.In a latest meeting, The Batman director Matt Reeves revealed exactly how close he concerned directing an episode of The Penguin, a sequel set starring Colin Farrell. Although he was actually greatly involved in the show's growth, booking contravene The Batman follow up forced him to step away from directing. Collider mentioned this in the course of a meeting along with Reeves." The important things is that I definitely would like to," Reeves pointed out, revealing that his early discussions along with Farrell made it seem achievable. Nevertheless, as a result of post-production work with The Batman as well as manuscript tasks for The Batman Part II, he was actually unable to commit to guiding an incident. "There was actually an aspect where our team recognized ... I actually couldn't be actually likewise guiding." Although he could not point this moment, Reeves didn't eliminate potential participation. "If [a] schedule ever before presented itself ... I think it would certainly be actually actually fun," he claimed, noting his enjoyment to proceed partnering with Farrell on The Batman Part II.Reeves, who is a manager manufacturer on The Penguin, additionally recently validated that Robert Pattinson's Batman and Paul Dano's Riddler will certainly not appear in the show. "Rob is actually not visiting reside in the series," Reeves told Complete Movie. the collection will certainly focus on Farrell's personality's cheer power. While Batman's visibility is actually felt in the after-effects of the 2022 film, Reeves kept in mind, "When I am actually carrying out a Batman tale, Batman and Bruce is actually heading to be actually the bottom line of scenery." The Penguin debuts on HBO Maximum on September 19 as well as features a hue consisting of Michael Kelly, Cristin Milioti, as well as Clancy Brown. The set, illustrated through Farrell as "actually black" as well as "incredibly fierce," remains to extend the Gotham world. You can visit GameSpot's assessment below. The Batman Component II is actually expected in 2026.