.In a latest meeting, The Batman director Matt Reeves revealed exactly how close he involved directing an episode of The Penguin, a sequel series starring Colin Farrell. Although he was profoundly involved in the series's development, scheduling conflicts with The Batman part two forced him to tip out of directing. Collider reported this during a meeting with Reeves." The thing is actually that I really desired to," Reeves mentioned, describing that his very early discussions with Farrell created it seem to be possible. Nevertheless, because of post-production deal with The Batman and also script responsibilities for The Batman Part II, he was actually not able to devote to guiding an episode. "There was actually a factor where our experts discovered ... I definitely could not be additionally directing." Although he could not guide this time, Reeves failed to rule out future participation. "If [a] timetable ever before emerged ... I think it would be definitely fun," he stated, noting his enjoyment to proceed collaborating with Farrell on The Batman Component II.Reeves, who is a manager manufacturer on The Penguin, additionally earlier affirmed that Robert Pattinson's Batman as well as Paul Dano's Riddler are going to not appear in the show. "Rob is actually certainly not going to reside in the series," Reeves said to Overall Movie. the collection is going to concentrate on Farrell's character's cheer electrical power. While Batman's presence is felt in the after-effects of the 2022 film, Reeves took note, "When I'm carrying out a Batman tale, Batman and Bruce is mosting likely to be actually the main point of sight." The Penguin debuts on HBO Maximum on September 19 and also features a hue consisting of Michael Kelly, Cristin Milioti, and Clancy Brown. The series, defined through Farrell as "really darker" and also "exceptionally intense," continues to grow the Gotham universe. You can look at GameSpot's evaluation right here. The Batman Part II is assumed in 2026.