Alexander "Alex" Proyas (born 23 September 1963) is an Australian filmmaker. He is best known for directing the films The Crow (1994), Dark City (1998), I, Robot (2004), Knowing (2009), and Gods of Egypt (2016).
The story of the Dark Knight is dark and character-driven, exploring the tortured psychology of Bruce Wayne. His alter-ego, Batman, is a vigilante dedicated to protecting the citizens of Gotham City, which is overrun by organized crime and other dangerous individuals manipulating the system.