.In a latest job interview, The Batman supervisor Matt Reeves explained how close he involved directing an episode of The Penguin, a derivative collection starring Colin Farrell. Although he was heavily associated with the program's advancement, organizing contravene The Batman follow up forced him to tip far from directing. Collider mentioned this in the course of an interview along with Reeves." Things is actually that I really intended to," Reeves claimed, describing that his very early discussions along with Farrell made it appear feasible. Nonetheless, as a result of post-production service The Batman and also manuscript duties for The Batman Component II, he was actually unable to devote to guiding an episode. "There was a factor where our company discovered ... I really could not be additionally routing." Although he couldn't drive this time around, Reeves failed to rule out potential involvement. "If [a] timetable ever occurred ... I think it will be actually truly exciting," he pointed out, noting his excitement to continue dealing with Farrell on The Batman Component II.Reeves, who is an executive producer on The Penguin, likewise previously validated that Robert Pattinson's Batman and Paul Dano's Riddler will certainly certainly not show up in the series. "Rob is certainly not mosting likely to reside in the series," Reeves said to Total Film. the series is going to pay attention to Farrell's character's cheer power. While Batman's visibility is actually experienced in the results of the 2022 movie, Reeves noted, "When I'm doing a Batman account, Batman as well as Bruce is going to be actually the bottom line of scenery." The Penguin debuts on HBO Maximum on September 19 and also includes a hue featuring Michael Kelly, Cristin Milioti, and Clancy Brown. The series, illustrated through Farrell as "definitely black" and also "very violent," continues to expand the Gotham cosmos. You may have a look at GameSpot's customer review listed here. The Batman Part II is assumed in 2026.