.In a recent job interview, The Batman supervisor Matt Reeves detailed exactly how close he concerned directing an episode of The Penguin, a spin-off collection starring Colin Farrell. Although he was profoundly associated with the program's development, organizing conflicts with The Batman sequel compelled him to tip far from directing. Collider mentioned this throughout a meeting along with Reeves." Things is actually that I definitely desired to," Reeves said, explaining that his very early chats with Farrell created it seem to be feasible. However, as a result of post-production work on The Batman and also text obligations for The Batman Part II, he was actually incapable to commit to driving an episode. "There was a point where we understood ... I actually could not be actually additionally driving." Although he couldn't guide this moment, Reeves didn't rule out future engagement. "If [a] timetable ever before happened ... I think it would certainly be actually fun," he stated, noting his exhilaration to continue collaborating with Farrell on The Batman Component II.Reeves, who is actually an executive developer on The Penguin, also previously validated that Robert Pattinson's Batman and also Paul Dano's Riddler are going to certainly not appear in the program. "Rob is actually not mosting likely to be in the series," Reeves informed Overall Film. the series is going to concentrate on Farrell's character's rise to energy. While Batman's visibility is really felt in the upshot of the 2022 movie, Reeves kept in mind, "When I am actually carrying out a Batman tale, Batman as well as Bruce is actually heading to be the bottom line of view." The Penguin debuts on HBO Maximum on September 19 as well as includes a cast including Michael Kelly, Cristin Milioti, as well as Clancy Brown. The set, described through Farrell as "truly black" as well as "astonishingly violent," continues to extend the Gotham cosmos. You can look into GameSpot's review here. The Batman Component II is actually assumed in 2026.