.In a recent job interview, The Batman director Matt Reeves described just how close he involved directing an episode of The Penguin, a sequel collection starring Colin Farrell. Although he was actually profoundly associated with the program's development, scheduling conflicts with The Batman part two forced him to step out of directing. Collider disclosed this in the course of an interview with Reeves." The important things is that I actually wished to," Reeves mentioned, clarifying that his early conversations along with Farrell made it seem to be feasible. However, due to post-production service The Batman as well as script obligations for The Batman Part II, he was actually incapable to dedicate to pointing an incident. "There was actually a factor where our team recognized ... I really could not be actually likewise directing." Although he could not direct this moment, Reeves really did not dismiss potential engagement. "If [a] routine ever emerged ... I presume it would be actually really exciting," he stated, noting his enthusiasm to carry on partnering with Farrell on The Batman Part II.Reeves, who is an exec producer on The Penguin, additionally previously affirmed that Robert Pattinson's Batman and also Paul Dano's Riddler will definitely certainly not seem in the show. "Rob is not heading to remain in the show," Reeves said to Complete Movie. the set will concentrate on Farrell's personality's cheer power. While Batman's visibility is actually felt in the results of the 2022 movie, Reeves kept in mind, "When I'm carrying out a Batman account, Batman and Bruce is mosting likely to be the bottom line of sight." The Penguin debuts on HBO Maximum on September 19 and also includes a cast including Michael Kelly, Cristin Milioti, and also Clancy Brown. The collection, illustrated through Farrell as "definitely black" as well as "surprisingly violent," remains to increase the Gotham cosmos. You can take a look at GameSpot's customer review listed here. The Batman Part II is actually assumed in 2026.