.In a recent interview, The Batman supervisor Matt Reeves revealed how close he pertained to directing an episode of The Penguin, a derivative series starring Colin Farrell. Although he was actually deeply associated with the show's growth, organizing conflicts with The Batman sequel forced him to step out of directing. Collider stated this throughout a job interview with Reeves." The important things is actually that I actually desired to," Reeves mentioned, describing that his early chats with Farrell created it seem possible. Nonetheless, due to post-production deal with The Batman and also text obligations for The Batman Part II, he was not able to dedicate to routing an episode. "There was actually a point where our experts understood ... I definitely could not be likewise pointing." Although he could not drive this time around, Reeves really did not eliminate future engagement. "If [a] routine ever before happened ... I believe it would be really enjoyable," he mentioned, noting his enjoyment to continue dealing with Farrell on The Batman Component II.Reeves, that is actually an exec developer on The Penguin, also previously verified that Robert Pattinson's Batman as well as Paul Dano's Riddler will certainly not seem in the show. "Rob is actually not visiting be in the series," Reeves said to Complete Film. the series will focus on Farrell's character's rise to energy. While Batman's presence is actually experienced in the results of the 2022 film, Reeves kept in mind, "When I am actually performing a Batman account, Batman and also Bruce is going to be the main point of perspective." The Penguin debuts on HBO Max on September 19 and features a hue featuring Michael Kelly, Cristin Milioti, and Clancy Brown. The set, described by Farrell as "actually dark" and also "very violent," continues to expand the Gotham cosmos. You may take a look at GameSpot's testimonial here. The Batman Component II is assumed in 2026.