.In a recent meeting, The Batman director Matt Reeves revealed exactly how close he involved sending an incident of The Penguin, a sequel series starring Colin Farrell. Although he was actually profoundly associated with the series's development, scheduling conflicts with The Batman follow up forced him to step away from instructing. Collider mentioned this throughout a meeting with Reeves." The thing is actually that I actually wished to," Reeves pointed out, discussing that his very early talks with Farrell created it seem achievable. However, because of post-production work with The Batman and script duties for The Batman Component II, he was incapable to commit to directing an incident. "There was an aspect where our company understood ... I definitely couldn't be actually likewise directing." Although he could not guide this moment, Reeves failed to dismiss potential involvement. "If [a] schedule ever emerged ... I think it would certainly be really fun," he stated, noting his pleasure to continue dealing with Farrell on The Batman Part II.Reeves, who is a manager manufacturer on The Penguin, likewise earlier affirmed that Robert Pattinson's Batman and Paul Dano's Riddler will definitely certainly not seem in the show. "Rob is actually not going to reside in the program," Reeves told Complete Movie. the collection will definitely focus on Farrell's character's cheer power. While Batman's existence is felt in the aftermath of the 2022 movie, Reeves kept in mind, "When I am actually carrying out a Batman tale, Batman and Bruce is going to be actually the bottom line of viewpoint." The Penguin debuts on HBO Maximum on September 19 and features a cast featuring Michael Kelly, Cristin Milioti, and also Clancy Brown. The collection, illustrated by Farrell as "truly dark" and "exceptionally fierce," continues to grow the Gotham universe. You can easily have a look at GameSpot's review here. The Batman Component II is assumed in 2026.