I approached Dark Phoenix with those films in mind, and wanted to emphasize the character drama.
Ironically, the first half of Batman Begins is my favorite chunk of the Dark Knight movies.
The movie needed to be more raw and intimate and personal than we’d done with the franchise before.
Obviously, they’re all masterpieces, but the first half of Batman Begins before he becomes Batman, I just found so relatable because he’s just a guy. He doesn’t have his suit or an alter ego.