.In a latest job interview, The Batman director Matt Reeves described just how close he involved directing an incident of The Penguin, a sequel series starring Colin Farrell. Although he was deeply involved in the series's advancement, organizing contravene The Batman sequel pushed him to tip out of directing. Collider stated this during a meeting with Reeves." The many things is actually that I truly desired to," Reeves claimed, explaining that his early chats along with Farrell created it seem possible. Nevertheless, as a result of post-production service The Batman and also script tasks for The Batman Component II, he was actually not able to commit to driving an incident. "There was actually an aspect where our company recognized ... I actually couldn't be additionally routing." Although he couldn't point this moment, Reeves didn't rule out future engagement. "If [a] timetable ever occurred ... I assume it would be actually enjoyable," he pointed out, noting his pleasure to continue teaming up with Farrell on The Batman Component II.Reeves, that is actually an exec developer on The Penguin, likewise earlier verified that Robert Pattinson's Batman and also Paul Dano's Riddler will certainly certainly not show up in the show. "Rob is not heading to reside in the program," Reeves informed Overall Movie. the set will definitely focus on Farrell's character's rise to power. While Batman's presence is actually felt in the consequences of the 2022 movie, Reeves kept in mind, "When I'm performing a Batman tale, Batman as well as Bruce is heading to be the main point of scenery." The Penguin debuts on HBO Maximum on September 19 and features a hue including Michael Kelly, Cristin Milioti, and also Clancy Brown. The set, explained by Farrell as "really black" as well as "unbelievably terrible," remains to expand the Gotham cosmos. You can check out GameSpot's assessment right here. The Batman Component II is actually anticipated in 2026.