.In a latest interview, The Batman supervisor Matt Reeves detailed just how close he related to directing an incident of The Penguin, a spin-off set starring Colin Farrell. Although he was actually heavily associated with the program's growth, organizing contravene The Batman sequel forced him to step away from instructing. Collider reported this during the course of an interview along with Reeves." The thing is actually that I truly wished to," Reeves said, explaining that his early conversations with Farrell made it seem to be possible. Nevertheless, because of post-production focus on The Batman and also manuscript obligations for The Batman Part II, he was incapable to commit to directing an episode. "There was actually a point where we realized ... I truly could not be actually also guiding." Although he couldn't route this time around, Reeves failed to dismiss potential participation. "If [a] schedule ever presented itself ... I think it would certainly be truly enjoyable," he said, noting his excitement to carry on dealing with Farrell on The Batman Part II.Reeves, who is actually a manager manufacturer on The Penguin, also earlier validated that Robert Pattinson's Batman as well as Paul Dano's Riddler will certainly not show up in the show. "Rob is certainly not going to remain in the show," Reeves informed Complete Movie. the collection will focus on Farrell's personality's cheer energy. While Batman's existence is really felt in the results of the 2022 movie, Reeves kept in mind, "When I'm carrying out a Batman tale, Batman and Bruce is actually heading to be actually the main point of scenery." The Penguin debuts on HBO Maximum on September 19 as well as features a hue consisting of Michael Kelly, Cristin Milioti, and also Clancy Brown. The series, described through Farrell as "actually darker" and "extremely fierce," continues to expand the Gotham cosmos. You can easily take a look at GameSpot's review here. The Batman Component II is expected in 2026.