.In a latest job interview, The Batman supervisor Matt Reeves explained exactly how close he related to directing an incident of The Penguin, a spin-off series starring Colin Farrell. Although he was heavily involved in the show's growth, scheduling contravene The Batman sequel compelled him to step off of directing. Collider mentioned this during the course of a meeting with Reeves." Things is actually that I actually wanted to," Reeves mentioned, explaining that his early talks along with Farrell made it seem feasible. Nevertheless, as a result of post-production service The Batman and also script tasks for The Batman Part II, he was not able to devote to driving an incident. "There was actually a factor where we realized ... I definitely couldn't be actually additionally routing." Although he could not drive this time, Reeves failed to eliminate future engagement. "If [a] schedule ever presented itself ... I presume it will be truly fun," he claimed, noting his pleasure to carry on partnering with Farrell on The Batman Part II.Reeves, that is an exec manufacturer on The Penguin, additionally previously confirmed that Robert Pattinson's Batman and also Paul Dano's Riddler are going to certainly not appear in the program. "Rob is certainly not going to reside in the series," Reeves said to Total Film. the set will focus on Farrell's character's cheer energy. While Batman's existence is actually really felt in the after-effects of the 2022 movie, Reeves took note, "When I am actually doing a Batman tale, Batman and Bruce is mosting likely to be actually the main point of scenery." The Penguin debuts on HBO Maximum on September 19 and also features a hue including Michael Kelly, Cristin Milioti, and Clancy Brown. The set, illustrated by Farrell as "truly darker" as well as "exceptionally violent," continues to expand the Gotham cosmos. You can easily browse through GameSpot's assessment here. The Batman Component II is anticipated in 2026.