.In a recent job interview, The Batman supervisor Matt Reeves clarified exactly how close he pertained to directing an episode of The Penguin, a derivative collection starring Colin Farrell. Although he was actually heavily involved in the show's advancement, scheduling contravene The Batman follow up forced him to step far from instructing. Collider disclosed this throughout an interview with Reeves." The thing is that I truly wanted to," Reeves pointed out, detailing that his very early conversations with Farrell made it seem to be feasible. However, because of post-production deal with The Batman as well as manuscript tasks for The Batman Part II, he was unable to commit to routing an incident. "There was a point where we understood ... I actually could not be actually also guiding." Although he could not direct this moment, Reeves really did not eliminate potential engagement. "If [a] routine ever occurred ... I presume it would be actually really enjoyable," he claimed, noting his exhilaration to continue working with Farrell on The Batman Part II.Reeves, who is actually a manager producer on The Penguin, likewise recently verified that Robert Pattinson's Batman as well as Paul Dano's Riddler will not appear in the show. "Rob is not going to be in the show," Reeves said to Complete Movie. the set will definitely pay attention to Farrell's character's rise to electrical power. While Batman's visibility is actually really felt in the upshot of the 2022 movie, Reeves kept in mind, "When I'm carrying out a Batman tale, Batman as well as Bruce is mosting likely to be actually the bottom line of viewpoint." The Penguin debuts on HBO Max on September 19 and includes a cast consisting of Michael Kelly, Cristin Milioti, and also Clancy Brown. The collection, defined through Farrell as "definitely darker" and also "very intense," remains to extend the Gotham universe. You can easily have a look at GameSpot's testimonial here. The Batman Component II is actually expected in 2026.