REVERIE: Christopher Nolan's return might literally ground Batman with the reality of monitored airspace

Director Christopher Nolan's The Batman is arguably the James Bond of the superhero movie genre.

Not only does The Dark Knight have high tech toys such as sonar-based radar built into his cowl, he drives around in a heavy tank-like vehicle that is capable of jumping bridges, not to mention a built-in detachable motorcycle pod.

Another aspect of The Batman's modes of transportation that he might share in common with Bond if Nolan returns to helm another sequel is that he would have to bum a ride whenever he has to fly somewhere to save the day.

Nolan's penchant for grounding The Batman and the characters he encounters in a more realistic setting than portrayed in comic books dictates that the dark hero continue to pay South Korean smugglers or privately-contracted pilots a substantial amount of money to not ask questions when he has to fly to Hong Kong in the middle of the night.

In fact, DC Comics details why moviegoers might not see a black F-16 with bat wings flying from Wayne Manor toward Gotham City in a third installment.

"Increased air-space surveillance by the authorities eventually forced Batman to ground his flying fleet," "Batman: The Ultimate Guide to The Dark Knight" shows.

"The Dark Knight now 'borrows' specially-modified jets and aircraft from Wayne Aerospace 's business and military contracts," the guide further shows. "A few very specific craft remain fueled and ready for Bruce Wayne's private use."

Could this be why Bruce Wayne develops Wayne Aerospace?

Though writers eventually compensated for how they intially risked exposing the identity of The Batman in the comics, it is unlikely that Nolan or whoever he might hire to write another movie script would make the same mistake.

They have a proven track record.

"Batman Begins" and "The Dark Knight" show that Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) and his butler Alfred (Michael Caine) go through extraordinary means to keep their vigilante activities under wraps. They burn all suspect records, and they pay with cash or through dummy corporations for everything that The Batman requires in his crime fighting arsenal.