Following the Riddler’s flooding in the previous movie, the severe winter in Gotham City is depicted in Batman 2 fan art. When The Batman debuted in theatres earlier this year, it received favorable reviews from both audiences and critics. Robert Pattinson is the Caped Crusader in the movie, going up against Paul Dano’s Riddler. Both Pattison’s outstanding lead performance and Reeves’ portrayal of a grimy, noir-inspired Gotham City won accolades for The Batman. Reeves and Pattinson will reunite for The Batman 2 even though a specific release date has not yet been determined.
Despite the lack of information regarding the sequel, fan artist Jaxson Derr (@jaxsonderr) has created new The Batman 2 artwork that imagines an especially harsh winter in Gotham City. The Batman 2 fan art depicts a snow-covered Gotham with plenty of hazardous ice after Riddler blasts the seawall in addition to featuring Robert Pattinson’s Batman. Derr also discusses his ideas for the follow-up in the caption, anticipating a chaotic Gotham after the National Guard deserts the city. View the stunning fan art below:
How Batman’s finale foreshadows a sequel
Even though The Riddler is in jail at the movie’s conclusion, the film still foreshadows future challenges for the Caped Crusader. At the conclusion of the film, Batman chose to embrace his role as a symbol of hope and justice in Gotham City as opposed to one of terror, although the Riddler’s scheme nevertheless had some success. At the conclusion of The Batman, the city is still flooded, and Pattinson’s Bruce Wayne promises to assist in the clean-up, but as Derr’s fan art shows, Gotham City’s experience with what is effectively a natural disaster creates a climate that allows for the birth of new villains.
The Joker’s cameo in The Batman hints that the Clown Prince of Crime is a potential contender, however, The Batman 2’s antagonist has not yet been revealed. Keoghan’s interpretation of the character is substantially different from what viewers have previously seen on screen, based on what little was shown off in the film and a later-released deleted scene. The deleted scene suggests that Batman and the Joker have a history, which might make for an intriguing dynamic in the follow-up. Of course, it’s also conceivable that a brand-new antagonist will emerge from the confusion caused by the Riddler’s plan, with Mr. Freeze possibly being a leading contender.
There are still many unanswered concerns with The Batman 2, but setting the sequel in the winter immediately after the first picture would present an intriguing opportunity to examine the effects of the Riddler’s deeds while simultaneously putting Batman to fresh tests. The Dark Knight Rises, a rather divided 2012 Batman film, was the last to have a winter location and utilized the cold river near Gotham to a chilling effect. Although Reeves’ interpretation of the Batman universe diverges significantly from Christopher Nolan’s, exploring the effects of winter flooding on Gotham City could advance Nolan’s work and provide audiences with an entirely new perspective on the location and the protagonist.