.In a current interview, The Batman supervisor Matt Reeves detailed just how close he concerned directing an episode of The Penguin, a spin-off set starring Colin Farrell. Although he was profoundly involved in the program's advancement, organizing contravene The Batman sequel forced him to step far from directing. Collider mentioned this throughout a meeting along with Reeves." The many things is that I really would like to," Reeves claimed, explaining that his very early conversations along with Farrell created it appear feasible. Nevertheless, as a result of post-production work on The Batman as well as manuscript obligations for The Batman Part II, he was incapable to devote to directing an incident. "There was a factor where we recognized ... I truly couldn't be also driving." Although he couldn't direct this time around, Reeves didn't eliminate potential participation. "If [a] routine ever occurred ... I think it will be actually truly fun," he mentioned, noting his pleasure to continue teaming up with Farrell on The Batman Component II.Reeves, who is a manager developer on The Penguin, additionally formerly validated that Robert Pattinson's Batman and also Paul Dano's Riddler will not appear in the program. "Rob is actually not going to remain in the show," Reeves told Complete Film. the collection will certainly concentrate on Farrell's personality's cheer electrical power. While Batman's visibility is actually experienced in the after-effects of the 2022 film, Reeves kept in mind, "When I'm doing a Batman tale, Batman and Bruce is actually mosting likely to be actually the bottom line of viewpoint." The Penguin debuts on HBO Max on September 19 and features a cast consisting of Michael Kelly, Cristin Milioti, as well as Clancy Brown. The series, described by Farrell as "truly dark" and "incredibly violent," remains to grow the Gotham world. You may visit GameSpot's review listed here. The Batman Component II is assumed in 2026.