.In a current meeting, The Batman director Matt Reeves explained exactly how close he related to directing an episode of The Penguin, a sequel set starring Colin Farrell. Although he was actually heavily involved in the program's development, booking conflicts with The Batman part two compelled him to tip off of directing. Collider reported this during the course of an interview along with Reeves." The many things is that I really desired to," Reeves stated, explaining that his early chats with Farrell made it appear feasible. However, as a result of post-production deal with The Batman and also text obligations for The Batman Component II, he was unable to commit to directing an incident. "There was actually a point where our team recognized ... I definitely could not be actually likewise pointing." Although he couldn't point this moment, Reeves failed to rule out future involvement. "If [a] timetable ever before emerged ... I believe it will be actually enjoyable," he stated, noting his pleasure to proceed working with Farrell on The Batman Component II.Reeves, who is an exec developer on The Penguin, also earlier affirmed that Robert Pattinson's Batman as well as Paul Dano's Riddler are going to not seem in the show. "Rob is actually certainly not mosting likely to reside in the show," Reeves said to Total Film. the series will certainly concentrate on Farrell's personality's rise to energy. While Batman's presence is really felt in the results of the 2022 movie, Reeves noted, "When I'm doing a Batman story, Batman and also Bruce is actually heading to be the bottom line of view." The Penguin debuts on HBO Max on September 19 and also includes a cast featuring Michael Kelly, Cristin Milioti, as well as Clancy Brown. The collection, illustrated by Farrell as "definitely black" and also "unbelievably terrible," remains to grow the Gotham world. You can visit GameSpot's assessment right here. The Batman Component II is actually expected in 2026.