While Marvels cinematic universe was dominating the big screen with Iron Man and Hulk, Nolans Batman Begins kickstarted the brave new DC world with a Caped Crusader unlike any wed ever seen. As he revealed in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Nolan thanks the 1978 Superman movie by Richard Donner for his revitalized take.
As Nolan said elsewhere in the interview, Tim Burtons Batman never quite accomplished for The Dark Knight as Superman did for the Man of Steel.
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