Batman the Dark Knight DVD

Batman the Dark Knight Blu-Ray

     

The Dark Knight DVD

Batman The Dark Knight DVD

WithBatman The Dark Knight DVD writer/director Christopher Nolan returns to the Batman saga with the character now, in the director’s words, “fully formed.”

With the Dark Knight DVD, Nolan continues, “I thought we left the world of Batman at an interesting place in the first film, and the end suggested an intriguing direction in which the story could continue.” Nolan developed the story with David S. Goyer, with whom he had collaborated on the screenplay for “Batman Begins.” Nolan and his brother, Jonathan, then partnered on the screenplay for “The Dark Knight DVD.”

In “The Dark Knight dvd,” Nolan says he focused more on how Batman’s very existence has changed Gotham City…and not, at least initially, for the better.
Batman Begins end's with the hint that there is a threat of escalation, due to Batman going after the city’s crime cartels and attacking their interests. There are some very negative consequences of his crusade brewing in Gotham City.”

The Dark Knight DVD Producer Charles Roven offers that the issue extends beyond Gotham’s resident criminals. “On the one hand, Batman has begun to rid Gotham of the crime and corruption that has plagued the city, but, ironically, the vacuum he created draws in an even more powerful criminal element, who see it as their chance to take over the city.”

Returning to the dual role of Bruce Wayne/Batman, Christian Bale asserts, “I believe Bruce thought it would be a finite thing, that Batman would serve as an inspiration to Gotham City and that he would eventually be able to leave this character he conceived behind. But he is coming to understand, more and more, that this is not something he can easily walk away from now…or possibly ever. There are new enemies to protect the city from.”

The most dangerous of these enemies is Batman’s most infamous nemesis—a maniacal, remorseless fiend known as The Joker. “The Joker is the ultimate screen arch-villain,” Nolan attests. “In his own way, The Joker is as much an icon as The Dark Knight is, and that presented us with both an opportunity and a challenge in terms of exploring the character’s distorted point of view. But we also wanted to create a villain who, as colorful and outrageous as he is, is still coming from a place of reality. In keeping with the tone we established in ‘Batman Begins,’ we determined he is a pretty serious guy, despite being called The Joker. So we began with the notion of The Joker as the most extreme form of anarchist—a force of chaos, a purposeless criminal who is not out for anything and, so, can’t be understood. He is not only a massively destructive force, but he also takes great delight in his murderous nature, which is a pretty terrifying spectacle.

“As the Dark Knight DVD screenplay developed,” Nolan continues, “we started to explore the effect one guy could have on an entire population—the ways in which he could upset the balance for people, the ways in which he could take their rules for living, their ethics, their beliefs, their humanity and turn them on themselves. You could say we’ve seen echoes of that in our own world, which has led me to believe that anarchy and chaos— even the threat of anarchy and chaos—are among the most frightening things society faces, especially in this day and age.”

“The Joker is somebody without any rules whatsoever,” Bale states. “How do you fight somebody who is bent on destruction, even if it means self-destruction? That’s a formidable foe.” The actor goes on to say that The Joker’s total lack of morality is one of his most potent weapons in his war with Batman because, conversely, “Batman has a very strict moral code for what he will and won’t do, and The Joker can use that to his advantage. Batman still has this huge reserve of anger and pain and knows he could

easily go too far, so he must not cross that line. He has to be sure that in chasing a monster, he doesn’t become a monster himself. Chris Nolan has raised interesting ethical questions in this movie about the complications of having power versus aspiring to power.”

Bale, who counts “The Dark Knight dvd” as his third collaboration with Nolan, adds, “I think Chris has a great talent for satisfying the need for a rollercoaster ride, for just being purely entertained, without forgoing moments of great personal conflict and the duality within the characters. He manages to do both without compromising either.”

While The Joker wreaks chaos and fear, the crusading District Attorney Harvey Dent is the new face of law and order in Gotham City. “Harvey is a man of the people. He’s an all-American hero in a very different way from Batman,” says Nolan. “So now you have the triumvirate of Batman, Harvey Dent and Lieutenant Gordon—the justice system, the police and a vigilante—forming an alliance to bring down crime. Using Batman gives them an edge over the criminals, but it is still the police who will arrest them, and then they will be tried through the justice system. But what comes up is the question of whether you can bend the rules without breaking them. And that becomes the underlying theme of the story.”

The dynamic between the three crime fighters changes abruptly when an unforeseeable turn of events destroys the steadfast DA Harvey Dent and gives rise to the vengeful villain Two-Face. Nolan comments, “The hope that Harvey represents to Gotham City and then the tragedy of what happens to him and his transformation into Two-Face…it’s a remarkable story.”

The director observes, “The Joker is the more flamboyant villain, so he commands attention. But in some ways Harvey Dent/Two Face is the more compelling character because he has such an amazing arc. Our Joker has no arc, per se; he’s just hell-bent throughout. The Joker and Harvey Dent—these are two of the most fascinating characters from the Batman comic books. They have an almost mythic quality and it was exciting to view them through the prism of the world we created.”

In a groundbreaking move, Christopher Nolan the Director of The Dark Night DVD broadened the scope of that world with a filmmaking first. Nolan shot six major action sequences with IMAX cameras, becoming the first director to use the large-format cameras to film even a portion of a traditional feature film. “In continuing Batman’s story, the challenge was to make things bigger and better—to expand the world we established in the first film, both through the story and in the way we presented it,” he states. “I was thrilled with the way the IMAX photography

turned out. It throws the audience right into the action in a way no other film format could. It takes me back to when I was a kid going to the movies and experiencing the scope, the scale and the grandeur that great cinema can offer. As a filmmaker, I think you’re always trying to get back to that, and expanding the canvas of our story with IMAX seemed a great way to do it.”


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Batman The Dark Knight DVD

The Dark Knight DVD

Christian Bale brought everything to his performance that you could want for the character—the stature, the emotional resonance, the complexity,” Roven states. “It was amazing to be on the set watching him. He took his role to another level in this film.”

Nolan adds that although Bale portrays the same character in “The Dark Knight dvd” that he did in “Batman Begins dvd,” the two films presented the actor with very different challenges. “On ‘Batman Begins,’ it was a lot of physical effort—he had to get himself in terrific shape and learn all kinds of skills in terms of the way Batman fights, the way he moves. On this film, I would say it required more of an internal process because Bruce is realizing the personal toll of living this double life and is questioning the choices he’s made. Christian conveys that emotional struggle very convincingly, often without saying a word.”

Nevertheless, the role of Batman has an inherent physicality, so Bale immersed himself in a refresher course on the Keysi Fighting Method (KFM) that Batman employs against his enemies. A relatively young martial arts discipline, KFM is an intuitive fighting method with a strong emphasis on mental focus, but Bale also had to be in peak physical condition. He trained with Keysi fight coordinators Andy Norman and Justo Dieguez for two to three hours every day. “In KFM, you learn to develop every part of your body as a weapon, and it’s not easy,” Norman relates. “We worked Christian extremely hard, and it was fantastic how quickly he absorbed everything. There was a definite progression in his training since the first film. He understands KFM a lot better, so he was more powerful and his movement was incredible.”

“It’s a fascinating fighting method,” says Bale, “because it uses the adrenaline that everyone feels entering into a threatening or violent situation. It really comes from the gut. Rather than the kind of Zen calm that some martial arts call on, KFM is based on animal instinct and honing those instincts to be lethal, so it’s perfect for Batman.”

But The Dark Knight dvd is about to confront a singular criminal called The Joker, who has little regard for Keysi or any other fighting method. In a fair fight, “Batman would obliterate him,” Bale asserts, “but The Joker doesn’t fight fair. He has other tricks

up his sleeve, so it’s more of a mind game. But he finds in Batman a very worthy opponent, and I think he enjoys that.”

Heath Ledger plays the role of The Joker, the malevolent clown who is arguably the most recognizable of Batman’s arch-nemeses. In casting the part, Nolan says that the defining quality he was looking for “was fearlessness. I needed a phenomenal actor, but he also had to be someone unafraid of taking on such an iconic role. Heath created something entirely original. It’s stunning, it’s captivating…it’s going to blow people away.”

ABOUT THE CAST

CHRISTIAN BALE (Bruce Wayne/Batman) was born in Wales and grew up in England and the USA. He made his film debut in Steven Spielberg’s World War II epic “Empire of the Sun.”

Bale’s work to date also includes “Henry V,” “The Portrait of a Lady,” “The Secret Agent,” “Metroland,” “Velvet Goldmine,” “All the Little Animals,” “American Psycho,” “Shaft,” “Captain Corelli’s Mandolin,” “Reign of Fire,” “Laurel Canyon,” “The Machinist,” “Batman Begins,” “The New World,” “The Prestige,” “Harsh Times,” “Rescue Dawn” and “3:10 to Yuma.”

Bale just completed work on “Public Enemies” for director Michael Mann. He is currently filming “Terminator Salvation,” under the direction of McG.

MICHAEL CAINE (Alfred) is one of the film industry’s most esteemed actors, with a career spanning over half a century and encompassing more than 100 films and a myriad of acting honors. A two-time Academy Award winner, Caine won his first Oscar, for Best Supporting Actor, for his work in “Hannah and Her Sisters,” for which he also received Golden Globe and BAFTA Award nominations. He took home his second Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role in “The Cider House Rules,” also winning a SAG Award and earning Golden Globe and BAFTA Award nominations.

In addition, Caine has earned four Oscar nominations for Best Actor, the first coming in 1966 for his performance in the title role in “Alfie,” which also brought him a Golden Globe nomination and a New York Film Critics Award. He received his second Oscar nod, as well as a Golden Globe nomination and an Evening Standard Award, for the part of Milo Tindle in 1972’s “Sleuth.” His role in “Educating Rita” earned him his third Oscar nomination, and Golden Globe and BAFTA Awards. He gained his latest Oscar, Golden Globe and BAFTA Award nominations for his work in 2002’s “The Quiet American,” for which he also won a London Critics Circle Award. He previously won Golden Globe and London Critics Circle Awards, as well as a BAFTA Award nomination, for Best Supporting Actor for “Little Voice.”

More recently, Caine won another London Critics Circle Award for his performance in 2006’s “The Prestige,” which reunited him with director Christopher Nolan following their collaboration on the 2005 blockbuster “Batman Begins.” Caine’s

most recent film work also includes Gore Verbinski’s “The Weather Man,” Alfonso Cuaron’s “Children of Men,” and the 2007 remake of “Sleuth,” in which he turned the tables on his 1972 role, playing Milo’s adversary, Andrew.

Caine was born Maurice Micklewhite in South London in 1933, the son of a fish market porter and a charwoman. His interest in acting began at an early age and, at 16, he left school and took odd jobs for local film companies, hoping to be discovered. When he was 18, he was called to do his National Service with the Queen’s Royal Regiment and the Royal Fusiliers. Upon his discharge in 1953, Caine began pursuing his acting career, taking his stage name from the title “The Caine Mutiny.” Starting out on the stage, he toured Britain in a variety of plays, and began appearing in increasingly better roles in British films and television shows.

In 1964, Caine landed his first major film role as Lieutenant Gonville Bromhead in “Zulu.” The following year, he starred in the hit thriller “The Ipcress File,” earning his first BAFTA Award nomination for his portrayal of secret agent Harry Palmer. However, it was his Oscar-nominated performance in the seminal sixties film “Alfie” that catapulted Caine to international stardom. In the late 1960s, he went on to star in 11 films, including “The Ipcress File” sequels, “Funeral in Berlin” and “Billion Dollar Brain”; “Gambit,” earning a Golden Globe nomination; “Hurry Sundown”; “Woman Times Seven”; “Deadfall”; “The Magus”; “The Italian Job”; and “Battle of Britain.”

Over the following two decades, Caine starred in more than 40 films, including Robert Aldrich’s “Too Late the Hero”; “X, Y and Zee,” opposite Elizabeth Taylor; “Sleuth,” with Laurence Olivier; John Huston’s “The Man Who Would Be King”; “Harry and Walter Go to New York”; Richard Attenborough’s “A Bridge Too Far”; the Neil Simon comedy “California Suite”; Woody Allen’s “Hannah and Her Sisters,” winning his first Oscar; Brian De Palma’s “Dressed to Kill”; John Huston’s “Victory”; Sidney Lumet’s “Deathtrap”; “Educating Rita”; Stanley Donen’s “Blame It on Rio”; John Frankenheimer’s “The Holcroft Covenant”; Neil Jordan’s “Mona Lisa”; and “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels,” for which he received a Golden Globe nomination.

Over the next 15 years, Caine starred in such films as the ensemble comedy “Noises Off…”; “Blood and Wine”; “Little Voice”; “Quills”; “Miss Congeniality”; “Austin Powers: Goldmember”; “The Quiet American”; and the Lasse Hallström films “Secondhand Lions” and “The Cider House Rules,” for which he won his second Oscar.

On the small screen, Caine earned both Emmy and Golden Globe nominations for the dual title role in the telefilm “Jekyll & Hyde” and for his portrayal of South African

President F.W. de Klerk in the historical drama “Mandela and de Klerk.” He also gained a Golden Globe nomination for his work in the telefilm “Jack the Ripper” and an Emmy nomination for the docudrama “World War II: When Lions Roared.”

Also an author, Caine wrote an autobiography entitled What’s It All About?, as well as Acting on Film, a book based on a series of lectures he gave on BBC Television.

In the 1992 Queen’s Birthday Honours, Caine was awarded the CBE, and eight years later received a knighthood.

HEATH LEDGER (The Joker) was honored with an Academy Award nomination for his work in Ang Lee’s drama “Brokeback Mountain.” For his performance as Ennis Del Mar, Ledger also earned Golden Globe, Independent Spirit, BAFTA and Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations, and won several critics groups’ awards.

In 2007, Ledger was seen in Todd Hayne’s “I’m Not There,” for which he shared in a Robert Altman Award at the 2008 Independent Spirit Awards.

His previous film credits include “Candy,” “Casanova,” “The Brothers Grimm,” “Lords of Dogtown,” “The Order,” “Ned Kelly,” “The Four Feathers,” “Monster’s Ball,” “A Knight’s Tale,” “The Patriot” and “10 Things I Hate About You,” which first introduced the Australian-born actor to American audiences.

GARY OLDMAN (James Gordon) first played the role of Gotham Police Lieutenant James Gordon in “Batman Begins.” He also originated the role of Sirius Black in “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban” and reprised the part in “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire” and “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.”

Oldman began his career in 1979 on the London stage. Between 1985 and 1989 he acted exclusively at London’s Royal Court Theatre and, in 1985, was named Best Newcomer by London’s Time Out for his work in “The Pope’s Wedding.” That same year he shared the London Critic’s Circle Best Actor Award with Anthony Hopkins.

In 1986, Oldman made his major feature film debut in “Sid and Nancy,” winning the Evening Standard British Film Award for Most Promising Newcomer for his portrayal of punk rock legend Sid Vicious. The following year, he starred in Stephen Frears’ “Prick Up Your Ears,” winning the Best Actor Award from the London Film Critics Circle for his portrayal of doomed British playwright Joe Orton. He has since become one of the industry’s most respected actors, appearing in both mainstream hits and acclaimed independent films. Oldman’s early film credits also include Nicolas Roeg’s “Track 29”;

“Criminal Law”; “Chattahoochee”; Tom Stoppard’s “Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead,” for which he received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Actor; “State of Grace”; “Henry & June”; Oliver Stone’s “JFK,” playing Lee Harvey Oswald; and the title role in Francis Ford Coppola’s “Dracula.”

Oldman’s subsequent film work includes memorable roles in Tony Scott’s “True Romance”; “Romeo is Bleeding”; the Luc Besson films “The Professional” and “The Fifth Element”; “Immortal Beloved”; “Murder in the First”; Roland Joffe’s “The Scarlett Letter”; Julian Schnabel’s “Basquiat”; Wolfgang Petersen’s “Air Force One”; the big screen version of “Lost in Space”; and Ridley Scott’s “Hannibal.”

In 1995 Oldman and manager/producing partner Douglas Urbanski formed the production company The SE8 Group, which produced Oldman’s directorial debut feature “Nil by Mouth,” which Oldman also wrote. The film was invited to open the 1997 50th Cannes Film Festival in the main competition, where Kathy Burke won the Best Actress Award for her role. In addition, Oldman won two BAFTA Awards for Best British Film and Best Screenplay; the Channel 4 Director’s Award at the 1997 Edinburgh International Film Festival; and the Empire Award for Best Debut Film. He also executive produced and starred in the SE8 Group film “The Contender,” which received two Oscar nominations and brought Oldman a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor.

On the small screen, Oldman earned an Emmy nomination for his guest appearance as an alcoholic actor on the hit comedy series “Friends.” His earlier television work includes the telefilms “Meantime,” directed by Mike Leigh, and “The Firm,” directed by Alan Clarke.

AARON ECKHART (Harvey Dent) earned Golden Globe and Independent Spirit Award nominations for his role as an unapologetic tobacco lobbyist in 2005’s “Thank You for Smoking,” which marked Jason Reitman’s directorial debut. Eckhart more recently starred in Brian De Palma’s fact-based murder mystery “The Black Dahlia”; the romantic comedy “No Reservations,” opposite Catherine Zeta-Jones; and the independent film “Meet Bill.” He next stars in Alan Ball’s “Towelhead,” which opens in limited release this fall, and “Traveling,” opposite Jennifer Aniston.

Eckhart studied theater and film at Brigham Young University, where he first met writer/director Neil LaBute and appeared in several of LaBute’s plays. In 1997, Eckhart first gained attention from film critics and audiences when he starred in LaBute’s first

feature film, “In the Company of Men.” The controversial feature earned widespread acclaim and won a number of awards, including an Independent Spirit Award for Eckhart for Best Debut Performance.

Over the next five years, he starred in three more LaBute films: “Your Friends and Neighbors,” with Ben Stiller and Catherine Keener; “Nurse Betty,” with Renée Zellweger; and “Possession,” opposite Gwyneth Paltrow. During that time, Eckhart also received praise for his memorable performance as the love interest of the title character in Steven Soderbergh’s acclaimed 2000 biopic “Erin Brockovich,” opposite Julia Roberts.

Eckhart’s additional film credits include “Conversations with Other Women,” opposite Helena Bonham Carter; John Woo’s action drama “Paycheck,” with Ben Affleck and Uma Thurman; Ron Howard’s “The Missing,” with Tommy Lee Jones and Cate Blanchett; Jon Amiel’s “The Core,” opposite Hilary Swank; Sean Penn’s “The Pledge,” joining an all-star cast, including Jack Nicholson and Vanessa Redgrave; Oliver Stone’s “Any Given Sunday”; and John Duigan’s “Molly,” opposite Elisabeth Shue.

On the stage, Eckhart theatrical credits include Michael Cristofer’s play “Amazing Grace,” opposite Marsha Mason.

MAGGIE GYLLENHAAL (Rachel Dawes) has, in just the last few years, emerged as one of the film industry’s busiest leading ladies, earning praise for her work in both major studio releases and independent features. In 2002, she starred opposite James Spader in the provocative film “Secretary,” which premiered to rave reviews at the Sundance Film Festival. Gyllenhaal’s performance in the title role brought her numerous honors, including Golden Globe and Independent Spirit Award nominations, a Boston Film Critics Award, and a National Board of Review Award. In addition, she won a Chicago Film Critics Award for Most Promising Performer, which also recognized her work in two other 2002 releases: Spike Jonze’s “Adaptation” and George Clooney’s “Confessions of a Dangerous Mind.”

Gyllenhaal received her second Golden Globe Award nomination, as well as several international film festival awards, for her starring role in the 2006 independent feature “SherryBaby.” That same year, she starred in Marc Forster’s acclaimed comedy drama “Stranger Than Fiction,” with Will Ferrell, Emma Thompson, Queen Latifah and Dustin Hoffman; Oliver Stone’s real-life drama “World Trade Center”; and a segment of the anthology film “Paris, je t’aime.” Gyllenhaal also lent her voice to the Oscar-nominated animated film “Monster House.”

Her other recent film credits include Bart Freundlich’s “Trust the Man,” with David Duchovny and Julianne Moore; Don Roos’ “Happy Endings,” with Lisa Kudrow; John Sayles’ “Casa de los Babys”; and “Mona Lisa Smile,” in which she starred with Julia Roberts, Kirsten Dunst and Julia Stiles under the direction of Mike Newell.

Also an accomplished stage actress, Gyllenhaal starred in the Tony Kushner play “Homebody/Kabul,” which ran in Los Angeles and at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. She had previously played the role of Alice in Patrick Mauber’s award-winning play “Closer,” first at the Berkeley Repertory Theatre and then at Los Angeles’ Mark Taper Forum. Her other stage credits include “Antony and Cleopatra” at the Vanborough Theatre in London.

Gyllenhaal was still in her teens when she made her feature film debut in “Waterland,” starring Jeremy Irons and Ethan Hawke. She later appeared in John Waters’ quirky Hollywood satire, “Cecil B. Demented,” which led to a co-starring role in the fantasy thriller “Donnie Darko.”

In 1999, while still pursuing her acting career, Gyllenhaal graduated from Columbia University, where she studied Literature.

MORGAN FREEMAN (Lucius Fox) won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Clint Eastwood’s “Million Dollar Baby,” for which he also won a Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Award and received a Golden Globe nomination. He has been honored with three additional Oscar nominations, the first coming for his chilling performance as a homicidal pimp in the 1987 drama “Street Smart,” which also brought him Los Angeles, New York, and National Society of Film Critics Awards, and an Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Actor, as well as his first Golden Globe Award nomination. He earned his second Oscar nomination and won Golden Globe and National Board of Review Awards for Best Actor for the 1989 film “Driving Miss Daisy,” in which he recreated his award-winning off-Broadway role. He gained his third Oscar nod for his performance in Frank Darabont’s 1994 drama “The Shawshank Redemption,” which also brought Freeman Golden Globe and SAG Award nominations.

In addition to “The Dark Knight,” Freeman also stars this summer in the action thriller “Wanted.” He also has a wide range of films upcoming, including “The Code”; “The Lonely Maiden,” which he is also producing; and “The Human Factor,” which he will co-produce and star in, playing Nelson Mandela, opposite Matt Damon.

Freeman’s recent film work also includes starring roles in Rob Reiner’s “The Bucket List,” opposite Jack Nicholson; Robert Benton’s “Feast of Love”; Ben Affleck’s “Gone Baby Gone”; “Lucky Number Slevin”; Lasse Hallström’s “An Unfinished Life,” with Robert Redford and Jennifer Lopez; Christopher Nolan’s “Batman Begins”; the Jet Li actioner “Unleashed,” written by Luc Besson; and the comedy “Bruce Almighty” and its sequel, “Evan Almighty.” He also lent his distinctive voice to Steven Spielberg’s “War of the Worlds” and the Oscar-winning documentary “March of the Penguins.”

His earlier film credits include “The Sum of All Fears,” “High Crimes,” “Along Came a Spider,” “Nurse Betty,” “Deep Impact,” “Hard Rain,” Steven Spielberg’s “Amistad,” “Kiss the Girls,” “Se7en,” Clint Eastwood’s “Unforgiven,” “Glory,” “Lean on Me,” “Clean and Sober,” “Marie,” “Teachers,” “Harry & Son” and “Brubaker.”

In 1993, Freeman made his film directorial debut with “Bopha!” and soon after formed Revelations Entertainment. The company’s most recent production was the Brad Silberling comedy “10 Items or Less,” in which Freeman starred with Paz Vega.

The Memphis-born actor began his career on New York stages in the early 1960s, following a stint as a mechanic in the Air Force. A decade later, he became a nationally known television personality when he created the popular character Easy Reader on the popular children’s show “The Electric Company.”

Throughout the 1970s, he continued his work on stage, winning Drama Desk and Clarence Derwent Awards and receiving a Tony Award nomination for his performance in “The Mighty Gents” in 1978. In 1980, he won Obie Awards for his portrayal of Shakespearean anti-hero Coriolanus at the New York Shakespeare Festival and for his work in “Mother Courage and Her Children.” Freeman won another Obie in 1984 for his performance as The Messenger in the acclaimed Brooklyn Academy of Music production of Lee Breuer’s “The Gospel at Colonus” and, in 1985, won the Drama-Logue Award for the same role. In 1987, Freeman created the role of Hoke Coleburn in Alfred Uhry’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play, “Driving Miss Daisy,” which brought him his fourth Obie. In 1990, Freeman starred as Petruchio in the New York Shakespeare Festival’s “The Taming of the Shrew,” opposite Tracey Ullman.

Returning to the stage, Freeman is currently starring on Broadway with Frances McDormand and Peter Gallagher in Clifford Odett’s drama “The Country Girl,” directed by Mike Nichols.

ABOUT THE FILMMAKERS

CHRISTOPHER NOLAN (Director/Screenwriter/Producer) is an award-winning filmmaker who has been recognized for his work as a director and screenwriter.

Nolan began making movies at an early age with his father’s Super-8mm camera. While studying English Literature at University College London, Nolan shot 16mm films at UCL’s film society, learning the guerrilla film techniques he would later use to make his first feature, “Following.” The “no-budget” noir thriller enjoyed great success at a number of international film festivals, including Toronto, Rotterdam, Slamdance, and Hong Kong, prior to being released theatrically in the U.S., U.K., France and various other territories.

Nolan’s second film was the low-budget independent feature “Memento,” starring Guy Pearce, Carrie-Ann Moss and Joe Pantoliano, which Nolan directed from his own screenplay, based on a short story by his brother Jonathan. The film brought Nolan numerous honors, including Academy Award and Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Original Screenplay, two Independent Spirit Awards for Best Director and Best Screenplay, and a Directors Guild of America Award nomination. In addition, he won Best Screenplay Awards from several critics groups, including the Los Angeles, London, Chicago and Broadcast Film Critics Associations, as well as the American Film Institute’s Screenwriter of the Year Award, and the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award at the 2001 Sundance Film Festival.

Nolan followed “Memento” with the critically acclaimed psychological thriller “Insomnia,” starring Academy Award winners Al Pacino, Robin Williams and Hilary Swank. For that film, Nolan won the London Critics Circle Award for Best Director of the Year.

In 2005, Nolan co-wrote and directed “Batman Begins,” starring Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Liam Neeson, Gary Oldman and Morgan Freeman. The blockbuster reimagined the Batman film franchise, pleasing critics and fans alike and paving the way for “The Dark Knight.”

Nolan more recently directed, co-wrote and produced the mystery thriller “The Prestige,” starring Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, Scarlett Johansson and Michael Caine. Empire Magazine named Nolan the Best Director of the Year for the film, which also received Oscar nominations for its extraordinary art direction and cinematography.

Nolan currently lives in Los Angeles with his wife, producer Emma Thomas, and their children.

CHARLES ROVEN (Producer) has enjoyed success as a distinguished producer of both independent and major motion pictures in a career spanning more than two decades. He is co-founder of Atlas Entertainment, which for the last 10 years was part of Mosaic Media Group, an integrated multimedia film, television and management company, in which he was a founding principal.

“The Dark Knight” reunites Roven with the team from the acclaimed blockbuster “Batman Begins,” which he produced in 2005. Directed by Christopher Nolan and starring Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Liam Neeson, Morgan Freeman and Gary Oldman, “Batman Begins” was number one at the box office for two consecutive weeks on its way to grossing more than $370 million worldwide.

In addition to “The Dark Knight,” Roven produced the recently released action comedy “Get Smart,” directed by Peter Segal and teaming Steve Carell and Anne Hathaway as Maxwell Smart and Agent 99. The film opened at #1 at the U.S. box office. He is also a producer on the dramatic thriller “The International,” set for release in early 2009, with Clive Owen and Naomi Watts starring under the direction of Tom Tykwer.

Earlier this year, Roven produced the critically acclaimed crime thriller “The Bank Job,” directed by Roger Donaldson and starring Jason Statham and Saffron Burrows, which opened at the top of the UK box office. His recent film credits also include the musical “Idlewild,” starring Outkast’s Andre Benjamin (Andre 3000) and Antwan Patton (Big Boi); and “The Brothers Grimm,” directed by Terry Gilliam and starring Matt Damon and Heath Ledger.

Roven previously served as a producer on a broad range of films, including the $275-million-plus worldwide box office smash “Scooby-Doo,” followed by the sequel “Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed”; the highly acclaimed post-Gulf War tale “Three Kings”; the widely praised romantic fantasy hit “City of Angels,” which earned $200 million at the worldwide box office; and Terry Gilliam’s “Twelve Monkeys,” starring Bruce Willis and Brad Pitt in his Oscar-nominated and Golden Globe winning role.

Roven began his career as a talent manager, subsequently bringing an attuned sensibility for working with artists to the realm of production.

In 2008, Roven was honored with the ShoWest Producer of the Year Award for his contributions to the film industry.

EMMA THOMAS (Producer) is the producer behind such thought-provoking indie hits as “Following” and “Memento,” as well as several major motion picture releases, including the blockbuster “Batman Begins.”

Most recently, Thomas produced the critically acclaimed drama “The Prestige,” directed by Christopher Nolan. Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, Scarlett Johansson and Michael Caine starred in the story about an intense rivalry between two magicians who become obsessed with outdoing one another, leading to self-destruction and murder. The film earned two Oscar nominations for art direction and cinematography.

Thomas and writer/director Christopher Nolan are currently developing “The Prisoner,” based on the BBC show of the 1960s, and “The Exec,” both under the banner of their company, Syncopy.

Thomas studied at the prestigious University College London before beginning her career at Working Title Films in London, where she worked in physical production for five years. While at Working Title, she gained a solid foundation in film production, which would serve her well as she segued into producing.

The independent feature “Following” was the turning point for her career, marking her first film as a producer. Shot on weekends over the course of a year, “Following” was guerrilla filmmaking at its best. The film, which was shot on a shoestring budget, went on to gain recognition at film festivals around the world and received international distribution.

Thomas next served as an associate producer on the internationally acclaimed independent hit “Memento.” The film went on to win a number of awards, including an Independent Spirit Award, a British Independent Film Award, and several critics groups’ awards for Best Film. Continuing her success, Thomas co-produced her first major studio release, the hit thriller “Insomnia,” starring Al Pacino, Robin Williams and Hilary Swank.

In 2005, Thomas produced “Batman Begins,” starring Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Liam Neeson, Gary Oldman and Morgan Freeman, under the direction of Christopher Nolan. The film earned praise from both critics and audiences for its bold reimagining of the Batman film franchise, setting the stage for “The Dark Knight.”

JONATHAN NOLAN (Screenwriter) is currently writing the screenplay for “Interstellar,” a science fiction space adventure to be directed by Steven Spielberg.

Nolan was born in London and grew up in the Chicago area. His film career began when he wrote the intriguing short story “Memento Mori,” which became the basis for the acclaimed noir drama “Memento,” starring Guy Pearce. Directed by his brother, Christopher Nolan, who also adapted the screenplay, “Memento” brought Jonathan an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay, as well as the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award at the 2001 Sundance Film Festival, both shared with Christopher.

He more recently co-wrote the screenplay for the mystery thriller “The Prestige,” about a bitter rivalry between two magicians with tragic consequences. Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale and Scarlett Johansson starred in the drama, under the direction of Christopher Nolan.

DAVID S. GOYER (Story) previously teamed with Christopher Nolan on the screenplay for “Batman Begins,” which won a Saturn Award from the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror. Goyer has earned a stellar reputation for telling character-driven stories adapted from the otherworldly realms of superheroes, fantasy and the supernatural for the big screen. He is currently working on the supernatural thriller “The Unborn,” starring Gary Oldman and Odette Yustman, which he is directing from his own screenplay.

Goyer’s breakout came in 1998 when he wrote the action hit “Blade,” starring Wesley Snipes, based on the Marvel Comics vampire hunter who is, himself, half-vampire. He then wrote 2002’s “Blade II,” on which he also served as an executive producer. He directed, wrote and produced the last of the trilogy, “Blade: Trinity.” Goyer was also an executive producer on “Blade: The Series” for Spike TV, the network’s first original scripted series.

In 2002, Goyer made a departure from action genre films with his directorial debut, “ZigZag,” a poignant comedy featuring Wesley Snipes, John Leguizamo, Oliver Platt, Natasha Lyonne and Sam Jones III. In addition to “ZigZag” and “Blade: Trinity,” Goyer directed last year’s supernatural thriller “The Invisible,” starring Justin Chatwin and Margarita Levieva.

Growing up in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Goyer wanted to write comic books from an early age, which eventually led to his bringing them to life for the big screen. He sold his first action script at the age of 22 while still at USC, which became the Jean Claude Van Damme thriller “Death Warrant.” Among his other early credits, he penned the screenplay for the critically acclaimed film “Dark City.”

Goyer’s love of comic books also led to a four-year stint actually writing one for DC Comics. He is a co-writer of The Justice Society, which was one of DC’s biggest hits.

BENJAMIN MELNIKER (Executive Producer) has had a longstanding relationship with DC Comics. Together with his producing partner, Michael E. Uslan, he has been a part of all of the Batman film and direct-to-DVD projects, most recently serving as an executive producer on Christopher Nolan’s “Batman Begins.” Earlier, he was an executive producer on the Tim Burton-directed movies “Batman,” starring Michael Keaton and Jack Nicholson, and “Batman Returns,” starring Keaton, Michelle Pfieffer and Danny DeVito, followed by Joel Schumacher’s “Batman Forever,” starring Val Kilmer, Jim Carrey and Tommy Lee Jones, and “Batman & Robin,” starring George Clooney and Arnold Schwarzenegger. He also produced the animated “Batman: Mask of Phantasm” and the Annie Award-winning “Batman Beyond: Return of The Joker.”

In addition, Melniker was a producer on Francis Lawrence’s thriller “Constantine,” based on the DC Comics/Vertigo Hellblazer graphic novels and starring Keanu Reeves. He was also an executive producer on “Catwoman” and an associate producer on “National Treasure.”

Currently, Melniker is executive producing the action thriller “The Spirit,” based on the comic book by Will Eisner. Directed by Frank Miller and starring Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson and Eva Mendes, the film is due out this holiday season.

Melniker began his film career at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and worked with the esteemed studio for 30 years: he was Executive Vice President of the company, a member of its Board of Directors and its Executive Committee, and Chairman of its Film Selection Committee. During his tenure at MGM, he was also involved with some of the most memorable films ever made, including “Ben-Hur,” starring Charlton Heston; David Lean’s “Dr. Zhivago”; Stanley Kubrick’s “2001: A Space Odyssey”; and the musical “Gigi,” directed by Vincente Minnelli.

In 1975, Melniker executive produced his first film, the action drama “Mitchell,” followed by the 1976 thriller “Shoot,” starring Cliff Robertson and Ernest Borgnine.

Melniker has also achieved success in the world of television, with credits including the children’s series “Where on Earth is Carmen Sandiego?,” for which he won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Children’s Program; “Harmful Intent,” based on the book by Robin Cook; the series “Fish Police,” “Swamp Thing” and “Dinosaucers”;

and the acclaimed PBS miniseries “Three Sovereigns for Sister Sarah,” based on the true story of the Salem Witch Trials.

MICHAEL E. USLAN (Executive Producer) has enjoyed a long association with DC Comics. Together with his longtime producing partner, Benjamin Melniker, Uslan has been involved in all of the films in the Batman franchise, as well as other film and direct-to-DVD projects based on DC Comics titles.

He was recently an executive producer on Christopher Nolan’s hit “Batman Begins” and produced the thriller “Constantine,” starring Keanu Reeves under the direction of Francis Lawrence. Prior to that, he served as an executive producer on Tim Burton’s “Batman” and “Batman Returns,” starring Michael Keaton, followed by “Batman Forever” and “Batman & Robin,” both directed by Joel Schumacher. His other credits as an executive producer include “Catwoman,” and the animated titles “Gotham Knight,” “Batman: Sub-Zero,” “Batman: Mystery of The Batwoman,” “Batman v. Dracula,” “Batman: Mask of The Phantasm,” and “Batman Beyond: Return of The Joker,” for which he won an Annie Award. Additionally, he was an associate producer on the blockbuster “National Treasure.”

Uslan is currently producing the upcoming action thriller “The Spirit,” based on the comic book by Will Eisner. Due out this holiday season, the film is directed by Frank Miller and stars Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson and Eva Mendes.

Also a successful television producer, Uslan won an Emmy Award for the popular children’s series “Where on Earth is Carmen Sandiego?” which he executive produced. His additional television producing work includes “Harmful Intent,” based on Robin Cook’s novel, and the acclaimed PBS miniseries “Three Sovereigns for Sarah,” based on the true story of the Salem Witch Trials.

Uslan grew up on comics and actually learned to read from them. He went on to become a renowned authority on comic book history and, at Indiana University, taught the world’s first accredited college course on comic books, also writing the accompanying textbook The Comic Book in America. It was not long before he received a job offer from DC Comics, where he fulfilled his dream to write Batman comic books.

Uslan has since written for a number of comic titles, as well as dozens of books that chronicle the history of comics, including America At War – A History of War Comics, Mysteries in Space – A History of Science Fiction Comics, and The Pow! Zap! Wham! Comic Book Trivia Quiz Book. His additional writing credits include the

internationally syndicated newspaper comic strip Terry and the Pirates; the historic comic book project with Stan Lee, Just Imagine; the hardback Batman graphic novel, Detective #27; Will Eisner’s The Spirit; and Dick Clark’s The First 25 Years of Rock and Roll.

KEVIN DE LA NOY (Executive Producer) was most recently an executive producer on “Blood Diamond,” starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Connelly and Djimon Hounsou, under the direction of Edward Zwick. He had earlier collaborated with Zwick as the unit production manager on “The Last Samurai.”

His producing credits also include Richard Donner’s sci-fi thriller “Timeline,” which he co-produced, and Steven Spielberg’s award-winning World War II drama “Saving Private Ryan,” on which he served as the associate producer.

In addition, he has been the unit production manager on such hits as “Ali,” “Titanic,” “Braveheart,” “Mission: Impossible” and “Mission: Impossible II.” His film work also includes serving as the production supervisor on “The Power of One” and as the location manager on such films as “The Ghost and the Darkness,” “Black Beauty,” “The Secret Garden” and “1492: Conquest of Paradise.” He has also worked as an assistant director on a wide range of features.

THOMAS TULL (Executive Producer) is the founder, Chairman and CEO of Legendary Pictures, a private equity-backed film production company with more than $1.5 billion in total financing. Legendary Pictures recently re-upped its five-year deal through which it will co-produce and co-finance films with Warner Bros. Pictures. Since its inception in 2005, Legendary has joined with Warner Bros. to make such successful films as “Batman Begins,” “Superman Returns” and the blockbuster “300.” Their impending projects include “Watchmen,” directed by Zack Snyder.

Tull engineered the unique private equity-backed structure of Legendary and was presented IDD Magazine’s prestigious “Deal of the Year” Award for the entertainment industry in 2005.

Tull is also a co-founder and Vice Chairman of the video game publisher Brash Entertainment, for which he secured the financing by arranging a $400 million investment. To date, the company has secured intellectual properties with five major studios and has a current collection of over 40 licenses, including several original properties.

Previously, Tull was President and served on the Board of Directors of The Convex Group, a media and entertainment holding company headquartered in Atlanta. In addition, he served on the Board of Directors of How Stuff Works, a company the Convex Group acquired during his term, which was later sold to Discovery Networks. Prior to Convex, Tull was a principal at the Southeast Interactive Technology Funds.

Tull is a member of the Board of Trustees of the American Film Institute (AFI). He is also a board member of the San Diego Zoo and serves on their Foundation Board for the Zoological Society of San Diego. He graduated from Hamilton College in 1992.

WALLY PFISTER (Director of Photography) has earned two consecutive Academy Award nominations for his work with director Christopher Nolan. The first came for 2005’s “Batman Begins,” for which he was also honored by his peers with an American Society of Cinematographers Award nomination. The following year, he was Oscar-nominated for his cinematography work on “The Prestige.” Pfister had earlier received an Independent Spirit Award for his work on Nolan’s “Memento,” which marked their first collaboration. He also served as director of photography on Nolan’s thriller “Insomnia.”

Pfister’s additional film credits include “The Italian Job,” directed by F. Gary Gray, and the independent features “Slow Burn,” “Laurel Canyon,” “Scotland, PA,” and “The Hi-Line,” for which he won the Moxie! Award for Best Cinematographer at the Santa Monica Film Festival.

For the small screen, Pfister served as the director of photographer on such telefilms as “Sanctuary,” “Sharing the Secret,” “Breakfast with Einstein,” “Rhapsody in Bloom” and “Sketch Artist.”

NATHAN CROWLEY (Production Designer) has been honored for his collaborations with director Christopher Nolan. He earned an Academy Award nomination for his design work on the period drama “The Prestige,” and previously received a BAFTA Award nomination for “Batman Begins.” In addition, Crowley garnered Art Directors Guild Award nominations for both films. He first teamed with Nolan on the director’s crime thriller “Insomnia,” starring Al Pacino, Robin Williams and Hilary Swank.

Crowley’s other film credits include the romantic drama “The Lake House”; the biopic “Veronica Guerin,” directed by Joel Schumacher; the war drama “Behind Enemy Lines”; and Barry Levinson’s Ireland-set comedy “An Everlasting Piece.”

He previously served as an art director on such films as “Mission: Impossible II,” directed by John Woo; Richard Donner’s “Assassins”; Alan J. Pakula’s “The Devil’s Own”; and “Braveheart,” directed by and starring Mel Gibson.

In addition to his film work, Crowley was the production designer on the BBC television series “The Ambassador.”

LEE SMITH (Editor) reunited with director Christopher Nolan on “The Dark Knight,” having previously edited “Batman Begins” and “The Prestige.” Smith has also enjoyed a long association with director Peter Weir, earning an Academy Award nomination for his editing work on Weir’s “Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World,” for which he also received an Eddie Award nomination from the American Cinema Editors. Smith had earlier served as editor and sound designer on Weir’s “The Truman Show,” “Fearless” and “Green Card”; an additional editor on “Dead Poets Society”; and an associate editor and sound designer on “The Year of Living Dangerously,” which began their collaboration.

Hailing from Australia, Smith won an Australian Film Institute (AFI) Award for Best Editing on Gregor Jordan’s “Two Hands,” on which he was also the sound designer. For his work as a sound designer, he also won an AFI Award and earned a BAFTA Award nomination for Jane Campion’s “The Piano,” and won an AFI Award for Phillip Noyce’s “Dead Calm.”

As an editor, Smith’s additional film credits include “The Rage in Placid Lake,” “Black and White,” “Buffalo Soldiers,” “Risk,” “Joey,” “Robocop 2,” “Communion” and “Howling III.” He was also the sound designer on Gillian Armstrong’s “Little Women.”

LINDY HEMMING (Costume Designer) won an Academy Award for her Gilbert & Sullivan-era costume designs for “Topsy-Turvy,” directed by Mike Leigh. She has also been Leigh’s costume designer of choice on the films “Naked,” “Life is Sweet” and “High Hopes.”

Hemming previously collaborated with director Christopher Nolan on “Batman Begins.” She has also served as the costume designer on the recent James Bond films, beginning in 1995 with “GoldenEye,” directed by Martin Campbell, and continuing with

Roger Spottiswoode’s “Tomorrow Never Dies,” Michael Apted’s “The World is Not Enough,” Lee Tamahori’s “Die Another Day” and Campbell’s “Casino Royale.” She is currently working with Campbell on the feature “Edge of Darkness,” starring Mel Gibson.

Hemming’s extensive film credits also include “Lara Croft: Tomb Raider” and its sequel, “Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life”; “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets,” directed by Chris Columbus; Sally Potter’s “The Man Who Cried”; “The Trench,” starring Daniel Craig; Mark Herman’s “Little Voice” and “Blame It on the Bellboy”; “The Brave,” directed by and starring Johnny Depp; Bob Rafelson’s “Blood and Wine”; Peter Chelsom’s “Funny Bones” and “Hear My Song”; Mike Newell’s “Four Weddings and a Funeral,” for which she was nominated for a BAFTA Award; Stephen Gyllenhaal’s “Waterland”; Peter Medak’s “The Krays”; John Amiel’s “Queen of Hearts”; Stephen Frears’ “My Beautiful Laundrette”; David Hare’s “Wetherby”; Richard Eyre’s “Laughterhouse”; and Bill Forsyth’s “Comfort and Joy.”

Hemming was nominated for a BAFTA TV Award for her work on the telefilm “Porterhouse Blue.” Her television credits also include the longform projects “Running Late,” “Dancing Queen” and “All Things Bright and Beautiful.”

Prior to designing costumes for the screen, Hemming was a costume designer in the theatre. She worked with the Royal Shakespeare Company, the National Theatre of Great Britain, and on many productions in London’s West End.

HANS ZIMMER (Composer) is one of the film industry’s most influential composers, whose career spans three decades and encompasses well over 100 films.

In 1994, he won both an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award for his score to the animated blockbuster “The Lion King,” which also spawned one of the most successful soundtrack albums ever. Zimmer’s music for “The Lion King” continues to draw applause in the award-winning stage production of the musical, which earned the 1998 Tony Award for Best Musical, as well as a Grammy Award for Best Original Cast Album. The musical has now been running on Broadway for more than 10 years, with productions also being staged around the world.

Zimmer has garnered six additional Academy Award nominations for his scores for “Gladiator,” “The Thin Red Line,” “The Prince of Egypt,” “As Good as It Gets,” “The Preacher’s Wife” and “Rain Man.” In addition, he won a Golden Globe Award and earned a Grammy nomination for “Gladiator,” and has also received Golden Globe

nominations for his composing work on “The Da Vinci Code,” “Spanglish,” “The Last Samurai,” “Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron,” “Pearl Harbor” and “The Prince of Egypt.”

Zimmer most recently created the score for the animated feature “Kung Fu Panda,” and is currently working on Ron Howard’s real-life drama “Frost/Nixon” and the animated “Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa.” Zimmer’s long list of film credits goes on to include “The Simpsons Movie,” “The Holiday,” “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End,” “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest,” “Batman Begins,” “Madagascar,” “Matchstick Men,” “Shark Tale,” “Black Hawk Down,” “The Ring,” “Hannibal,” “Crimson Tide,” “Thelma & Louise,” “Driving Miss Daisy,” “Mission: Impossible II,” “A League of Their Own,” “Black Rain,” “Backdraft,” “True Romance” and “My Beautiful Launderette.”

In addition to his myriad composing credits, Zimmer has served as a music producer or consultant on numerous films, most recently including the blockbuster “Iron Man,” on which he was the executive music producer.

JAMES NEWTON HOWARD (Composer) is a seven-time Academy Award nominee and one of the industry’s most prolific composers, with more than 100 motion picture and television scores to his credit. His latest Oscar nomination came for his score for the critically acclaimed drama “Michael Clayton,” starring George Clooney. Howard also earned Oscar nominations for Best Original Score for M. Night Shyamalan’s “The Village,” P.J. Hogan’s “My Best Friend’s Wedding,” Andrew Davis’ “The Fugitive” and Barbra Streisand’s “The Prince of Tides.” He gained two more Oscar nods, as well as two Golden Globe nominations, in the category of Best Original Song, for “Look What Love Has Done” from the movie “Junior” and “For the First Time” in “One Fine Day.” Howard received his third Golden Globe nomination for his score for Peter Jackson’s hit remake of “King Kong.”

Howard has scored all of M. Night Shyamalan’s films, beginning with the director’s smash hit debut feature, “The Sixth Sense,” and subsequently including “Unbreakable,” “Signs,” “Lady in the Water” and, most recently, “The Happening.”

He is currently scoring several upcoming films, including Edward Zwick’s “Defiance” and P.J. Hogan’s “Confessions of a Shopaholic.” Howard’s wide range of film credits also includes Denzel Washington’s “The Great Debaters”; Mike Nichols’ “Charlie Wilson’s War”; Edward Zwick’s “Blood Diamond”; Christopher Nolan’s “Batman Begins”; Sydney Pollack’s “The Interpreter”; Michael Mann’s “Collateral”; Joe Johnston’s “Hidalgo”; P.J. Hogan’s “Peter Pan”; Joe Roth’s “America’s Sweethearts”; Garry

Marshall’s “Runaway Bride” and “Pretty Woman”; Gregory Hoblit’s “Primal Fear”; Wolfgang Petersen’s “Outbreak”; Lawrence Kasdan’s “Wyatt Earp” and “Grand Canyon”; Ivan Reitman’s “Dave”; Joel Schumacher’s “Falling Down”; and David S. Ward’s “Major League,” to name only a portion.

Also honored for his work in television, Howard won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Main Title Theme for the series “Gideon’s Crossing” and earned an Emmy nomination in the same category for the long-running series “ER.”

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