.In a recent job interview, The Batman director Matt Reeves detailed exactly how close he pertained to sending an episode of The Penguin, a derivative series starring Colin Farrell. Although he was deeply involved in the series's advancement, scheduling contravene The Batman part two pushed him to step off of instructing. Collider disclosed this during a job interview along with Reeves." The important things is that I really wished to," Reeves said, clarifying that his very early talks with Farrell made it appear feasible. Nonetheless, as a result of post-production work with The Batman and also manuscript responsibilities for The Batman Component II, he was incapable to devote to directing an episode. "There was actually an aspect where our team discovered ... I truly couldn't be additionally pointing." Although he could not drive this time around, Reeves failed to rule out potential participation. "If [a] timetable ever presented itself ... I presume it would be really exciting," he stated, noting his enthusiasm to carry on collaborating with Farrell on The Batman Part II.Reeves, who is actually an executive developer on The Penguin, likewise formerly affirmed that Robert Pattinson's Batman and Paul Dano's Riddler will definitely not appear in the program. "Rob is not visiting reside in the series," Reeves informed Complete Film. the set will focus on Farrell's personality's rise to electrical power. While Batman's presence is actually felt in the consequences of the 2022 film, Reeves took note, "When I am actually performing a Batman tale, Batman and also Bruce is mosting likely to be the bottom line of perspective." The Penguin debuts on HBO Max on September 19 and also includes a hue including Michael Kelly, Cristin Milioti, and also Clancy Brown. The collection, described through Farrell as "definitely dark" and also "very violent," remains to extend the Gotham world. You can easily look into GameSpot's review listed below. The Batman Component II is assumed in 2026.