Bane in 'The Dark Knight Rises': Watch official teaser here!

The first teaser for next year’s trilogy-capping The Dark Knight Rises hit theaters this weekend ahead of some screenings of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows — Part 2, but the short video has now officially arrived online. Last week I theorized relentlessly about the intriguing, mysterious teaser, but watching the video again, I noticed just one thing: Batman and Bane appear to be dripping wet in the eye-popping shot that closes the video. Were they fighting in the rain? Fighting in the water? Did they challenge each other to a swimming contest? Curse your mysteries, Nolan! Watch the video below:

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