Superhero film superhero film and a romantic comedy. Some series from the current and previous decades were also re-released, such as "" (2006). Other series discarded the continuities of previously released films and began a reboot, most notably Christopher Nolan's "Batman Begins" (2005) as well as Louis Leterrier's "The Incredible Hulk" (2008) and Lexi Alexander's "" (2008). Bryan Singer's "Superman Returns" (2006) is unique due to the fact that it is a sequel to the first two Superman films, yet also a reboot to the third and fourth films. The "Batman Begins" sequel "The Dark Knight" (2008) is the most nominated superhero
Superhero film film in Academy Award history with 8 nominations with two wins for Best Sound Editing and Best Supporting Actor for Heath Ledger's portrayal of The Joker. The 2010s has generally continued the box-office success of superhero films seen in the previous decade. In 2010, Matthew Vaughn's adaptation of "Kick-Ass" was released, followed by "Iron Man 2" a month later. 2011 releases included "The Green Hornet" (2011), "Green Lantern" (2011), and "" (2011). Following references to the "Avengers Initiative" in the "Iron Man" films and "The Incredible Hulk", Marvel released "Thor" on May 6, 2011, followed by "" on July 22,