.In a latest job interview, The Batman director Matt Reeves clarified how close he came to directing an incident of The Penguin, a derivative series starring Colin Farrell. Although he was greatly associated with the show's growth, scheduling conflicts with The Batman follow up obliged him to step far from instructing. Collider reported this throughout a job interview along with Reeves." The important things is that I actually wished to," Reeves stated, explaining that his early talks with Farrell made it seem possible. Nevertheless, due to post-production work on The Batman and also manuscript obligations for The Batman Part II, he was actually unable to commit to pointing an incident. "There was actually a point where our company recognized ... I truly could not be also routing." Although he couldn't route this moment, Reeves really did not eliminate future engagement. "If [a] timetable ever before emerged ... I think it will be actually really fun," he pointed out, noting his enjoyment to continue working with Farrell on The Batman Component II.Reeves, that is a manager producer on The Penguin, additionally formerly confirmed that Robert Pattinson's Batman and also Paul Dano's Riddler are going to not seem in the series. "Rob is not heading to remain in the show," Reeves said to Complete Film. the series will definitely concentrate on Farrell's character's rise to energy. While Batman's existence is actually really felt in the aftermath of the 2022 movie, Reeves noted, "When I am actually doing a Batman tale, Batman as well as Bruce is actually going to be actually the bottom line of view." The Penguin debuts on HBO Maximum on September 19 as well as features a hue including Michael Kelly, Cristin Milioti, and Clancy Brown. The set, illustrated through Farrell as "truly dark" and "astonishingly fierce," remains to grow the Gotham universe. You may browse through GameSpot's testimonial listed below. The Batman Part II is expected in 2026.