Warner Bros. issued a press release late last week announcing that production of The Dark Knight Rises -- the third and possibly final film of the current Batman franchise -- has commenced. Shortly thereafter, a few adrenaline-pumping teasers hit the web, including this photo of Tom Hardy as the villain Bane . Fans are in a tizzy, trying to guess what it all means?! Well, here's what we do know so far ... Christopher Nolan will direct; Christian Bale will reprise his role as Bruce Wayne/Batman; Anne Hathaway will star as Catwoman ; Tom Hardy plays a villian named Bane ; the all-star cast will also feature Joseph Gordon-Levitt , Gary Oldman , Morgan Freeman , Marion Cotillard , Michael Cane , Josh Pence and others. Nolan's working with an estimated budget of $250 million, the cast is currently shooting in Jodhpur, India , but will move to Pittsburgh at some point, and production is expected to last through November. The release date will likely be in July 2012 .
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