.In a latest meeting, The Batman supervisor Matt Reeves explained how close he came to sending an episode of The Penguin, a sequel series starring Colin Farrell. Although he was greatly associated with the program's progression, booking conflicts with The Batman sequel obliged him to step far from directing. Collider stated this during the course of a meeting with Reeves." The important things is actually that I truly wanted to," Reeves pointed out, describing that his early conversations along with Farrell made it appear feasible. However, because of post-production work with The Batman as well as text tasks for The Batman Component II, he was incapable to devote to driving an incident. "There was actually a point where we understood ... I truly couldn't be actually likewise guiding." Although he could not guide this time, Reeves really did not rule out potential participation. "If [a] timetable ever occurred ... I believe it would be actually fun," he stated, noting his exhilaration to continue teaming up with Farrell on The Batman Component II.Reeves, who is an exec developer on The Penguin, likewise previously verified that Robert Pattinson's Batman and Paul Dano's Riddler will certainly certainly not appear in the series. "Rob is actually certainly not going to reside in the show," Reeves said to Overall Film. the set is going to concentrate on Farrell's personality's rise to power. While Batman's presence is experienced in the upshot of the 2022 movie, Reeves took note, "When I'm doing a Batman account, Batman and Bruce is actually mosting likely to be actually the main point of sight." The Penguin debuts on HBO Max on September 19 and features a cast including Michael Kelly, Cristin Milioti, and Clancy Brown. The series, described by Farrell as "definitely dark" as well as "incredibly terrible," continues to increase the Gotham universe. You can browse through GameSpot's customer review below. The Batman Part II is assumed in 2026.