.In a current job interview, The Batman director Matt Reeves described how close he concerned sending an episode of The Penguin, a derivative series starring Colin Farrell. Although he was heavily associated with the program's progression, organizing conflicts with The Batman part two compelled him to step away from instructing. Collider disclosed this in the course of a job interview along with Reeves." The thing is that I really wanted to," Reeves claimed, explaining that his early chats along with Farrell made it appear feasible. Nevertheless, as a result of post-production work with The Batman as well as script obligations for The Batman Part II, he was actually unable to commit to pointing an episode. "There was a point where our company discovered ... I truly couldn't be actually also guiding." Although he couldn't drive this time, Reeves failed to eliminate future engagement. "If [a] schedule ever before happened ... I believe it will be actually really enjoyable," he claimed, noting his enjoyment to proceed partnering with Farrell on The Batman Part II.Reeves, that is an exec manufacturer on The Penguin, likewise formerly affirmed that Robert Pattinson's Batman and Paul Dano's Riddler will not appear in the show. "Rob is certainly not heading to remain in the show," Reeves told Overall Film. the set will definitely focus on Farrell's character's rise to power. While Batman's existence is actually felt in the aftermath of the 2022 movie, Reeves noted, "When I am actually performing a Batman tale, Batman as well as Bruce is visiting be the bottom line of view." The Penguin debuts on HBO Max on September 19 as well as features a cast featuring Michael Kelly, Cristin Milioti, as well as Clancy Brown. The collection, described through Farrell as "definitely black" and also "unbelievably violent," remains to expand the Gotham universe. You can look at GameSpot's customer review listed below. The Batman Component II is actually expected in 2026.