Steven Spielberg Says He's "Hooked" On ‘Homeland,’ Enjoys Both Tim Burton & Christopher Nolan's Batman Films

Steven Spielberg probably regrets saying anything about superhero movies, because his comments that the trend was a phase that will eventually fade as a new trend emerges, have been twisted into the director stating comic book movies are dead. And certainly, from a guy who has been in the game for decades, and not only ushered in the blockbuster landscape, but saw it evolve, he knows what he's talking about. At any rate, perhaps comic fans will be a bit heartened to learn that there are superhero movies Spielberg does like.

Sitting down with The New York Times, Spielberg was once again asked about the state of comic book movies. "I wasn’t giving the thumbs down to the genre, ’cause I go to all the movies. My favorite of all the superhero movies are the 'Iron Man' movies," he said. "I love Tim Burton’s Batman films and then — jump-cut way into the future — everything Chris Nolan has touched in Batman, because of the darkness, of what would motivate a character like...