to achieve this milestone and the highest-grossing Batman film to date.
2012	Accolades received by The Dark Knight Rises The film was named one of the top 10 films of the year by the American Film Institute.
2012	Accolades received by The Dark Knight Rises The Dark Knight Rises received the American Film Institute Awards Top 10 Movies of the Year, honoring the film's producers Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan, and Charles Roven.
2012	Accolades received by The Dark Knight Rises Anne Hathaway receives multiple award nominations and wins for her performance, including Saturn Awards Best Supporting Actress and Teen Choice Awards Choice Movie: Actress Action.
2012	Batman Begins The film was re-released, earning an additional $1.6 million and bringing its lifetime worldwide total to $373.4 million.
2012	Batman Begins Kevin Feige, president of Marvel Studios, publicly acknowledged Christopher Nolan's Batman films as transformative for superhero cinema, stating they were 'the greatest thing that happened [to superhero films]'.
July 2012	Batman Begins Gameloft released a mobile game adaptation of The Dark Knight Rises, a 3D action role-playing game featuring Batman in an open-world Gotham with touch controls and various vehicles and gadgets.
July 20 2012	Accolades received by The Dark Knight Rises The film was officially released in the United States and the United Kingdom, beginning its theatrical run.
July 17 2012	The Dark Knight Rises The CD edition of the soundtrack was released, containing an exclusive code to unlock three bonus tracks.
July 16 2012	Accolades received by The Dark Knight Rises The Dark Knight Rises premiered in New York City, marking the first public screening of the film.

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