.In a current interview, The Batman director Matt Reeves revealed exactly how close he involved sending an episode of The Penguin, a derivative set starring Colin Farrell. Although he was deeply associated with the show's development, booking contravene The Batman part two obliged him to tip off of directing. Collider reported this during a job interview along with Reeves." The important things is that I actually would like to," Reeves stated, clarifying that his early talks along with Farrell created it seem possible. Nevertheless, because of post-production work on The Batman and script responsibilities for The Batman Part II, he was unable to commit to guiding an episode. "There was actually an aspect where our company realized ... I definitely couldn't be actually likewise driving." Although he could not direct this moment, Reeves really did not dismiss future participation. "If [a] routine ever before emerged ... I think it would certainly be truly exciting," he said, noting his exhilaration to proceed collaborating with Farrell on The Batman Part II.Reeves, who is a manager developer on The Penguin, additionally earlier confirmed that Robert Pattinson's Batman as well as Paul Dano's Riddler are going to certainly not appear in the series. "Rob is not mosting likely to be in the show," Reeves told Total Movie. the collection will definitely focus on Farrell's personality's cheer electrical power. While Batman's visibility is experienced in the upshot of the 2022 film, Reeves kept in mind, "When I'm carrying out a Batman tale, Batman and Bruce is visiting be actually the bottom line of viewpoint." The Penguin debuts on HBO Maximum on September 19 as well as includes a cast including Michael Kelly, Cristin Milioti, and also Clancy Brown. The series, defined by Farrell as "actually black" and "exceptionally terrible," continues to grow the Gotham cosmos. You can easily look at GameSpot's customer review below. The Batman Part II is actually expected in 2026.