.In a latest interview, The Batman supervisor Matt Reeves explained how close he pertained to directing an episode of The Penguin, a derivative collection starring Colin Farrell. Although he was actually profoundly associated with the show's progression, booking conflicts with The Batman part two compelled him to tip far from directing. Collider reported this during the course of an interview with Reeves." The thing is that I definitely desired to," Reeves mentioned, detailing that his early conversations along with Farrell made it appear feasible. However, because of post-production focus on The Batman and text tasks for The Batman Component II, he was not able to dedicate to directing an incident. "There was a point where our team recognized ... I truly couldn't be actually additionally routing." Although he could not drive this time around, Reeves didn't eliminate future engagement. "If [a] routine ever presented itself ... I believe it would be actually exciting," he mentioned, noting his excitement to carry on dealing with Farrell on The Batman Component II.Reeves, that is an executive developer on The Penguin, likewise formerly verified that Robert Pattinson's Batman and also Paul Dano's Riddler will certainly not seem in the show. "Rob is actually certainly not going to be in the show," Reeves informed Total Movie. the set will certainly pay attention to Farrell's character's rise to energy. While Batman's visibility is really felt in the after-effects of the 2022 film, Reeves kept in mind, "When I'm performing a Batman story, Batman and Bruce is going to be the bottom line of scenery." The Penguin debuts on HBO Maximum on September 19 and also includes a hue including Michael Kelly, Cristin Milioti, and Clancy Brown. The series, described by Farrell as "truly dark" as well as "exceptionally intense," continues to expand the Gotham cosmos. You can browse through GameSpot's evaluation listed below. The Batman Part II is actually assumed in 2026.