.In a latest meeting, The Batman supervisor Matt Reeves revealed exactly how close he came to sending an episode of The Penguin, a derivative collection starring Colin Farrell. Although he was actually deeply involved in the series's development, scheduling contravene The Batman sequel obliged him to step off of directing. Collider mentioned this during an interview with Reeves." The important things is actually that I really intended to," Reeves pointed out, clarifying that his very early discussions along with Farrell created it seem achievable. Having said that, because of post-production focus on The Batman and text obligations for The Batman Part II, he was actually not able to dedicate to guiding an episode. "There was actually an aspect where our team understood ... I truly couldn't be actually likewise guiding." Although he could not route this time around, Reeves failed to rule out future engagement. "If [a] schedule ever before emerged ... I think it would certainly be actually really exciting," he said, noting his exhilaration to continue teaming up with Farrell on The Batman Component II.Reeves, who is an exec producer on The Penguin, additionally formerly validated that Robert Pattinson's Batman and also Paul Dano's Riddler are going to certainly not appear in the series. "Rob is not visiting reside in the show," Reeves said to Overall Film. the series will certainly concentrate on Farrell's personality's rise to power. While Batman's presence is actually felt in the consequences of the 2022 movie, Reeves noted, "When I am actually performing a Batman account, Batman and Bruce is actually going to be actually the main point of sight." The Penguin debuts on HBO Maximum on September 19 and also includes a hue featuring Michael Kelly, Cristin Milioti, and also Clancy Brown. The set, explained through Farrell as "actually dark" and "exceptionally violent," remains to grow the Gotham universe. You may look into GameSpot's review listed below. The Batman Part II is assumed in 2026.