.In a current interview, The Batman supervisor Matt Reeves revealed how close he involved directing an incident of The Penguin, a derivative collection starring Colin Farrell. Although he was profoundly involved in the program's development, scheduling contravene The Batman sequel pushed him to tip far from directing. Collider stated this throughout a meeting with Reeves." The thing is actually that I actually wanted to," Reeves mentioned, explaining that his early chats with Farrell made it seem feasible. Having said that, as a result of post-production deal with The Batman as well as text roles for The Batman Component II, he was incapable to dedicate to pointing an episode. "There was a point where our experts recognized ... I definitely could not be actually also guiding." Although he couldn't guide this time, Reeves failed to eliminate potential involvement. "If [a] schedule ever happened ... I presume it will be actually definitely exciting," he said, noting his pleasure to continue working with Farrell on The Batman Component II.Reeves, who is an executive manufacturer on The Penguin, additionally formerly confirmed that Robert Pattinson's Batman and Paul Dano's Riddler will definitely not show up in the show. "Rob is actually certainly not mosting likely to be in the series," Reeves told Complete Film. the series will definitely concentrate on Farrell's character's cheer energy. While Batman's presence is actually really felt in the aftermath of the 2022 movie, Reeves noted, "When I'm doing a Batman story, Batman and also Bruce is actually going to be actually the bottom line of view." The Penguin debuts on HBO Maximum on September 19 and features a cast including Michael Kelly, Cristin Milioti, and also Clancy Brown. The set, described by Farrell as "definitely dark" and "very violent," continues to grow the Gotham world. You may have a look at GameSpot's review listed below. The Batman Part II is expected in 2026.