Batman Begins has been cited as one of the most influential films of the 2000s.[108][109][110] On the film's 10th anniversary, Forbes published an article describing its lasting influence: "Reboot became part of our modern vocabulary, and superhero origin stories became increasingly en vogue for the genre. The phrase "dark and gritty" likewise joined the cinematic lexicon, influencing our perception of different approaches to storytelling not only in the comic book film genre but in all sorts of other genres as well."[111] Shawn Adler of MTV stated Batman Begins heralded a trend of darker genre films, that either retold back-stories or rebooted them altogether. Examples he cited were Casino Royale,[112] as well as the in-development RoboCop, Red Sonja, and Grayskull.[113] In 2012, Kevin Feige, film producer and president of Marvel Studios, stated, "Chris Nolan's Batman is the greatest thing that happened [to superhero films] because it bolstered everything."[114] Filmmakers, screenwriters and producers who have mentioned Batman Begins or The Dark Knight Trilogy to describe their projects include:
- Jon Favreau (Iron Man)[115]
- Edward Norton (The Incredible Hulk)[116]
- McG (Terminator Salvation)[117]
- Alan Taylor (Terminator Genisys)[118]
- Damon Lindelof (Star Trek, Star Trek Into Darkness)[119][120]
- Robert Downey Jr. (Sherlock Holmes)[121]
- Lorenzo di Bonaventura (G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra)[122]
- Hugh Jackman (X-Men Origins: Wolverine)[123]
- Matthew Vaughn (X-Men: First Class)[124]
- Rupert Wyatt (Rise of the Planet of the Apes)[125]
- Sam Mendes (Skyfall)[126]
- Alex Kurtzman (Van Helsing)[127]
- Gareth Edwards (Godzilla)[128]
- Marc Webb (The Amazing Spider-Man)[129]
- David Ayer (Suicide Squad)[130]
- Bryan Cranston (Power Rangers)[131]
- Adam Wingard (Death Note)[132]
- Patty Jenkins and Matthew Jensen (Wonder Woman)[133]
- James Mangold (Logan)[134]
- Simon Kinberg (Dark Phoenix)[135]
- Andrew Kosove (Blade Runner 2049)[136]
- Todd Phillips (Joker)[137]
- Cathy Yan (Birds of Prey)[138]
