.In a recent meeting, The Batman director Matt Reeves clarified just how close he involved directing an episode of The Penguin, a derivative series starring Colin Farrell. Although he was profoundly associated with the show's growth, organizing conflicts with The Batman sequel compelled him to step far from directing. Collider mentioned this during an interview with Reeves." The thing is that I definitely would like to," Reeves pointed out, clarifying that his early chats along with Farrell created it appear achievable. Nevertheless, because of post-production focus on The Batman as well as text responsibilities for The Batman Component II, he was actually incapable to devote to pointing an episode. "There was a point where we realized ... I really could not be actually additionally directing." Although he couldn't direct this moment, Reeves failed to dismiss future participation. "If [a] routine ever before happened ... I assume it will be actually exciting," he stated, noting his exhilaration to continue partnering with Farrell on The Batman Part II.Reeves, who is an executive manufacturer on The Penguin, likewise previously verified that Robert Pattinson's Batman and Paul Dano's Riddler are going to not show up in the series. "Rob is not visiting reside in the program," Reeves informed Overall Movie. the set is going to pay attention to Farrell's personality's cheer electrical power. While Batman's existence is experienced in the after-effects of the 2022 film, Reeves kept in mind, "When I'm performing a Batman story, Batman and Bruce is actually mosting likely to be actually the main point of scenery." The Penguin debuts on HBO Maximum on September 19 and features a cast consisting of Michael Kelly, Cristin Milioti, and Clancy Brown. The set, illustrated through Farrell as "truly black" as well as "astonishingly intense," continues to extend the Gotham universe. You can take a look at GameSpot's evaluation listed here. The Batman Part II is actually anticipated in 2026.