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Which films are included in Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy?
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Heath Ledger (seated) as the Joker and Christian Bale as Batman in The Dark Knight (2008).
Christopher Nolanās Batman trilogy, often referred to as The Dark Knight trilogy, consists of the following three films:
- Batman Begins (2005): This film relaunched the franchise by focusing on the superhero's origins, training, and early days as a crime fighter in Gotham City.123
- The Dark Knight (2008): The second installment, which centers on Batman's conflict with the Joker and explores themes of moral and structural decay within Gotham.123
- The Dark Knight Rises (2012): The final film in the trilogy, which concludes the series against a backdrop of civil unrest.123