Batman (TV series) crime-lab at the Batcave, rushing to the villain's secret hideout, falling into the pre-arranged trap. By relying heavily on a formula, it became easy to spoof various elements of that formula. The typical story begins with a villain's caper (such as stealing a fabulous treasure, kidnapping a prominent person, or attempting to take over Gotham City). In his office, Commissioner Gordon, along with Chief O'Hara, learn of the crime and the culprit. Helpless to stop the villain, they contact Batman via the Batphone – a bright red telephone that provides a direct phone link to Batman (be it at Wayne
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