Webunder the direction of christopher nolan, this trilogy starring christian bale as batman weaves a captivating narrative across batman begins, the dark knight,. Webcould have several meanings, from the overaching them of the trilogy which is about persevering, to the more literal, such as the final shot of the movie. Webwhatever story schumacher tried to tell in batman & robin was meant to continue in a fifth series entry (called batman triumphant or batman unchained). Webeight years after batman disappeared, blamed for murder, bruce wayne (christian bale) is a wounded recluse, but gotham is vibrant — until masked maniac. Webthe ambiguous ending of the dark knight rises leaves it unclear whether bruce wayne faked his death or not. The final battle scene brings together all the story. Webnow, as his city needs him most, the dark knight returns in a blaze of glory. Joined by carrie kelly, a teenaged robin, batman takes to the streets to end the threat.