Though the release of Warner Brothers' highly anticipated sequel The Dark Knight Rises is still nearly seven months away, the fact that it's now 2012 makes it seem a lot closer. Last month, we witnessed the first theatrical trailer for the film which made my anticipation for the movie practically unbearable. I mean I have to be honest, when the studio first greenlit the picture, I was shaking my head in disbelief. Out of all the villains Christopher Nolan could bring to life, he chose Bane? And don't even get me started on Catwoman's costume. Nevertheless, having seen the trailer and dozens upon dozens of photos, Christopher Nolan made one bad ass villain out of Bane. I'm still not sure what I think of Catwoman but her new look is quickly growing on me.

 

Moving on, a brand new image from the film recently hit the web and it features a serious Bruce Wayne getting lecured by Alfred. The photo comes from the portion of the trailer in which Alfred says to Bruce, "You are as precious to me as you were to your own mother and father. I swore to them that I would protect you and I haven't." You can read on to check out the image!

 

The Dark Knight Rises comes to theaters July 20th, 2012 and stars Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, Tom Hardy, Anne Hathaway, Juno Temple, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Gary Oldman. The film is directed by Christopher Nolan.