.In a current meeting, The Batman director Matt Reeves explained just how close he pertained to sending an incident of The Penguin, a sequel series starring Colin Farrell. Although he was profoundly involved in the show's advancement, booking conflicts with The Batman follow up obliged him to step off of instructing. Collider mentioned this throughout a job interview along with Reeves." Things is actually that I actually desired to," Reeves mentioned, detailing that his very early chats along with Farrell created it appear feasible. However, because of post-production service The Batman and text tasks for The Batman Part II, he was unable to commit to driving an incident. "There was a point where our experts discovered ... I truly could not be actually additionally driving." Although he couldn't route this time around, Reeves didn't rule out future involvement. "If [a] timetable ever emerged ... I believe it would be really exciting," he claimed, noting his exhilaration to continue partnering with Farrell on The Batman Part II.Reeves, who is an executive manufacturer on The Penguin, likewise formerly verified that Robert Pattinson's Batman and also Paul Dano's Riddler will definitely not seem in the program. "Rob is not visiting reside in the series," Reeves informed Overall Movie. the set will certainly pay attention to Farrell's character's rise to energy. While Batman's visibility is actually really felt in the upshot of the 2022 movie, Reeves noted, "When I am actually performing a Batman tale, Batman and also Bruce is actually visiting be the bottom line of scenery." The Penguin debuts on HBO Max on September 19 and also includes a cast consisting of Michael Kelly, Cristin Milioti, as well as Clancy Brown. The collection, described through Farrell as "truly darker" as well as "surprisingly violent," remains to extend the Gotham world. You can browse through GameSpot's evaluation right here. The Batman Component II is expected in 2026.