 Complete the following phrase:  In 2012, Nolan directed his third and final Batman film, The Dark Knight Rises, with Christian Bale reprising the title role. Although Nolan was initially hesitant about returning to the series, he agreed to come back after developing a story with his brother and David S. Goyer that he felt would end the series on a high note. The film was released in July 2012 to positive reviews; Andrew OHehir of Salon called it auteurist spectacle on a scale never before possible and never before attempted. Christy Lemire of The Associated Press wrote in her review that Nolan concluded his trilogy in a typically spectacular, ambitious fashion, but disliked the overloaded story and excessive grimness. Like its predecessor, the film was a box office success, becoming the thirteenth film to reach the billion-dollar mark. During a midnight showing of the film at the Century16 cinema in Aurora, Colorado, 