.In a current meeting, The Batman director Matt Reeves detailed exactly how close he pertained to directing an incident of The Penguin, a sequel set starring Colin Farrell. Although he was profoundly involved in the program's growth, organizing conflicts with The Batman part two obliged him to step away from directing. Collider stated this during the course of an interview along with Reeves." The important things is that I definitely wished to," Reeves said, revealing that his early conversations along with Farrell created it appear possible. Nonetheless, due to post-production work on The Batman and also script obligations for The Batman Part II, he was actually incapable to devote to driving an incident. "There was actually an aspect where our company understood ... I truly couldn't be actually also directing." Although he could not point this moment, Reeves really did not dismiss potential involvement. "If [a] routine ever before occurred ... I assume it would certainly be actually actually fun," he pointed out, noting his enthusiasm to carry on dealing with Farrell on The Batman Part II.Reeves, who is actually an exec developer on The Penguin, additionally previously affirmed that Robert Pattinson's Batman and also Paul Dano's Riddler will certainly not appear in the program. "Rob is certainly not heading to be in the show," Reeves said to Complete Movie. the set will focus on Farrell's personality's cheer electrical power. While Batman's presence is actually really felt in the after-effects of the 2022 film, Reeves noted, "When I'm performing a Batman tale, Batman and also Bruce is mosting likely to be the main point of sight." The Penguin debuts on HBO Max on September 19 and includes a hue consisting of Michael Kelly, Cristin Milioti, and Clancy Brown. The collection, defined through Farrell as "truly black" as well as "exceptionally violent," remains to broaden the Gotham universe. You may look at GameSpot's customer review listed below. The Batman Part II is expected in 2026.