.In a latest meeting, The Batman supervisor Matt Reeves explained exactly how close he came to directing an episode of The Penguin, a spin-off collection starring Colin Farrell. Although he was profoundly associated with the show's growth, scheduling conflicts with The Batman part two pushed him to step out of instructing. Collider mentioned this throughout a meeting along with Reeves." The thing is that I actually wanted to," Reeves stated, revealing that his very early talks along with Farrell created it seem to be achievable. Having said that, as a result of post-production work on The Batman and also text responsibilities for The Batman Component II, he was actually not able to dedicate to driving an episode. "There was a factor where we recognized ... I really could not be also routing." Although he could not point this moment, Reeves really did not dismiss potential engagement. "If [a] timetable ever before happened ... I assume it would be actually fun," he mentioned, noting his exhilaration to carry on working with Farrell on The Batman Part II.Reeves, who is actually an exec producer on The Penguin, also recently verified that Robert Pattinson's Batman as well as Paul Dano's Riddler will certainly not seem in the show. "Rob is certainly not going to reside in the series," Reeves told Overall Film. the collection will certainly pay attention to Farrell's character's rise to energy. While Batman's visibility is actually experienced in the after-effects of the 2022 film, Reeves took note, "When I am actually performing a Batman account, Batman as well as Bruce is visiting be actually the bottom line of view." The Penguin debuts on HBO Max on September 19 as well as includes a hue featuring Michael Kelly, Cristin Milioti, as well as Clancy Brown. The series, explained through Farrell as "truly dark" and also "surprisingly fierce," remains to grow the Gotham cosmos. You may take a look at GameSpot's testimonial below. The Batman Part II is expected in 2026.