.In a recent job interview, The Batman supervisor Matt Reeves explained exactly how close he came to directing an episode of The Penguin, a sequel set starring Colin Farrell. Although he was actually greatly involved in the program's advancement, booking contravene The Batman sequel required him to tip off of instructing. Collider stated this throughout an interview with Reeves." The thing is actually that I really wished to," Reeves stated, describing that his very early conversations along with Farrell made it appear possible. However, due to post-production service The Batman and also script duties for The Batman Component II, he was actually incapable to commit to driving an episode. "There was a point where our team understood ... I actually could not be also pointing." Although he could not drive this time, Reeves really did not dismiss future involvement. "If [a] schedule ever before emerged ... I presume it would be definitely exciting," he mentioned, noting his enthusiasm to proceed partnering with Farrell on The Batman Part II.Reeves, that is an exec manufacturer on The Penguin, likewise recently affirmed that Robert Pattinson's Batman and also Paul Dano's Riddler are going to not seem in the series. "Rob is not heading to reside in the show," Reeves said to Total Movie. the series will certainly pay attention to Farrell's personality's cheer power. While Batman's presence is actually felt in the results of the 2022 film, Reeves noted, "When I'm performing a Batman tale, Batman as well as Bruce is visiting be actually the bottom line of view." The Penguin debuts on HBO Maximum on September 19 and features a cast featuring Michael Kelly, Cristin Milioti, as well as Clancy Brown. The collection, illustrated through Farrell as "truly black" and also "incredibly violent," continues to extend the Gotham world. You can browse through GameSpot's evaluation listed below. The Batman Component II is actually anticipated in 2026.