.In a current job interview, The Batman director Matt Reeves revealed just how close he involved sending an episode of The Penguin, a spin-off set starring Colin Farrell. Although he was actually greatly involved in the series's development, booking contravene The Batman sequel compelled him to step far from instructing. Collider reported this in the course of a meeting with Reeves." Things is actually that I actually would like to," Reeves said, clarifying that his early conversations with Farrell created it seem to be achievable. However, due to post-production work on The Batman and script responsibilities for The Batman Component II, he was actually unable to devote to pointing an incident. "There was a point where our team understood ... I truly couldn't be actually also directing." Although he couldn't drive this time around, Reeves didn't rule out potential engagement. "If [a] timetable ever before presented itself ... I presume it would certainly be actually definitely fun," he pointed out, noting his enthusiasm to proceed collaborating with Farrell on The Batman Component II.Reeves, who is actually an exec developer on The Penguin, likewise formerly verified that Robert Pattinson's Batman and also Paul Dano's Riddler will definitely not seem in the show. "Rob is not mosting likely to reside in the program," Reeves informed Complete Film. the set is going to focus on Farrell's character's rise to power. While Batman's visibility is experienced in the after-effects of the 2022 film, Reeves kept in mind, "When I am actually performing a Batman tale, Batman as well as Bruce is mosting likely to be the bottom line of viewpoint." The Penguin debuts on HBO Maximum on September 19 and also includes a cast consisting of Michael Kelly, Cristin Milioti, and Clancy Brown. The series, explained by Farrell as "really black" as well as "very terrible," continues to increase the Gotham universe. You can have a look at GameSpot's review here. The Batman Component II is actually expected in 2026.