It’s been two long years since The Batman introduced us to Matt Reeves’ take on Gotham, but it left an unshakable impression all the same. The cesspool of crime was almost a character unto itself in the 2022 film, overrun with gangsters, dirty cops, and people just trying to survive. Robert Pattinson’s Caped Crusader managed to save the day, but there are plenty of villains still waiting in the wings to seize power. The Batman can’t be everywhere at once, after all — and the next chapter of the Batman saga, The Penguin, will definitely test the limits of his capabilities.
Though Batman did manage to defeat one corrupted antagonist, he also might have cleared the way for the Penguin (Colin Farrell) to take over. A major scene-stealer in The Batman, Farrell’s smarmy, Sopranos-inspired nightclub owner is about to steal the spotlight once again. Is the hierarchy of power in Gotham City about to change? We’ll have to tune in this week to find out.
