.In a current job interview, The Batman supervisor Matt Reeves revealed how close he related to directing an incident of The Penguin, a derivative series starring Colin Farrell. Although he was actually deeply associated with the program's growth, organizing conflicts with The Batman part two pushed him to tip out of directing. Collider disclosed this during a meeting with Reeves." Things is that I definitely would like to," Reeves pointed out, detailing that his very early conversations with Farrell made it seem to be achievable. Having said that, due to post-production focus on The Batman as well as manuscript responsibilities for The Batman Part II, he was incapable to devote to driving an episode. "There was actually an aspect where our team realized ... I really could not be actually also guiding." Although he could not direct this moment, Reeves really did not dismiss future participation. "If [a] timetable ever presented itself ... I think it would certainly be truly enjoyable," he claimed, noting his pleasure to proceed dealing with Farrell on The Batman Component II.Reeves, that is an exec producer on The Penguin, also earlier affirmed that Robert Pattinson's Batman and also Paul Dano's Riddler will definitely certainly not seem in the show. "Rob is not going to reside in the series," Reeves informed Total Movie. the series will focus on Farrell's character's rise to electrical power. While Batman's presence is experienced in the consequences of the 2022 film, Reeves noted, "When I'm doing a Batman story, Batman and also Bruce is going to be the bottom line of view." The Penguin debuts on HBO Max on September 19 and features a cast consisting of Michael Kelly, Cristin Milioti, and also Clancy Brown. The set, illustrated by Farrell as "truly black" and also "extremely violent," continues to grow the Gotham world. You can easily check out GameSpot's testimonial right here. The Batman Component II is anticipated in 2026.