.In a latest interview, The Batman supervisor Matt Reeves discussed just how close he related to directing an incident of The Penguin, a derivative set starring Colin Farrell. Although he was greatly involved in the show's progression, booking contravene The Batman part two obliged him to tip away from instructing. Collider disclosed this during a meeting along with Reeves." Things is actually that I actually wanted to," Reeves said, clarifying that his early talks along with Farrell made it seem to be possible. Nonetheless, as a result of post-production deal with The Batman and text roles for The Batman Component II, he was actually not able to dedicate to routing an episode. "There was actually an aspect where our company understood ... I actually could not be also routing." Although he could not drive this time, Reeves really did not eliminate potential involvement. "If [a] timetable ever emerged ... I think it would certainly be really exciting," he stated, noting his enthusiasm to carry on teaming up with Farrell on The Batman Component II.Reeves, who is a manager developer on The Penguin, likewise earlier affirmed that Robert Pattinson's Batman and Paul Dano's Riddler will definitely not seem in the show. "Rob is not visiting remain in the series," Reeves told Complete Movie. the series will definitely focus on Farrell's personality's rise to power. While Batman's presence is actually experienced in the aftermath of the 2022 film, Reeves took note, "When I'm doing a Batman account, Batman as well as Bruce is actually heading to be actually the main point of perspective." The Penguin debuts on HBO Maximum on September 19 and also includes a cast featuring Michael Kelly, Cristin Milioti, and also Clancy Brown. The set, described through Farrell as "really darker" as well as "unbelievably fierce," continues to grow the Gotham cosmos. You can easily browse through GameSpot's testimonial listed below. The Batman Part II is expected in 2026.