.In a recent meeting, The Batman director Matt Reeves revealed how close he came to directing an episode of The Penguin, a derivative set starring Colin Farrell. Although he was greatly involved in the program's growth, booking contravene The Batman part two compelled him to step far from instructing. Collider stated this during the course of a job interview with Reeves." Things is actually that I definitely wanted to," Reeves mentioned, revealing that his very early chats along with Farrell created it appear possible. Nonetheless, due to post-production focus on The Batman and manuscript duties for The Batman Component II, he was incapable to commit to routing an episode. "There was a point where we discovered ... I truly couldn't be actually also driving." Although he could not guide this moment, Reeves really did not eliminate potential involvement. "If [a] routine ever emerged ... I assume it would be definitely fun," he stated, noting his excitement to carry on working with Farrell on The Batman Part II.Reeves, who is an executive producer on The Penguin, also earlier verified that Robert Pattinson's Batman as well as Paul Dano's Riddler will certainly certainly not appear in the program. "Rob is not visiting reside in the series," Reeves told Complete Film. the series will definitely focus on Farrell's personality's cheer electrical power. While Batman's existence is actually experienced in the after-effects of the 2022 movie, Reeves kept in mind, "When I am actually carrying out a Batman tale, Batman and Bruce is actually visiting be actually the bottom line of view." The Penguin debuts on HBO Max on September 19 as well as includes a hue featuring Michael Kelly, Cristin Milioti, and also Clancy Brown. The set, illustrated by Farrell as "truly darker" as well as "surprisingly fierce," continues to extend the Gotham universe. You can check out GameSpot's review here. The Batman Part II is actually assumed in 2026.