The Dark Knight Trilogy Still Hasn’t Been Topped, and Even Its Weakest Film Proves Why

Batman Begins set the standard, The Dark Knight raised the bar, and The Dark Knight Rises completed The Dark Knight Trilogy, a psychological, epic Christopher Nolan franchise. Looking back at the three films in The Dark Knight Trilogy, it’s hard to argue that they aren’t the best superhero movies to date. Nothing has come close. With Steven Soderbergh now stepping in to help Matt Reeves finish filming The Batman Part II (still set for February 18, 2028, according to Syfy Wire ), and Nolan’s The Odyssey becoming the first film shot entirely with IMAX cameras this summer, the question of what truly sets the Batman movie standard is back on the table. In 1997, after three fairly successful films (two from Tim Burton), the Batman saga came to a complete halt due to the critically reviled Batman & Robin. The Joel Schumacher-directed film, which features George Clooney in a nipple bat suit, has a legacy among comic book fans as one of the worst movies ever.

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