.In a recent meeting, The Batman director Matt Reeves clarified how close he concerned directing an episode of The Penguin, a sequel collection starring Colin Farrell. Although he was actually deeply associated with the show's progression, booking contravene The Batman follow up compelled him to step off of instructing. Collider stated this during an interview with Reeves." Things is actually that I actually wished to," Reeves stated, revealing that his very early chats along with Farrell created it appear achievable. Nonetheless, as a result of post-production deal with The Batman and script responsibilities for The Batman Component II, he was not able to commit to driving an incident. "There was a point where our experts realized ... I truly could not be actually additionally guiding." Although he could not route this time, Reeves didn't rule out future participation. "If [a] schedule ever emerged ... I presume it would be actually enjoyable," he claimed, noting his enjoyment to proceed teaming up with Farrell on The Batman Part II.Reeves, that is actually an executive manufacturer on The Penguin, likewise recently affirmed that Robert Pattinson's Batman and Paul Dano's Riddler will certainly not show up in the program. "Rob is actually not heading to be in the series," Reeves said to Complete Movie. the set is going to focus on Farrell's personality's cheer energy. While Batman's existence is felt in the consequences of the 2022 movie, Reeves noted, "When I am actually doing a Batman tale, Batman as well as Bruce is mosting likely to be the main point of scenery." The Penguin debuts on HBO Max on September 19 and also includes a hue including Michael Kelly, Cristin Milioti, and Clancy Brown. The set, explained through Farrell as "truly darker" as well as "surprisingly intense," continues to broaden the Gotham world. You can easily look at GameSpot's assessment below. The Batman Component II is actually assumed in 2026.