.In a latest interview, The Batman director Matt Reeves revealed how close he came to directing an incident of The Penguin, a sequel set starring Colin Farrell. Although he was deeply associated with the series's growth, scheduling contravene The Batman follow up required him to tip away from directing. Collider disclosed this in the course of a job interview with Reeves." Things is that I really wished to," Reeves pointed out, explaining that his very early conversations with Farrell made it appear achievable. Nonetheless, due to post-production work with The Batman as well as manuscript duties for The Batman Component II, he was actually unable to devote to pointing an episode. "There was an aspect where we discovered ... I definitely could not be actually also driving." Although he could not guide this time around, Reeves really did not rule out potential involvement. "If [a] timetable ever presented itself ... I think it will be actually actually exciting," he mentioned, noting his exhilaration to proceed collaborating with Farrell on The Batman Component II.Reeves, that is actually an exec producer on The Penguin, likewise recently affirmed that Robert Pattinson's Batman as well as Paul Dano's Riddler will definitely not show up in the show. "Rob is actually certainly not visiting reside in the series," Reeves informed Total Film. the collection will definitely concentrate on Farrell's character's rise to power. While Batman's existence is actually felt in the upshot of the 2022 film, Reeves took note, "When I'm doing a Batman account, Batman and also Bruce is actually going to be actually the main point of perspective." The Penguin debuts on HBO Max on September 19 and includes a cast consisting of Michael Kelly, Cristin Milioti, as well as Clancy Brown. The set, illustrated through Farrell as "actually black" and also "incredibly intense," remains to grow the Gotham cosmos. You can easily check out GameSpot's customer review listed below. The Batman Part II is assumed in 2026.