.In a latest job interview, The Batman director Matt Reeves described exactly how close he related to directing an incident of The Penguin, a spin-off series starring Colin Farrell. Although he was greatly involved in the series's progression, organizing conflicts with The Batman part two obliged him to tip off of instructing. Collider stated this during the course of a job interview with Reeves." The many things is that I really wanted to," Reeves mentioned, detailing that his very early chats with Farrell made it appear possible. Nevertheless, as a result of post-production work on The Batman as well as manuscript tasks for The Batman Component II, he was unable to dedicate to driving an incident. "There was a point where our team realized ... I truly could not be also routing." Although he couldn't point this time around, Reeves really did not dismiss future involvement. "If [a] routine ever before presented itself ... I assume it will be actually truly enjoyable," he stated, noting his excitement to continue collaborating with Farrell on The Batman Component II.Reeves, who is actually an executive producer on The Penguin, likewise earlier verified that Robert Pattinson's Batman and Paul Dano's Riddler will certainly certainly not show up in the program. "Rob is actually not heading to reside in the show," Reeves told Overall Film. the collection is going to concentrate on Farrell's character's rise to energy. While Batman's visibility is really felt in the after-effects of the 2022 film, Reeves took note, "When I am actually performing a Batman story, Batman and Bruce is actually going to be actually the bottom line of perspective." The Penguin debuts on HBO Maximum on September 19 as well as features a cast featuring Michael Kelly, Cristin Milioti, as well as Clancy Brown. The series, described by Farrell as "definitely black" as well as "incredibly intense," remains to expand the Gotham world. You can look at GameSpot's testimonial listed here. The Batman Part II is actually anticipated in 2026.