.In a latest interview, The Batman supervisor Matt Reeves explained how close he came to directing an incident of The Penguin, a spin-off set starring Colin Farrell. Although he was profoundly involved in the program's development, organizing conflicts with The Batman follow up required him to tip off of instructing. Collider reported this during the course of a job interview along with Reeves." Things is actually that I actually wished to," Reeves stated, explaining that his very early chats along with Farrell created it appear possible. Nonetheless, because of post-production work on The Batman and also text duties for The Batman Component II, he was actually unable to commit to guiding an incident. "There was a factor where our company realized ... I actually couldn't be actually additionally pointing." Although he could not guide this time, Reeves didn't eliminate future participation. "If [a] timetable ever occurred ... I think it will be actually truly enjoyable," he stated, noting his enthusiasm to proceed teaming up with Farrell on The Batman Component II.Reeves, that is a manager manufacturer on The Penguin, additionally recently verified that Robert Pattinson's Batman and Paul Dano's Riddler will definitely certainly not appear in the series. "Rob is actually not heading to reside in the series," Reeves informed Complete Movie. the set is going to concentrate on Farrell's character's cheer energy. While Batman's presence is actually felt in the after-effects of the 2022 film, Reeves kept in mind, "When I am actually carrying out a Batman account, Batman and Bruce is visiting be the bottom line of perspective." The Penguin debuts on HBO Max on September 19 and also features a cast featuring Michael Kelly, Cristin Milioti, and also Clancy Brown. The series, explained by Farrell as "truly dark" and "surprisingly fierce," remains to broaden the Gotham universe. You can browse through GameSpot's review right here. The Batman Component II is actually expected in 2026.