With its gritty realism and complex themes, Christopher Nolan’s Batman Begins helped turn superhero films into a dominant ...

By Joe Allen Published June 15, 2025 Warner Bros. It’s been 20 years since Christopher Nolan’s Batman Begins first hit theaters, and in that time, the superhero movie has evolved dramatically.

When Batman Begins reached cinemas, in the summer of 2005, it was an unmitigated success story – even if it took until the phenomenon of The Dark Knight for Nolan’s achievement to really sink in.

'Batman Begins' writer David S. Goyer says Christopher Nolan told him not to work on "Batman v Superman" and write Ben Affleck's Batman.

What separates the best scenes in the trilogy from others is not just the action but the precision. Everything is intentionally shot, Hans Zimmer's score plays with tension, and every moment feels ...

Of the two movies about 19th-century magicians to come out in 2006, Christopher Nolan was responsible for directing the (only ...

Joel Schumacher’s Batman Forever (1995) endured a difficult production, and a critical mauling. Batman & Robin, kicking the silliness quotient into overdrive, may have been a future camp classic, but ...

When Batman Begins swooshed into theaters 20 years ago today, Christopher Nolan ‘s 2005 reboot redefined the Dark Knight on the big screen. In the way that the Tim Burton-directed Batman and its ...