.In a current interview, The Batman supervisor Matt Reeves detailed exactly how close he involved sending an episode of The Penguin, a sequel series starring Colin Farrell. Although he was heavily associated with the series's growth, scheduling contravene The Batman part two forced him to step away from directing. Collider stated this during an interview with Reeves." Things is actually that I actually intended to," Reeves mentioned, revealing that his very early discussions along with Farrell created it seem feasible. Nevertheless, due to post-production deal with The Batman and manuscript responsibilities for The Batman Part II, he was actually unable to dedicate to pointing an episode. "There was a point where we discovered ... I really could not be actually additionally routing." Although he couldn't point this time around, Reeves didn't dismiss potential involvement. "If [a] timetable ever presented itself ... I believe it would certainly be actually really enjoyable," he claimed, noting his exhilaration to proceed partnering with Farrell on The Batman Part II.Reeves, that is actually a manager developer on The Penguin, also previously verified that Robert Pattinson's Batman as well as Paul Dano's Riddler will certainly not show up in the show. "Rob is certainly not heading to be in the program," Reeves informed Overall Movie. the set will definitely concentrate on Farrell's character's rise to energy. While Batman's visibility is actually really felt in the aftermath of the 2022 film, Reeves noted, "When I am actually carrying out a Batman story, Batman and also Bruce is actually mosting likely to be actually the bottom line of view." The Penguin debuts on HBO Max on September 19 and features a cast including Michael Kelly, Cristin Milioti, and also Clancy Brown. The set, illustrated by Farrell as "definitely darker" and also "unbelievably fierce," continues to broaden the Gotham universe. You can easily take a look at GameSpot's assessment listed here. The Batman Component II is actually anticipated in 2026.