.In a latest job interview, The Batman director Matt Reeves detailed just how close he involved directing an episode of The Penguin, a spin-off set starring Colin Farrell. Although he was deeply involved in the series's progression, organizing contravene The Batman part two forced him to tip away from instructing. Collider mentioned this throughout a job interview along with Reeves." The thing is that I definitely wished to," Reeves stated, describing that his early discussions along with Farrell created it appear feasible. Nonetheless, due to post-production focus on The Batman and also manuscript roles for The Batman Part II, he was unable to commit to pointing an incident. "There was a point where our team realized ... I actually could not be actually additionally routing." Although he could not route this time around, Reeves failed to eliminate future participation. "If [a] timetable ever before occurred ... I presume it will be really enjoyable," he mentioned, noting his enthusiasm to continue collaborating with Farrell on The Batman Component II.Reeves, who is an exec producer on The Penguin, additionally previously affirmed that Robert Pattinson's Batman and also Paul Dano's Riddler will definitely not seem in the program. "Rob is certainly not visiting remain in the series," Reeves said to Complete Film. the series will certainly focus on Farrell's character's rise to energy. While Batman's existence is actually really felt in the consequences of the 2022 film, Reeves kept in mind, "When I'm performing a Batman account, Batman and also Bruce is actually going to be actually the main point of viewpoint." The Penguin debuts on HBO Maximum on September 19 and also features a cast including Michael Kelly, Cristin Milioti, and Clancy Brown. The series, described through Farrell as "truly black" and also "astonishingly fierce," remains to expand the Gotham cosmos. You can easily browse through GameSpot's review here. The Batman Component II is assumed in 2026.