2005's Batman Begins and 2008's The Dark Knight -- the first two entries in director Christopher Nolan's Batman film trilogy -- have certainly been all over the United States streaming scene in the last year. In fact, the films have hopped between no fewer than four different platforms since March 2020.
An infographic created by Reelgood chronicles the two films' journey across U.S. streaming services over the past 12 months. Batman Begins and The Dark Knight were on Netflix as of March 2020, but departed the service on March 30 of that year. The films remained in limbo for about a month month, but were then added to Hulu on May 1, 2020. They departed Hulu a few months later on July 31, and were added to HBO Max the very next day on Aug. 1.
Nolan's films left HBO Max on Nov. 30, and were added to Peacock one day later on Dec. 1. The were on Peacock for only one month, leaving the service on Dec. 31 and rejoining HBO Max on Jan. 1, 2021. As of right now, Batman Begins and The Dark Knight are still on HBO Max. However, they were also re-added to Netflix just a few days ago on March 1, meaning that the two films are currently streaming on both platforms concurrently. Interestingly, the third and final film in Nolan's series -- The Dark Knight Rises -- is not available on any of the aforementioned streaming services right now.
Nolan reinvented Batman for a new era with Batman Begins. Starring Christian Bale as the Caped Crusader, the film released in 2005 as the first live-action Batman movie since 1997's Batman & Robin. Batman Begins was followed up by two sequels, The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises, which released in 2008 and 2012, respectively. The 2008 film is perhaps the most famous of the acclaimed trilogy, receiving eight nominations at the 81st Academy Awards, winning two. Heath Ledger was posthumously awarded Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of the Joker, with frequent Nolan collaborator Richard King taking home the honor for Best Sound Editing.
Source: Reelgood
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