.In a latest job interview, The Batman supervisor Matt Reeves described exactly how close he pertained to directing an incident of The Penguin, a spin-off set starring Colin Farrell. Although he was actually deeply associated with the series's development, organizing conflicts with The Batman part two pushed him to tip off of directing. Collider stated this during the course of an interview with Reeves." The many things is that I truly wanted to," Reeves pointed out, revealing that his very early discussions with Farrell created it seem to be possible. However, because of post-production work with The Batman and script duties for The Batman Part II, he was actually incapable to devote to routing an episode. "There was an aspect where our company understood ... I actually couldn't be likewise driving." Although he could not route this moment, Reeves really did not dismiss potential participation. "If [a] schedule ever emerged ... I presume it would certainly be actually truly fun," he mentioned, noting his exhilaration to proceed partnering with Farrell on The Batman Part II.Reeves, who is an exec producer on The Penguin, additionally recently affirmed that Robert Pattinson's Batman and also Paul Dano's Riddler are going to certainly not show up in the show. "Rob is actually certainly not heading to reside in the program," Reeves informed Total Movie. the collection will certainly focus on Farrell's character's rise to energy. While Batman's visibility is really felt in the results of the 2022 movie, Reeves kept in mind, "When I am actually carrying out a Batman tale, Batman as well as Bruce is actually mosting likely to be the main point of scenery." The Penguin debuts on HBO Max on September 19 and also includes a hue consisting of Michael Kelly, Cristin Milioti, and Clancy Brown. The set, described by Farrell as "definitely black" and "astonishingly terrible," remains to extend the Gotham cosmos. You can easily take a look at GameSpot's evaluation below. The Batman Part II is actually anticipated in 2026.