Chris Nolan, who made his mark with Memento, which went back in time. After the last Batman series ran its course, Nolan picks it up again by casting Christian Bale in Batman Begins. Nolan retells how Bruce Wayne become Batman. Purists decried the invention of a new character who trains Wayne. Bale's take on Batman is serious, with little camp, save for a few one-lines. I mean, it is Batman after all. As Wayne, his playboy antics run slightly false, but it works because you don't want Wayne's character to go down that path.
Nolan also makes interesting directorial decisions, such as showing the bruises on Wayne's body after a fight and having (the always excellent) Morgan Freeman's character explain that his suit can't stop a direct shot from a bullet. An integral part of Batman is that he has no super powers, unlike Superman. Mortality and the the morality of vigilantism are themes throughout the film.
(Michael Caine is a pretty good Alfred.)
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