.In a latest interview, The Batman director Matt Reeves clarified just how close he involved sending an episode of The Penguin, a spin-off series starring Colin Farrell. Although he was actually profoundly associated with the show's advancement, booking conflicts with The Batman sequel pushed him to tip off of directing. Collider reported this during the course of an interview along with Reeves." The important things is actually that I definitely wanted to," Reeves said, discussing that his early talks along with Farrell created it appear feasible. However, due to post-production work on The Batman and also manuscript responsibilities for The Batman Part II, he was unable to commit to routing an episode. "There was actually a point where we discovered ... I really couldn't be actually also guiding." Although he could not direct this time around, Reeves failed to dismiss potential engagement. "If [a] schedule ever before presented itself ... I think it will be actually definitely exciting," he claimed, noting his enthusiasm to proceed teaming up with Farrell on The Batman Component II.Reeves, that is a manager producer on The Penguin, likewise earlier validated that Robert Pattinson's Batman and also Paul Dano's Riddler will certainly not appear in the show. "Rob is actually certainly not going to remain in the program," Reeves informed Overall Film. the set will definitely focus on Farrell's personality's cheer power. While Batman's presence is felt in the consequences of the 2022 movie, Reeves kept in mind, "When I am actually performing a Batman story, Batman as well as Bruce is heading to be the bottom line of scenery." The Penguin debuts on HBO Maximum on September 19 and also includes a hue featuring Michael Kelly, Cristin Milioti, and also Clancy Brown. The collection, explained through Farrell as "definitely dark" and also "incredibly terrible," remains to extend the Gotham world. You may check out GameSpot's assessment here. The Batman Part II is actually anticipated in 2026.