A "cinematic triumph" in the shape of an unforgettable superhero film will be ready to watch on TV today.

The Dark Knight Rises , which concluded director Christopher Nolan's epic DC Comics superhero franchise in 2012, is set to air tonight. The film followed Batman Begins in 2005 and The Dark Knight in 2008.

Christian Bale stars as the iconic Batman in The Dark Knight Rises, where Bruce Wayne is forced to return from exile to protect Gotham City after taking the blame for Harvey Dent's crimes.

However, Gotham is in desperate need of a superhero as Bane ( Tom Hardy ), commander of the League of Shadows, attacks the city and orchestrates a revolution while threatening to detonate a nuclear bomb.

The film boasts a star-studded cast including Michael Caine, Anne Hathaway , Morgan Fre

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