If you look at a lot of the best films in the superhero genre, a common denominator is Batman. The Caped Crusader's 80+ year legacy makes him one of the comic book heroes most open for interpretation.

"Batman" has a long history on screens big and small. After DC's Dark Knight debuted in the pages of "Detective Comics" in 1939, it took only four years for him to make the leap to the big screen in ...