.In a latest job interview, The Batman director Matt Reeves clarified just how close he involved directing an incident of The Penguin, a derivative set starring Colin Farrell. Although he was actually greatly involved in the program's growth, organizing contravene The Batman follow up compelled him to step off of directing. Collider disclosed this during an interview with Reeves." Things is actually that I truly wished to," Reeves stated, discussing that his very early discussions with Farrell created it seem possible. However, as a result of post-production focus on The Batman and manuscript roles for The Batman Component II, he was unable to devote to pointing an episode. "There was actually an aspect where our company realized ... I truly couldn't be actually also directing." Although he couldn't drive this time around, Reeves failed to rule out future involvement. "If [a] schedule ever before presented itself ... I assume it would be really enjoyable," he said, noting his enjoyment to proceed teaming up with Farrell on The Batman Component II.Reeves, that is actually an exec developer on The Penguin, additionally previously verified that Robert Pattinson's Batman and Paul Dano's Riddler will definitely certainly not show up in the program. "Rob is actually certainly not visiting remain in the show," Reeves told Complete Film. the collection is going to concentrate on Farrell's character's cheer electrical power. While Batman's presence is experienced in the results of the 2022 movie, Reeves kept in mind, "When I am actually carrying out a Batman story, Batman and also Bruce is mosting likely to be actually the bottom line of scenery." The Penguin debuts on HBO Maximum on September 19 as well as features a cast featuring Michael Kelly, Cristin Milioti, and Clancy Brown. The series, described through Farrell as "definitely black" as well as "incredibly violent," continues to expand the Gotham cosmos. You may look into GameSpot's testimonial listed below. The Batman Part II is actually expected in 2026.