.In a current interview, The Batman director Matt Reeves discussed exactly how close he related to directing an episode of The Penguin, a spin-off set starring Colin Farrell. Although he was greatly involved in the series's development, scheduling contravene The Batman follow up required him to tip away from directing. Collider mentioned this in the course of a meeting with Reeves." The many things is actually that I truly desired to," Reeves pointed out, explaining that his very early talks with Farrell made it seem to be achievable. Nevertheless, as a result of post-production focus on The Batman and script responsibilities for The Batman Component II, he was actually not able to dedicate to driving an incident. "There was a point where our company discovered ... I definitely could not be likewise routing." Although he couldn't drive this time, Reeves failed to rule out potential engagement. "If [a] schedule ever occurred ... I believe it would be definitely fun," he mentioned, noting his pleasure to carry on working with Farrell on The Batman Part II.Reeves, who is a manager manufacturer on The Penguin, also recently verified that Robert Pattinson's Batman and also Paul Dano's Riddler are going to certainly not seem in the series. "Rob is actually not heading to reside in the show," Reeves told Complete Film. the set will certainly focus on Farrell's personality's rise to energy. While Batman's existence is really felt in the upshot of the 2022 movie, Reeves took note, "When I am actually carrying out a Batman account, Batman and also Bruce is actually visiting be actually the main point of viewpoint." The Penguin debuts on HBO Maximum on September 19 and features a hue consisting of Michael Kelly, Cristin Milioti, and also Clancy Brown. The series, defined by Farrell as "really dark" and also "exceptionally fierce," remains to extend the Gotham cosmos. You may have a look at GameSpot's customer review here. The Batman Component II is actually anticipated in 2026.