Gallery: Giveaway: Dark Knight Book Details Nolan's Reinvention of Batman's Universe

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    *The auteur and the car: Christopher Nolan poses with the Tumbler, the updated Batmobile used in his Batman movies. This is just one of the behind-the-scenes photos from* The Art and Making of the Dark Knight Trilogy, *a new book exclusively previewed in this Wired gallery.*
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    *The late Heath Ledger, in full Joker mode, on the set of* The Dark Knight *with Christian Bale.*
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    *Aaron Eckhart as Two-Face, before and after make-up and visual effects.*
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    *The Tumbler, director Christopher Nolan's update of Batman's iconic ride.*
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    *A mannequin used in 2007 as a model for Christian Bale's portrayal of Batman.*
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    *Stunt rider Jean-Pierre Goy steers the unwieldy Bat-Pod through the streets of Chicago at speeds approaching 80 mph.*
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    *A camera rig gets in place to shoot footage for* Batman Begins.
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    *Production designer Nathan Crowley envisions Gotham City as a sleek, modernist metropolis.*
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    *Batman hits the road.*
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