Thousands of Batman fans descended on London’s Leicester Square tonight for the European Premiere of The Dark Knight Rises. The star studded red carpet for the much anticipated third and final instalment in Christopher Nolan’s caped crusader trilogy was attend by much of the cast and crowds of celeb fans who were eager to rub shoulders with Batman and Bane themselves.

Even billionaire Bruce Wayne would have been impressed with the extravagant decorations that transformed Leicester Square. A 30 foot high broken Batman mask, massive video screens and a giant Batman logo set on fire and a camouflaged Batmobile were among the most spectacular sights. Some super-fans even dressed to impress as the Dark Knight and his muscle-bound nemesis Bane.

Check out over ten minutes of video coverage below including our exclusive interview below with Oscar winning composer Hans Zimmer, talking about collaborating with Director Christopher Nolan, the soundtrack for New Superman Movie Man Of Steel and the possibility of Inception 2. We also talk to the films young star Joseph Gordon-Levitt and celebrity Batman fan George Sampson.