.In a latest interview, The Batman supervisor Matt Reeves detailed just how close he concerned directing an episode of The Penguin, a spin-off set starring Colin Farrell. Although he was profoundly involved in the show's growth, organizing conflicts with The Batman sequel obliged him to tip far from directing. Collider stated this in the course of a job interview along with Reeves." The thing is that I actually wished to," Reeves stated, describing that his early discussions with Farrell made it appear achievable. Having said that, because of post-production service The Batman as well as script responsibilities for The Batman Component II, he was incapable to devote to guiding an incident. "There was a point where our team recognized ... I really couldn't be additionally pointing." Although he could not point this moment, Reeves really did not eliminate future participation. "If [a] schedule ever before occurred ... I think it would certainly be definitely exciting," he pointed out, noting his exhilaration to carry on partnering with Farrell on The Batman Component II.Reeves, who is actually an executive developer on The Penguin, additionally earlier affirmed that Robert Pattinson's Batman and also Paul Dano's Riddler are going to not show up in the program. "Rob is certainly not visiting remain in the program," Reeves said to Total Movie. the set is going to concentrate on Farrell's personality's cheer electrical power. While Batman's visibility is actually felt in the aftermath of the 2022 film, Reeves noted, "When I'm doing a Batman story, Batman and also Bruce is heading to be actually the main point of sight." The Penguin debuts on HBO Max on September 19 and features a hue consisting of Michael Kelly, Cristin Milioti, and also Clancy Brown. The set, illustrated by Farrell as "really darker" as well as "incredibly fierce," continues to extend the Gotham cosmos. You may visit GameSpot's customer review listed here. The Batman Part II is anticipated in 2026.