.In a current job interview, The Batman supervisor Matt Reeves detailed just how close he came to directing an episode of The Penguin, a spin-off collection starring Colin Farrell. Although he was actually greatly associated with the show's progression, booking contravene The Batman part two pushed him to step far from instructing. Collider mentioned this throughout a job interview along with Reeves." The important things is that I really wanted to," Reeves said, describing that his very early conversations with Farrell made it seem to be possible. Having said that, due to post-production work with The Batman and also script tasks for The Batman Component II, he was actually incapable to devote to pointing an episode. "There was actually a point where we recognized ... I really couldn't be actually additionally pointing." Although he could not route this moment, Reeves didn't dismiss future involvement. "If [a] schedule ever emerged ... I believe it would certainly be actually actually enjoyable," he said, noting his exhilaration to proceed teaming up with Farrell on The Batman Part II.Reeves, that is actually an executive manufacturer on The Penguin, likewise previously validated that Robert Pattinson's Batman and also Paul Dano's Riddler will certainly not seem in the series. "Rob is actually not heading to remain in the program," Reeves informed Total Movie. the series will certainly concentrate on Farrell's character's rise to energy. While Batman's visibility is really felt in the upshot of the 2022 film, Reeves took note, "When I am actually doing a Batman account, Batman and also Bruce is going to be the bottom line of perspective." The Penguin debuts on HBO Maximum on September 19 and also features a cast including Michael Kelly, Cristin Milioti, and also Clancy Brown. The series, explained through Farrell as "truly black" and also "unbelievably intense," remains to expand the Gotham world. You can visit GameSpot's customer review here. The Batman Part II is anticipated in 2026.