After the Snyderverse crashed and failed, thanks to Warner Bros. and Joss Whedon, DC was in need of a new iteration of The Batman because the caped crusader is the only consistent character who has earned the big bucks for the production company in the past. So whenever the company is in a slump, a Batman standalone film series is a must. Ben Affleck was clearly not returning for it, so outside their messed up cinematic universe a new Batman movie was in the works, co-written and helmed by Matt Reeves. The Planet of Apes director set out to beat Christopher Nolan’s masterpiece- The Dark Knight. Well, let’s say he tried. However, The Batman was the best superhero movie we got last year and because of the failure of Marvel movies, the urgency of a sequel went up.
For the longest time, we were not sure whether there would be a sequel and when it was confirmed that we will see Battinson again, we didn’t get any release date. Once we finally got both, the wait was too long. Well, might not need to wait for the sequel to see more of Battinson. He will make one appearance before the sequel.
The Penguin Series Will Have Some Battinson Before The Batman 2!
Reputed industry insider Jeff Sneider made a recent appearance on The Hot Mic where he talked about The Batman sequel and the upcoming Penguin series. Sneider made a surprising reveal that fans will possibly see Robert Pattinson’s Batman in the new HBO Max series. The leakster had to say, “Word is that Pattinson is going to appear in ‘The Penguin’ series.” Sneider admitted that he is not aware whether Pattinson will return as Batman, Bruce Wayne or both in the new show but he is confident about him appearing in it.
The Batman 2 has a 2025 release date while The Penguin series is currently filming, the show doesn’t have a release date but it is confirmed that the show will debut before The Batman sequel. This ultimately means Robert Pattinson’s next appearance in this universe would be in the Penguin series than The Batman 2 as was previously suspected. This is the information we have about The Penguin series, “The Penguin will reportedly take place only a week after the events of The Batman, which saw Gotham City flooded and a power vacuum open after the death of Carmine Falcone.”
Matt Reeves is clear that he wants Batman as the centre of everything, so if The Penguin series is supposed to do that then it means it will certainly have some impact on The Batman 2. If that were to happen then I think Robert Pattinson or Batman/Bruce Wayne will have a major role in the series as well.
The Batman is available for streaming Amazon Prime Video. The Penguin spin-off series doesn’t have a release date at the time of writing but The Batman 2 will release in theatres near you on 3rd October 2023.
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