Lol as if being marketed as a direct sequel would change anything
The first one had all kinds of circumstances working in it's favor. Lightning in a bottle type shit
I better not see any "no marketing" complaints like we usually do when a movie underperforms or flops. WB hasn't marketed a DC movie this hard since BvS and Suicide Squad
If this was Nolan post TDK I would understand not interfering with his stuff but it's not. Reeves Batman flick was nothing special quality or box office wise
Aquaman made like 400m more than The Batman and yet it's the one getting shelved. Make it make sense