.In a recent interview, The Batman supervisor Matt Reeves detailed just how close he related to directing an episode of The Penguin, a spin-off series starring Colin Farrell. Although he was heavily associated with the show's development, organizing conflicts with The Batman follow up pushed him to tip away from directing. Collider stated this during a job interview along with Reeves." The thing is that I really wanted to," Reeves pointed out, explaining that his early chats with Farrell made it seem achievable. Nonetheless, due to post-production deal with The Batman as well as text tasks for The Batman Component II, he was actually unable to commit to routing an incident. "There was actually a factor where our team discovered ... I really could not be actually also routing." Although he couldn't route this time around, Reeves failed to dismiss potential participation. "If [a] schedule ever emerged ... I assume it would be actually fun," he stated, noting his enjoyment to proceed teaming up with Farrell on The Batman Part II.Reeves, that is a manager manufacturer on The Penguin, additionally previously confirmed that Robert Pattinson's Batman as well as Paul Dano's Riddler are going to not show up in the program. "Rob is actually not mosting likely to remain in the program," Reeves informed Complete Film. the set will certainly pay attention to Farrell's character's cheer energy. While Batman's presence is actually experienced in the consequences of the 2022 movie, Reeves took note, "When I am actually carrying out a Batman tale, Batman as well as Bruce is actually visiting be actually the main point of perspective." The Penguin debuts on HBO Maximum on September 19 and also includes a cast featuring Michael Kelly, Cristin Milioti, and Clancy Brown. The set, described through Farrell as "actually black" as well as "incredibly intense," continues to broaden the Gotham universe. You may take a look at GameSpot's assessment here. The Batman Part II is anticipated in 2026.