.In a latest job interview, The Batman director Matt Reeves described just how close he pertained to sending an episode of The Penguin, a sequel series starring Colin Farrell. Although he was actually greatly associated with the show's progression, booking conflicts with The Batman follow up obliged him to step off of directing. Collider stated this in the course of a job interview along with Reeves." The many things is that I really would like to," Reeves mentioned, clarifying that his very early discussions with Farrell created it appear feasible. Having said that, because of post-production focus on The Batman and also script duties for The Batman Part II, he was actually not able to commit to directing an episode. "There was a point where our experts recognized ... I truly couldn't be also guiding." Although he could not direct this time, Reeves failed to eliminate future engagement. "If [a] timetable ever before emerged ... I think it would be really exciting," he pointed out, noting his pleasure to continue partnering with Farrell on The Batman Part II.Reeves, that is actually an exec developer on The Penguin, likewise previously verified that Robert Pattinson's Batman as well as Paul Dano's Riddler will certainly certainly not seem in the show. "Rob is actually not heading to reside in the program," Reeves said to Overall Movie. the series will definitely concentrate on Farrell's character's cheer electrical power. While Batman's existence is actually really felt in the aftermath of the 2022 movie, Reeves took note, "When I am actually carrying out a Batman story, Batman and also Bruce is mosting likely to be the bottom line of scenery." The Penguin debuts on HBO Max on September 19 and includes a cast consisting of Michael Kelly, Cristin Milioti, and Clancy Brown. The set, described through Farrell as "really darker" as well as "very intense," remains to broaden the Gotham cosmos. You can easily look into GameSpot's evaluation here. The Batman Component II is actually assumed in 2026.