After Heath Ledger's tragic death, Christopher Nolan made the difficult decision to end his Batman movie series prematurely. Warner Bros., not wanting to be without DC's flagship character, scrambled to come up with something new. Enter Scott Snyder, an up-and-coming comic writer who used his horror experience to give the franchise a new tone. In an even riskier move, the cowl would not be worn by Bruce Wayne but his protege Dick Grayson. While this announcement was met with some cynicism and confusion from casual audiences, it won over the comic book fans. Batman: The Black Mirror was released to positive reception and plans for a brand new Batman trilogy were soon in discussion.
