Matt Reeves explains what Batman is doing during the events of THE PENGUIN

The Penguin is a fantastical and scary show that takes fans on a dark journey into the criminal underworld of Gotham City. Even though there’s a lot of crap going on, Batman never shows up to intervene.

You have to remember that Batman is a guy and he’s dealing with a lot of other things in Gotham. During a recent interview with Digital Spy, director and producer Matt Reeves explained what Batman is doing during the events of The Penguin and what’s going on in his head.

Revees revealed: “This has been a time of great turmoil in the city, it’s literally been a week since what happened. A lot of the city is in desperation, so the police can’t get everywhere, there’s crime everywhere , it’s a very, very dangerous time.” .

“[Batman’s] out there trying to deal with the consequences of everything that happened, which he blames himself for to some extent.

The Batman it ended with the Riddler flooding Gotham City and it was a pretty catastrophic event. So, it makes sense that Batman had his hands full, and what was going on with The Penguin never entered Batman’s radar.

However, a cameo for Batman was considered. Reeves said: “Over the course of writing the season, we discussed many times whether or not there might be crossovers that would feel earned.

“We tried a few different ideas conceptually, nothing that ever ultimately got written down, but nothing seemed to be solid enough in a way that felt earned.”

One idea that was floated was to have Batman meet Vic, Oz’s young right-hand man, but Reeves said, “But even that ended up confusing things too much.”

The Penguin it was such a well-made show, though, that it didn’t need Batman’s presence. Batman and Oz will eventually face off in one of the future film projects.

Batman: Part II will be released in theaters on October 2, 2026.