Batman (1989) and Batman Returns left an indelible mark on the Batman franchise and directly shaped much of the classic Batman: The Animated Series.

The Batman' laid the tracks for Oz Cobb to become Gotham City's newest crime lord.

Reeves said the TV series is the "entry point" into "The Batman 2," which starts filming in 2025 and will be released in 2026. "There are details that actually connect right into the way the next movie begins,

From the original 1943 'Batman' to 2022's 'The Batman' featuring Robert Pattinson, here's how to watch all the Batman movies

Picking up right after the events of director Matt Reeves's 2022 film The Batman (which starred Robert Pattinson as the titular vigilante and introduced Colin Farrell as The Penguin's titular mafioso),

Plucking from the Batman sequel story to "The Long Halloween," "Batman: Dark Victory," this new show rearranges pivotal moments in Gotham's gritty history by way of Sofia Falcone, who is played by Cristin Milioti.

At the end of The Batman, The Riddler was committed to Arkham and most of Gotham was flooded after the retaining walls around the city were blown up. The new limited series The Penguin takes place about a week after the events of that film,