.In a recent meeting, The Batman director Matt Reeves described how close he related to directing an episode of The Penguin, a sequel series starring Colin Farrell. Although he was deeply associated with the series's advancement, scheduling conflicts with The Batman follow up forced him to step out of directing. Collider stated this in the course of an interview along with Reeves." The important things is that I definitely wished to," Reeves mentioned, detailing that his early conversations with Farrell created it seem feasible. Nevertheless, due to post-production deal with The Batman and manuscript tasks for The Batman Component II, he was not able to devote to guiding an episode. "There was actually an aspect where we recognized ... I truly couldn't be actually likewise driving." Although he couldn't direct this moment, Reeves failed to dismiss future involvement. "If [a] routine ever presented itself ... I assume it would certainly be really exciting," he claimed, noting his excitement to proceed collaborating with Farrell on The Batman Component II.Reeves, that is an exec developer on The Penguin, also previously validated that Robert Pattinson's Batman as well as Paul Dano's Riddler will definitely not seem in the program. "Rob is actually not heading to reside in the program," Reeves told Overall Film. the series will focus on Farrell's character's rise to energy. While Batman's presence is actually felt in the results of the 2022 movie, Reeves kept in mind, "When I'm performing a Batman account, Batman and also Bruce is visiting be the main point of sight." The Penguin debuts on HBO Max on September 19 and also includes a cast featuring Michael Kelly, Cristin Milioti, and also Clancy Brown. The set, illustrated through Farrell as "actually darker" and also "incredibly fierce," continues to grow the Gotham world. You can take a look at GameSpot's assessment listed below. The Batman Part II is actually expected in 2026.