The Batman director Matt Reeves has finally expla🍒ined why the Caped Cru♛sader doesn't intervene during the events of The Penguin.

"This was a time of great turmoil in the city, it's literally the week after what happened," Reeves told . "Much of the city is in desperation, so police can't get eve🅺rywhere, there's crime everywhere, it's a very, very dangerous time.

"[B🍰atman's] out there trying to grapple with the aftermath of everything that happened, which to s💎ome degree he blames himself for," he added.

Th𝄹e Batman saw Riddler flood Gotham City, and🐠, though the movie ended with recovery efforts beginning, it's clear the deluge was catastrophic. It makes sense, then, that Batman might've had his hands full – allowing Oz Cobb to rise to the top of the criminal underworld.

But, 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:a cameo for Batman was considered. "Over the course of writing the season, we discussed many times whether or not there might be some cross-through that would feel earned," Reeves has revealed. "We tried a few different ideas conceptually, nothing that was ever written ultimately, but nothing seemed to quite gel in a way that felt ea♛rned."

One idea was having Batman meet Vic, Oz's young right hand. "But even that ended up throwing things🧸 off too much," Reeves explained.

The Batman 2 will hit theaters on October 2, 2026. In the meantime, you can see our 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:The Penguin review for our spoiler-free verdict on the show, as well as our guide to all the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:upcoming DC movies and shows for everything else that's in store.