.In a latest meeting, The Batman supervisor Matt Reeves discussed exactly how close he related to sending an episode of The Penguin, a sequel collection starring Colin Farrell. Although he was heavily involved in the show's advancement, booking contravene The Batman sequel pushed him to tip off of directing. Collider reported this during the course of a job interview with Reeves." Things is that I truly wished to," Reeves claimed, discussing that his very early chats with Farrell made it seem possible. However, because of post-production deal with The Batman and script obligations for The Batman Part II, he was actually unable to devote to driving an episode. "There was a point where we discovered ... I truly couldn't be actually also directing." Although he couldn't drive this moment, Reeves failed to rule out potential engagement. "If [a] timetable ever occurred ... I assume it would certainly be definitely fun," he said, noting his enjoyment to proceed working with Farrell on The Batman Component II.Reeves, that is actually an exec producer on The Penguin, additionally earlier confirmed that Robert Pattinson's Batman and also Paul Dano's Riddler will certainly not show up in the show. "Rob is certainly not visiting be in the show," Reeves told Complete Movie. the series is going to concentrate on Farrell's character's cheer energy. While Batman's existence is experienced in the after-effects of the 2022 movie, Reeves kept in mind, "When I am actually performing a Batman story, Batman and Bruce is mosting likely to be actually the main point of sight." The Penguin debuts on HBO Maximum on September 19 and features a hue including Michael Kelly, Cristin Milioti, and also Clancy Brown. The collection, illustrated through Farrell as "actually black" as well as "very violent," remains to extend the Gotham universe. You can look at GameSpot's review listed here. The Batman Component II is actually expected in 2026.