.In a current meeting, The Batman director Matt Reeves detailed just how close he pertained to sending an episode of The Penguin, a sequel series starring Colin Farrell. Although he was actually greatly associated with the series's progression, scheduling contravene The Batman part two pushed him to tip out of instructing. Collider disclosed this during a job interview with Reeves." The important things is actually that I definitely wished to," Reeves said, detailing that his very early talks along with Farrell made it seem to be feasible. Having said that, because of post-production work with The Batman as well as script roles for The Batman Component II, he was not able to dedicate to driving an episode. "There was actually a factor where our experts understood ... I really couldn't be additionally pointing." Although he couldn't drive this time around, Reeves didn't dismiss potential participation. "If [a] routine ever presented itself ... I believe it would be actually actually fun," he pointed out, noting his enthusiasm to continue teaming up with Farrell on The Batman Part II.Reeves, who is a manager manufacturer on The Penguin, likewise previously verified that Robert Pattinson's Batman and also Paul Dano's Riddler will definitely certainly not appear in the program. "Rob is actually certainly not mosting likely to remain in the series," Reeves said to Total Movie. the series will certainly pay attention to Farrell's character's rise to energy. While Batman's visibility is actually really felt in the after-effects of the 2022 movie, Reeves took note, "When I'm carrying out a Batman story, Batman as well as Bruce is actually heading to be actually the main point of view." The Penguin debuts on HBO Max on September 19 as well as includes a hue consisting of Michael Kelly, Cristin Milioti, as well as Clancy Brown. The set, illustrated by Farrell as "definitely black" and also "unbelievably terrible," remains to expand the Gotham universe. You can visit GameSpot's review right here. The Batman Part II is expected in 2026.