.In a latest interview, The Batman supervisor Matt Reeves discussed exactly how close he concerned directing an incident of The Penguin, a spin-off set starring Colin Farrell. Although he was actually deeply involved in the series's progression, scheduling contravene The Batman sequel obliged him to tip off of directing. Collider reported this during the course of a meeting with Reeves." The thing is that I definitely wished to," Reeves said, detailing that his very early talks along with Farrell made it seem feasible. Nonetheless, because of post-production work with The Batman and also manuscript duties for The Batman Part II, he was actually not able to devote to guiding an episode. "There was a factor where our company discovered ... I actually couldn't be actually likewise pointing." Although he could not drive this moment, Reeves really did not eliminate future engagement. "If [a] schedule ever happened ... I think it will be actually really exciting," he pointed out, noting his enthusiasm to proceed partnering with Farrell on The Batman Part II.Reeves, who is actually an executive manufacturer on The Penguin, also earlier verified that Robert Pattinson's Batman as well as Paul Dano's Riddler will definitely certainly not appear in the program. "Rob is certainly not mosting likely to remain in the program," Reeves said to Overall Film. the collection will certainly pay attention to Farrell's personality's cheer power. While Batman's presence is really felt in the results of the 2022 film, Reeves took note, "When I'm carrying out a Batman story, Batman and Bruce is going to be the bottom line of scenery." The Penguin debuts on HBO Maximum on September 19 as well as features a hue consisting of Michael Kelly, Cristin Milioti, and Clancy Brown. The series, explained by Farrell as "definitely black" as well as "incredibly terrible," remains to broaden the Gotham universe. You can visit GameSpot's testimonial listed below. The Batman Component II is actually expected in 2026.