Based upon Batman characters created by Bob Kane and published by DC Comics. Originally released as a motion picture in 2005. Special features (Disc 1): theatrical trailer ; scene selections ; interactive menus. Special features (Disc 2): 'Batman - the journey begins' (concept, design and development of the film as well as the casting of Batman himself) ; 'Shaping mind and body' (observe Christian Bale's transformation into Batman) ; 'Batman : the tumbler' (the reinvention of the Batmobile) ; 'Gotham City rises' (witness the creation of Gotham City, the Batcave, Wayne Manor and more) ; 'Saving Gotham City' (the development of miniatures, CGI and effects for the Monorail chase scene) ; 'Genesis of the Bat' (a look at the Dark knight's incarnation and influences on the film) ; 'Confidential files' (go beyond the movie and discover facts and story points not in the film)' ; interactive menus. Board of Film Censors, Singapore: PG , some violence and disturbing images. Director of photography, Wally Pfister ; production designer, Nathan Crowley ; story, David S. Goyer ; editor, Lee Smith ; music, Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard ; costume designer, Lindy Hemming. Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Liam Neeson, Katie Holmes, Gary Oldman, Cillian Murphy, Tom Wilkinson, Rutger Hauer, Ken Watanabe, Mark Boone Junior, Linus Roache, Morgan Freeman. Feature film: Dialogue in English, with optional subtitles in English or Chinese. Special features: Menu language in Chinese, Korean, Thai or Bahasa Indonesia ; Dialogue in English, with optional subtitles in Chinese, Korean, Thai or Bahasa Indonesia.