I think it’s safe to say that more than a few people are interested in Christopher Nolan’s conclusion to his Batman trilogy, The Dark Knight Rises. Indeed Empire is convinced it’s big enough that they are billing their latest issue, featuring the first interviews and pics from the movie, as ‘The Ultimate Exclusive’. They’ve also got dual covers you can see above and below, featuring Batman and Tom Hardy’s Bane.
The mag hits shelves on Thursday, at which point we’ll be able to tell for ourselves whether it really is the ultimate exclusive, or if Nolan is being as ridiculously secretive as he normally is (we wouldn’t be surprised if Empire had to wrestle these images from the director’s hands as he’s so reluctant to let anyone know what he’s up to until its time for a films’ release). The Dark Knight Rises hits cinemas July 20th, 2012.
