.In a current meeting, The Batman director Matt Reeves revealed exactly how close he pertained to directing an incident of The Penguin, a sequel collection starring Colin Farrell. Although he was deeply associated with the series's development, scheduling contravene The Batman follow up required him to step far from directing. Collider disclosed this during the course of a meeting with Reeves." The thing is actually that I really wished to," Reeves said, clarifying that his early conversations along with Farrell made it seem feasible. Nevertheless, as a result of post-production work with The Batman as well as text roles for The Batman Part II, he was not able to dedicate to routing an episode. "There was actually a factor where our team recognized ... I actually couldn't be also guiding." Although he could not direct this moment, Reeves didn't dismiss future participation. "If [a] timetable ever occurred ... I assume it would certainly be actually actually enjoyable," he said, noting his exhilaration to continue teaming up with Farrell on The Batman Part II.Reeves, who is actually an executive producer on The Penguin, likewise previously verified that Robert Pattinson's Batman and also Paul Dano's Riddler will definitely not show up in the series. "Rob is actually not mosting likely to remain in the program," Reeves told Complete Movie. the series will concentrate on Farrell's personality's cheer energy. While Batman's visibility is actually experienced in the results of the 2022 movie, Reeves kept in mind, "When I'm doing a Batman account, Batman and also Bruce is actually visiting be the main point of perspective." The Penguin debuts on HBO Max on September 19 and also includes a hue consisting of Michael Kelly, Cristin Milioti, and Clancy Brown. The collection, described through Farrell as "truly dark" and "astonishingly intense," remains to grow the Gotham universe. You can check out GameSpot's evaluation below. The Batman Component II is actually expected in 2026.