.In a latest interview, The Batman director Matt Reeves explained exactly how close he concerned directing an episode of The Penguin, a spin-off series starring Colin Farrell. Although he was deeply involved in the series's development, organizing conflicts with The Batman follow up pushed him to tip out of directing. Collider mentioned this in the course of an interview along with Reeves." Things is that I truly desired to," Reeves pointed out, revealing that his early chats along with Farrell made it appear feasible. Having said that, due to post-production deal with The Batman and text responsibilities for The Batman Component II, he was incapable to commit to routing an incident. "There was a factor where our team discovered ... I actually couldn't be likewise routing." Although he couldn't guide this time around, Reeves really did not dismiss potential involvement. "If [a] timetable ever happened ... I presume it would be truly enjoyable," he stated, noting his excitement to proceed working with Farrell on The Batman Part II.Reeves, that is actually an executive manufacturer on The Penguin, also formerly affirmed that Robert Pattinson's Batman and Paul Dano's Riddler are going to certainly not appear in the program. "Rob is actually certainly not mosting likely to remain in the program," Reeves told Complete Film. the set will certainly concentrate on Farrell's character's rise to energy. While Batman's visibility is actually experienced in the consequences of the 2022 film, Reeves kept in mind, "When I am actually doing a Batman tale, Batman and Bruce is actually visiting be the main point of scenery." The Penguin debuts on HBO Maximum on September 19 as well as features a cast including Michael Kelly, Cristin Milioti, and Clancy Brown. The series, illustrated through Farrell as "truly black" as well as "surprisingly fierce," continues to expand the Gotham cosmos. You can look into GameSpot's testimonial listed here. The Batman Part II is assumed in 2026.