.In a latest job interview, The Batman supervisor Matt Reeves described just how close he came to directing an episode of The Penguin, a derivative series starring Colin Farrell. Although he was actually heavily associated with the series's growth, organizing conflicts with The Batman part two required him to step away from instructing. Collider disclosed this during a job interview along with Reeves." Things is that I definitely intended to," Reeves stated, discussing that his very early discussions with Farrell made it seem to be feasible. Nevertheless, as a result of post-production work with The Batman as well as manuscript obligations for The Batman Component II, he was not able to devote to driving an episode. "There was an aspect where our company recognized ... I actually could not be actually also guiding." Although he could not direct this time, Reeves didn't dismiss potential involvement. "If [a] routine ever before presented itself ... I think it would be really fun," he said, noting his enjoyment to carry on partnering with Farrell on The Batman Part II.Reeves, who is an exec developer on The Penguin, likewise previously verified that Robert Pattinson's Batman and Paul Dano's Riddler will certainly not show up in the program. "Rob is certainly not mosting likely to remain in the program," Reeves told Overall Movie. the series will definitely concentrate on Farrell's character's cheer energy. While Batman's existence is really felt in the upshot of the 2022 film, Reeves kept in mind, "When I'm carrying out a Batman account, Batman and Bruce is heading to be the bottom line of view." The Penguin debuts on HBO Maximum on September 19 and also features a hue consisting of Michael Kelly, Cristin Milioti, and also Clancy Brown. The series, explained by Farrell as "actually black" and "astonishingly terrible," continues to increase the Gotham cosmos. You can visit GameSpot's evaluation listed here. The Batman Part II is expected in 2026.