.In a latest interview, The Batman director Matt Reeves discussed exactly how close he came to directing an incident of The Penguin, a sequel collection starring Colin Farrell. Although he was actually greatly involved in the series's development, booking contravene The Batman follow up obliged him to step away from directing. Collider disclosed this in the course of an interview along with Reeves." The many things is actually that I truly wanted to," Reeves said, detailing that his early chats with Farrell made it seem possible. Nevertheless, as a result of post-production work on The Batman and also manuscript tasks for The Batman Component II, he was incapable to dedicate to directing an episode. "There was a point where our company realized ... I really couldn't be likewise pointing." Although he could not drive this time, Reeves didn't rule out future participation. "If [a] timetable ever presented itself ... I presume it would certainly be definitely enjoyable," he mentioned, noting his excitement to proceed working with Farrell on The Batman Part II.Reeves, that is an executive producer on The Penguin, additionally formerly validated that Robert Pattinson's Batman as well as Paul Dano's Riddler are going to not seem in the program. "Rob is not mosting likely to remain in the series," Reeves told Total Film. the series will certainly concentrate on Farrell's character's rise to power. While Batman's visibility is experienced in the consequences of the 2022 movie, Reeves kept in mind, "When I am actually carrying out a Batman account, Batman and Bruce is visiting be the bottom line of sight." The Penguin debuts on HBO Maximum on September 19 as well as includes a hue featuring Michael Kelly, Cristin Milioti, and also Clancy Brown. The series, explained through Farrell as "actually darker" and also "surprisingly violent," continues to grow the Gotham cosmos. You may take a look at GameSpot's evaluation right here. The Batman Part II is anticipated in 2026.