The Dark Knight Rises NYC World Premiere Celebrity Pictures

After months of anticipation, The Dark Knight Rises (out July 19) held its world premiere in NYC today, and the blockbuster’s big name stars were out in force to walk the black carpet at the AMC Lincoln Square Theater. Leading man Christian Bale, who reprises his role as Bruce Wayne/Batman in Christopher Nolan’s movie for the third and final time, posed with his wife, Sibi Blazic, and co-star Gary Oldman. Anne Hathaway spends a great deal of the movie in black in her role as Selina Kyle/Catwoman, but dazzled in white Prabal Gurung at the premiere. New US Vogue cover girl Marion Cotillard, who stars as Bruce’s new love interest, wowed in white Dior, while newcomers to the franchise, Tom Hardy (villain Bane) and Joseph Gordon-Levitt (beat cop John Blake) — who also worked on director Chris Nolan’s Inception with Marion — looked sharp in suits. Early reviews for The Dark Knight Rises have been positive, promising fans a brilliant end to the trilogy.