.In a recent meeting, The Batman director Matt Reeves discussed just how close he concerned directing an incident of The Penguin, a derivative set starring Colin Farrell. Although he was profoundly associated with the show's growth, booking conflicts with The Batman sequel compelled him to step far from instructing. Collider reported this throughout a job interview along with Reeves." The thing is actually that I truly intended to," Reeves mentioned, clarifying that his early chats with Farrell created it seem to be achievable. Nevertheless, due to post-production focus on The Batman and also manuscript responsibilities for The Batman Part II, he was incapable to dedicate to pointing an incident. "There was an aspect where we understood ... I definitely couldn't be additionally guiding." Although he could not drive this time around, Reeves failed to dismiss potential involvement. "If [a] routine ever before happened ... I assume it will be truly exciting," he pointed out, noting his exhilaration to carry on teaming up with Farrell on The Batman Component II.Reeves, who is actually an exec manufacturer on The Penguin, likewise previously validated that Robert Pattinson's Batman as well as Paul Dano's Riddler will not seem in the show. "Rob is actually not visiting be in the series," Reeves informed Total Film. the set will pay attention to Farrell's character's cheer energy. While Batman's visibility is experienced in the consequences of the 2022 film, Reeves took note, "When I'm carrying out a Batman tale, Batman and also Bruce is visiting be actually the bottom line of viewpoint." The Penguin debuts on HBO Maximum on September 19 and includes a hue including Michael Kelly, Cristin Milioti, and also Clancy Brown. The series, defined through Farrell as "actually darker" as well as "extremely terrible," remains to increase the Gotham cosmos. You can easily browse through GameSpot's review below. The Batman Part II is actually expected in 2026.