.In a current job interview, The Batman supervisor Matt Reeves described how close he came to directing an episode of The Penguin, a spin-off collection starring Colin Farrell. Although he was deeply associated with the show's advancement, scheduling contravene The Batman sequel compelled him to tip far from instructing. Collider disclosed this in the course of a meeting along with Reeves." Things is actually that I truly wanted to," Reeves stated, revealing that his early conversations along with Farrell made it appear possible. Having said that, as a result of post-production service The Batman and manuscript responsibilities for The Batman Component II, he was actually not able to devote to driving an episode. "There was actually a factor where our company realized ... I definitely couldn't be actually also driving." Although he couldn't guide this time around, Reeves really did not dismiss potential engagement. "If [a] routine ever before presented itself ... I think it would be really fun," he mentioned, noting his enthusiasm to continue dealing with Farrell on The Batman Component II.Reeves, who is actually an executive manufacturer on The Penguin, also earlier verified that Robert Pattinson's Batman and also Paul Dano's Riddler are going to certainly not appear in the show. "Rob is not mosting likely to remain in the series," Reeves informed Total Film. the collection is going to pay attention to Farrell's personality's cheer energy. While Batman's presence is felt in the consequences of the 2022 movie, Reeves took note, "When I'm doing a Batman story, Batman and Bruce is actually heading to be actually the bottom line of view." The Penguin debuts on HBO Maximum on September 19 as well as features a hue featuring Michael Kelly, Cristin Milioti, as well as Clancy Brown. The series, defined by Farrell as "actually dark" and also "astonishingly violent," continues to extend the Gotham world. You can easily take a look at GameSpot's evaluation here. The Batman Part II is assumed in 2026.