Batman: The Animated Series and The Dark Knight trilogy collide in stunning fan art as all three of Christopher Nolan's DC movies get re-imagined in cartoon format. One of the DC legends who keeps getting reinterpreted in the world of animation and live-action is Batman, who is, without a doubt, one of the most popular superheroes of the era. From smash hits like Batman: The Animated Series, which redefined the character in the 1990s, to the mid-2000s The Dark Knight movies, the Caped Crusader has come a long way outside the pages of comics.

While Batman continues to live in the world of media today, with several actors having taken on the mantle after Christian Bale, one fan honored Nolan's The Dark Knight trilogy by giving it the style of Batman: The Animated Series. Designed by Tom Uicich (via History of the Batman), the artist re-imagined each Batman poster for Nolan's movie series, but with the late Kevin Conroy's version of the beloved DC crime fighter.

The gallery features a rendition of Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, and The Dark Knight Rises, with the animated version doing all the iconic poses that Bale did in his original posters. Bale is, to this day, the only Batman actor who had his own trilogy from start to finish, as Michael Keaton starred in two films by Tim Burton, while making a return in 2023's The Flash movie.

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Why The Dark Knight Trilogy Is Still One Of The Best Batman Series

When Nolan reinvented Batman for the big screen, it came during a time when studios were still very cautious when it came to adapting superhero movies, given the fall of the genre in the late 1990s. Following the massive flop behind Batman & Robin, bringing the Caped Crusader back to cinema became a big deal, and Batman Begins set the stage for what would lead to one of the hero's best cinematic runs. Nolan and his The Dark Knight creative team knew from the beginning that they wanted to tackle Batman from a grounded and gritty perspective, thus eliminating the fantastical elements of the DC icon, but for his own benefit.

It was really with The Dark Knight that Nolan challenged the superhero genre, especially in an age where the Marvel Cinematic Universe had just gotten started, with the release of Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk in 2008. From a solid foundation with Bale's Batman to the unforgettable casting of Heath Ledger as Joker, The Dark Knight was also a testament to what filmmakers could do in the current age with blockbuster films. While The Dark Knight Rises may not have been as well received as the previous film, it was still mostly a solid conclusion to one of DC's few handfuls of successful trilogies to this date.

With The Batman film series looking to expand, and DC Studios doing Batman: The Brave and The Bold, time will tell how modern versions of the Dark Knight will challenge Nolan's vision. While every version of Batman will always be its own unique take, it can't be denied that Nolan's film series had a massive contribution to the general consensus regarding the hero. Thanks to the filmmaker, The Dark Knight trilogy did help Batman get his image back in the world of Hollywood.

Source: Tom Uicich (via History of the Batman)/Instagram