EMPIRE EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Tom Hardy and Christopher Nolan talk Bane in The Dark Knight Rises

EXCERPT: The Dark Knight Rises It's not every day you're asked onto the set of a Christopher Nolan movie, so when the phone rang we made like Road Runner and got on the first flight to Gotham. The result is an exclusive set report from our Dan Jolin, complete with official pics from the film, that's absolutely unmissable for Bat-fans and movie lovers alike. KA-POWWW! Shudder as Tom Hardy's Bane brings his wrath to a cross-section of Gotham's law-enforcement community. BAM! Marvel as Empire chats to Nolan and Christian Bale about the franchise's new villain. THUNK! Run as the masked villain is revealed. As Nolan explains: "With our choice of villain we're testing Batman both physically as well as mentally." CHECK OUT THE COVERS, PICTURES, AND THE EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW HERE http://www.empireonline.com/magazine/