Batman Begins predated The Dark Knight.
It is followed by The Dark Knight -LRB- 2008 -RRB- and The Dark Knight Rises -LRB- 2012 -RRB- in a continual story-arc , which has later been referred to as The Dark Knight Trilogy .	The Dark Knight	The Dark Knight (film)	The Dark Knight Rises	The Dark Knight Rises	The Dark Knight Trilogy	The Dark Knight Trilogy
Featuring the DC Comics character Batman , the film is the second part of Nolan 's The Dark Knight Trilogy and a sequel to 2005 's Batman Begins , starring an ensemble cast including Christian Bale , Michael Caine , Heath Ledger , Gary Oldman , Aaron Eckhart , Maggie Gyllenhaal and Morgan Freeman .	DC Comics	DC Comics	Christian Bale	Christian Bale	Michael Caine	Michael Caine	Heath Ledger	Heath Ledger	Gary Oldman	Gary Oldman	Aaron Eckhart	Aaron Eckhart	Maggie Gyllenhaal	Maggie Gyllenhaal	Morgan Freeman	Morgan Freeman	Batman	Batman	Batman Begins	Batman Begins	ensemble cast	ensemble cast
The trilogy consists of Batman Begins -LRB- 2005 -RRB- , The Dark Knight -LRB- 2008 -RRB- , and The Dark Knight Rises -LRB- 2012 -RRB- , directed by Christopher Nolan .	Christopher Nolan	Christopher Nolan	Batman	Batman	Batman Begins	Batman Begins	The Dark Knight	The Dark Knight (film)	The Dark Knight Rises	The Dark Knight Rises
Featuring the DC Comics character Batman , the film is the final installment in Nolan 's Batman film trilogy , and the sequel to Batman Begins -LRB- 2005 -RRB- and The Dark Knight -LRB- 2008 -RRB- .	DC Comics	DC Comics	Batman	Batman	Batman Begins	Batman Begins	The Dark Knight	The Dark Knight (film)
