.In a latest meeting, The Batman director Matt Reeves clarified exactly how close he came to sending an episode of The Penguin, a sequel series starring Colin Farrell. Although he was actually deeply associated with the series's development, organizing conflicts with The Batman part two compelled him to step far from instructing. Collider stated this throughout a meeting with Reeves." Things is that I truly desired to," Reeves pointed out, clarifying that his early discussions with Farrell made it appear possible. However, as a result of post-production work on The Batman and script obligations for The Batman Part II, he was actually incapable to dedicate to directing an incident. "There was actually an aspect where we understood ... I definitely could not be actually likewise driving." Although he could not direct this time around, Reeves really did not rule out future engagement. "If [a] routine ever before emerged ... I assume it would certainly be actually truly enjoyable," he pointed out, noting his pleasure to proceed dealing with Farrell on The Batman Part II.Reeves, who is a manager developer on The Penguin, also previously affirmed that Robert Pattinson's Batman and Paul Dano's Riddler will certainly not appear in the series. "Rob is actually not heading to be in the program," Reeves told Overall Film. the set is going to pay attention to Farrell's personality's rise to power. While Batman's existence is actually really felt in the results of the 2022 movie, Reeves took note, "When I'm doing a Batman story, Batman as well as Bruce is mosting likely to be the bottom line of view." The Penguin debuts on HBO Max on September 19 and also features a cast consisting of Michael Kelly, Cristin Milioti, as well as Clancy Brown. The collection, explained through Farrell as "really dark" as well as "astonishingly intense," continues to expand the Gotham cosmos. You can easily look at GameSpot's evaluation below. The Batman Part II is expected in 2026.