.In a latest interview, The Batman supervisor Matt Reeves clarified exactly how close he came to sending an incident of The Penguin, a derivative series starring Colin Farrell. Although he was deeply involved in the show's advancement, booking conflicts with The Batman part two compelled him to tip out of instructing. Collider disclosed this in the course of an interview along with Reeves." The thing is actually that I truly wanted to," Reeves pointed out, describing that his early conversations with Farrell created it seem possible. Nevertheless, as a result of post-production deal with The Batman and manuscript obligations for The Batman Component II, he was actually incapable to dedicate to routing an incident. "There was actually a factor where we recognized ... I definitely could not be additionally directing." Although he could not point this time, Reeves didn't eliminate future participation. "If [a] routine ever before occurred ... I believe it would certainly be really fun," he said, noting his excitement to proceed partnering with Farrell on The Batman Part II.Reeves, who is an executive developer on The Penguin, also earlier confirmed that Robert Pattinson's Batman and also Paul Dano's Riddler will definitely not seem in the show. "Rob is actually certainly not mosting likely to be in the show," Reeves said to Complete Film. the series is going to focus on Farrell's personality's cheer power. While Batman's presence is really felt in the aftermath of the 2022 film, Reeves noted, "When I am actually doing a Batman story, Batman and Bruce is going to be actually the main point of scenery." The Penguin debuts on HBO Max on September 19 as well as features a cast featuring Michael Kelly, Cristin Milioti, and Clancy Brown. The series, defined through Farrell as "definitely black" as well as "unbelievably violent," continues to extend the Gotham universe. You may visit GameSpot's testimonial listed here. The Batman Part II is anticipated in 2026.