.In a recent interview, The Batman supervisor Matt Reeves detailed how close he related to directing an incident of The Penguin, a sequel set starring Colin Farrell. Although he was deeply involved in the show's development, scheduling conflicts with The Batman part two forced him to tip away from directing. Collider disclosed this during an interview with Reeves." The thing is actually that I truly wished to," Reeves claimed, revealing that his very early talks along with Farrell created it appear feasible. Nevertheless, due to post-production work on The Batman and also script roles for The Batman Part II, he was unable to commit to guiding an incident. "There was a point where our team realized ... I actually could not be actually likewise guiding." Although he could not guide this time, Reeves didn't dismiss future involvement. "If [a] schedule ever emerged ... I think it would be really exciting," he stated, noting his pleasure to proceed teaming up with Farrell on The Batman Part II.Reeves, that is actually a manager manufacturer on The Penguin, also recently affirmed that Robert Pattinson's Batman as well as Paul Dano's Riddler will certainly certainly not show up in the program. "Rob is actually certainly not mosting likely to remain in the series," Reeves informed Total Film. the series will definitely pay attention to Farrell's personality's cheer power. While Batman's presence is actually felt in the after-effects of the 2022 movie, Reeves took note, "When I am actually carrying out a Batman tale, Batman as well as Bruce is mosting likely to be actually the bottom line of view." The Penguin debuts on HBO Max on September 19 as well as includes a hue including Michael Kelly, Cristin Milioti, and Clancy Brown. The set, explained by Farrell as "truly black" and "extremely intense," remains to extend the Gotham cosmos. You can visit GameSpot's testimonial listed below. The Batman Component II is actually assumed in 2026.