.In a recent interview, The Batman director Matt Reeves clarified exactly how close he pertained to sending an incident of The Penguin, a derivative series starring Colin Farrell. Although he was actually deeply associated with the show's development, scheduling contravene The Batman sequel compelled him to tip far from directing. Collider mentioned this in the course of a meeting with Reeves." Things is that I truly wanted to," Reeves claimed, explaining that his very early talks with Farrell made it appear feasible. Nevertheless, because of post-production work on The Batman and script obligations for The Batman Part II, he was unable to devote to directing an episode. "There was a point where we realized ... I definitely could not be also pointing." Although he couldn't point this time, Reeves didn't eliminate future participation. "If [a] timetable ever before occurred ... I assume it would certainly be actually exciting," he claimed, noting his excitement to carry on collaborating with Farrell on The Batman Part II.Reeves, who is actually an exec manufacturer on The Penguin, additionally formerly confirmed that Robert Pattinson's Batman and also Paul Dano's Riddler will definitely certainly not show up in the program. "Rob is actually certainly not going to remain in the series," Reeves said to Total Movie. the set is going to pay attention to Farrell's personality's rise to energy. While Batman's presence is felt in the consequences of the 2022 movie, Reeves took note, "When I am actually carrying out a Batman story, Batman and Bruce is actually going to be the bottom line of viewpoint." The Penguin debuts on HBO Max on September 19 and also features a hue featuring Michael Kelly, Cristin Milioti, as well as Clancy Brown. The series, described by Farrell as "truly dark" and "exceptionally intense," continues to broaden the Gotham world. You can look at GameSpot's customer review listed here. The Batman Part II is assumed in 2026.