.In a latest meeting, The Batman director Matt Reeves revealed exactly how close he came to sending an incident of The Penguin, a derivative set starring Colin Farrell. Although he was profoundly involved in the show's growth, organizing conflicts with The Batman part two compelled him to tip out of instructing. Collider mentioned this in the course of a job interview with Reeves." The important things is actually that I actually would like to," Reeves claimed, explaining that his very early conversations with Farrell created it seem to be feasible. However, because of post-production work on The Batman and script responsibilities for The Batman Part II, he was actually incapable to devote to guiding an episode. "There was actually a factor where we discovered ... I truly could not be likewise pointing." Although he could not route this moment, Reeves didn't eliminate potential engagement. "If [a] timetable ever before occurred ... I presume it will be truly exciting," he stated, noting his enjoyment to proceed working with Farrell on The Batman Part II.Reeves, that is an executive producer on The Penguin, also recently validated that Robert Pattinson's Batman and also Paul Dano's Riddler will definitely not appear in the series. "Rob is certainly not heading to reside in the show," Reeves said to Overall Film. the series will definitely concentrate on Farrell's personality's rise to power. While Batman's existence is actually felt in the aftermath of the 2022 movie, Reeves took note, "When I am actually carrying out a Batman tale, Batman as well as Bruce is mosting likely to be actually the bottom line of viewpoint." The Penguin debuts on HBO Maximum on September 19 and features a cast consisting of Michael Kelly, Cristin Milioti, and Clancy Brown. The series, described through Farrell as "really dark" and also "astonishingly terrible," continues to broaden the Gotham universe. You may look into GameSpot's review below. The Batman Part II is expected in 2026.