.In a current job interview, The Batman director Matt Reeves clarified just how close he pertained to directing an incident of The Penguin, a derivative set starring Colin Farrell. Although he was profoundly associated with the series's progression, scheduling contravene The Batman sequel compelled him to step far from directing. Collider disclosed this during the course of an interview along with Reeves." The thing is actually that I actually wanted to," Reeves said, describing that his very early discussions along with Farrell made it seem to be achievable. Nevertheless, due to post-production work with The Batman and also text obligations for The Batman Part II, he was actually not able to devote to guiding an episode. "There was a point where our team recognized ... I truly could not be actually additionally guiding." Although he could not direct this time, Reeves failed to eliminate potential engagement. "If [a] schedule ever presented itself ... I think it would be actually exciting," he said, noting his enjoyment to continue partnering with Farrell on The Batman Component II.Reeves, that is a manager producer on The Penguin, also earlier validated that Robert Pattinson's Batman and also Paul Dano's Riddler are going to certainly not appear in the program. "Rob is actually not mosting likely to reside in the show," Reeves informed Total Movie. the series will definitely pay attention to Farrell's character's cheer electrical power. While Batman's presence is felt in the aftermath of the 2022 movie, Reeves kept in mind, "When I am actually doing a Batman story, Batman and also Bruce is actually visiting be the main point of scenery." The Penguin debuts on HBO Maximum on September 19 and also features a hue consisting of Michael Kelly, Cristin Milioti, and Clancy Brown. The set, illustrated through Farrell as "actually darker" as well as "very violent," continues to expand the Gotham universe. You can check out GameSpot's evaluation here. The Batman Part II is assumed in 2026.