Return to Gotham: CNN.com reports that Warner Bros. is taking a decidedly different approach with Batman Begins, possibly raising film adaptations of comic books to another level:

"This new movie, Batman Begins, is a beacon both for DC Comics and the film industry. If it succeeds, it will raise the bar to a new level.

"The golden goose for the genre has and always will be Batman. More than $400 million in domestic ticket sales for Spider-Man suggest otherwise, but there would be no big budget theatrical Spidey film had the Caped Crusader not broken the territory first.

"This film is shaping up to be something more than escapism and more than cinematic junk food.

"With its cast and crew, Batman Begins can be something to elevate the seemingly tangential genre of comic book movies to a cornerstone of film itself."

Interestingly, the very postive and forward-looking CNN story doesn't disclose that CNN, DC Comics and Warner Bros. are all part of the Time Warner family.