.In a recent job interview, The Batman director Matt Reeves revealed just how close he concerned sending an episode of The Penguin, a sequel collection starring Colin Farrell. Although he was actually profoundly involved in the program's advancement, booking conflicts with The Batman part two compelled him to tip out of directing. Collider reported this during a meeting with Reeves." The thing is actually that I really would like to," Reeves pointed out, detailing that his early discussions along with Farrell made it appear feasible. Nevertheless, because of post-production work with The Batman and also manuscript obligations for The Batman Component II, he was actually incapable to dedicate to routing an episode. "There was actually a factor where we realized ... I truly could not be additionally guiding." Although he couldn't drive this time around, Reeves really did not eliminate future engagement. "If [a] routine ever occurred ... I presume it would certainly be actually definitely exciting," he pointed out, noting his exhilaration to carry on working with Farrell on The Batman Component II.Reeves, who is an executive developer on The Penguin, additionally recently confirmed that Robert Pattinson's Batman and Paul Dano's Riddler are going to certainly not seem in the program. "Rob is not heading to be in the series," Reeves said to Overall Film. the collection will focus on Farrell's personality's rise to energy. While Batman's presence is felt in the upshot of the 2022 movie, Reeves kept in mind, "When I am actually performing a Batman account, Batman and also Bruce is visiting be actually the bottom line of viewpoint." The Penguin debuts on HBO Max on September 19 and includes a cast including Michael Kelly, Cristin Milioti, and also Clancy Brown. The series, illustrated by Farrell as "definitely darker" and also "astonishingly violent," remains to grow the Gotham universe. You can browse through GameSpot's evaluation listed here. The Batman Component II is actually assumed in 2026.